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'''Sonsbeek''' is an outdoor sculpture exhibition founded in 1949, that takes place in Park Sonsbeek in [[Arnhem, Netherlands|Arnhem, the Netherlands]]. It was originally meant to be a biennial exhibition, however it occurs on an irregular schedule.<ref name="DAI About Sonsbeek">{{cite web |title=About Sonsbeek |url=https://dutchartinstitute.eu/page/3908/about-sonsbeek |publisher=Dutch Art Institute |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Siegel |first1=Nina |title=Dutch City Makes the Most of Its Park, and Its History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/arts/international/dutch-city-makes-the-most-of-its-park-and-its-history.html |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=15 September 2021 |publisher=The New York Times}}</ref> |
'''Sonsbeek''' is an outdoor sculpture exhibition founded in 1949, that takes place in Park Sonsbeek in [[Arnhem, Netherlands|Arnhem, the Netherlands]]. It was originally meant to be a biennial exhibition, however it occurs on an irregular schedule.<ref name="DAI About Sonsbeek">{{cite web |title=About Sonsbeek |url=https://dutchartinstitute.eu/page/3908/about-sonsbeek |publisher=Dutch Art Institute |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Siegel |first1=Nina |title=Dutch City Makes the Most of Its Park, and Its History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/arts/international/dutch-city-makes-the-most-of-its-park-and-its-history.html |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=15 September 2021 |publisher=The New York Times}}</ref> |
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Sonsbeek was initiated in an attempt to repair the heavy damage the city had suffered during the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War.<ref name="Spike">{{cite journal |last1=Sharrer |first1=Eva |title=SONSBEEK 20→24: Force Times Distance |journal=Spike Art Magazine |date=July 2021 |url=https://www.spikeartmagazine.com/articles/eva-scharrer-sonsbeek-2024 |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref> |
Sonsbeek was initiated in an attempt to repair the heavy damage the city had suffered during the [[Battle of Arnhem]] during the Second World War.<ref name="Spike">{{cite journal |last1=Sharrer |first1=Eva |title=SONSBEEK 20→24: Force Times Distance |journal=Spike Art Magazine |date=July 2021 |url=https://www.spikeartmagazine.com/articles/eva-scharrer-sonsbeek-2024 |access-date=15 September 2021}}</ref> |
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The 1949 inaugural exhibition featured over 200 sculptures that were installed along the park’s pathways. It was attended by over 100,000 visitors.<ref name="NYT" /> The first installment included artists such as [[Auguste Rodin]], [[Henry Moore]], and [[Pablo Picasso]]. Later exhibitions featured artists such as [[Jenny Holzer]], [[Claes Oldenburg]] and others.<ref name="NYT" /> |
The 1949 inaugural exhibition featured over 200 sculptures that were installed along the park’s pathways. It was attended by over 100,000 visitors.<ref name="NYT" /> The first installment included artists such as [[Auguste Rodin]], [[Henry Moore]], and [[Pablo Picasso]]. Later exhibitions featured artists such as [[Jenny Holzer]], [[Claes Oldenburg]] and others.<ref name="NYT" /> |
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| Sonsbeek | |
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 Giacometti sculptures displayed at the 1966 Sonsbeek exhibition | |
| Frequency | irregular schedule |
| Years active | 1949 to present |
| Organised by | Sonsbeek Foundation |
| Website | www |
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Sonsbeek is an outdoor sculpture exhibition founded in 1949, that takes place in Park Sonsbeek in Arnhem, the Netherlands. It was originally meant to be a biennial exhibition, however it occurs on an irregular schedule.[1][2]
Sonsbeek was initiated in an attempt to repair the heavy damage the city had suffered during the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War.[3]
The 1949 inaugural exhibition featured over 200 sculptures that were installed along the park’s pathways. It was attended by over 100,000 visitors.[2] The first installment included artists such as Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, and Pablo Picasso. Later exhibitions featured artists such as Jenny Holzer, Claes Oldenburg and others.[2]
The 1971 staging was the most well known, and often criticized, of the Sonsbeek exhibitions.[4] In that installment, curator Wim Bereem commissioned works outside the park, including Robert Smithson's land-reclamation earthwork, Broken Circle/Spiral Hill.[5]
The 1993 installment was curated by Valerie Smith, and included the artists Ann Hamilton, Mike Kelley, Annette Messager and others.[6]
Other curators have included Jan Hoet (2001), Saskia Bos (1986), and the Indonesian art collective, Ruangrupa.[7]
The Sonsbeek 20→24 exhbition was slated to open in 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
References
- ^ "About Sonsbeek". Dutch Art Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Nina (16 June 2016). "Dutch City Makes the Most of Its Park, and Its History". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Sharrer, Eva (July 2021). "SONSBEEK 20→24: Force Times Distance". Spike Art Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Linville, Kasha (October 1971). "Sonsbeek: Speculations, Impressions". Artforum International. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (February 2019). "Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung will curate 2020 edition of storied Sonsbeek exhibition in the Netherlands". ARTNews. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Dan (November 1993). "Sonsbeek 93". Artforum International. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "About Sonsbeek". Sonsbeek. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Sonsbeek Announces Artist List and New Date". Contemporary And Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2021.