Gerrit Rietveld Academie

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Gerrit Rietveld Academie
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Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2007
Former name
Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs
Type Art academy
Established1924
Address
Frederik Roeskestraat 96
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52°20′29″N4°51′36″E / 52.34139°N 4.86000°E / 52.34139; 4.86000
Website rietveldacademie.nl

The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.

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History

The art academy was named after Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) Gerrit Rietveld.jpg
The art academy was named after Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964)

The Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs (Institute for Arts and Crafts Education) was founded by merging three art schools.

In 1968, following the completion of the Rietveld Building, the school was renamed to Gerrit Rietveld Academie, in honor of Gerrit Rietveld [1]

From 1939 to 1960, the education provided was influenced by the functionalist and socially critical ideas of De Stijl and the Bauhaus, partly due to the role of the socialist architect Mart Stam as Director of Education. [2]

During the 1960s and 1970s, the school saw an increase in the role and influence of autonomous visual art and individual expression. These influences, combined with a practical focus and a critical mindset, are still a significant part of the academy's image. [3]

The exterior of the Benthem Crouwel Building, as seen from the road in front of the building with the main building behind it. Exterior Benthem Crouwel Building circa 2005.jpg
The exterior of the Benthem Crouwel Building, as seen from the road in front of the building with the main building behind it.

In 2003, the Benthem Crouwel Building, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, was completed. [1]

In 2019, the Fedlev Building designed by Paulien Bremmer of the Fedlev collective and Hootsmans Architects was completed. [1]

Education

The Gerrit Rietveld Academy offers two bachelor's and five permanent master's programmes.

There are courses in Architectural Design; Fine Arts; designLAB; Graphic Design; Fashion; Jewellery - Linking Bodies; TXT (Textiles); Image and Language; Photography; Glass; Ceramics; VAV - moving image.

DOGtime, the Rietveld Academy's evening school, offers a two-year foundation programme. This is followed by a three-year degree track, with the choice of the following one of two directions: Autonomous Fine Art, or Interaction, Design, and Unstable Media (IDUM for short).

Events

Every year, the Rietveld Academy organizes a number of public events, including:

In Residence

The Rietveld Research Residency (RRR) is a research opportunity for artists, created by the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in cooperation with, among others, the Fonds BKVB. The artists are given the opportunity to work on research project within a period of 1.5 to 3 years.

Affiliated people

Notable teachers

Notable alumni

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