Kunst Nu 2014

Are you interested in contemporary art, but put off by the jargon? Would you like to know precisely what a performance is, whether beauty still counts in art today? Sign up for the six-part thematic course that de Appel arts centre is organizing together with the Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art. The course offers you clear information on actual tendensies. The evenings will be hosted by experts working in the art field. For this course no foreknowledge is required. The lectures of this course will be in Dutch.

For the second year, de Appel arts centre and Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art team up to offer a six-part crash course in contemporary art. The course is offered twice, during Spring at de Appel arts centre and during Fall 2014 at Witte de With. The sessions are always held between 7 and 9 pm.

Would you like to know more about contemporary art, but are you uncertain of where to begin? Would you like to find out what ‘performance art’ is exactly, whether the concept of beauty is still relevant in today’s art or why Chinese artists are so popular right now? Then sign up for this six-part thematic course that is jointly organized by Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art and de Appel arts centre. This crash course offers clear information and interpretation concerning current trends in contemporary art. Each lesson will be presented by experts who are active in the art world. Participating in this course does not require prior knowledge of the subject matter. Kunst Nu is open to all who want to find out what’s happening in art today.

Location: Moes, bar and restaurant and de Appel arts centre
Date: 25 Match, 1, 8 April, 6, 13 and 20 May 2014
Time: Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Language: Dutch
Application: reservation [​at​] deappel.nl

Costs: €250,-
Number of participants: 20

An overview of our classes in 2014:

1. WHAT IS CONCEPTUAL ART?
Philip van den Bossche, director Mu.ZEE Ostend, Belgium, www.muzee.be
25 March – De Appel, Amsterdam / 9 September – Witte de With, Rotterdam

2. ARE PAINTINGS STILL RELEVANT?
Berend Strik, visual artist, www.berendstrik.nl
1 April – De Appel, Amsterdam / 23 September – Witte de With, Rotterdam

3. WHAT ABOUT INTERNET ART?
Annet Dekker, independant curator and researcher, http://aaaan.net/
8 April – De Appel, Amsterdam / 7 October – Witte de With, Rotterdam

4. WHAT IS PERFORMANCE ART?
Eva Wittocx, curator contemporary art M Leuven, Belgium, www.mleuven.be
6 May – De Appel, Amsterdam / 28 October – Witte de With, Rotterdam

5. PRICING ART
Edo Dijksterhuis, arts journalist and critic
13 May – De Appel, Amsterdam / 14 October – Witte de With, Rotterdam

7. CAN MOVIES BE ART?
Bart Rutten, curator Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, www.stedelijk.nl
20 May – De Appel, Amsterdam / 11 November – Witte de With, Rotterdam

These six sessions focus on art from the 1960s until the present; the approach is not chronological, but thematic; starting from concepts and questions that are relevant in today’s contemporary art and art exhibition practices. All speakers are professionals – critics, museum directors and curators – who do not look at art from a distance, but live and work with art on a daily basis. They closely follow new artistic developments and are willing to share their up-to-date insights, preferences and insider knowledge with you!

After receiving your application we will send you an invoice. Payment of this invoice will confirm and secure your participation.

Sign-up for the fall-classes at Witte de With is also open: All sessions are held in Dutch, and take place in the auditorium at Witte de With, on the 1st floor. Applications: info [​at​] wdw.nl