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The Van Gogh Museum is open until 10:00 pm every Friday evening. This extension of the opening hours is made possible by the museum's promoting partner Rabobank and the City of Amsterdam Department of Economic Affairs. In addition to the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions, the museum offers a supplementary programme on Friday evenings, presenting something new and special in the museum. As part of this programme, in September the Van Gogh Museum will be launching a monthly music podium. Every second Friday evening of the month, students and recent graduates of the Conservatory of Amsterdam will have the opportunity of showing off their talent and versatility, ranging from classical music, jazz, world music, old music and pop music. The focus is not only on the music itself, but also the story behind it and, naturally, its presentation. The exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006) is all about the relationship between man and animal. On Friday evenings this theme will be central in meetings with artists, scientists, and in guided tours, lectures and films. Also during the exhibition, every Friday evening in the Van Gogh Museum you can find a suitable date using the animal signs in Chinese astrology. Pick up a button at the information desk with the animal of your birth year and a description of the animal signs you are most compatible with. Now all you have to do is muster up the courage to go up and talk to your match and, who knows, you just might leave the museum together! PROGRAMME |
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Fashion inspired by RossettiFrom 27 February through 6 June 2004, the Van Gogh museum is presenting an extensive survey exhibition on Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882). In conjunction with this, stylist Wenda Rietveld, photographer Jo van den Assem, beautician Ed Tijsen and the fashion magazine Elegance will show fashion lovers how they are inspired by this 19th-century artist's femmes fatales. Interested parties please note: the dress code is Rossetti! A photographer will be present to record the best femme fatale. Fashion by Isabel Marant. Music by dj Juha.When: 6:00 pm. Where: the central hall of the Rietveld Building. Click here for an impression of this evening in photographs. |
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Presentation anthologySonnets by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, translated into Dutch by Ike Cialona, includes the most beautiful sonnets by the artist and poet Rossetti. The programme consists of a word of welcome by Edwin Becker, co-curator of the Rossetti exhibition, and an introduction by Jan Kuijper, editor at Athenaeum-Polak & van Gennep. The first copy of the book will be presented to the translator Ike Cialona. In the galleries, several sonnets will be recited next to the related paintings. For Dutch speakers.When: 7:30 pm. Where: the promenade of the exhibition wing. |
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Book presentation
In conjunction with the National Book week, A.F.Th. van der Heijden's French diary notes, entitled Hier viel Van Gogh flauw (This is where Van Gogh fainted), will be presented. This book is not so much about Van Gogh, but rather Van der Heijden's adventures in France and his thoughts on his experiences there. Interview by Anna Tilroe (NRC) and reading by A.F.Th. van der Heijden from his own work, followed by a book signing session in the central hall of the museum. For Dutch speakers. |
Book market & lectureIn the context of the Book Week, researcher and Van Gogh expert Wouter van der Veen will give a lecture entitled Een bevlogen lezer - Van Gogh en de literatuur/A passionate reader – Van Gogh and literature, in which Van Gogh's literary preferences are highlighted. For Dutch speakers. The museum shop is organising a book market in the central hall of the museum. When: the book market begins at 6:00 pm. Where: the central hall of the Rietveld Building.When: lecture begins at 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. |
Lectures: Rossetti & Forget me not!Lecture on Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) by Edwin Becker, co-organiser of the temporary survey exhibition. For Dutch speakers. Also, a tour of the exhibition of photographs Forget me not! by photograph expert and guest curator Geoffrey Batchen (in English).When: Rossetti lecture begins at 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. When: tour of Forget me not! begins at 8:30 pm. Where: meet at the information desk. |
Femmes fatalesInspired by the femmes fatales of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), Patty Wageman, organiser of the popular exhibition Femmes fatales in the Groninger Museum, gives a lecture on these seductive beauties. For Dutch speakers.When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. |
Good FridayTour through the museum of the religious works by Vincent van Gogh by Van Gogh expert Louis van Tilborgh, curator of paintings at the Van Gogh Museum. For Dutch speakers.When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. |
Pre-RaphaelitesDante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) was a co-founder of the artist's movement the Pre-Raphaelites. Expert Elizabeth Prettejohn tells us about the underlying motives of this group (in English).When: 7:30 pm. Where: in the auditorium. |
Dante for beginnersThe last lecture on Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) is about Dante, his favourite author and namesake. Given by Dante expert José van der Helm. For Dutch speakers.When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. |
Have yourself portrayed!On the occasion of the exhibition of photography Forget me not!, Friday Evening visitors of the Van Gogh Museum will have the opportunity of having themselves portrayed. How do you want to be remembered? Bring some props along with you! Andreas Blühm, Head of Exhibitions and Display at the Van Gogh Museum will also conduct a tour of the exhibition. For Dutch speakers.When: portraiture begins at 6:00 pm. Where: the exhibition wing. When: tour begins at 7:30 pm. Where: meet at the information desk. |
Photographs in interiorsOn the occasion of the exhibition of photographs Forget me not!, My Favourite will feature an evening on photographs in interiors, with special cushions, shades, paintings and lamps. Come and be inspired! Two unique lamps will be given away. When: 6:00 pm.Where: the central hall of the Rietveld Building. |
Rossetti's sexual revoltCompletely overturning Victorian sexual roles, the paintings and sonnets by Dante Gabriel Rossetti were perceived as sexually provocative. Friday evening Gilles Weyns will talk about his research at the State University of Ghent. He will give an impassioned lecture about the polarised society in which Rossetti's liberated and overtly sexually active women were experienced as an ?incarnate' social threat. Weyns will also recite several erotically charged passages from Rossetti's ballads and sonnets and engage in a dialogue with Edwin Becker, curator of the present Rossetti exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum. In Dutch. When: 7:30 pm Where: the auditorium. Duration: About 45 minutes. Note: Change in programme! |
Hanco KolkEspecially for the Rossetti exhibition, cartoonist Hanco Kolk made two elaborate dioramas containing drawings derived from two important sources of inspiration for Rossetti's work: Dante and the legend of King Arthur. Hanco Kolk will extensively explain his work and moreover sign his books (including Single). For Dutch speakers.When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. |
The nose
On this Friday evening Ton Teerling will talk about his profession as a psychologist of scent and taste. He provided the Rossetti exhibition with subtle scents and applies his knowledge in many other areas.
