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innovative work that demonstrates commitment in the spirit of the Cobra movement.' The laureates are Joost Conijn (2005), Johannes
Schwartz (2007), Gijs Frieling (2009), Nathaniel Mellors (2011), Metahaven (2013), Jennifer Tee (2015) and Christian Friedrich (2017). The prize consisted of a cash prize, an exhibition in the Cobra Museum, and a catalog or other publication accompanying that exhibition. The museum is also involved in the triennial Amstelveen Triënnale.
365:. The statue contains four water outlets and it is the only fountain ever made by Karel Appel. The unveiling of the statue took place in 2001 on the occasion of Appel's eightieth birthday. The model of the fountain was donated to the museum by Karel Appel and is on permanent display. The fist in the fountain symbolizes strength and the bird represents freedom. Various elements that make up the fountain are so-called
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often also space for temporary exhibitions. The museum and shop are also located there, where, among other things, a wide range of books is sold about Cobra and related artists. Temporary exhibitions are organized on the second floor. There is also space here for work from the permanent collection, as well as a children's studio, in which creative and educational workshops related to Cobra are organized.
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The Cobra movement was founded in Paris on
November 8, 1948. Artists and poets from various European countries were members. The joy of total spiritual and artistic freedom and spontaneity had to counterbalance the nightmare of the war. Cobra caused great commotion in the Netherlands. The newspapers
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The museum was designed by architect Wim Quist. Characteristic is the large amount of natural light that falls through the large windows on the ground floor. The space is about 2500 square meters, spread over two floors. Collection presentations are usually shown on the ground floor, but there is
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From the beginning of the twenty-first century, the museum has also come to focus on contemporary artists who work in the spirit of Cobra. This focus has led, among other things, to the Cobra
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The founders differed quite a bit in their ideas about the meaning of Cobra. For some that significance lies in Cobra's contribution to painterly developments, for others in Cobra's spirit of absolute freedom, and for others in the collaborations between the members and the cross-fertilization
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refer to the mountains (earth), the sea (water) and the clouds (sky). The sun shining on the artwork symbolizes the fire. The sheets of steel are placed on a pattern of pebbles raked with specially crafted tools, which is maintained monthly in flowing and concentric shapes.
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designed the building. Initially, the museum exhibited the private collection of collector J. Karel P. van
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