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ARTZUID is an open-air international sculpturebiennale held in Amsterdam-Zuid, Netherlands. Since its founding in 2008, by the Stichting Art Zuid Foundation under Cintha van Heeswijck, ARTZUID has exhibited large-scale contemporary sculptures along Apollolaan, Minervalaan, Churchillaan and nearby avenues, largely following the 1917 Plan Zuid urban design by Hendrik Petrus Berlage. The first edition opened in 2009, and every two years since then, approximately 50 to 60 sculptures by both international and Dutch artists have been installed for around four months along a 5 km public route through the leafy avenues and residential streets.[1] Over time, ARTZUID has developed into one of the largest and most recognized outdoor sculpture biennials in Europe, with themes and curators changing each edition to reflect contemporary artistic dialogues, and a mission of making art accessible to all.
The ARTZUID Foundation was established as a cultural non-profit organization in 2008 by Cintha van Heeswijck and local residents of Amsterdam-Zuid.[2] The first biennial ARTZUID exhibition took place in 2009, and it has since grown into a widely recognized outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculptures.[citation needed]
The Foundation won the Europa Nostra Award in 2011 for making a hidden cultural heritage site known to the broad public.[3][4]
The curators were Michiel Romeyn and Roberto Meyer. The history of the neighborhood helped them select the art presented. It was supported by international galleries, the Rijksakademie, Dutch company collections, artists, and museums like the Stedelijk Museum. The event attracted 90,000 visitors.[8]
ARTZUID 2011: The World Around — Equality in Diversity
Opened by Queen Beatrix.[5] Curator Jan Cremer mixed European sculptures with works by artists from Brazil, Suriname, India, Ghana, China, Indonesia, the United States, and more to reflect the mixed population of Amsterdam. Artists from 21 countries participated with 58 sculptures from creators such as Anthony Caro, Jean Tinguely, Anthony Gormley, and Ugo Rondinone.[citation needed]
ARTZUID 2013: Engagement
The foundation, together with curator Henk van Os, professor of art and society at the University of Amsterdam, decided to "shake up assumptions and suppositions." The exhibition featured artists from every continent.[9]
ARTZUID 2015: Amsterdam, City of Sculptures
Opened by Queen Beatrix.[6] Curated by Rudi Fuchs, former director of the Stedelijk Museum.[10] 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.[6]
ARTZUID 2017: Abstraction
The celebration of the fifth edition of ARTZUID coincided with the 100th anniversary of the De Stijl movement. This time, Rudi Fuchs chose Dutch abstraction as a theme connecting all the sculptures placed along the 2.5-kilometer route in South Amsterdam. Participating artists included Klaas Gubbels, Arne Quinze, and Esther Tielemans. Atelier Van Lieshout also contributed to the sculpture route.[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 the exhibition. It was themed around figuration in modern and contemporary art, as well as the adornment of the South Amsterdam area, Plan Zuid. The curators organized ARTZUID 2019 as a reflection on the impact of modern art and sculpture on today's artists, and how they use this history to be critical of their foundations. Artists such as Yoshitomo Nara, Ai Weiwei, Takashi Murakami, and Nancy Rubins participated. The Stedelijk Museum also participated and exhibited the works of Henry Moore.
2023 marked the exhibition's eighth edition and the 15th anniversary of the Foundation. Artist and TV personality Jasper Krabbé curated this edition, which explored pop art, neo-pop art, and street art.[12]
ARTZUID 2025: Enlightenment
Amsterdam celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2025.[13] The ninth edition aimed to reflect on the city's freedom and tolerance.[7] Curator Ralph Keuning chose the theme Enlightenment following the ideas of inner peace, fantasizing and finding beauty, as well as a reference to 18th century belief in progress contrasting colonialism.[14] The contributing artists were Magdalena Abakanowicz, Alicja Kwade, Yoshitomo Nara, David Nash, Jaume Plensa, and Arlene Shechet.
ARTZUID 2027
The 10th edition will take place from May to September.[1]
Format
For each edition, a curator is commissioned to select sculptures based on the exhibition theme. The exhibition takes place every other year in the Art-Deco district in Amsterdam. The ARTZUID sculpture trail starts at Minervalaan 1, at the Information Pavilion.[citation needed]
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