ARTZUID is the leading Sculpture Biennale of the Netherlands. Every two years, 50 high-profile sculptures are exhibited for four months on the green lanes of Amsterdam Zuid. Our mission is to create a new meeting place on the street with a museum-quality selection of sculptures and to make art accessible to everyone free of charge.
Exhibition concept
The 8th edition of ARTZUID will take place from 19 May to 24 September 2023. The Amsterdam Sculpture Biennale will present an experience exhibition with 50 artworks along the 2.5 km route. The heart of the exhibition is in Berlage’s monumental Plan Zuid with its leafy Apollolaan, Minervalaan and Churchilllaan.
Every edition, a curator is commissioned to make the sculpture selection based on the exhibition concept. In 2023 Jasper Krabbé curated the exhibition. In the past, renowned curators have put together ARTZUID. Among them: Rudi Fuchs, Henk van Os, Jan Cremer, Michiel Romeyn & Roberto Meyer, Jhim Lamoree, Maarten Bertheux and Ralph Keuning.
According to Rudi Fuchs, ARTZUID is unique in the world. He knows of no other biennial that focuses exclusively on outdoor sculpture. The special thing about an exhibition in a public space is that everyone can enjoy it.
ARTZUID 2023 takes place from 19 May till 24 September. The start of the sculpture route is at our information pavilion on the green strip near Minervalaan 1, Amsterdam. The sculpture route starts at Station Zuid, via the Minervalaan, the Apollolaan to the Museumplein.
From May 2023, the ARTZUID sculptures are on display in the public space and accessible 24 hours a day.
During the exhibition, the information pavilion at Minervalaan 1 will be open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
The itinerary, catalogue and educational materials will be available from the Information pavilion at Minervalaan 10, which will also serve drinks and snacks. There will be a shop selling ARTZUID merchandise such as posters, postcards and pins. Visitors can use the toilet facilities at the nearby Hilton Hotel. The information pavilion is also the assembly point for all tours. Free WiFi is available that you can use to download the ARTZUID app. It is also possible to pre-order the itinerary and catalogue from our Webshop. Please be aware that delivery can take up to four days.
During ARTZUID 2023, ARTZUID group tours take place every Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. You can also book a private guided tour for your own group at a day and time of your choice. We offer various other tours throughout the year. See all the possibilities for guided tours.
Take your class to the ARTZUID exhibition and do the children’s tour with assignments together. For creative kids aged 6-12, there is also our ART CAMP during the holidays.
There’s plenty to learn and experience at ARTZUID! View our program to see all the activities for children.
For ARTZUID 2021, Art Zuid Foundation has received the famous Travelers Choice Award from TripAdvisor. All thanks to the great reviews of visitors. Will you help ARTZUID to receive the Travelers Choice Award again?
Travel by public transport to Amsterdam Zuid Station and take the Zuidplein exit. Walk in a northerly direction towards Minervalaan. Walk to the end of the street. Our information pavilion is on the grassy lawn across from Minervalaan 1. (1.2 km / 10 mins.)
From Amsterdam Central Station: take the Noord/Zuidlijn metro to Amsterdam Zuid and follow the above directions. Alternatively take tram 24 towards VU Medisch Centrum or tram 5 towards Amstelveen Stadshart. Get off at the Minervaplein stop and walk 400 metres down Minervalaan in a northerly direction. Our information pavilion is on the grassy lawn across from Minervalaan 1. (28 mins. in total)
By car: from the A10 take exit s109 towards RAI. Enter Minervalaan 1 in your satnav and park on Apollolaan or Minervalaan. Parking costs €4,50/hour. Our information pavilion is on the grassy lawn across from Minervalaan 1.
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