A weekend full of contemporary art
27–30 November 2014
www.amsterdamart.com
www.rijksakademie.nl
Amsterdam Art Weekend 2014
27–30 November
Amsterdam Art Weekend’s third edition is being held during the last weekend in November, from Thursday 27 through Sunday 30. For one long weekend the city will turn into an internationally oriented meeting place for promising and renowned artists, for art enthusiasts and professionals. Once again, the emphasis lies with the discovery of young talent.
Participants include galleries, museums, art institutes and artist residencies. Programming for the Amsterdam Art Weekend 2014 is based on a number of fundamental aspects. These roughly involve gallery exhibitions, performances, screenings, conversations, residencies and a professionals program.
Participants and venues
Galleries
Akinci, Boetzelaer|Nispen, Borzo modern & contemporary art, Ellen de Bruijne Projects, C&H art space, Galerie Alex Daniels – Reflex Amsterdam, Flatland Gallery, Galerie van Gelder, Annet Gelink Gallery, Grimm, Gerhard Hofland, Jeanine Hofland, Juliette Jongma, Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen, Lumen Travo, Galerie Ron Mandos, Galerie Onrust, Ornis A. Gallery, Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Slewe, Stigter Van Doesburg, tegenboschvanvreden, Torch, Upstream Gallery, VZL / Contemporary Art, Galerie Fons Welters, Martin van Zomeren
Gallery opening hours:
Thursday 27 November, 6–9pm
Friday 28 November, noon–8pm
Saturday 29 November, noon–8pm
Sunday 30 November noon–6pm
Artist residencies
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, De Ateliers
Museums/institutes
de Appel arts centre, EYE, Foam, Manifesta, Oude Kerk, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam
And
De Balie, IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam), Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam
About Amsterdam Art
Amsterdam is rich in aspiring artistic talent. The nonprofit organization Amsterdam Art spots the future high potentials early in their development and puts them in touch with national and international art professionals and collectors. Throughout the year, Amsterdam Art stages various activities at the cutting edge of contemporary art, climaxing in November with Amsterdam Art Weekend.
RijksakademieOPEN
29–30 November
The 50 international resident artists of the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (the renowned residency program) in Amsterdam will open the doors to their studios. During RijksakademieOPEN 2014, new developments in art will be presented.
RijksakademieOPEN 2014 opening hours:
Saturday 29 November, 11am–7pm
Sunday 30 December 11am–7pm
About Rijksakademie
A selection of talented and ambitious artists from all continents come to Amsterdam to pursue a two-year residency at the Rijksakademie. Here they have the opportunity to engage in debate, concentrate on research and experiment and devote themselves to producing new work. Artists often experience a huge development during their residency at the Rijksakademie. As a result, it is common to encounter their works in prominent collections, exhibitions and biennials worldwide. In Amsterdam at RijksakademieOPEN, the visitors will be the first to know.
