Art Rotterdam Week 10 - 14 February 2016 1 Ugo Rondinone in Boijmans Van Beuningen see page 7 A Home from Detroit ULAY in Nederlands at Art Rotterdam Fotomuseum see page 5 Ryan Mendoza demolishes and rebuilds see page 4 Momu & No Es, Highway (video still),2015 Anthony Nestel, first Artist-in-Residence at AVL-Mundo/Atelier Van Lieshout Charlemagne Palestine, photo Agnès Gania TENT, Digital technology AVL Mundo open Performance artists in in our daily life see page 6 to the public see page 5 Witte de With see page 6 Art Rotterdam Week 10 - 14 February 2016 2 Art Rotterdam Week 10 - 14 February 2016 Introduction film Art Rotterdam makes Perfect start for a fair visit Van Nellefabriek New this year is an introduction the city sparkle film, compiled by art critic and writer Hans den Hartog Jager. In this film Den Hartog Jager among A festival week concen- others illustrates his personal Main Section international highlights of the fair and puts these trated at three places into an art-historical frame. The galleries show the most recent film is shown in a separate space at Free shuttle busses operate between the Intersections. Van Nelle Fabriek, AVL-Mundo, Museum developments in visual art Quarter and Wilhelminapier. xxxxxxxxxxx Use the Artsy App at Art Rotterdam From February 4, 2016 all art works that will be presented at Art Intersections Patty Morgan Rotterdam are also available online Radio at the art platform Artsy.net. Visit Introductiefilm artsy.net/art-rotterdam-2016 or Detroit huis download the Artsy App for iPhone and iPad. Artsy is this year’s exclusive Kunst onder de €1500,- online partner of Art Rotterdam. Entree Reflections room Art Rotterdam Pop-up restaurant P Shotgun Architecture Reflections Programme of lectures and debates shuttle bus Art Reflections is a programme Prospects & Rotterdam New Art Section young galleries of lectures and debates at and Concepts around Art Rotterdam. West The with solo presentations Hague, Witte de With Centre C.o.C.A. Art Rotterdam 2015, haze installation by Edwin van der Heide, DordtYart, photo citizenM 15 min walk for Contemporary Art and the by upcoming artists magazine for contemporary art Metropolis M each organize a day in which they will grasp specific ’Art Rotterdam offers a dynamic yet intimate alternative to the big draw All Together Now (NL), Billytown (NL), CØPPERFIELD (UK), CINNNAMON (NL) Division of Labour (UK), FOLD current topics in contemporary art. Van Nellefabriek Gallery (UK), Rianne Groen (NL), House of Egorn (DE), Last Resort Gallery (DK) Leslie Gallery (DE), Harlan Levey art fairs on the international art circuit. With a focus on young artists and At the Art Rotterdam location various pop-up shows and artists Projects (BE), Florence Loewy (FR), Mini Galerie (NL), narrative projects (UK), PAPER (UK), JOEY RAMONE (NL), Thursday 11 February The Ravestijn Gallery (NL), SARIEV Contemporary (BG), Semjon Contemporary (DE), SpazioA (IT), stilll gallery up-and-coming talent.’ Art Rotterdam makes Top 5 Winter Fairs of the Huffington Post presentations take place. Encounters: Art & Context (BE), TJ Boulting (UK), Marine Veilleux (FR), The White House Gallery (BE) In an era in which thinking from tradi- tional disciplines –like art, dance and architecture – functions less and less, the definition of art seems to be more of a methodology than an appearance. In Welcome to Art Rotterdam the sequence ‘public encounters’ with –each time- two international experts, this cultural phenomenon is clarified Art Rotterdam has evolved into the distinguish itself from its foreign in a film. This film is on show at The vibrant city of Rotterdam once and discussed with the public. most important place to discover competitors that much often have Intersections and is the ideal start- again offers beautiful museum By West Den Haag | free entry | young art. This seventeenth edition developed into art fairs for million- ing point for your visit to the fair. exhibitions, site fairs, open studios Reflections Room at Art Rotterdam again brings you the latest develop- aires. Art Rotterdam is an art fair for Reflections is the name of a three- and pop-up shows. Free shut- shuttle bus ments in visual art in a variety of exhi- connoisseurs and all art lovers alike day debate-programme initiated tle buses operate between the Rotterdam Friday 12 February bition concepts. You’ll experience and attracts international attention by West The Hague, Witte de With Van Nellefabriek, AVL-Mundo, Contemporary Nederlands Fotomuseum Artists’ ideals and the ideal curator the rich diversity in contemporary in the busy schedule of art fairs. Center for Contemporary Art and the Museum district and the Can curators carry out their practice by art production from different points the magazine for contemporary art Wilhelminapier so you can experi- themselves? Where and how does the of view; video art at Projections, This year we would like to assist Metropolis M. ence the best Rotterdam