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Van Gogh investigated
The conservators of the Van Gogh Museum will present their findings and discoveries; for instance, how artists often used both sides of their canvases or overpainted them. In Dutch.
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Manet and the sea
A festive evening celebrating the opening of the Manet exhibition with the seamen's choir the Noszélie Singers and herring treats. A lecture (in English) will be given by Manet expert Juliet Wilson-Bareau entitled Introduction to the Manet exhibition, with a foreword by John Leighton, director of the Van Gogh Museum.
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Crazy about cooking: Joop Braakhekke
Inspired by Edouard Manet's Still life with fish, the entertaining chef Joop Braakhekke will astonish us with his culinary talents.
In Dutch. With live music by the 4Tuoze Matroze.
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Maritime photography
In conjunction with the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea, maritime photographer Bert Scheijgrond will talk about his profession and shows us his impressions of the sea. In Dutch.
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Tour de France - La Maison Descartes
Cycling fans! Come and see historic images of 100 years of the Tour de France. Win a cycling jersey signed by Michael Boogerd and Erik Dekker and maybe even a free racing bicycle!
Cultural Tour de France: the Maison Descartes is organising a French evening. In conjunction with the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea, a lecture (in French) will be given by Mrs. Dominique Dantec entitled Maritime heritage and artistic inspiration in Brittany. Stéphane Foll and Ronan Le Dissez will play the Breton oboe and the Breton bagpipes.
A guided tour in Dutch of the most beautiful French works in the museum's permanent collection is also scheduled. Max. 20 participants.
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Tour de France - Photography
Cycling fans! Come and see historic images of 100 years of the Tour de France. Win a cycling jersey signed by Michael Boogerd and Erik Dekker and maybe even a free racing bicycle!
When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium.
A guided tour in Dutch of the most beautiful French works in the museum's permanent collection is also scheduled. Max. 20 participants.
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Tour de France - Wine tasting
Cycling fans! Come and see historic images of 100 years of the Tour de France. Win a cycling jersey signed by Michael Boogerd and Erik Dekker and maybe even a free racing bicycle!
When: 7:30 pm. Where: the auditorium. A guided tour in Dutch of the most beautiful French works in the museum's permanent collection is also scheduled. Max. 20 participants.
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Maritime NetherlandsFormer programme maker for the NOS broadcasting company and chairman of the Sailing Trophy Foundation (‘the Connie van Rietschoten Award') Frans van Dusschoten will talk and show excerpts from his TV series Maritime Netherlands. In Dutch.
A guided tour in English of the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea will also be given. Maximum of 20 participants.
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Summer school - Facets of ImpressionismLecture no. I: Manet and Impressionism in the Netherlands
A guided tour in English of the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea will also be given. Maximum of 20 participants.
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Summer school – Facets of ImpressionismLecture no. II: Women of the street: A subject in Dutch Impressionism
A guided tour in English of the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea will also be given. Maximum of 20 participants.
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Summer school – Facets of Impressionism
Lecture no. III: The urban Impressionists Breitner and Israëls
A guided tour in English of the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea will also be given. Maximum of 20 participants.
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Summer school – Facets of Impressionism
Lecture no. IV: The technique of the ‘impression'
A guided tour in English of the exhibition Edouard Manet: Impressions of the sea will also be given. Maximum of 20 participants.
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Colour reconstructions
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Manet and MonetJohn Leighton, director of the Van Gogh Museum, talks about the artistic exchange between these two great 19th-century painters. In English. |
Sail 2005The spectacular sailing event Sail Amsterdam will be held for the seventh time from Wednesday 17 to Monday 22 August 2005, the theme being 'Enjoy a World of Friendships'. Many Tall Ships and Windjammers will put in at Amsterdam and a million visitors are expected. Joke Wittenberg, director of the Sail Amsterdam Foundation, looks forward to this magnificent occasion, as part of the companion programme to the exhibition Edouard Manet. Impressions of the sea. In Dutch. |
The Dutch Royal Navy pays a visitThe Dutch Royal Navy pays a visit to the Van Gogh Museum, as part of the companion programme to the exhibition Edouard Manet. Impressions of the sea. The Chamber Orchestra of the Marine Band of the Dutch Royal Navy will perform in the central hall. There will also be a DVD presentation 'Marine painters in 2004' by the Dutch Association of Marine Painters, plus a selection of visual material from the Naval Museum. |
The letters of Van GoghFrom October onwards the Van Gogh Museum will devote the first Friday of every month to the letters of Vincent van Gogh. In this first instalment of the Letter Cycle Hans Luijten, researcher/editor at the Van Gogh Museum, talks about the theme of 'Love' in Vincent van Gogh's letters. In Dutch. |
Interior design in the shipping worldArne Zuidhoek describes the fascinating creations of artists and designers on board passenger ships, as part of the companion programme to the exhibition Edouard Manet. Impressions of the sea. With forty titles to his name Arne Zuidhoek is a leading publicist in the maritime field. He studied at the Art Academy in Amsterdam, after sailing on merchant ships and yachts and serving in the Dutch Royal Navy. Zuidhoek has also sailed as crew and passenger on large passenger ships. In Dutch. |
Art CaféThis is the first instalment of the Art Café, to be held in the museum restaurant on the third Friday evening of every month. This first evening focuses attention on the Royal Prize for Painting 2004, awarded to talented young painters by Queen Beatrix on 1 October. Sacha Bronwasser, art journalist at Vrij Nederland, interviews the prize winners. In Dutch. |
The sunflowerVincent van Gogh painted several pictures of sunflowers. The programme for this Friday evening, whose theme is the sunflower, has been organised in collaboration with the gardening magazine Groei & Bloei. Experienced flower arrangers display their creations with sunflowers in the museum's central hall. Sia Rutjes and Birgit Schuurman, committee members of the Dutch Flower Arranging Contests, talk about the many aspects of the sunflower, such as the plant's qualities, its uses, symbolism and, of course, its role in flower arranging. In Dutch. |
The Bonger CollectionFred Leeman, former member of staff at the Van Gogh Museum and independent author and exhibition maker, talks about the art collection assembled by businessman Andries Bonger (1861-1934). This collection was acquired by the Dutch State in 1996 and is now managed by the Van Gogh Museum. Leeman talks about Andries Bonger's close friendship with Theo van Gogh and personal relations with artists from his collection, including Vincent van Gogh, Odilon Redon and Emile Bernard. |
Changed ProgrammeDue to illness of Mr. Jan Wolkers the original programme of November 5th is cancelled.
