Exhibitions, Street Art, Galleries and Sculptures
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January – May 2020 exhibitions, street art, galleries and sculptures boijmans.nl/transit 1 Transit Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s long- term renovation has started. During this Transit period, institutions and museums across Rotterdam will be holding exhibitions with works of art from the museum collection under the title ‘Boijmans Next Door’. The Above: After seven months of collection will also be travelling to some of relocating the permanent the world’s top museums. In the meantime, collection, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is empty. construction of the Depot continues apace photo: Aad Hoogendoorn and this landmark is set to open in 2021. Right: Artist impression of the exterior of the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen. Design: MVRDV Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen It is the first depot in the world that provides access to a complete collection without the intervention of a curator. The 40-metre high, mirrored building is a design from the Rotterdam architect Winy Maas from MVRDV and offers a beautiful, panoramic view of the city and the port from the freely accessible roof garden with restaurant. kunsthal.nl 2 Kunsthal Rotterdam Museumpark The Kunsthal Rotterdam is housed in Westzeedijk 341 a striking building designed by OMA/ Rem Koolhaas (1992). The Kunsthal presents several exhibitions simultaneously, taking visitors on a journey through various cultures and art movements from modern masters and contemporary art to forgotten cultures, photography, fashion and innovative design. Thierry Mugler: Couturissime This major exhibition reveals the multiple universes of Thierry Mugler – visionary couturier, director, photographer and perfumer – in a retrospective of his work, Above: Alan Strutt, Yasmin Le especially his ready-to-wear and haute Bon, Palladium, London, 1997; Evening Standard Magazine, couture creations. October 1997. © Alan Strutt. Until 8 March 2020 Right: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Weave test for: Women at their toilette, 1969 Manufacture des Gobelins 58 × 60 cm, wool Collection Mobilier national © Succession Picasso, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam, Bonn 2019, Photo: Françoise Baussan MUST DO! Masterly! Get the most out of Paintings and drawings from more than your visit with the twenty artists from four centuries – from Rotterdam Welcome Hendrick Goltzius to Jean-Michel Basquiat – Card. It gives you a are shown. Part of ‘Boijmans Next Door’. minimum discount Until 29 March 2020 of 25% at almost 50 attractions, EXTRA LARGE | Tapestries from Picasso and museums, restaurants and Le Corbusier to Louise Bourgeois entertainment A large-scale retrospective of imposing venues. tapestries that were made in the Parisian ‘Manufacture des Gobelins’. With over sixty impressive tapestries on the basis of designs by some of the most renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso, Le Corbusier, Joan Miró, Vasarely and Louise Bourgeois. 1 March – 1 June 2020 maritiemmuseum.nl 3 Maritiem Museum Leuvehaven 1 The Maritime Museum Rotterdam brings the seafaring world of the past, present and future to life. It presents the maritime history of the Netherlands, paying special attention to Rotterdam’s role as a world port. The Port Let yourself be overwhelmed by the port of Rotterdam! Discover how the invention of the container changed everything, why ‘sand dredgers’ are indispensable and what the tragic fate of the first Dutch ocean liner was. From April 2020 Offshore Experience A challenging search at sea for energy from oil, gas and wind. Discover how offshore employees manage to do their spectacular jobs on the open sea. Above: Photo: Marco de Swart Permanent nederlandsfotomuseum.nl 4 Nederlands Fotomuseum Wilhelminakade 332 With its impressive collection of more than 5,000,000 photos, the Nederlands Fotomuseum is the national museum of photography in the Netherlands. The collection comprises an important part of the Netherlands’ visual heritage. Attack | Katrien De Blauwer Attack is the first exhibition by Belgian artist Katrien De Blauwer presented in the Netherlands. De Blauwer has been working on a large and powerful oeuvre of photomontages over the course of the last twenty years. De Blauwer cuts images from old international magazines on impulse, Above: Painted Scenes which she then intuitively combines to create 63 - 2018 © Katrien De Blauwer, courtesy galerie Les Filles du a new image. Calvaire Until 9 February 2020 MUST DO! Discover the ss Rotterdam, the former flagship of the Holland America Line. It’s permanently moored in Rotterdam on the quay in Katendrecht. A guided tour will reveal the treasures of the ship. Right: Esther Hartog (circa 1955) © Wally Elenbaas / Nederlands Fotomuseum