Art Rotterdam 09
dal 4/2/2009 al 7/2/2009
Segnalato da
4/2/2009
Art Rotterdam 09
Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam
International Art Fair - Tenth edition. "A visit to the fair will keep you up to date about the latest developments in contemporary art and is the place to discover fresh talent. 75 galleries from ten different countries will present their most exciting artists. During the fair the city of Rotterdam is bubbling over with cultural activities." Rotterdam, the international fair for autonomous design, will take place in Las Palmas. The Kunsthal presents a large-scale retrospective of Giacommeti and Witte the With hosts a large-scale exhibition trilogy of Ian Wallace.
From 5 – 8 February 2009 the old Cruise Terminal building of the Holland America line will again be the stage for the tenth edition of Art Rotterdam.
Art Rotterdam is one of the most energetic art fairs for contemporary art in Europe. A visit to the fair will keep you up to date about the latest developments in contemporary art and is the place to discover fresh talent. 75 galleries from ten different countries will present their most exciting artists.
During the fair the city of Rotterdam is bubbling over with cultural activities. Object Rotterdam, the international fair for autonomous design, will take place in Las Palmas. The Kunsthal presents a large-scale retrospective of Giacommeti and Witte the With hosts a large-scale exhibition trilogy of Ian Wallace.
illy prize nominees
In 2009 the illy prize will be awarded for the fifth consecutive time. This prestigious prize of € 10.000,- is awarded to the most innovative artist of Art Rotterdam. The illy prize jury 2009 consists of: Stijn Huijts (director Glaspaleis Heerlen), Inge de Bruin-Heijn (collector), Sandra Spijkerman (art correspondent of newspaper Trouw) and Carlo Bach (creative director illycaffè).
Susan Collis [1956], Seventeen, London
Elena Beelaerts [1971], Galerie Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem
Haegue Yang [1971], dépendance, Brussel
Wipke Iwersen [1971], RAM, Rotterdam
Sebastian Gögel [1978], ADLER, Frankfurt
The jury will announce the winner on February 4, 2009.
Art Rotterdam launches Object Rotterdam, international fair for autonomous design
Simultaneously with Art Rotterdam the international fair for autonomous design, Object Rotterdam, will take place in the nearby Las Palmas. Object Rotterdam is the platform in the world, where you can find the latest developments of unique, or limited edition functional objects of international designers.
In short: the place where the cutting edge between art and design becomes evident.
Portscapes will have its kick off during Art Rotterdam.
Portscapes is the start of an ambitious art programme based around the construction of ‘Maasvlakte 2’, an entirely new area of land being reclaimed from the sea as a 2000 hectare expansion of the Port of Rotterdam. The programme is commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority advised by SKOR Foundation Art and Public Space. On invitation by both parties the curatorial team Latitudes (Max Andrews & Mariana Cánepa Luna) developed a series of projects and events taking place throughout the year 2009 and will make the harbour accessible for the public by artist-designed tours, sculptures, actions, screenings, and mobile seminars.
Artists to be included: Hans Schabus, Cyprien Gaillard, Lara Almarcegui, Bik van der Pol, Michael Rakowitz, Jorge Satorre, Ilana Halperin, Christina Hemauer & Roman Keller, Fucking Good Art, Marjolijn Dijkman and Samira Ben Laloua.
Special evening on Thursday 5 February
On Thursday 5 February the exhibitions in TENT. and Witte de With can be visited free of charge from 5 pm.
At 5 pm there will be a lecture by Ian Wallace. It is part of the sequence "the Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, Nineties & ‘Nowties’", which provides an overview of the social-economic and political context that has had an effect on Wallace’s work.
At 6 pm TENT. and Witte de With will present the opening of the second edition of ‘Shared Space’, a spatial design by Rotterdam-based designer Sebastiaan Straatsma (on the first floor).
At 9 pm a TENT. Event will start featuring the Dutch premiere of the movie Lecture/Audience/Camera by Wendelien van Oldenborgh. The night will end in TENT. with an energetic performance by the band Coolhaven (Peter Fengler, Hajo Doorn and Lukas Simonis) from Rotterdam.
Image: Ian Wallace, Magazine Piece (1970), 2008. Installation: magazines, tape/dimensies variables. Courtesy of the artist Photo: Bob Goedewaagen
Cruise Terminal
Wilhelminakade 699 - Rotterdam
Hours: Thursday 5 & Friday 6 February: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 February: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission fee: euro 15
After 5 pm: euro 12,50
Seniors (65 and over with valid ID), students (with valid ID), youngsters (13-18 years): € 12,50
Children under 13: free admission