Exhibtions
The temporary exhibitions in the Phillips Wing of the Rijksmuseum draw on the museum’s collection to offer an international perspective on Dutch art and history, and to address important social topics. We engage with funding bodies and foundations for activities such as staging exhibitions and developing educational material, public programming and publications accompanying exhibitions.
AMMODO
Ammodo has been supporting the Rijksmuseum since 2019 in the creation of major exhibitions that bring masterpieces to the Netherlands from all over the world. The most recent example is the 2024 Frans Hals exhibition. Other shows that have come about through this partnership include Vermeer (2023), Remember Me (2021), Caravaggio-Bernini (2020) and (2019). Continuing support from Ammodo until 2030 will enable the Rijksmuseum to stage two more monographic exhibitions featuring loaned works from international collections.
These special loans facilitated by Ammodo provide Dutch and international audiences with the opportunity to see paintings, sculptures and other art treasures that have rarely or never been shown in this country. In this way Ammodo supports not just the Rijksmuseum, but the development of art and culture in the Netherlands as a whole.
‘The Rijksmuseum fulfils a key role in bringing together and unlocking great works of art. Ammodo regards this role as vitally important and we are keen to support it through our contribution.’
Juliette de Wijkerslooth, Director of Ammodo
Ammodo and the Rijksmuseum have been working together for quite some time, with partnerships going back to the successful exhibitions Late Rembrandt in 2014 and Hercules Segers in 2016. Ammodo’s aim as an organisation is to provide opportunities for developments in art, architecture and science, in part through our support for leading art projects.
ASIAN BRONZE
In 2024 the Bagri Foundation helped create the Asian Bronze exhibition, a comprehensive survey show drawing on 4,000 years of Asian bronze. The 75 masterpieces on display – which came from India, China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal and Korea – ranged from prehistoric objects to contemporary works of art, and from depictions of gods to everyday items.
The Bagri Foundation is well-known for supporting projects that connect traditional artisanship with contemporary artistic expression, and Asian Bronze did exactly that. By investing in such groundbreaking ideas and unique exhibitions, the Bagri Foundation expands the dialogue around cultural heritage to offer fresh perspectives to broader audiences.
