Exhibition 'The Love of Art Comes First. Art & Project at the Kröller-Müller Museum' in Kröller-Müller Museum
The exhibition The Love of Art Comes First. Art & Project at the Kröller-Müller Museum highlights the significance and history of Art & Project based on more than a hundred works from the collection by artists such as Jan Dibbets, Ger van Elk, Willy Ørskov, Barry Flanagan, Richard Long and Nicholas Pope.
Art & Project (Amsterdam 1968-1989, Slootdorp 1990-1998) was one of the pioneering galleries of contemporary art in the Netherlands and far beyond. Its founders Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005) and Adriaan van Ravesteijn (1938-2015) presented a programme featuring national and international artists, which was initially closely associated with the rise of conceptual art, but later broadened its focus with an emphasis on sculpture and painting.
Bulletins
Unique to Art & Project was the bulletin, which initially functioned as an exhibition announcement but was soon used by artists as an experimental medium for disseminating their ideas and even as a conceptual work of art.
Artists' books and archive material
The exhibition also includes artists’ books and special archive material, including photographs, correspondence with artists, notes and objects. The pieces come from the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) in The Hague, where the Art & Project archive is housed.
Activities in the exhibition
The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive programme of activities for young and old. For example, pick up one of the Eye Openers in the exhibition and learn more about the artworks. Or have a chat with one of our exhibition guides. They will ask you a thought-provoking question, tell you more about the artwork and help you to make your own bulletin. The exhibition includes workstations where you can create your own bulletin, respond to statements and contribute something personal to the exhibition archive.
