KunstRAI Amsterdam
dal 10/5/2005 al 16/5/2005
Segnalato da
10/5/2005
KunstRAI Amsterdam
Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam
The stage for contemporary art in the Netherlands. Over a hundred galleries, with fifteen foreign galleries coming from Belgium, Germany and France and an increasing amount of work made by international artists. In addition to contemporary art, the best Dutch art dealers/traders will be present showing work from after 1945. There will also be galleries presenting applied art, including jewelry, glass and ceramics.
KunstRAI Amsterdam is the stage for contemporary art in the Netherlands. Over a hundred galleries will exhibit the latest developments in contemporary art. With fifteen foreign galleries coming from Belgium, Germany and France and an increasing amount of work made by international artists, the KunstRAI gradually develops into an international platform. In addition to contemporary art, the best Dutch art dealers/traders will be present, showing work from after 1945. There will also be galleries presenting applied art, including jewelry, glass and ceramics.
This year the Fries Museum will present itself at the central exhibition of Buro Leeuwarden.
The most promising young artist will receive the Thieme KunstRAI Award.
There will be guided tours for the public every day and a nursery during the weekend.
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The 21st KunstRAI Amsterdam looks highly promising in all respects. Anneke Oele of Amsterdam RAI says, ‘We’re very pleased that the creamof the Dutch galleries specialising in contemporary art have registered totake part and that we have therefore managed to make the range of art ondisplay at the exhibition even better and more complete than last year. After the success of the 2004 edition, in which important galleries suchas Paul Andriesse, Fons Welters, Diana Stigter, Van Zoetendaal, Motive Gallery, Upstream and Lumen Travo were present, the exhibition will be strengthened still further this year by galleries such as Annet Gelink, Cokkie Snoei, Bowie/Van Valen and Artspace Witzenhausen. With 15 foreign galleries and the works of even more foreign artists ondisplay, the KunstRAI will show the latest developments in European art. From Belgium there will be not only Nadia Vilenne and Stella Lohaus but also Annie Gentils and In Situ. And the new exhibitors from Germany will be Christa Schuebbe and Michael Cosar. An interesting addition to what is already a top-class exhibition will be the central presentation staged by Buro Leeuwarden, the section of theFries Museum that specialises in the work of young artists. This presentation by young artists who have had varying degrees ofexposure will be original and thought-provoking. The most promisingyoung artist at the KunstRAI will receive the Thieme KunstRAI Prize.The exhibition will also feature many sole presentations, daily tours anda special day for beginner collectors. The KunstRAI will be held in theParkhal (hall 8) of Amsterdam RAI from Wednesday 11 May to Monday 16 May.22 solo presentationsTwenty-two exhibitors will stage a solo exhibition, including Phoebus(Tineke Bouma), De Expeditie (Harmen Brethouwer), De Praktijk (Bas Meerman), MK Galerie (Frank van der Salm), Maria Chailloux (Jelle Kampen), Kunstruimte Wagemans (Rita Kok), Metis (Tom Heerschop) and Van Zoetendaal (Arno Nollen). The increase in the number of solo presentations is welcomed by the selection committee since they are conducive to the quality of the exhibition and its air of calm. Fred Wagemans (Kunstruimte Wagemans, Beesterzwaag) of the selection committee says, ‘We have managed to build on the foundationswe put in place last year. There is a strong field of galleries and there is now even more emphasis on contemporary, surprising art.’The other members of the selection committee are Jeroen Dijkstra (Livingstone Gallery, The Hague), Emmo Grofsmid (MK Galerie, Rotterdam) and Truus Gubbels (Boekmanstichting).Day for beginner collectorsThe special day for beginner collectors, which was such a success last year,will be held again. A limited number of beginner collectors will be invited tospend a day at KunstRAI, where they will be accompanied by renowned art collectors whom they can ask for advice on the subject of collecting.Thieme KunstRAI PrizeOnce again the most promising young artist at KunstRAI will receive a prize,on this occasion the Thieme KunstRAI Prize made available by the ThiemeGrafimedia Group. This prize consists of the production of a catalogue of the work of the winning artist and a solo presentation of his or her work at the next KunstRAI. Last year’s winner was Folkert de Jong of the UpstreamGallery, whose work will be presented at a solo stand at this year’s KunstRAI.
On Wednesday 11 May therewill be a preview for the press from 2 p.m. onwards and for special guests from 4 p.m. onwards.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday 11 May.
It will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Thursday 12 May to Monday 16 May
The admission charge is EUR 15,- per person and EUR 10,- for the holders of a Euro 26> Youth Card or a senior citizen’s pass. Admission is free for children under the age of 12, provided they are accompanied. The admission charge from 5 p.m. onwards is EUR 7,50.
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