Visitors of the Friday evening will be offered an alternative programme with the video interviews, made in 2003 by the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum for the exhibition "Gogh Modern. Vincent van Gogh and Contemporary Art".
Interviews will be shown from: Marina Abramovic, Karel Appel, David Bade, Erzsébet Baerveldt, Marc Mulders and Toon Verhoef. In English and in Dutch.
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Paintings fade like flowersElla Hendriks, restorer at the Van Gogh Museum, gives a presentation about fading and discolouration in Van Gogh's drawings and paintings. Using reconstructions and photos she shows how over the years colour has gradually disappeared from the works. |
Art CaféIn the second instalment of the monthly Art Café (third Friday of every month) attention focuses on an art-related documentary at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), held this year from 18 to 28 November. Art journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews the American director Travis Klose and discusses several extracts from his documentary Arakimentari, about the Japanese photographer Araki. In English. Director Walter Stokman, nominated for the Silver Wolf for best short IDFA-documentary with his documentary Based on a true story, is reading a column about the theme What are the criteria for a good documentary? In Dutch. Curator Edwin Becker also looks ahead to the exhibition L'Art Nouveau: The Bing empire (26 November to 27 February 2005 in the Van Gogh Museum) around the art dealer and collector Siegfried Bing (1838–1905). The name of Bing's Paris art gallery, L'Art Nouveau, became the name of the late 19th-century art movement also known as Jugendstil. In Dutch. Live music by Niki Romijn and Chris Grem Catering by Renzo's Starts: 19.30 hours in the museum restaurant |
Dutch lightWhat is Dutch light? Is it really different from light elsewhere in the world? What is true, what is myth, what is fiction? In the documentary Dutch light Pieter-Rim de Kroon and Maarten de Kroon examine this elusive yet famous cultural phenomenon. Starts: 19.30 hours in the auditorium Live music in the central hall from 19.00 hours |
The letters of Van GoghIn this third instalment of the Letter Cycle Wolter Aalders shows extracts from his DVD Vincent Passion, in which the letters of Vincent van Gogh form an important theme. In Dutch. Starts: 19.30 hours in the auditorium Live music in the central hall from 19.00 hours |
Tussen Kunst & Kitsch - Art NouveauExperts Klaas Akkerman and Frans Leidelmeijer appraise and value your jewellery and objects from the Art Nouveau period, in a special edition of the Dutch 'Antiques Roadshow' to accompany the exhibition L'Art Nouveau. La Maison Bing. 18.30 - 21.30 hours in the central hall Live music in central hall from 19.00 hours on: Rodolfo Ravissant (piano) If you own jewellery or objects from this period and would like a professional opinion on their provenance and value, please write to: Van Gogh Museum t.a.v. Vrijdagavond - Tussen Kunst & Kitsch Postbus 75366 1070 AJ Amsterdam Or send an email to: tussenkunstenkitsch@vangoghmuseum.nl The number of participants is limited so contact us soon! |
Art CaféThe guest at this Christmas edition of the Art Café is Marc Mulders. Art journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews this remarkable artist who vigorously addresses religious subjects. Mulders incorporates biblical themes in his paintings and stained-glass windows, and frankly criticises society in his montage work. Professor Anton Wessels, emeritus professor of religious science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, preacher and author of the book 'A kind of Bible' about the religious aspects to Van Gogh, presents a column on Van Gogh's experience of Christmas. Also an interview with designer Joris Laarman in which contemporary applied art is examined against the perspectives offered by the exhibition L'Art Nouveau: The Bing empire. Joris Laarman designed a decorative radiator that was included in the Droog Design range. Live music: Joeri de Graaf (acoustic guitar), Fulvia Di Domenico (song) and Bas Kistjes (double bass) Catering by Renzo's Starts: 19.30 hours in the museum restaurant (in Dutch) |
The letters IV: Vincent and TheoActor Rein Edzard reads extracts from the letters of Vincent van Gogh in which Vincent's relationship with his brother forms a central theme. A picture of brotherly love, financial support and shared art interests emerges. In Dutch. The performance will be supported by the sound and images from the Art DVD by Wolter Aalders, in which an interpretation is given of the works of Van Gogh. Starts: 19.30 hours in the auditorium Live music in the central hall from 19.00 hours |
Music around 1900Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk, tutor of 20th-century and contemporary music at the Amsterdam Conservatory, talks about relations between music and the other arts around 1900. Conservatory students provide the music. In Dutch. Starts: 19.30 hours in the central hall |
Art Café – Realism NowRealism and figurative art have returned to the scene. Over the past ten years abstraction has virtually disappeared; most contemporary painters now produce ‘recognisable' subjects, often basing their work on photos; landscapes have become interesting again. But what is realism? The gallery owners at the Realisme 05 fair (19 to 23 January 2005 in the Passengers Terminal Amsterdam), to be held for a second time owing to last year's resounding success, have been doing good business with realistic art for many decades. It accounts for a major share of the art market, yet draws no attention from the press and museums. Various worlds in the field of contemporary, realistic art are brought together in a round table discussion. Art journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) leads the discussion and interviews the following guests: artists Ronald Ophuis and Henk Helmantel, gallery owners Adriaan van der Have (Torch Gallery) and Koen Nieuwendijk (Galerie Lieve Hemel) and Emily Ansenk (director of the Frisia Museum). Also a column by Jeremy Baker, live music by the duo Ravind Sangha & Eli Ozary and catering by Renzo's.! Starts: 19.30 hours in the museum restaurant (in Dutch) |