has to offer voice of the public, the critic, the insti- installations and performances you in finding your own personal To inform you digitally of what’s culturally. In this newspaper and tution, or more over, the artist fit within at Intersections, the latest genera- way to the art that inspires you on show at Art Rotterdam we have at the website -artrotterdamweek. curatorial reflection? Defne Ayas (direc- tion of Dutch artists in Prospects & the most. We have made an effort teamed up exclusively with the com- you can read all about it. tor Witte de With) and Jens Hoffmann Concepts and young galleries with to provide extra information on digital art platform Artsy.net. A (author, curator and currently Deputy naar director of the Jewish Museum in New solo presentations at the New Art and around the fair so you have a week before the fair starts you can It is with much pleasure that I OBJECT Charlois York) will lead a discussion about this Section. With the abundance of clear view of what’s on show. For browse through the website and welcome you in Rotterdam! ss Rotterdam matter in which several curators and young art and the well-balanced mix instance, the Dutch art critic Hans see what will be presented by the artists participate. of commercial and non-commer- den Hartog Jager will illustrate galleries as well as background Fons Hof The Wilhelminapier area 12.00-16.00 hrs.: cial presentations Art Rotterdam his personal highlights of the fair information of various artists. director Art Rotterdam a.o.: design fair OBJECT, Rotterdam Contemporary, By Witte De With, in association with Nederlands Fotomuseum. The Exhibitionist | € 10,- /€ 5,- Witte de Withstraat 50 Patty Morgan Saturday 1 February The Technological Future and Art Radio New Art Section 2015, photo Ula Mirowska Metropolis M presents a magazine-like Patty Morgan launches the first and programme with short lectures and only social network for art. A Dutch statements, artist presentations and a initiative with international ambi- large debate on how technology inter- Art tion that connects artists, galleries Theatre venes in art and in the art world. Rotterdam By Metropolis M | free entry | and interested parties worldwide. Projections video art in an open and Reflections Room at Art Rotterdam They’ll research on how the art MAMA TEC art world, that is accessible for everyone, gratis Chabot interactive setting can still retain its elite character For the most up-to-date informa- bus online. For those that do not have museum vervoer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx tion: www.artrotterdam.comWilhelmina access to theMuseum internet there is work Het Nieuwe pier on show. Theykwartier will discuss the issue Instituut Witte de With/ with authorities and make a radio TENT Museum Boijmans broadcast about the online art world. Van Beuningen shuttle bus Kunsthal Van Nelle Rotterdam Intersections non-profit spaces fabriek RAM & artists initiatives in the former Vierhavengebeid/ The Museum Quarter Wilhelminapier Numerous beautiful exhibitions right in the cultural heart of workshops of the Van Nellefabriek AVL-Mundo/Atelier Van Lieshout Rotterdam. Intersections 2015, performance by Marijn Ottenhof at Nieuwe Vide Haarlem, photo Ula Mirowska xxxxxxxxxxx Intersections debuted with success in 2015. At the 2016 edition this section once again represents interna- For opening hours and locations see the Art Rotterdam Week tional project spaces and artists’ initiatives. Curated by Suzanne Wallinga, director A Tale of a Tub, Rotterdam. summary at the backpage of this newspaper. Museum Quarter Art Rotterdam Week 10 - 14 February 2016 4 Art Rotterdam Week 10 - 14 February 2016 5 Viewing Day Van Nellefabriek Wilhelminapier in Charlois Various artists’ initiatives and artists in the district Oud-Charlois together ULAY, specialist of the open the doors of their studio to the guests of Art Rotterdam, among POLAROIDS others Rib art space, Walgenbach Art & Books, artist space Peach, The Nederlands Fotomuseum and he worked intensively with the artists Katarina Zdjelar and Jasper the Rabo Art Collection together Polaroid camera and he is known Niens. The last ten years Charlois has present an exhibition in which the as the specialist in this area. In the developed into a lively quarter for enormous polaroids by Ulay play a early seventies he started a very contemporary art and culture. central role. Ulay is known for his personal investigation to his own performances from the seventies identity in relation to among others Saturday 1 February and his intense cooperation with social conventions and the areas of 20.00 – 21.0 hrs. ‘Shotgun Architecture’ is a series of works by sound artist Marina Abramovic – from 1976 till tension between men and women Starting point is Rib, for the street- Justin Bennett. He uses the firing of a gun to explore the acoustics of 1988. For his whole artistic career plans and a welcome drink (semi) public spaces.