previews 26.11.09 Erik van Tuijn
Amsterdam
Rijksakademie
27/11/09 - 29/11/09
...and six other reasons to visit RijksakademieOPEN 2009 this weekend
David and Googliath
reviews 25.11.09 Erik van Tuijn
Amsterdam
Society of the Query conference
13/11/09 - 14/11/09
At the Society of the Query conference PHD researchers, cultural historians/analysts, new media specialists and artists all shared in the goal of critically assessing Google’s position as an information monopolist and the effect this has on us – Google users.
Comments (0) | Read more..Behind the ‘Collection Dubai’ Interview with curator November Paynter
features 21.09.09 Maxine Kopsa
Amsterdam
SMART Project Space
07/09/09 - 25/10/09
Until October 25th SMART Project Space in Amsterdam plays host to Collection Dubai by Istanbul-based curator November Paynter. Maxine Kopsa interviewed her about the exhibitions backgrounds.
Read more..The Rejected
19/08/09 Nina Støttrup Larsen
The selection of Pierre de Sciullo for the house style of the new Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has caused quite a stir in the world of design, and not only amongst the rejected competitors. Nina Støttrup Larsen examines this surprising choice.
Read more..Ann Goldstein appointed new director at Stedelijk Museum
features 30.06.09
Ann Goldstein, currently senior curator at MOCA in Los Angeles will succeed Gijs van Tuyl as director of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam
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In 2002, Tiong Ang visited the land of his parents, the People's Republic of China, for the first time. This marked the beginning of a new series of works in which China is both decor and subject matter. Here follows a portrait, occasioned by Tiong Ang’s exhibition at Lumen Travo Gallery in Amsterdam.
Read more..F for Fake: Notes from the conversation pit
reviews 15.04.09 Sarah Farrar
Amsterdam
Endless Installation, A Ghost Story for Adults at SMART Project Space
21/03/09 - 26/04/09
Curator and critic Simon Sheikh makes regular guest appearances in the Netherlands. The occasion for his lecture F for fake: Notes on the signature, authorship and authority is the exhibition Endless Installation: A Ghost Story for Adults by Public Space With A Roof (PSWAR).
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I let somebody get under my skin Ryan Gander
reviews 19.02.09 Annie Wu
Amsterdam
Annet Gelink Gallery
10/01/09 - 01/03/09
I let somebody get under my skin is the title of Ryan Gander’s third solo exhibition at Annet Gelink Gallery in Amsterdam. Being a master of storytelling, Gander’s work has always delved heavily into the world of meta-narratives, resulting in a series of works about pre-existing moments in time.
Read more..Lost and Found Utopia Kriemann and Meessen at SMBA
reviews 11.02.09 Hendrik Folkerts
Amsterdam
SMBA
18/01/09 - 08/03/09
Susanne Kriemann and Vincent Meessen try to (re)capture the spectre of modernism at SMBA's latest show.
Read more..Hail, hail good paper
reviews 22.01.09 Maxine Kopsa
A good artist book is like a good conversation or a good night out–full of unexpected meanderings. The Rijksakademie decided to give it a go with the Documents series.
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