Art Nouveau versus Art DecoTo mark the exhibition L'Art Nouveau: The Bing empire and The National Art Deco Fair (3 to 6 February in the Grote Kerk, The Hague) the differences between these two styles will be examined and explained. By expert Frans Leidelmeijer. In Dutch. Starts: 19.30 hours in the auditorium Live music in the central hall from 19.00 hours |
The letters V: Van Gogh and GauguinActor Rein Edzard reads extracts from the letters of Vincent van Gogh in which relations between Van Gogh and Gauguin and their artistic exchange form a central theme. In Dutch. Starts: 20.15 hours in the audotorium Live music in the central hall from 19.00 hours |
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Japanse eveningMenno Fitski, curator of East Asian Art at the Rijksmuseum, tea master Koji Miura of the Enshu School, and musician/Tsugaru Shamisen player Mr. Toyama host a Japanese evening. Jan Gorm Madsen, assistant curator at the Van Gogh Museum, takes you on a tour of the Japanese prints in the presentation Van Gogh buys at Bing's. In Dutch. Starts: 19.30 hours in the auditorium |
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Art CaféThe central theme of this edition of the Art Café is the value of art. Art journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews three guests: Marcel Brouwer, expert on 20th-century decorative art at Christie's auction house, discusses several objects from L'Art Nouveau: The Bing empire (an exhibition around the 19th-century art dealer Siegfried Bing) and pieces from the same style period soon to be auctioned. Olav Velthuis, academic, journalist and author of the book Imaginaire economie. Hedendaagse kunstenaars over de wereld van het grote geld (vertalen) gives a brief talk on the value of art. Designer Frank Tjepkema received the Dutch Design Award 2004 (category ‘Free design and fashion') for his cruciform medallion? Bling Bling, in which dozens of gilded brand logos, including those of Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Shell, Gucci, Diesel, Kellogg's, Xerox and Apple, show how consumption has become the religion of our age. Live music by Ravind Shanga en Eli Ozary from the Sky Bikers Quartet. Starts: 19.30 hours in the museum restaurant (in Dutch) |
L'Art Nouveau: The Bing empireFestive closure of the exhibition.Presentation of the art of Japanese cooking by Akira Oshima, executive chef and manager of the Japanese restaurants at Hotel Okura Amsterdam. Starts: 19.00 hours in the central hall of the museum Edwin Becker, curator of exhibitions at the Van Gogh Museum, tells about the exhibition L'Art Nouveau. La Maison Bing. Starts: 20.00 hours in the auditorium (in Dutch) Live music by Ravind Shanga (flute) and Michi Komoto (piano). Starts: 19.00 hours in the central hall of the museum |
Letter cycle VI: Jan WolkersIn this sixth edition of the Letter cycle writer and artist Jan Wolkers reads from Painting is something that wears you down and From Eigenheimer to Doré, two of his essays on Vincent van Gogh, and several passages from the artist's original letters. In Dutch.Starts: 19.30 hours Location: auditorium Duration: circa 60 minutes Rodolfo Ravissant Live music in the central hall by Rodolfo Ravissant (piano). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Trio KlaxonClassical music in the central hall by Trio Klaxon: Karina Erhard (flute), Arwen van der Burg (alto violin) and Gwyneth Wentink (harp).Starts: 19.00 hours |
Art caféThe guests are animators Martha Colburn and Daan Spruijt. Journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews the young artists about their work, from which excerpts will be shown. In Dutch.With live music from Trio Laurens Joensen: Laurens Joensen (voice, guitar, piano), Frans Molenaar (accordion, guitar) and Pieter Hoogervorst (double bass). Starts: 19.30 hours Location: central hall Try out: Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Dance company Kristina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and Tomoko Mukaiyama try out their joint production, to be premiered on 25 March as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. During this tryout Schiele's works will not yet be on display in the exhibition area. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes |
Egon SchieleFrom today the exhibition Egon Schiele can be viewed in the exhibition wing.A taste of Jamie Oliver! Cooking demonstration by Jamie Oliver's Dutch Fifteen team, under the supervison of Bastiaan Doesburg. Starts: 19.00 hours Location: central hall Room Eleven Live music by Janne Schra (voice), Arriën Molema (guitar), Mikko Karjalainen (double bass) and Dirk Flatau (piano). Starts: 19.00 hours Location: central hall Lecture Introduction to the life and work of Egon Schiele by Schiele expert Jane Kallir. In English. Starts: 19.30 hours Location: auditorium Duration: circa 40 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes |
Letter cycle VII: The young Van GoghArt historian Fred Leeman talks about Van Gogh's time in The Hague,referring to passages from the artist's letters, the exhibition The Hague School and the young Van Gogh in The Hague Gemeentemuseum, and the museum's recent acquisition of Portrait of Jozef Blok from Vincent's Hague period. In Dutch. Starts: 19.30 hours Location: auditorium Duration: circa 40 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Rodolfo Ravissant Live music in the central hall by Rodolfo Ravissant (piano). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Guided tour: Paintings fade like flowersElla Hendriks, restorer at the Gogh Museum, talks about the museum's presentation on fading and discolouration in Van Gogh's paintings and drawings. In Dutch.Starts: 19.30 hours Location: assemble at information desk Duration: circa 30 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Music Live Brazilian music in the central hall by Magda Mendes (voice), Joeri de Graaf (acoustic guitar) and Bas Kisjes (double bass). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Art CaféGuests are choreographer Krizstina de Châtel and performer Oliver Blomeier*. Journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) will interview them about their involvement in the Egon Schiele exhibition and the joint production Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control by Dansgroep Krizstine de Châtel and performance artist Marina Abramovic. In Dutch.With live muziek by Freddy und die Düsenjäger. Starts: 19.30 hours Location: central hall *Contrary to previous announcements Marina Abramovic is unable to attend the Art Café; her place has been taken by Oliver Blomeier, a performer with the IPG (Independent Performance Group), under the direction of Marina Abramovic. Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes |
Around GauguinJan Gorm Madsen, assistant curator at the Van Gogh Museum, guides visitors around the presentation Around Gauguin: Post-impressionist paintings from the Triton Foundation. In Dutch.Starts: 19.30 hours Location: assemble at information desk Duration: circa 30 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Niki Romijn Live music in the central hall by Niki Romijn (voice, piano) and Chris Grem (guitar). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Gradual and Persistent Loss of ControlJoint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition.Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Trio Laurens Joensen Live music in the central hall by Laurens Joensen (voice, guitar), Sven Schuster (double bass) and Charlie Czastro (piano). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Letter cycle VIII: KlikPerformance Klik by Liekje Welten, inspired by the life, work and letters of Vincent van Gogh. In Dutch. With James Pollarrd on piano.Starts: 19.30 hour Location: central hall Duration: circa 30 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Realtime Duo Jazz and blues, latin and pop classics in de central hall by Wolfgang Keller (saxophone) and Markus Ilmari (guitar). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Gradual and Persistent Loss of ControlJoint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition.Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes Reinier Voet & the Pigalle44 Trio Swing musette, gipsy jazz and chansons in the central hall, by Reinier Voet (solo guitar), Jan Brouwer (rhythm guitar, voice) and Nick McGuire (double bass). Starts: 19.00 hours |
Art CaféGuests are artist Dieuwke Spaans and performance artist Mariëlle Videler. Responding to the Egon Schiele exhibition journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews young artists about their work and any affinity they may feel for the work of Egon Schiele and Marina Abramovic. In Dutch.With live music by the duo Paulien van Schaik (voice) and Hein van de Geyn (double bass). Starts: 19.00 hours Location: central hall Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes |
Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control*Joint production by dance company Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition.Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: circa 45 minutes * Unfortunately only a limited number of visitors can be admitted to the performance. Although we advise you to attend well in advance, we cannot guarantee that everyone will be able to see the production. Ensemble PFCe Classical music in the central hall by Karina Erhard (flute), Ha Yang Kim (cello) and Brook Cuden (piano). Starts at 19.30 hours. |
Egon Schiele, the exhibitionEdwin Becker, curator of exhibitions at the Van Gogh Museum, talks about the exhibition Egon Schiele (25 March to 19 June). He discusses the life and work of the Viennese Expressionist (1890-1918), and also the museum's collaboration with Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel and the Independent Performance Group (IPG), directed by Marina Abramovic.Starts: 19.00 hours Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: ± 45 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control* Joint production by Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: ± 45 minutes * Unfortunately only a limited number of visitors can be admitted to the performance. Although we advise you to attend well in advance, we cannot guarantee that everyone will be able to see the production. Charly Zastrau & Cord Heineking Duo Live jazz music in the museum's central hall by Charly Zastrau (piano) and Cord Heineking (double bass). From 19.00 hours. |
Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control*Joint production by Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition.Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: ± 45 minutes * Unfortunately only a limited number of visitors can be admitted to the performance. Although we advise you to attend well in advance, we cannot guarantee that everyone will be able to see the production. The Benonies Italian live music, film music, Yiddish music and Benonie Blues in the museum's central hall by the ‘smallest big band in the Netherlands', comprising Patrick Dassen (flute), Titus Dekker (alto saxophone), Harry Wijshoff (clarinet), Menso Rappoldt (double bass), Hans Terhorst (guitar) and Wouter Popma (percussion). From 19.00 hours. |
Art Cafe: Marina AbramovicThe guest at this eighth edition of the Art Cafe (held every third Friday in the month) is performance artist Marina Abramovic. Journalist Sacha Bronwasser (Vrij Nederland) interviews her about the contribution made by the Independent Performance Group (IPG) to the exhibition Egon Schiele and collaboration with Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel.Starts: 19.00 hours Location: central hall Language: English Duration: ± 30 minutes Gradual and Persistent Loss of Control* Joint production by Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel, performance artist Marina Abramovic and the internationally celebrated pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, as part of the Egon Schiele exhibition. Starts: 20.15 hours Location: exhibition wing Duration: ± 45 minutes * Unfortunately only a limited number of visitors can be admitted to the performance. Although we advise you to attend well in advance, we cannot guarantee that everyone will be able to see the production. Brazilian music Live music in the museum's central hall by Fulvia Di Domenico (voice), Joeri de Graaf (acoustic guitar) and Bas Kistjes (double bass). From 19.00 hours. |
