ArtVIPs exhibition

Witte de With invites you to attend the opening of the ArtVIPs exhibition! After the series of masterclasses, the ArtVIPs will show the results at Witte de With, from 26 May through June 3, 2007.

The opening is on Friday May 25, from 4.00 to 6.30 p.m.

What is art? Who says so? What makes art interesting, boring, beautiful or not? Why and how does art come into existence? Who is involved? What does an art institution do? How does one assemble an exhibition? Who defines art? How does an artist work?

Twelve ArtVIPs tried to find the answers to these and other questions. In collaboration with the ArtVIPs, Witte de With proudly presents their experiences in an exhibition.

What is ArtVIPs?

A series of ten masterclasses about contemporary art. Over the past three months, the ArtVIPs worked with artists, photographers and writers, met with curators, and had a look behind the scenes in several museums and art galleries. Meanwhile, they documented and reflected upon their experiences in the form of photographs, video recordings and texts. The ArtVIPs now present a selection of this material in the exhibition.

Who are ArtVIPs?

Lotte van Breugel, Andrea Fitskie, Katinka van Gorkum, Winny de Jong, Mik Jung, Louise Kleijweg, Judith Leijdekkers, Ottilie Meijer, Sammie Oostrum, Vincent Peters, Evert Ruiten and Esra Yalciner.

What did the ArtVIPs do?

Introduction to Witte de With;
Masterclass on digital photography by photographer Pieter Kers;
Masterclass on creative writing by writer Bianca Boer;
Studio visits to the Piet Zwart Institute and Duende Studios, Rotterdam;
Visit and talk at Wonderkamers at Gemeentemuseum, The Hague;
Tour [art = life] at Muhka, Antwerp;
Masterclass on street art by Urban Arts, Rotterdam;
Masterclass on video art at Montevideo/Time Based Arts, Amsterdam;
Masterclass by artist Jesper Just and curator Sophie von Olfers at S.M.A.K, Ghent;
Masterclass on performance art by artist William Hunt;

ArtVIPs exhibition at Witte de With.

Want to have a peek?

artvips.hyves.nl and picasaweb.google.com/artvips.

Want to know more?

Mail/phone Belinda Hak [email protected] or 010 4110144.