This summer, the Rijksmuseum Gardens are home to the work of Carel Visser, the most important Dutch sculptor of the twentieth century. Thirteen monumental sculptures made from iron, steel and concrete.

Carel Visser (1928–2015) had little use for bronze or marble. With a cutting torch and welding equipment, he transformed steel and iron into sculptures with a distinctly personal character. Over the years, his style became increasingly abstract. In the 1960s and 70s, his work aligned with international movements such as minimal art.

The sculptures, some up to eight metres tall or five metres long, come from museums, private collections and public spaces. Now, for the first time, they are brought together in one place.

Thanks

The exhibition Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum gardens is made possible in part by the Don Quixote Foundation/Rijksmuseum Fonds, Pon and the Rijksmuseum Club.

Free entrance
5 June to 25 October 2026

Where

Rijksmuseum gardens
Open from 9-18 h

Address

Museumstraat 1
1071 XX Amsterdam

ACCESSIBILITY

The Rijksmusuem gardens are wheelchair accessible
Guide dogs allowed

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