ArtZuid
ARTZUID is an international large-scale sculpture exhibition which takes place every two years in Amsterdam. ARTZUID was established in 2008. The initiative came from United Art Consult led by Cintha van Heeswijck. From 2009 on, the exhibition takes place every odd year in the monumental Art-Deco district in Amsterdam, designed in 1917 by Hendrik P. Berlage. ARTZUID sculpture route starts at the Museum Square in front of the Rijksmuseum and stretches for 2,5 kilometers south along the Minervalaan, the Apollolaan and finally up to the Station Zuid. Over a period of 4 months, 60 sculptures of established  and emerging artists form an eye-catching spectacle. The biennale is attended by the average number of visitors of 375,000. ARTZUID 2019 takes place from May 17 to September 15, 2019. Dynamic sections are created for solo presentations, group exhibitions and site-specific installations. Awards. Foundation ArtZuid won the Europa Nostra Award in 2011 for making a hidden cultural heritage site known to a broad public.