Women's Palette presents the groundbreaking work of twenty-four Dutch women artists who lived and worked in the vanguard of modern art during the first half of the past century. Over a hundred works by, among others, Charley Toorop, Lou Loeber, Else Berg, Jacoba van Heemskerck, and Charlotte van Pallandt will come together at the Kunsthal. What binds these artists is that they were all ambitious and talented women with a penchant for innovation. The exhibition not only sheds light on their work, but also on their lives, showing what choices they had to make and which opportunities and obstacles they encountered on their paths.
The artists in Women’s Palette were all part of the Dutch avant-garde and focused on experimental, new movements like expressionism, cubism and Cobra. Through their artistic work and professional careers they challenged the prevalent idea that women were only able to paint ‘charming’ subjects, like landscapes and still lives, as a pastime. The paintings by Jacoba van Heemskerck and Pau Wijnman, for instance, consist of colourful, abstract shapes from which visible reality has all but disappeared. And Charlotte van Pallandt’s powerfully sculpted heads and Lotti van der Gaag’s sculptures – characterised by cut-away shapes and fantastical names – also demonstrate that the artists deviated from the norm.
Kunsthal Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341
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| 8 Februari |
10:00 - 22:00 |
| 9 Februari |
10:00 - 17:00 |
| 9 Februari |
19:00 - 22:00 |
| 10 Februari |
10:00 - 17:00 |
| 11 Februari |
10:00 - 17:00 |
| 12 Februari |
10:00 - 17:00 |
Adults | € 16.50
CJP and students up to and including 26 years | € 8.25
Children up to 17 years free
Museumkaart and Rotterdampas valid
Tram 8 (direction Spangen) stop Kievitslaan or Vasteland (1 minute walk). Tram 7 (direction Willemsplein) stop Westplein (4 minute walk). Metro stations Eendrachtsplein or Leuvehaven (7 minutes walk).
Parking garage Museumpark. The entrance to the parking garage is on the other side of the Museumpark, use this address for navigation: Museumpark 32, 3015 CX Rotterdam
