- Museum partly opened due to refurbishment 14/05/2013 - 26/05/2013
- KillYourDarlings Strabrecht College exposeert in Van Abbemuseum 02/05/2013 - 26/05/2013
- Katernen Library exhibition 16/04/2013 - 31/05/2013
- Erzen Shkololli Pejë, Kosovo, 1998 06/04/2013 - 23/06/2013
- Uncovering Art From Afghanistan Afghanistan Research Project 29/03/2013 - ongoing
- Sheela Gowda Open Eye Policy 23/02/2013 - 26/05/2013
- John Baldessari video works 1970-1977 18/02/2012 - 31/08/2013
- Dan Perjovschi Wall drawings
coming soon
- Museum closed due to transitions 27/05/2013 - 07/06/2013
- Black or White 08/06/2013 - 17/11/2013
- Manon de Boer Encounters 08/06/2013 - 15/09/2013
- Donation Maurice van Valen 08/06/2013 - 15/09/2013
- Debat Charles Esche & Hans Laroes 09/06/2013
- Viva Mayakovski! 11/06/2013 - 31/07/2013
- Mark Lewis Pull Focus 15/06/2013 - 13/10/2013
- Art Update Cursus door Ko van Dun 22/06/2013 - 23/06/2013
- Dutch Art Institute (DAI) 22/06/2013 - 14/07/2013
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Group and meeting services
If you have something to celebrate, or if you are seeking a location for an inspiring day out with friends or colleagues, come to the Van Abbemuseum. We offer a variety of arrangements for gatherings large and small, and we will be happy to discuss the details of your requirements with you.
Sheela Gowda - Open Eye Policy
23.02 - 26.05.2013
The solo exhibition Open Eye Policy by Sheela Gowda (Bhadravati, 1957) brings together sculpture, large installations, painting and photography from the past twenty years. A first impression of the works of this acclaimed Indian artist suggests a pre-occupation with abstraction, form and material. But on closer inspection they reveal her constant engagement with politics, environment and society. Read more
Erzen Shkololli - Pejë, Kosovo, 1998
06.04 - 23.06.2013
Erzen Shkololli created the work Pejë, Kosovo, 1998 during the time of the Kosovo war. In order to keep active, he did what he could under the circumstances with whatever was around - material from his father’s bespoke sewing shop and his mother’s home sewing machine. As a result, he made a series of colourful patchworks, one that was 22 meter long and comprised of eight banners. Read more.
Uncovering Art from Afghanistan
A gallery in the ground floor of the Van Abbemuseum is installed as an Afghan living room and includes a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and photographs from leading and emerging practitioners in Afghanistan that were donated to the Van Abbemuseum in 2012. A series of interviews with experts on Afghan art will be shown alongside the art works. The exhibition is part of the ongoing Afghanistan Research Project. Read more...
The exhibition will have an official opening on 2 May at 18:30 hours.
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Refurbishment Van Abbemuseum
Due to refurbishment, some parts of the museum are closed between 14 and 26 May. During this period we have different admission prices. From 27 until 7 June the Van Abbemuseum will be completely closed. Click here for more information.
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Radically Yours!
The spring edition of our quarterly magazine Radically Yours! is available! You can pick it up at the museum and on cultural locations throughout the country (and abroad). Would you like to receive Radically Yours! at home, then fill out this form.
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Play Combinary
Play Combinary and get to know our collection in a new way! Over 100 stories are already submitted, by people from all ages. Can you tell us an original story? Combine three artworks from our collection and tell us your story.
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- Sitting on the steps of Greek democracy – reflections on an excursion
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- May 03, 2013
- In de Salon: de DELA kunstcollectie
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