02 Feb 2011

Art Rotterdam 2011

Art Rotterdam 2011
Art Fair

From 10 to 13 February 2011, Art Rotterdam 2011, the international fair for contemporary art, takes place at the Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 70 national and international galleries present their most daring artists. Simultaneously, in the (opposite) building Las Palmas, Object Rotterdam takes place, the international fair for autonomous design. 20 participants present limited edition objects in the field of current design, crafts and jewelry. For more info: www.artrotterdam.com

10 - 13 February 2011
Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Opening: Wednesday 9 February 2011 from 18.00- 22.00 hrs (by invitation only)

Art Rotterdam 2011 presents the latest developments in contemporary art.

Participating galleries are:

Austria: Krinzinger Projekte.

Belgium: Annie Gentils Galerie, Catherine Bastide, dépendence, Elisa Platteau, Hoet Bekaert, Meessen de Clercq, Micheline Szwajcer, Office Baroque Gallery, Stella Lohaus Gallery.

Denmark: Christina Wilson, David Risley Gallery.

Germany: Adler, Eva Winkeler, Lorenz, Lüttgenmeijer.

Italy: Monitor.

Netherlands: Akinci, Aschenbach & Hofland, Cokkie Snoei, de Expeditie, Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Flatland Gallery, Fons Welters, Gabriel Rolt , Galerie Delta, Galerie Diana Stigter, Galerie Juliette Jongma, Galerie Majke Hüsstege, Galerie Onrust, Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen, Grimm, Jeanine Hofland Contemporary Art, Kahmann Gallery, Kunsthandel Meyer, Lumen Travo, Maurits van de Laar, Mirta Demare, MKgalerie, Motive Gallery, Paul Andriesse, Phoebus Rotterdam, RAM, Ramakers, Ronmandos, Slewe Gallery,Tegenboschvanvreden, Torch Gallery, Upstream Gallery, Van den Berge, Van Gelder, Van Kranendonk Gallery, van Krimpen, Vous Etes Ici, Willem Baars Art Consultancy, Wilfried Lentz Rotterdam, Witzenhauzen Gallery, De Zaal, Zingerpresents, Van Zoetendaal, Martin van Zomeren.

Romania: Galleria Plan B.

Switzerland: Barbara Seiler.

UK: Arcade, Ceri Hand Gallery, Cole Contemporary, MOT International, Rob Tufnell, Rokeby, Seventeen Gallery, Works|Projects.

Highlights Art Rotterdam 2011

- Conceptual artist Navid Nuur is focused artist. At the fair he will present his interactive work 'Distant relations between lovers could fail by the lack of your true focus'.

- A selection of artistvideo's proposed by galleries participating at Art Rotterdam will be presented at the Video Hall and on other locations outside the fair. On February 10 and 11 the prize winners of the ECF Princess Margriet Routes are introduced. The award is an initiative of the European Cultural Foundation and is given annually in celebration of the achievements of artists, activists and thinkers who make an outstanding contribution to discourse on cultural diversity in Europe. This year's laureates are filmmaker and artist Kutlug Ataman [1961, Istanbul] and artist Šejla Kameric [1976, Sarajevo].

- Extensive and gratuitous cultural programme in cooperation with the Rotterdam museums, galleries, collectors and artists. With, among others, the first large-scale solo exhibition 'Suspension of Disbelief' by Dutch artist Gabriel Lester (1972) in Museum Boijmans - Van Beuningen, 'I promise to love you', a retrospective of the very best from the Caldic Collection of collector Joop van Caldenborgh in the Kunsthal and the most recent works of filmmaker Marcel Wesdorp and photographer Gerco de Ruijter at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. RAiR presents an exciting selection out of a decade of work from their international guest artists, there will be evening openings with work of emerging artists in TENT., MAMA and Witte de With, artist collective Het Wilde Weten organizes a market for special artists' books and various architects, designers and artists will open their studios and workspaces for the public.

Object Rotterdam 2011

Simultaneously with Art Rotterdam, in the (opposite) building Las Palmas, Object Rotterdam will take place. At this international fair for autonomous design twenty participants present unique or limited edition objects in the field of current design, crafts and jewelry. Object Rotterdam exposes the cutting edge between art and design and is the place to experience the latest developments. Talented designer Aldo Bakker will present his latest series of wooden chairs and on show at Gallery Zand are fifteen blown glass objects, painted by Marc Mulders.

Opening hours Art Rotterdam and Object Rotterdam:

Thursday 10 February: 12.00 – 18.00 hrs
Friday 11 February: 12.00 – 21.00 hrs
Saturday 12 February: 11.00 – 19.00 hrs
Sunday 13 February: 11.00 – 19.00 hrs

For more information about Art Rotterdam and Object Rotterdam please contact: Monique Verhulst at verhulst@artrotterdam.com

Art Rotterdam
Cruise Terminal
Wilhelminakade 699
3072 AP Rotterdam
The Netherlands
www.artrotterdam.com

Object Rotterdam
Las Palmas, LP II
Wilhelminakade 326
3072 AR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
www.objectrotterdam.com