ArtZuid

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ARTZUID is an open-air international sculpture biennale held in Amsterdam-Zuid, in the Netherlands. The exhibition aims to reach a wide audience and draw attention to the influence of architect H. P. Berlage on the Plan-Zuid area. The first edition opened in 2009, and since then, the event has been held every two years. Each edition includes approximately 50 to 60 sculptures by international and Dutch artists installed for a period of around four months. ARTZUID features a different theme and guest curators for each edition. The sculpture trail starts at Minervalaan 1, the Information Pavilion.

History: The ARTZUID Foundation was co-founded in 2008 by Cintha van Heeswijck and a group of local residents as a cultural non-profit organization. The first biennial ARTZUID exhibition took place in 2009. The Foundation won a 2011 Europa Nostra Award in the "Education, Training, and Awareness Raising" category. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the 2011, 2015, and 2025 exhibitions.

ARTZUID 2009: Berlage in Sculptures: Michiel Romeyn and Roberto Meyer curated the show inspired by the histories of the host neighborhood in Amsterdam, with support from international...