PRESS
RELEASE
Amsterdam,
24 August 2006
Brand
new art festival in Amstelpark Amsterdam
The
first edition of the Euro Art Festival is being held in Amsterdam’s
Amstelpark from 26 August till 17 September 2006. Installations, sculptures
and paintings by twelve professional artists from Holland and abroad
are being exhibited both
indoors and outdoors in the event area of the park.
Outdoors,
Linda Verkaaik demonstrates how she compressed her car to a compact
package of 900 kilo’s. Petra Groen’s womb swing hangs
from a tree and Frea Lenger presents two installations. The beautiful
Japanese Garden is the setting for sculptures by Ellen Welten-Louwers
and Nancy Echter.
The indoor exhibition showcases paintings by Svetlana Tiourina, Irene
Kunst, Zhanhong Liao, Sanneke Griepink, Lucienne Kleverlaan, John
Bottse and Burd Elcaya.
The festival is organised by Stichting Euro Art Evolution, which was
founded by artist, musician and composer Burd Elcaya. The aim of the
foundation is to interest a broader public in art and to create new
perspectives for professional artists.
The
Euro Art Festival will take place yearly in the Amstelpark. Within
three to five years the event will be introduced in other European
cities, such as Berlin and Barcelona.
About
the Amstelpark
Amstelpark was officially built for the Floriade in 1972, when International
and Dutch exhibitors decorated the park with their presentations.
Floriade is an international horticulture exhibition held every 10
years somewhere in Holland. With its children’s farm and playground,
midget golf, train, galleries, restaurants and now the Euro Art Festival,
Amstelpark offers a combination of nature, culture, art and recreation.
Details
Euro Art Festival
Amstelpark
Europaboulevard
Amsterdam
Opening hours daily from 10.00 – 17.00
Free parking (weekdays only on one lot)
Information
Please contact Fany Tel for more information
Tel. 020 6004121 or 06 47 588 184
e-mail: f.tel@euroartevolution.org
www.euroartfestival.eu
Images
A high resolution version of the picture below is available at request.
The picture shows a painting by Burd Elcaya called "A free world".
