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Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam.

Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art is an art center in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Overview

Witte de With was established in 1990 as a center for contemporary art with the mission of introducing international contemporary art and theory in the context of the City of Rotterdam as well as the Netherlands as a whole. The institution initially sought to present an alternative to both the classic museum for modern art and existing artists’ initiatives. Over the years, Witte de With has evolved, growing to also commission and produce new works of art. This has resulted in the development of a local, national and international network of people and organizations who follow and actively support the institution’s activities. From the start, many of these were accompanied by or documented in publications.

Witte de With explores developments in contemporary art worldwide. The institute's mission is to enable partnering with artists, thinkers, and writers to enable them to create new work and to present their work through exhibitions, theoretical and educational programs, public events and publications.

Witte de With is housed in a former school building on the Witte de Withstraat, the cultural hub of Rotterdam.

Directors

Witte de With has been led by directors Chris Dercon (1990–1995), Bartomeu Marl (1996–2001), Catherine David (2002–2005), first as director later as head curator, and Nicolas Schafhausen (2006–2011). Defne Ayas has been director of Witte de With since January 2012.

External links

• Official website