| When it comes to art holidays, Amsterdam has | | | | specialise in everything from the Rockarchive's |
| lots to offer. The city itself is like one ongoing | | | | iconic photography to Gallery Vassie's modern |
| exhibit. With a welter of up-to-the-moment street | | | | works by artists like Lee Miller. Leading-edge |
| art, galleries of all descriptions, and vast museum | | | | galleries include Torch, Galerie Diana Stigter, and |
| collections, Amsterdam offers no end of aesthetic | | | | Galerie Fons Welters. You'll also find up-and-coming |
| pleasures. | | | | venues like Gabriel Rolt, Motive Gallery, and Martin |
| Edgy & Alternative | | | | van Zomeren. |
| Amsterdam boasts a vibrant art scene | | | | The waterfront warehouse district has the Paul |
| everywhere. Wander about and feast your eyes | | | | Andriesse gallery with works by top Amsterdam |
| on cutting-edge street art. Poetry, graffiti, stencils, | | | | artists Jean-Marc Bustamante, Marlene Dumas, |
| and sculptures adorn every available surface. | | | | and Thomas Struth. 2x2 Projects, Gist, and Art |
| Studio Apart and boutiques like Hanazuki and Wolf | | | | Affairs are all nearby. |
| & Pack feature urban art exhibitions. | | | | Stroll along the Lijnbaansgracht canal to see the |
| Scope out alternative art at places like Plan B in | | | | works of well-known artists like Dennis Adams |
| Herengracht. An independent "artists initiative," Plan | | | | and Robert Barry. Scoot over to De Pijp and |
| B is devoted to promising artists not yet | | | | discover galleries like Upstream for up-and-coming |
| connected to galleries. Platform 21 features | | | | artists. |
| lectures, workshops, and exhibitions about the | | | | Museum Delights |
| creative process. | | | | Following extensive renovations, the Stedelijk |
| Agentur, in the Volkskrant Building, sponsors film | | | | Museum and the De Appel Contemporary Art |
| shows and art exhibitions at local venues while | | | | Centre are both set to reopen early in 2010. Here |
| offering a new artists' residency program with | | | | you'll find 20th-century artists like |
| studio space on-site. To see artists at work, drop | | | | Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall. |
| by the studios at Open Ateliers. | | | | There's also De Kooning, Judd, Lichtenstein, |
| Classically Contemporary | | | | Warhol, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. Both museums |
| A profusion of contemporary art characterizes | | | | are sponsoring many exhibits at alternate sites |
| the Jordaan. Over 40 avant-garde galleries | | | | prior to reopening. |