During the Whitsun weekend of 23, 24 and 25 May, 2015 put more 50 artists for three days open their doors from 12:00 to 18:00. Come see! We are the oldest art route (since 1985) in the most beautiful part of Amsterdam. Everything is within walking / biking distance.
Established names and emerging artists
Do established names in this new edition of the oldest art route in the Netherlands, but also new artists. All participants set the Whitsun their studios or homes open to the public.The work is varied, from classical paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics to interactive installations, photographs, videos and films.
the roadmap
The art route is Bickerseiland, Prince Island, Real Island, New Teertuinen, Haarlemmerbuurt, Zeeheldenbuurt and north Brewers.
program
Everything about the program and participants can be found in the free program. To find from May 7 to include our sponsors and Moon Gallery on Grand Bickersstraat 71.
information Points
In two places in the route are information points. You can get information about the program and participants, so you can set your own route along the workshops from here.This information points are between 16 Arches (Buurtcentrum Reel) and Barentszplein 14 (playground building). At these two locations is also free brochure with map available (23, 24 and 25 May) and exhibit a number of artists.
Sunny live music
Monday, May 25 from 14:00: Trio Losbandos
Delicious Cuban music with swinging son and heartbreaking boleros … They start to reel and then walk through the streets of the atelier.
Food and drink
Gold Reael , Zandhoek 14 Bickers a / d Werf , Bickerswerf 2 Blue Hooft , Hendrik Jonker Square 1
Picturesque Amsterdam
For a long time this picturesque part of Amsterdam exerts an irresistible attraction for artists. Painter George Breitner worked there and the photographer Jacob Olie gave the islands carefully screen. By now live and work here more artists per hectare than in other parts of Amsterdam. Another reason to visit the Open Studios Western Isles, was walking through the atmospheric streets lined with historic houses mostly date from the time of the VOC and 19th centuries.