The Netherlands-
Destination: HOLLAND!
For a Student, an Educator, or for anyone looking for a unique, educational experience!
Museums and architecture we will visit in:
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Otterlo
Bonnefantenmuseum
'Pawell & Vincent'
Pawell Althamer
Winner The vincent 2004
The Bonnefantenmuseum presents the exhibition 'Pawel & Vincent', for the occasion of The vincent 2004, The vincent van Gogh Biannual Award of Contemporary Art in Europe. Pawell is both a traditional sculptor and a radical performance artist. He manages to bring these two divergent disciplines together in a significant and intriguing way. He focuses , in his work, on alienation; the isolation of the individual in contemporary society. His work includes sculptures that have a human form and are composed of organic materials, including hay and parts of animals anatomy. These works are juxtaposed against his socially-engaged performances, usually played by anti social elements in society such as tramps, alchoholics, etc., and which usually seem to have a political untertone.
Also at Bonnefantenmuseum: the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam's The very best of 16th and 17th century Flemish art.
The Bonnefantenmuseum is exhibiting around fifty paintings from the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, including works by 'the big three': Rubens, Jordaens and Van Dyck. These paintings form the core of the long-term loan of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
This exhibit tells the story of Flemish painting from the late 15th century up to the mid-17th century. Paintings by Joachim Beuckelaer and his uncle Pieter Aertsen, Jan van Hemessen, Adriaen Isenbrant, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen and Quinten Metsys will represent 16th century painting.
The 17th century paintings are just as spectacular with the acquisition of important landscape paintings by Joos de Momper, Lucas van Valckenborch, Jan Brueghel de Elder and Willem van Nieulandt. They will be shown along with ‘the big three'. Last but not least, beautiful still lifes are on display by Jan Brueghel, Jan van Kessel and Ambrosius Bosschaert, as well as genre scenes by Adriaen Brouwer, David Teniers and David Vinckboons.
Runs from September 12, 2004 to January 17, 2005
Location: Postbus 16737, 1001 RE Amsterdam
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Netherlands Architecture Institute
Anyone visiting this exhibit at Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam is very likely to leave the museum, and the Netherlands itself, with quite a different view of the 'Lowlands' that makes up the immediate enviroment.
Netherlands Architecture Institute Presents
'Living in the Lowlands'
This will be a two part tour: the museum in the morning and a guided tour in the afternoon.
The Museum: This exhibition has a some unique collection pieces on view for the very first time. 'Living in the Lowlands' consists of projects from the archives of architects such as P.J.H. Cuypers, H.P. Berlage, Lotte Stam-Beese, Van de Broek & Bakema and Rem Koolhaas/OMA. Film footage and photos will give visitors a start to finish inside look at the creative processes of these great architects. Also exhibited will be a presentation of well known projects and residential enviroments that were actually built.
The Guided Walking Tour: There will also be an architectural walking tour with an experienced bilingual guide to the surrounding "everyday street scene," pointing out significant architecture and projects that show 'Living in the Lowlands' are the results of these ideals.
Runs through 2008
Location:Netherlands Architecture Institute, Museumpark 25,
3015 CB Rotterdam.
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Kunsthal, Rotterdam
This museum has been fortunate to have on loan the private collection of the Swiss art collector Oscar Ghez. This exhibition at the Kunsthal gives a well rounded definition of modern art with examples of paintings, sculpture, works on paper by masters such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Kees van Dongen, Claude Monet, Vuillard, Giorgio de Chirico, and many others. This Chagall at left is a fine example of early 20th century impressionism.
October 2, 2004 to January 23, 2005
Location: Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA Rotterdam
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Kroller-Muller Museum
Located in Holland's largest national park
The Kröller-Müller Museum owes its existence to Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939). Helene Kröller-Müller built up a large collection of fine art and by 1935, her collection had grown large enough to fill a gallery. She transfered ownership to the Netherlands State, an a museum was constructed in the National Park 'Hoge Veluwe'. Designed by Henry van de Velde, this museum opened in 1938. In 1961 the museum was enhanced by a sculpture garden, followed in 1977 by a new wing.
The museum is particularly known for its fine collection of over 275 Van Gogh paintings and French impressionists. You will find works by Seurat, Redon, Braque, Picasso, Juan Gris and Piet Mondrian.The museum is surrounded by one of the largest sculpture gardens in Europe. Sculptures are displayed indoors against a background of greenery seen through large picture windows and one moves quite naturally to other rooms with Van Gogh's brilliantly colored canvases depicting the flowers and landscapes of Southern France. Visitors will be delighted by the display of works by Marta Pan, Hepworth, Rodin, Bourdelle, Lipchitz, Marini, Paolozzi, Moore and many others.It is only a few steps from the indoor sculpture exhibits to the outer Sculpture Garden.
August 10, 2004 to September 1, 2005
Location: Kroller Muller Museum, Houtkampweg 6, 6731 AW Otterlo
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