MoMA's 2009 Exhibition In & Out of Amsterdam Reassesses Conceptual Art Through Dutch Hub
From July 19 to October 5, 2009, the Museum of Modern Art in New York showcased "In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960-1976," followed by "In & Out of Amsterdam: Art & Project Bulletin, 1968-1989," which ran from July 15 to November 9, 2009. Curated by Christophe Cherix, these exhibitions displayed 230 pieces from Art & Project's founders, Geert van Beijeren and Adriaan van Ravesteijn. The works of ten artists, including Bas Jan Ader and Lawrence Weiner, illustrated the movement, with travel as a central theme, featuring Dibbets's marked maps and LeWitt's map-based creations. The exhibitions aimed to reinforce MoMA's status as a leading authority in modern art by showcasing the boundaries of perspective and space in Conceptual art.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: July 19 – Oct. 5, 2009 for Travels in Conceptual Art; July 15 – Nov. 9, 2009 for Art & Project Bulletin
- Location: Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street, New York City
- Curator: Christophe Cherix, specialist in printed art of the 1960s and 1970s
- Featured 10 artists: Bas Jan Ader, Stanley Brouwn, Hanne Darboven, Jan Dibbets, Ger van Elk, Gilbert & George, Sol LeWitt, Charlotte Posenenske, Allen Ruppersberg, Lawrence Weiner
- MoMA acquired 230 works in 2007 from Art & Project founders Geert van Beijeren and Adriaan van Ravesteijn
- Art & Project gallery operated from 1968 to 2001 and published the Art & Project Bulletin from 1968-1989
- Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum collaborated with Moderna Museet in Stockholm on pioneering exhibitions
- Conceptual art period focused: 1960-1976
Entities
Artists
- Bas Jan Ader
- Stanley Brouwn
- Hanne Darboven
- Jan Dibbets
- Ger van Elk
- Gilbert & George
- Sol LeWitt
- Charlotte Posenenske
- Allen Ruppersberg
- Lawrence Weiner
- Christophe Cherix
- Geert van Beijeren
- Adriaan van Ravesteijn
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Art & Project
- Stedelijk Museum
- Moderna Museet
- Department of Prints and Illustrated Books
- Special Exhibitions Gallery
- Paul J. Sachs Prints and Illustrated Books Gallery
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Los Angeles
- Europe
- USA