Ravind Sangha & Michi KomotoClassical music in the museum's central hall by Ravind Sangha (flute) and Michi Komoto (piano). Starts: 20.00 hours Location: central hall Duration: ± 45 minutes |
Trio KlaxonClassical music in the museum's central hall by Karina Erhard (flute), Arwen van der Burg (alto violin) and Gwyneth Wentink (harp). Starts: 20.00 hours Location: central hall Duration: ± 45 minutes |
TripartidoLive music in the museum's central hall from the rich Brazilian tradition in arrangements specially written for this trio. Sparkling sambas, glorious bossa novas and virtuoso choros by Joeri de Graaf (guitar, cavaquinho), Coen Kaldeway (saxophone, clarinet, flute) and Olaf Meijer (double bass). From 19.00 hours. |
Rembrandt & Van GoghDrawings by the mastersTo accompany the exhibition Van Gogh draughtsman. The masterpieces (2 July to 18 September in the Van Gogh Museum), and in anticipation of Rembrandt Year 2006, Peter Schatborn (former head of the Rijksprentenkabinet) and Sjraar van Heugten (head of Collections at the Van Gogh Museum) talk about the drawing skills of both Dutch artists. Starts: 20.00 hours Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: ± 60 minutes Reinier Voet - Pigalle44 Trio ‘Where swing jazz and bop meet the Paris of the Forties and Fifties.' Swing, musette, gipsy-jazz and chansons in the museum's central hall by Reinier Voet (solo guitar), Jan Brouwer (rhythm guitar, voice) and Nick McGuire (double bass). From 19.00 hours. |
Martin Lodewijk signing sessionTo accompany the presentation of Het oor van Gogh Martin Lodewijk signs the special edition of The making of dossier Het oor van Gogh. As part of the presentation the cartoonist will also give a talk, together with writer/journalist Pieter van Oudheusden.Talk and presentation: Starts: 20.00 hours Language: Dutch Location: assemble at the information desk Duration: around 30 minutes Signing session: Starts: 20.45 hours Location: museum central hall Rodolfo Ravissant Live music in the museum's central hall by Rodolfo Ravissant (piano). From 19.00 hours. |
Duo PrimaSoLive music in the museum's central hall by tango duo Arthur Koot (accordion) en Steven Coljé (soprano saxophone/flute). From 19.00 hours. |
Rodolfo RavissantLive music in the museum's central hall by Rodolfo Ravissant (piano). From 19.00 hours. |
Le Trio Guiran, de Cauter, McGuireHot club de France, musette and chansons in the museum's central hall by Jean-Pierre Guiran (voice, accordion), Koen de Cauter (guitar) and Nick McGuire (double bass). From 19.00 hours. |
SoireeDreamy, romantic, easy-listening jazz by guitar duo Erik Sinnige and Tom Bak in the museum's central hall. From 19.00 hours. |
Van Gogh's early drawingsTo accompany the exhibition Van Gogh draughtsman. The masterpieces (2 July to 18 September) Teio Meedendorp, Van Gogh collection researcher at the Kröller-Müller Museum, talks about his recent findings concerning the artist's early drawings. Begins: 20.00 hours Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes Rodolfo Ravissant Live music in the museum's central hall by Rodolfo Ravissant (piano). From 19.00 hours. |
Rabobank Development ProgrammeOn the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Rabobank Foundation and the launching of the Rabobank Development Programme, various artists, employees and associates of the Rabobank visited several projects in Tanzania, Honduras, India and Egypt. The mission of these projects is to enable people to become socially-economically independent in a viable environment. These trips allowed the individuals to personally experience the impact the Rabobank Development Programme is making in rural areas, and to creatively record this on site. On this Friday evening, journalist/writer Gijs Wanders, artist Herman van Hoogdalem and photographer Dirk Buwalda recount their experiences in Tanzania and Honduras, and show some of the works they made there. Singer Vera van der Poel and guitarist Tjeerd van Zanen present their Honduras numbers. Two associates and employees of the Rabobank, Lieky van Beek and Bert Ververs, comment on their creative interpretations of their journey to India. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Language: Dutch Duration: app. 60 minutes |
Conservatory podiumSequenzasThe first performance in a new monthly musical platform, held every second Friday evening of the month, in which students and recent graduates of the Conservatory of Amsterdam have the opportunity of showing off their talent and versatility. Central in this series are the Sequenzas. These solo pieces by the Italian composer Luciano Berio (1925-2003) are a veritable voyage of discovery into the possibilities of the instrument and the player: unfamiliar sounds and techniques unusual for the time are assimilated into virtuoso and capricious solos. Theatrical elements play an important role in several of these by now modern ‘classics'. At times, the players are required to adopt techniques at odds with the norm. For instance, in the Sequenza for singing, there is screaming, mumbling and whispering. With his Sequenzas, Berio not only set a new standard for composing music for these instruments but also for its performance. To enhance the intimate character of the musical pieces, they are each performed in an individual part of the museum. The participants in the project are young professional musicians specialising in modern music: Sequenza I for flute (1958) – Marieke Franssen Sequenza II for harp (1963)– Miriam Overlach Sequenza III for voice (1966)– Sabine Wüthrich Sequenza IV for piano (1966)– Ermis Theodorakis Sequenza VII for oboe (1969)– Naomi Sato (Arr. for soprano saxophone) Sequenza VIII and violin (1976)– Bas Wiegers The musical pieces will be elucidated by composer and teacher of 20th-century music Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Language: elucidation will be in Dutch Duration: app. 70 minutes |
Art Café – DraughtsmenThe guests in this edition of Art Cafe are the draughtsmen Rogier Walrecht and Jans Muskee. In conjunction with the exhibition Van Gogh draughtsman: The masterpieces (2 July - 18 September, Van Gogh Museum), Gus Maussen, programmer of the Van Gogh Museum Friday evenings, interviews both artists about their own work and their selection from the exhibition. Includes a drawn column by cartoonist Barbara Stok. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes |
