Artists' books by herman de vries from the collection of frank mandersloot

Opening: Tuesday May 26 at 4.30 PM
Exhibition: May 26—June 26

With the exhibition 'to be always to be' herman de vries (b. 1931) is representing the Netherlands at the Venice Biennial 2015. During his career, herman de vries has been producing a large number of artists' books, most notably under the umbrella of 'eschenau press', his own publishing house.

frank mandersloot, teacher at the Fine Arts department at the Rietveld Academie and fervent artists' book collector, has collected a large number of books by herman de vries. The opening will be accompanied by a brief introduction by frank mandersloot about the books by herman de vries.

Colin Huizing and Cees de Boer, curators of 'to be always to be', will give an introduction to herman de vries' work and the exhibition in Venice on June 2.

Ben Zegers arranged the exhibition JAZZ, in the library of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. The exhibition runs from April 1st untill April 24th.

Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 7 PM
Friday: 10 AM - 6 PM

Did you see the Wall Painting #387 by Jan van der Ploeg at the library yet? Come over and have a look, the library is situated just on the other side of the street of the main Rietveld building.

12 . 05 - 02 . 06 2012

HANS-PETER FELDMANN

opening 11th May 4 - 6PM

The library of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy will host

Another exhibition

an overview of the artist’s books made by German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann (1941, Düsseldorf), known for his remarkable use of photography, other imagery and ordinary objects in his work.
The exhibition is curated by Frank Mandersloot, who has built up an impressive collection of books by Feldmann over the last decades. In this exhibition Feldmann’s work is displayed in vitrines especially designed by Mandersloot for this occasion.

Library - Rietveld Academie    
Benthem Crouwel Building    
room 030    
open:  Mo. - Sat. 12AM - 5PM    
(closed May 17, 18 and 19)