The Facts
The Stedelijk Museum has updated its collection presentation 'Yesterday Today', which originally opened in 2022 and focuses on visual arts and design before 1950. The presentation features more than 300 works, showcasing movements including the Amsterdam School, De Stijl, Bauhaus, CoBrA, and the avant-garde of Kazimir Malevich and Olga Rozanova. It highlights the intersection of art and design with societal changes such as industrialization, women's rights, and labor movements, and gives special attention to female collectors, curators, and makers like Charley Toorop, Else Berg, and Marlow Moss.
The Signal
The update reflects a broader institutional trend toward recontextualizing historical collections through inclusive narratives that challenge traditional hierarchies. For collectors and curators, the presentation signals the value of lesser-known works and marginalized figures, offering a more complex view of modernism. The focus on social justice and gender fluidity, as seen in artists like Ferdinand Erfmann and Sophia Elisabeth Warburg, aligns with contemporary museum practices that prioritize diverse perspectives over canonical stories.
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- Artists: Kazimir Malevich, Olga Rozanova, Charley Toorop, Else Berg, Nola Hatterman, Anneke van der Feer, Marlow Moss, Sonia Delaunay, Jacoba van Heemskerck, Margaret Kropholler, Charlotte Perriand, Fré Cohen, Nico Schrier, Julio González, Theo Colenbrander, Heinrich Campendonk, Sophia Elisabeth Warburg, Marjorie Jewel Moss, Ferdinand Erfmann
- People: Sophia Adriana Lopez Suasso-de Bruijn
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum
- Locations: Amsterdam
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