The Dutch entry for the 60th edition of La Biennale di Venezia is provided by artist collective Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC) together with artist Renzo Martens and curator Hicham Khalidi. The exhibition at the Dutch Pavilion in the Giardini is twinned with a presentation at the White Cube in Lusanga (DRC) and is part of CATPC’s ongoing commitment to reclaim land to reintroduce biodiversity, regenerate the soil and provide sustenance for the community in Con...

In 'The emancipated museum' the art historian and researcher Steven ten Thije engages in a personal inquiry into the importance of art museums in a society that is becoming ever more fragmented. In spite of the unprecedented success of museums in attracting masses of visitors, the future of the museum is uncertain. Museums may appear calm and self-assured to outsiders, but not even this noble showcase of art is immune to the cracks in society. The tensions between high and low, newcomer and n...

Kunstenaars Ghita Skali, Jonas Staal, Josefin Arnell en Michael Tedja zijn de genomineerden voor de Prix de Rome Beeldende Kunst 2023. Vanaf 14 oktober 2023 is hun werk te zien in de gelijknamige tentoonstelling in het Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. De bijbehorende publicatie bevat gesprekken tussen de genomineerden en diverse auteurs uit het binnen- en buitenland. Daarnaast wordt de tentoonstelling ingeleid door curator Amanda Pinatih en bevat het boek een essay door Dominique van Varsseveld.

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