Prints with a messageAukje Vergeest, art historian at the Van Gogh Museum, guides visitors around the presentation Prints with a message (8 July - 9 October, Van Gogh Museum) on view in the print room. In addition to autonomous prints intended for the art market, in the late 19th century artists produced substantial amounts of printed matter of a more prosaic nature, including cabaret posters, theatre programmes, invitations and menus. This exhibition presents a selection from the print collection of the Van Gogh Museum. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: meet up at the information desk Language: Dutch Duration: app. 30 minutes The Benonies Italian film music, Yiddish music and Benonie Blues in the museum's central hall by the ‘smallest big band in the Netherlands', comprising Marianne Selleger (voice), Patrick Dassen (flute), Titus Dekker (alto saxophone), Harry Wijshoff (clarinet), Menso Rappoldt (double bass), Hans Terhorst (guitar) and Wouter Popma (percussion). From 19.00 hours. |
Laurens Joensen TrioLive music in the main hall of the museum by: Laurens Joensen (vocals, guitar), Charly Zastrau (piano), Sven Schuster (counter bass) and special guest Rixt Leddy (vocals, guitar). From 7:00 pm. |
Love and violence – Maarten FrankenhuisIn conjunction with the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum), former Artis Zoo director Maarten Frankenhuis poignantly explores one of the themes in the exhibition, namely love and violence in the animal kingdom! Begins: 8:00 pm Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes Charly Zastrau and Cord Heineking Duo Live jazz music in the main hall of the museum by Charly Zastrau (piano) and Cord Heineking (counter bass). From 7:00 pm. |
Conservatory podiumCD presentation Paul Oomen - electricity n soulIn this monthly series (every second Friday evening of the month), in which students of the Conservatory of Amsterdam are given a platform, Paul Oomen presents his new album electricity n soul (produced by the Berlin music label Phonector). This CD includes a cross-section of the compositions he wrote in the past three years for instruments and live electronics. Paul Oomen (Amsterdam, 1983) is a composer/theatre maker. He has been studying in Amsterdam under Daan Manneke since 2001 and has studied and worked regularly in Berlin since 2004. His music and performances have been presented in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Poland and Hungary. This evening's programme features two tracks from the new CD: - Rwa Bhineda (2002) for flute and live electronics by Jos Zwaanenburg; and - Finger music (2005) for electric guitar and multi FX processors by Wiek Hijmans. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Duration: app. 30 minutes Following this presentation is a try-out of the software Time Engineer developed by Paul Oomen in collaboration with computer programmers of the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), with which sound sources (live or sampled) can be processed in a highly flexible manner. As the pilot of this new ‘instrument', Paul Oomen will make a remix of the material from the CD electricity n soul. Includes live video by Rio Rokoko, VJ from Budapest. With the assistance of the HKU students Poul Holleman, Salvador Breed and Luc van Weelden. |
Monkey businessThe monkey is loose in the Van Gogh Museum, DJs and VJs are going wild! The aim of the Monkey Business Foundation is to prevent the extinction of the orangutan on Sumatra by preserving and protecting the Sumatran rain forest. By preserving this habitat, not only is the orangutan helped, but many other animal species as well. In conjunction with the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum) the Monkey Business Foundation will outline its objectives and look for new sponsors. VJs and DJs Jaziah and Brian S lead Friday evening visitors into their animal world with images and sounds of animals. Begins: 6:00 pm Location: main hall |
Laurens Joensen TrioLive music in the main hall of the museum by Laurens Joensen (vocals, guitar), Charly Zastrau (piano) and Marcel Grönker (counter bass). From 7:00 pm. |
Frans de Waal – Our Inner ApeIn connection with the exhibition Fierce Friends: Artists and Animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum), biologist and ethologist Frans de Waal will present his latest book Our inner ape. A leading primatologist explains why we are who we are. Frans de Waal, who has been living and working in the United States since 1981, is a leading authority worldwide on the social intelligence of primates. In his latest book he gives examples and anecdotes from the realm of chimpanzees and bonobos, which make clear that not only power and sex, but also empathy and friendship are part of our biological heritage. De Waal even takes Darwin's theory of evolution a step further: Not only do we stem from apes, we are apes! This is a unique opportunity to meet this famous researcher and author, so be sure to join us and discover the ape in yourself! Begins: 8:00 pm Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Immediately following this presentation, Frans de Waal will sign his new book in the main hall of the museum. Frans de Waal (1948) is professor of psychology at Emory University in Atlanta (U.S.A.) and researcher at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center there. His earlier publications include Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and other Animals (1996), Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape (1997) and The Ape and the Sushi Master (2001). Brazilian Music Live music in the main hall of the museum by Fulvia Di Domenico (vocals), Joeri de Graaf (acoustic guitar) and Bas Kistjes (counter bass). From 7:00 pm. |
