24-11-2021 News
Calder walk in Hoogvliet
CBK Rotterdam organizes an informal art walk in Hoogvliet with the monumental sculpture Le Tamanoir in the leading role, in addition to Calder Now. Walk along artworks by Calder and fellow…
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Time. And Again. by Ken Lum on Kruiskade
From November 3, 2021, the temporary exhibition of the work Time. And again. (2021)by Ken Lum is on display at Kruisplein. Time. And Again. (2021) consists of a series of five posters, which were commissioned…
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New sculpture in SIR collection
On World Refugee Day, Sunday 20 June, Mayor Aboutaleb of Rotterdam will unveil a new work of art at the head of the Wilhelminapier. On the Maas, directly opposite the future Fenix Movers Museum L’Age…
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The Plait of Kalliopi Lemos
The Plait (2021), a sculpture by sculptor Kalliopi Lemos, was added to the sculpture terrace on the Westersingel on March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, where it was unveiled by alderman Said Kasmi. In 2020,…
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‘Rickey’ is back
Two Turning Vertical Rectangles – the sculpture with the two gigantic revolving plates – by artist George Rickey, is back on the Binnenwegplein in Rotterdam. It had been five years away, but last Monday, September…
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Unveiling new artwork Ben Zegers
On Friday, September 18, the new artwork Everyone is dead except us by Ben Zegers will be unveiled at the Binnenrotte. The unveiling is in the hands of Alderman Kasimi and will take place from…
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Seven Tears by Susan Philipsz to be unveiled on 23d of March
Z-Files, Art and the City #18: lecture, interview and unveiling of Seven Tears (2017) by Susan Philipsz Location of Z-Files: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Location of unveiling: Willemsplein, Rotterdam Date: Thursday 23 March,…
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L’Homme qui marche travels to Wuppertal, Germany
L’Homme qui marche, Auguste Rodin’s sculpture on the Westersingel in Rotterdam, will be loaned to the exhibition Degas und Rodin – The Race of the Giants towards the Modern in Wuppertal, Germany from October 2016…
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Gabo to be restored
Naum Gabo’s untitled sculpture on the Coolsingel will finally be restored. Sculpture International Rotterdam has always fought for the art work’s restoration. From the press release sent by Rotterdam’s city council: This year, the owner…
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Z-Files XL: Rotterdam’s exceptional art collection
Sunday 19 June, 1 – 5:30 pm Free entrance, please order your tickets here Language of this event: Dutch Sculpture International Rotterdam and BKOR are pleased to present an XL- edition of…
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Z-Files #15: Bild, oder…? by Willem Oorebeek on 31 March
Thursday 31 March 2016, 8pm Venue: Boijmans van Beuningenzaal, Bilderberg Parkhotel (Westersingel 70, Rotterdam) Admission: Free (no reservations necessary) Language: Dutch A lecture by Willem Oorebeek, and a presentation of his SIR-edition The Individual Parallel – Bilderberg Utopia…
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Article about Elevazione, Vers Beton
Sara Wiersma wrote about Penone’s work Elevazione for the Rotterdam focused online publication Vers Beton. (Dutch)…
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George Rickey’s sculpture Two Turning Vertical Rectangles damaged
In 2015, after a three-year absence, George Rickey’s sculpture Two Turning Vertical Rectangles returned to the Binnenwegplein. Sadly, the joy upon its return was short lived: the sculpture was seriously damaged when a truck backed…
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George Rickey’s sculpture returns to Binnenwegplein
PRESS RELEASE George Rickey’s kinetic sculpture has returned to the Binnenwegplein The artwork consists of two rectangle panels, attached to a central pole. The sculpture was removed in 2012, due to safety concerns –…
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The projects and proposals for Rotterdam South
In cooperation with the Hart van Zuid organisation, SIR is realising projects with the artists Erik van Lieshout, Hendrik-Jan Hunneman, Ai Weiwei and Ken Lum. Commission, a film by Erik van Lieshout…
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