Facts about The Stedelijk Museum
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A landmark holding of the Stedelijk Museum is its extensive collection of works by Kazimir Malevich, one of the largest groups of his paintings outside Russia.
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Picasso's 1905 painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon hung in the Stedelijk Museum's collection for decades before its controversial acquisition by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Renowned conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner's major retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum in 2013 marked the first comprehensive survey of his work in the Netherlands.
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The Stedelijk Museum's collection includes approximately 1,800 design objects ranging from furniture to graphic design, reflecting its commitment to displaying applied arts alongside fine art.
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During World War II, the Stedelijk Museum's collections were hidden and dispersed to protect artworks from Nazi confiscation and destruction.
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Over 675,000 visitors annually pass through the Stedelijk Museum's galleries, making it one of the Netherlands' most visited cultural institutions.
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In 2007, the Stedelijk Museum acquired a significant collection of 246 works by Dutch artist Karel Appel, strengthening its holdings of postwar abstract expressionism.
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Designed by Dutch architect Willem Kromhout, the Stedelijk's iconic building features a distinctive curved roof added during its 2012 renovation.
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Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum opened in 1895 and holds over 90,000 artworks spanning modern and contemporary periods.