The New Stedelijk Museum

news  09.05.12  Jolien Verlaek

After an eight-year renovation full of drama, including a three-year delay, a bankrupt construction company, budget exceedings by millions of euros's - to name but a few - the beautiful, new (empty) Stedelijk Museum opens its doors to the press.

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ARCO Naranja

news  14.02.12  Domeniek Ruyters

With 150,000 visitors, ARCOmadrid is Spain’s largest art event. This year, ARCOmadrid is coloured orange, in honour of the Netherlands.

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Lacoste's Act of Censorship
Interview with Larissa Sansour

news  02.01.12  Nat Muller

On December 20th Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour issued a press release that her nomination for the prestigious Lacoste Elysée Prize awarded by the Swiss Musée de l’Elysée was revoked on grounds that her work was 'too pro-Palestinian'. Following a barrage of articles in the art and mainstream press, the Musée de l’Elysée cancelled the whole prize. Nat Muller caught up with Larissa Sansour now the dust has slightly settled.

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Support for Charles Esche

news  18.10.11 

In recent days, the local Labour party (PvdA) in Eindhoven has criticised the museum policy of the Van Abbemuseum. They demand the museum to make more revenue with their exhibition programme - in other words, make so-called 'blockbuster' exhibitions.

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Life without oxygen
MoonLife Concept Store in Amsterdam

news  04.10.11  Jolien Verlaek

What would daily life look like on the moon?

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Cutlure*

news  17.09.11 

One more time the art world is showing what to think of the cuts. Please come to The Hague!

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September Art Festivals 2011

news  05.09.11  METROPOLIS M

A wave of art festivals overflows The Netherlands this month. Check metropolism.com regularly for reviews and previews on the September festivals.

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News & links from Metropolis M & co.

MAXXI president Pio Baldi resigns following the discovery of an €800.000 accounts deficit. The museum's press office assures that MAXXI is not facing closure. JV - 14.05.12

Future's Future 07.05.12
Open call: Looking for speakers for Facing Forward: Future’s Future.
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New: Gutmag - London-Amsterdam based online arts & culture magazine. DR - 07.05.12

Plans for next Generational Triennial 03.05.12
New Museum announces Lauren Cornell and artist Ryan Trecartin to curate 2015 Generational Triennial.
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What’s a high-powered art fair without parties? NYT lists the places to be this week if you're in New York for the Frieze Art Fair. JV - 03.05.12

The Frieze Art Fair New York faces the threat of protests by the Occupy movement against art commercialisation as it makes its first trip abroad. JV - 01.05.12

Turner Prize shortlist 01.05.12
The four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize this year were announced this morning at Tate Britain.
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Pop-up hairdressing salon in Time/Store Den Haag 24.04.12
Get your hair done in exchange for Hour Notes between April 25-29.
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Facing Forward: Future City 24.04.12
Good news for everyone who is looking for a ticket for Wednesday's sold-out Future City lecture evening with Rem Koolhaas and China Miéville: the evening will be live streamed at an alternative location.
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China binges on art museums: last year 395 museums were built across China. JV - 24.04.12

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Book blog

Yes, Wow, Totally Pointful
On (the point of) interviews, Roman fresco paintings, the book as an exhibition, zero gravity and outer space. Vivian Sky Rehberg in conversation with Melvin Moti in the first publication of Metropolis M Books.

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