The ABN AMRO Art Collection is on display in various corporate buildings of the ABN AMRO Bank, both in the Netherlands and abroad. These offices are open to employees, clients and visitors of the bank. Since October 2021, the collection opened the ABN AMRO Art Space. Here, they share the collection with changing exhibitions, offer a platform for new developments in art and give a platform to young and upcoming talent. The art space is located in the entrance hall of the ABN AMRO headquarter on the Zuidas, the business district of in the south of Amsterdam, and publicly accessible during the office’s opening hours. Besides the changing exhibitions, you will also find international highlight from the Art Collection, including work by Marlene Dumas, Donald Judd, Willem de Kooning and Sol Lewitt.
Art works from the collection are also frequently lend out for exhibitions to national and international museums and other art institutions.
Contact: art-heritage@nl.abnamro.com
Launch year:
1977
Number of artworks:
ca. 5000
Status of collection:
International
Artistic domains and general information about the collection:
ABN AMRO is one of the oldest and largest banks of the Netherlands. Over the course of time, it has amassed a large collection of artworks and historical objects. The works of the collection are presented in offices of the bank in The Netherlands and abroad, and are also made available for exhibitions, loans, research and publications.
The ABN AMRO Art Collection has been a source of inspiration for clients, visitors and employees for decades. It was established almost forty years ago in 1977, making it one of the oldest corporate collections in the Netherlands. The collection has always reflected developments in contemporary art and its acquisition policy primarily focuses on Dutch artists as well as international artists with ties to the Netherlands. Furthermore, in building a broad range of post-war art in the Netherlands, the collection has always paid special attention to young talent. The collection reflects the bank's social engagement. By collecting, caring for and exhibiting contemporary art, irreplaceable works of art are being preserved for future generations.
Commission programme / Site-specific order(s) :
Towards the end of the nineties, a selection of international artists were commissioned to create works of art especially for the new head office of ABN AMRO in Amsterdam. In front of the main entrance is a fountain by Mario Merz. Inside the building, one can find a wall piece by Jan Dibbets and wall paintings by various artists such as Sol Lewitt, Gunther Förg, Michael Craig-Martin and David Tremlett.
Launch year:
1991
International presence:
international
Number of employees:
22.048
Profile of the company:
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