Monumentalism - History and National Identity in Contemporary Art

Another highlight of The Temporary Stedelijk is the exhibition Monumentalism—History and National Identity in Contemporary Art: Proposal for Municipal Art Acquisitions 2010, which will occupy one half of the ground floor galleries. The 2010 presentation of this highly anticipated annual exhibition of works by artists living and/or working in The Netherlands will address the concepts of history and national identity.

The exceptionally large number of diverse submissions this year, 359 in all, demonstrates the particular significance and relevance of the theme. Curated by Jelle Bouwhuis, head of the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, the exhibition will feature the work of 19 artists, including Yael Bartana, Hala Elkoussy, Iris Kensmil, Job Koelewijn, Gert Jan Kocken, Renzo Martens, and Barbara Visser.

Some works will be presented at the Stedelijk Museum for the first time. As is traditional with this exhibition, acquisitions for the collection are selected by the Stedelijk Museum’s director, and during the course of the exhibition, Ann Goldstein will announce which of the works are to be acquired.

Monumentalism - History and National Identity in Contemporary Art: Proposal for Municipal Art Acquisitions 2010

Künstler: Yael Bartana, Lonnie van Brummelen & Siebren de Haan, Ruth Buchanan, Hala Elkoussy, Marianne Flotron, Zachary Formwalt, Melissa Gordon, Nicoline van Harskamp, David Jablonowski, Rob Johannesma, Iris Kensmil, Gert Jan Kocken, Job Koelewijn, Rachel Koolen, Renzo Martens, Lucia Nimcova, Wendelien van Oldenborgh, Barbara Visser, Mieke Van de Voort