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ARTZUID is an open-air international sculpturebiennale held in Amsterdam-Zuid, Netherlands. The exhibition aims to reach a wide audience and draw attention to the influence of the architect H. P. Berlage on the Plan-Zuid area, also known as the Art-Deco district in Amsterdam.[1] The first edition opened in 2009, and the event has been held every two years since then.
Each edition includes approximately 50 to 60 sculptures by international and Dutch artists installed for a period of around four months.[2] ARTZUID features a different theme and guest curators for each edition.[1]The sculpture trail starts at Minervalaan 1, at the Information Pavilion.[citation needed][3]
History
The ARTZUID Foundation was established as a cultural non-profit organization in 2008 by Cintha van Heeswijck and local residents of Amsterdam-Zuid.[4] The first biennial ARTZUID exhibition took place in 2009.[citation needed]
The Foundation won the Europa Nostra Award in 2011 for making a hidden cultural heritage site known to the public.[5][6][which?]
Michiel Romeyn and Roberto Meyer curated the show inspired by the histories of the host neighborhood in Amsterdam, supported by international galleries, the Rijksakademie, Dutch company collections, artists, and museums including the Stedelijk Museum. The event attracted 90,000 visitors.[10]
ARTZUID 2011: The World Around — Equality in Diversity
This edition was co-organised with curator Henk van Os, professor of art and society at the University of Amsterdam. The exhibition featured artists from every continent.[11]
ARTZUID 2015: Amsterdam, City of Sculptures
This editing was curated by Rudi Fuchs, former director of the Stedelijk Museum.[12] The open-air sculpture route in Amsterdam attracted ~500,000 visitors. Exhibitions included Tony Cragg's bronze works, Mimmo Paladino's statues, KAWS' cartoon figures, Jaume Plensa's monumental sculptures.[8]
ARTZUID 2017: Abstraction
The celebration of the fifth edition of ARTZUID coincided with the 100th anniversary of the De Stijl movement. Curator Rudi Fuchs chose Dutch abstraction as a theme connecting all the sculptures placed along the 2.5-kilometer route in South Amsterdam. Participating artists and groups included Klaas Gubbels, Arne Quinze, Esther Tielemans and Atelier Van Lieshout.[citation needed]
ARTZUID 2019: The Sculptures, The Figurations, The Garden & The Spectacle
Art historian and retired art critic Jhim Lamoree and visual artist Michiel Romeyn curated sculptures exploring figuration in modern and contemporary art, and the adornment of the South Amsterdam area, Plan Zuid. Artists such as Yoshitomo Nara, Ai Weiwei, Takashi Murakami, and Nancy Rubins participated, and the Stedelijk Museum exhibited works by Henry Moore.[citation needed]
Artist and TV personality Jasper Krabbé curated this edition, which explored pop art, neo-pop art, and street art, and marked 15th anniversary of the Foundation.[14]
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