2010: AMSTERDAM WATER SENSATIONS
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Amsterdam, city on the water!
This whole year the water in and around Amsterdam will be the centre of highlights.
Pioneers of Modern Art
March 6 - September 17
The second exhibition to be held in the Hermitage Amsterdam showcases a selection of one of the best collections of late nineteenth and early twentieth French painting in the world.The 'Pioneers of Modern Art' exhibition will run from 6 March to 17 September 2010 and display a selection of the finest works from the collection held at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. The collection includes masterpieces by modernist pioneers including Matisse, Van Dongen, De Vlaminck, Derain and Picasso. Works from this period are characterised by strong colours and contrasts, heavy brushstrokes, multiple forms and daring distortion alongside stark use of light and shadow
Inez van Lamsweerde en Vinoodh Matadin in FOAM
June 25 - September 15
Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam presents a new survey exhibition that delves into the work of photographer duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.Pretty Much Everything - Photographs 1985-2010
25 years of photographic history
Inez and Vindoodh have come a long way since they first worked together in Amsterdam back in 1986. 25 years on, they have been the photographic inspiration for numerous campaigns by major fashion houses and The New York Times ranks them amongst the most important photographers in the world.
The Temporary Stedelijk
August 28 - January 9
While looking forward to the grand reopening of its fully-renovated and expanded facilities, the Stedelijk Museum is planning The Temporary Stedelijk as an exceptional, short-term use of the museum’s historical building in 2010, the 115th anniversary of the institution. The City of Amsterdam, the commissioner of the ongoing renovation and expansion of the Stedelijk Museum facilities, has generously granted the museum temporary right of use of the historic building for a special temporary program organized by the museum from 28 August 2010 – January 2011 prior to the completion of the construction and preparations for the grand reopeningNational Open Monuments day
September 11 and 12
The Open Monumentendag (Heritage Days) is designed to bring people into contact with the historic environment, and to encourage interest in and understanding of historical monuments and the need for their preservation. During the Open Monumentendag - every second weekend of September - thousands of historical buildings and sites (about 4,000) are open to the public free of charge. Besides opening their doors, many locations also organise on-site activities like exhibitions, music and guided tours.Cirque de Soleil
October 7 - November 21
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations.Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.