Tall stories from the rich collection of the Nederlands Fotomuseum The Tall Stories exhibition builds upon the museum’s new course, in which photography from the Netherlands and particularly the museum’s rich collection are central. Until 17 May 2020 museumrotterdam.nl 5 Museum Rotterdam Rodezand 26 Museum Rotterdam is about the city and its people. It presents the past, present and future of Rotterdam in the spectacular building the Timmerhuis. GIRLPOWER This exhibition pays tribute to the sporting triumphs of Rotterdam’s legendary women athletes and showcases the new generation of women in sports. Until 8 March 2020 Rotterdam’s Studio Secrets The exhibition spotlights six historic artists: Hendrick Sorgh, Pieter de Hooch, Nicolaes Muys, George Breitner, Kees van Dongen and Dolf Henkes. Their lives and work Above: Kees van Dongen, paint a picture of the history of Rotterdam. La commode circa 1910 Collectie Contemporary artists Peter Koole, Anna Museum Boijmans Van Ramsair and Anton Vrede and interventions Beuningen, photo: Bob Goedewaagen. by Monika Dahlberg and André Smits show the current art world of Rotterdam. Until 19 April 2020 hetnieuweinstituut.nl 6 Het Nieuwe Instituut Museumpark 25 Het Nieuwe Instituut increases the public's appreciation and the social significance of architecture, design and digital culture, and promotes exchange between these disciplines. The Hoodie Beyond its appearance as a simple garment, this exhibition presents the hoodie as an object that carries many meanings across fashion, history, culture and politics. Until 12 April 2020 Above: John Edmonds - Untitled (Hood 13), 2018 G/D THYSELF | Spirit Strategy On Raising Free Black Children A ritual space and space-making exercise that extrapolates meditations on raising DID YOU KNOW? free Black children by international artist Sonneveld House collective The Ummah Chroma. The sacred Museum is located space invites visitors to explore themes of at the edge of the meta-physical transcendence, spirituality, Museumpark, close and self-expression. to Het Nieuwe 23 January - 28 June 2020 Instituut. A ticket for Het Nieuwe Instituut also provides access to the Sonneveld House. Right: Still from As Told to GD Thyself (2019), The Ummah Chroma tentrotterdam.nl 7 TENT Witte de Withstraat 50 TENT is an exhibition room and addresses significant and current developments in contemporary art through varied exhibitions DID YOU KNOW? and events. TENT is a stepping stone for You can visit the young artists, an ambassador for Rotterdam’s Kunstblock (CBK art, and positions visual art from the city in a Rotterdam, MAMA, local, national and international context. TENT, V2, Witte de With Center for Rotterdam Cultural Histories Contemporary Art This edition is initiated due to the threatened and WORM) for free survival of Kaus Australis, a living and working every Friday (from 6 to 9 pm) during Art space especially for artists. Artists have evening. proven to be city makers, but what happens to a city when the rent gets too expensive? Until 7 June 2020 New Neapolis | Gyz La Rivière A declaration of love for a new European city that can arise when four port cities - Rotterdam, Liverpool, Marseille and Naples - Above: Gyz La Rivière, New Neapolis filmstill, 2020 forge an alliance. (Liverpool) camera David Spaans 24 January - 22 March 2020 wdw.nl 8 Witte de With Center for Witte de Withstraat 50 Contemporary Art One of the most important institutes for contemporary art in the Netherlands and internationally regarded as a pioneer. A group exhibition with works by… How and why does a cosmopolitan artifact like a piece of blue and white ceramic pottery become rooted in a national project, in the Netherlands and elsewhere? Contemporary artworks investigate the influence of how Delft Blue became a cultural symbol. 19 January – 19 July 2020 Alia Farid, a solo exhibition Alia showcases her most recent mode of art-making; film essay. A melancholic essay that wanders through age-old traditions of a country that lives in a different time. 19 January — 19 April 2020 Adriano Amaral, new work The relationship between the natural and the synthetic is central to the work of Adriano Amaral. With an intuitive approach Above: Alia Farid, At the Time of towards materials, he creates site-sensitive the Ebb, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Imane Farès, installations. Paris. 19 January - 19 April 2020 wereldmuseum.nl 9 Wereldmuseum Rotterdam Willemskade 25 The Wereldmuseum takes you on a journey around the world, offering insight into the enormous cultural diversity that enriches the world. The collection reflects on universal human themes such as mourning, celebrating, decorating and praying. Superstraat (6+) Come and meet the neighbours in Super Street and learn how they are connected to each other and the world. Permanent Dossier Indië | A different look at colonial photography Actor and