Best of Graduates

De jaarlijks terugkerende tentoonstelling geeft dit jaar aan 19 jonge, net afgestudeerde kunstenaars de unieke kans zichzelf te presenteren in onze galerie in hartje Amsterdam. Tijdens Best of Graduates zullen de jonge talenten professionele ervaring opdoen in de samenwerking met de galerie en verwerven zij naamsbekendheid buiten de academiemuren.

Curator Radek Vana on Best of Graduates 2018:

“Every year Best of Graduates gives an insight into what is happening at the Dutch art academies. No comprehensive overview, rather a reflection of the trends and – in our eyes – striking talents. We have seen fewer videos and less painting – except for a few academies like the HKU. The amount of performative work and spatial installations was striking. Thematically, the work generally remains close to formal problems and personal stories, possibly explaining the absence of complex political issues. The enthusiasm to enter the world is visible and it is this cheerful cacophony that we want to show in our exhibition. “

Deelnemende kunstenaars:

AKI ArtEZ, Enschede
Eline van Hove
Jacco Jansen
Lena Paßlick
Lex Chen

ArtEZ, Arnhem
Delano Berendsen

AKV St. Joost, Breda
Joris Verleg

Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
Emilie Bobek
David Noro
Elias Njima
Kleoniki Stanich

HKU, Utrecht
Ersin Eken
Jur de Vries
Mirjam Vreeswijk
Thiemi Higashi
Neta Ben Dov

KABK, Den Haag
Marina Heuvelman
Marwan Bassiouni
Quentley Barbara
Jonathan Hielkema