Conservatory podiumFidanA monthly series (every second Friday evening of the month) in which students of the Conservatory of Amsterdam are offered a platform. Born and raised in Germany, the Turkish singer Esra Dalfidan's ambition is to bridge her cultural background and her western living environment by means of a musical synthesis. Her jazz compositions are characterised by a broad spectrum of folkloristic, classical, contemporary, Indian and, naturally, Turkish musical influences. All of the members of this quintet (whom Esra met while studying at the Department of Jazz of the Amsterdam Conservatory) have their own individual creative input, which Esra has succeeded in forging into a close-knit unity. Fidan addresses all of the senses and ushers the audience into a world rich in contrasts. Esra Dalfidan - vocals Oðuz Büyükberber - bass clarinet Franz von Chossy - piano Sean Fasciani - counter bass Uli Genenger - drum Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Duration: app. 60 minutes |
Art Café – Artists and animalsThe guests in this edition of Art Café are the visual artists Barbara Polderman and Tom Heerschop. In conjunction with the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum) the artists are interviewed by writer and actor Jeremy Baker (Koefnoen, Vals Plat) about their work and the role animals play in it. With live music by Janne and Arriën from Room Eleven. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes |
Patti Smith and friendsan intimate evening of words and musicNovember 2005 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Patti Smith's debut album Horses, a groundbreaking rock & roll masterpiece which continues its unparalleled influence on rock music, style and culture. This musical milestone is celebrated with the release of Horses/Horses, a two-disc Legacy Special Edition of Patti Smith's debut album. In connection with the exhibition Fierce Friends: Artists and Animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006) the Van Gogh Museum is proud to present Patti Smith live at the Friday evening programme. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: main hall Support act by the American singer-songwriter John Lester who will perform works from his latest CD So Many Reasons. John Lester wrote most of the numbers on this CD while travelling throughout Europe in the past three years. It includes the song ‘Last Letter to Theo', inspired by the letters of Vincent van Gogh and the artist's works in the Van Gogh Museum, the Kröller-Müller Museum and the Musée d'Orsay. From 7:00 until 7:30 pm in the main hall. A park with two faces From 28 October to 8 January 2006, the Van Gogh Museum will be receiving numerous paintings on loan from the Noro Foundation. This collection comprises superb works by Jongkind, Monet, Renoir, Signac and Picasso, among others, as well as People walking in a park, Paris by Vincent van Gogh. This colourful view of a park was painted in the autumn of 1886 during Van Gogh's sojourn in Paris. In the preparatory stages of the exhibition, Aukje Vergeest (art historian, Van Gogh Museum) discovered a second image underneath the park scene, namely a portrait! She described her find in the catalogue Een park met twee gezichten. Van Goghs Wandelaars in een park, Parijs, en ander werk uit de Noro Foundation (catalogue only in Dutch), and will discuss this Van Gogh as well as other works in the Noro Foundation. Begins: 7:30 pm Location: meet up at the information desk Language: Dutch Duration: app. 30 minutes |
The reconstruction of a mammothIn connection with the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum), this Friday evening centres on the reconstruction of the discovered remains of the Yukagir mammoth, a main attraction at the world fair EXPO 2005 Aichi in Japan, and the première of the painting of the same title made by the Kennis brothers. The guests are: Dick Mol, a renowned mammoth expert; a member of the scientific team conducting a palaeontological investigation in Siberia into the fossil remains of mammals from the late Ice Age; and an expert on the mammoth graveyards in the North Sea. Remie Bakker, founder of Manimal Works, a company that produces animal models for film, television, museums and zoos. The Adrie and Alfons Kennis brothers, internationally acclaimed for their drawings of pre-historical humans and animals. Gus Maussen, programmer of the Van Gogh Museum Friday evenings, queries the guests about the combination of sculpture, drawing and painting on the one hand and the application of sciences such as palaeontology, biology and anatomy on the other hand. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes Tripartido Live music from the rich Brazilian tradition in the form of arrangements written specially for this trio. Scintillating sambas, graceful bossa novas and ingenious choros by Joeri de Graaf (guitar, cavaquinho), Coen Kaldeway (saxophone, clarinet, flute) and Olaf Meijer (counter bass). From 7:00 pm. |
Walt Disney and Tom & JerryIn conjunction with the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum) the Van Gogh Museum will be showing the oldest and finest Walt Disney cartoon films and Tom & Jerry reels, in which animals play leading roles and have human characters. Main hall: Various Mickey Mouse editions, including the very first appearances of Mickey and Minnie Mouse in ‘Steamboat Willie' (1928), ‘Mickey's Orphans' (1931) and ‘Building a Building' (1932). Various Tom & Jerry instalments, including ‘Puss Gets the Boot' from 1940. Wall projections on the first and second level (no sound): Robin Hood (1973) and Aristocats (1970) Auditorium: 6:00 – 7:15 pm: Dumbo (1941) 7:15 – 8:30 pm: The Rescuers (1977) 8:30 – 9:45 pm: The Three Caballeros (1945) |
Intelligent Design – Bas HaringThe theory of evolution is once again drawing a great deal of attention. According to the adherents of ‘Intelligent Design', Darwin's theory is not conclusive. Others believe that the story of creation should be deleted from biology books as it is not scientifically founded. In the exhibition Fierce friends: Artists & animals in the Industrial Era, 1750-1900 (5 October 2005 - 5 February 2006, Van Gogh Museum) the theory of evolution plays an important role, since it radically changed man's understanding of the animal kingdom and thus the image of man himself. Bas Haring (known for his book Kaas en de evolutietheorie and the philosophical television programme Stof) philosophises on the phenomenon ‘Intelligent Design' and draws Friday evening visitors into his meditations. Begins: 8:00 pm Location: auditorium Language: Dutch Duration: app. 45 minutes |
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