Portrait of a Sculpture focuses on Naum Gabo’s artwork
Naum Gabo is one of the pioneers of modern sculpture. His striking three-dimensional construction that has flanked De Bijenkorf department store on the Coolsingel since 1957 is now the subject of a new book: Gabo – Portrait Of A Sculpture. The history of this untitled sculpture by Gabo is interwoven with the history of the […]
Intertwine brings Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and Alexander Calder together
Young choreographer Justin de Jager of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam creates a new work, especially for the exhibition Calder Now in Kunsthal. On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March Intertwine is performed in the middle of the sculptures by Alexander Calder. The young choreographer Justin de Jager is quickly making a name for himself in the […]
Leading art galleries and institutions organise Art Central Rotterdam XL
For the first time, more than 30 leading Rotterdam art galleries and institutions join forces to organise Art Central Rotterdam XL. During the weekend of March 12 and 13 people can join tours of the galleries and exhibition spaces. Art Central Rotterdam XL is organised by Art Index Rotterdam Tours. It’s a unique opportunity to […]
Historic sculpture from Dudok’s Bijenkorf comes back to the Coolsingel
The famous architect Willem Marinus Dudok designed the first Bijenkorf in Rotterdam. It opened in 1930 and was the largest and most modern department store in Europe. In May 1940, the building was largely destroyed by the German bombings of Rotterdam. The department store was located near where the Maritime Museum is now. A sculpture […]
Kunsthal Rotterdam proudly presents Calder Now
Calder Now presents twenty sculptures by Alexander Calder, alongside works by ten prominent contemporary artists. Expect Olafur Eliasson, Ernesto Neto, Aki Sasamoto, Monika Sosnowska, Sarah Sze, and Rirkrit Tiravanija. Alexander Calder (United States, 1898-1976) innovated a lot. He added a large number of pioneering artistic innovations the fourth dimension of time as a prominent and […]
