Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

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Helena & Axel van der Kraan
Adler
1974

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In the 70s, artist duo Helena and Axel van der Kraan made mechanically movable sculptures. This one was gifted in 2018, and Axel was invited to discuss the work’s condition; and look into the placement of the hands, violin (missing here) and violin bow. Practice makes perfect.

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A box, painted light blue, wooden wheels which cannot turn. Realistic and mock accessoires, a car en route with passengers. Could everyone but the driver be Marisol? Her sculpture provides the perfect setting for an investigation of the self.

Marisol
The Car
1964

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Samen met UrbanGuides organiseert Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen wandelroutes door Rotterdam langs de belangrijkste plekken uit het boek 'De vuurvogelgeneratie. Kunstenaars in een verwoeste stad'.

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Rembrandt meets @WorcesterArt
De tentoonstelling ‘Rembrandt: Etchings from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’ omvat meer dan tachtig werken, waaronder zeventig etsen van Rembrandt zelf. Lees meer: https://t.co/2xVb62jJlA

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'Lee Miller in Print' is both a presentation and book about the fascinating photographer and surrealist. The presentation in the Depot includes historical magazines, vintage prints, films, archive material, audio tours and more. On view from 21.11.2023.

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Magritte has given an almost literal visual translation: as beautiful as the chance meeting of a lion, a billiards table and many other objects on a country lane.

René Magritte
La jeunesse illustrée
1937

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"As beautiful as the chance meeting on a dissecting table of a sewing machine and an umbrella." This quotation from the obscure poetic novel 'Les Chants de Maldoror' (1869) was a favourite of the surrealists.

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"Zo hoog als de kunst piekt tijdens de oorlog, zo diep is het dal erna."

In de depotpresentatie 'Kunst tussen de ruïnes', over de Rotterdamse kunstwereld van 1940-45, krijgen vergeten en nog nooit vertoonde werken uit de museumcollectie een podium.

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🌈 Breathe, walk, die... Three words that beautifully sum up the fleeting nature of life. This artwork, created by Ugo Rondinone, was on display on the roof of @boijmans for many years.

🚨 Visit the exhibition: https://t.co/Xwj7MRfvtM

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The table with the telephone and the bottle of Odol represent Pop Art, the mysterious window shows Surrealism. Lucassen wants to rid both approaches of their one-sidedness by combining them in one painting.

Lucassen
Still Life with Odol Bottle (Hommage to Dine and Magritte)
1970

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Without appropriating his own style, Lucassen uses diverse styles to represent opposing visions of art and reality. In this painting he brings Jim Dine and René Magritte together.

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Mark the date: 16 & 17 November 2023 - 'Instituting Relationality'.

A program organised by Zuid. Boijmans Van Beuningen in collab with Cultuur & Campus Putselaan and Centre of Expertise Social Innovation to connect museum, education and the city.

Info: https://t.co/uAYYGsp7ne

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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen heeft een etsenreeks verworven van Filippo Morghen, met steun van Stichting Lucas van Leyden en @VRembrandt. De tiendelige serie toont een reis naar de maan gezien door achttiende-eeuwse ogen.

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Sarah Lucas was part of the Young British Artist (YBA) artist group. From the beginning of the 90s, she produced furniture that suggested the human body. Lucas' work explores the sexual stereotyping - mainly female - in society.

Sarah Lucas | One Armed Bandits (Mae West) | 1995

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Last chance! '[H]erkennen Herbouwen' is nog t/m 29.10.2023 te zien in @kunsthal - ontdek de 5 'wonderkamers' van het Rotterdams koloniaal verleden, samengesteld door patricia kaersenhout in samenwerking met Kunsthal en Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

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Discover the story of Fie Hartog, a forgotten female artist who was active during the Second World War in Rotterdam.

In 'Art Amid the Ruins', Rotterdam's art world during the occupation years takes centre stage. Now on view at the Depot.
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Hyper-Realism emerged around 1965. Painters began to implement photographic levels of realism. Hanson also adopted this style, with extremely lifelike sculptures wearing real clothing. His work is an ironic reflection of reality.

Duane Hanson | Seated Child | 1974

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"Eeuwen aan kunst uit Boijmans Van Beuningen. Geëxposeerd in het Rijksmuseum van Amsterdam. Kris kros door de levensfases van de mens. Maar telkens door een net wat andere lens." - Tato Wesselo

29.09.2023 - 14.01.2024 @rijksmuseum
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In the last stage of his life, Picabia effortlessly painted both abstract and figurative works. After 1950 until his death in 1953, he would hardly pick up a brush, but concentrate completely on his poetry. Now on view at @ARoSArtMuseum

Francis Picabia
Danger de la Force
1947-50