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Museum Catharijneconvent
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| Lange Nieuwstraat 38 | T: +31 30 231 38 35 | |
| 3512 PH Utrecht |
In Gold
12 June to 29 August 2010 (to be confirmed)
The Dutch fashion designer, performance artist and artist Aziz Bekkaoui (*1969) boasts a unique vision, and remarkable associative and styling skills. This guarantees an intriguing exhibition in the Catharijneconvent Museum in the summer of 2010.
Aziz Bekkaoui steeps Catharijneconvent Museum in gold
Gold plays an important role in themes such as protection, decoration, power, immortality, value and worship. These roles are either symbolic or actual. Crowns, scepters and icons are some of the objects that have been fashioned from gold from time immemorial, and for various reasons. Until today, gold remains a valuable commodity, in many aspects. The collection of the Catharijneconvent Museum comprises many stunning, gold-embellished paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, chalices and vestments. These illustrate the religious tradition that gold is the only material worthy of praising the Lord.
In the exhibition InGold, Bekkaoui enhances the museum’s own collection with remarkable, thought-provoking, surprising, old, modern and contemporary works on loan.
12 June to 29 August 2010 (to be confirmed)
The Dutch fashion designer, performance artist and artist Aziz Bekkaoui (*1969) boasts a unique vision, and remarkable associative and styling skills. This guarantees an intriguing exhibition in the Catharijneconvent Museum in the summer of 2010.
Aziz Bekkaoui steeps Catharijneconvent Museum in gold
Gold plays an important role in themes such as protection, decoration, power, immortality, value and worship. These roles are either symbolic or actual. Crowns, scepters and icons are some of the objects that have been fashioned from gold from time immemorial, and for various reasons. Until today, gold remains a valuable commodity, in many aspects. The collection of the Catharijneconvent Museum comprises many stunning, gold-embellished paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, chalices and vestments. These illustrate the religious tradition that gold is the only material worthy of praising the Lord.
In the exhibition InGold, Bekkaoui enhances the museum’s own collection with remarkable, thought-provoking, surprising, old, modern and contemporary works on loan.
Opening hours
| 1 Jan 2009 - 29 Apr 2009 | Tue - Fri | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| 1 Jan 2009 - 25 Dec 2009 | Sat - Sun | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Mon | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 1 - 20 May 2009 | Tue - Fri | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| 21 May 2009 | Thu | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 22 May 2009 - 24 Dec 2009 | Tue - Fri | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Mon | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Fri | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 26 - 30 Dec 2009 | Tue - Fri | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sat | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 27 - 31 Dec 2009 | Sat - Sun | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Thu | 10:00 - 15:00 |
Prices 2009
| adults | 8,50 |
| children (0-5) | free |
| CJP (cultural youth pass) | 4,50 |
| groups of adults (minimum group size 20) | 7,50 |
| members / patrons | free |
| MJK (Museum Card) | free |
| seniors (age from 65) | 7,50 |
Prices subject to change
Collections
- applied arts
- architecture
- clothing and textiles
- graphic art
- municipal and regional history
- painting (1600-1850)
- painting (before 1600)
- painting (from 1850)
- religious art
- sculpture
- typography
Conditions
- groups by appointment only
- kids only accompagnied by adult
- taking pictures without flash allowed
General facilities
- cloakroom (unattended)
- library
- museum shop
- pub-restaurant