The Facts
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has updated its collection presentation 'Yesterday Today', which features over 300 works from the mid-19th to mid-20th century. The presentation highlights connections between art and design and societal movements, including the Amsterdam School, De Stijl, Bauhaus, CoBrA, and the avant-garde. Special focus is given to female collectors, curators, and artists such as Charley Toorop, Else Berg, Sonia Delaunay, and Charlotte Perriand. The presentation also addresses themes of social justice, gender norms, and the impact of industrialization.
The Signal
The update reflects the Stedelijk's ongoing effort to reframe art history from multiple perspectives, emphasizing lesser-known figures and marginalized voices. By integrating design and fine art within a social and political context, the museum offers a model for how institutions can present historical material in a contemporary light. For collectors and curators, the presentation signals a growing institutional commitment to expanding the canon beyond traditional modernist narratives.
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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, Julio González, Theo Colenbrander, Heinrich Campendonk, Sophia Elisabeth Warburg, Marjorie Jewel Moss, Ferdinand Erfmann, Fré Cohen, Nico Schrier
- People: Sophia Adriana Lopez Suasso-de Bruijn
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum
- Locations: Amsterdam
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