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| TodaysArt | |
|---|---|
| Name | TodaysArt |
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Founders | Michiel Veenstra |
| Genre | Contemporary art, electronic music, audiovisual performance, new media |
TodaysArt
TodaysArt is an annual international festival in The Hague focused on contemporary contemporary art-adjacent practices including electronic music, audio-visual performance, interactive art, and new media art. The festival brings together artists, curators, researchers, and audiences from institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum, Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art (New York), and Centre Pompidou, engaging with venues like the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and networks including Ars Electronica, Sónar, Mutek, and CTM Festival. TodaysArt operates at the intersection of art and technology, collaborating with universities such as Delft University of Technology, Royal College of Art, MIT Media Lab, and Goldsmiths, University of London.
TodaysArt was established in 2002 by curator Michiel Veenstra in The Hague with early support from local bodies like the Municipality of The Hague and European programmes such as Creative Europe and Culture 2000. The festival quickly built ties to major biennials and festivals including Venice Biennale, Documenta, Glasgow International, Biennale di Venezia, Manifesta, and Whitney Biennial, enabling exchanges with institutions like the Netherlands Film Festival, Eye Filmmuseum, Van Abbemuseum, and Boijmans Van Beuningen. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s TodaysArt hosted premieres and commissions linked to producers such as Nederlands Dans Theater, Bureau Europa, iMAL, and research labs like CERN's art-science initiatives, while participating in networks including IETM and ICONS. Major moments in its history intersect with artists and collectives associated with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin, Ryoji Ikeda, Ryoichi Kurokawa, and institutions like NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories.
The festival curates programmes spanning sound art, experimental music, immersive installations, robotics, and virtual reality, often thematically aligned with debates from forums such as European Cultural Foundation, World Economic Forum panels on culture, and research projects at University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Leiden University, and Erasmus University Rotterdam. Past thematic strands have engaged with technology ethics linked to scholars from Oxford University, Harvard University, and Stanford University, and artistic investigations resonant with works by Nam June Paik, Bill Viola, Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson, and Cindy Sherman. Programme strands include commissions, exhibitions, performances, talks, and workshops presented alongside partners like Red Bull Music Academy, Boiler Room, NTS Radio, and media outlets including The Guardian, De Volkskrant, The New York Times, and NRC Handelsblad.
TodaysArt uses a diversity of locations across The Hague, from historic institutions like the Peace Palace and Mauritshuis precincts to contemporary spaces such as Lange Voorhout, Theater aan het Spui, Paard van Troje, and reconfigured industrial sites similar to Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. The festival has staged projects in collaboration with international venues including Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, ZKM, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, ICA London, MoMA PS1, SFMOMA, and Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. Satellite events and exchanges have extended to cities like Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Brussels, Berlin, Paris, London, New York City, Tokyo, Seoul, and São Paulo.
Artists who have appeared or collaborated in projects associated with TodaysArt include Ryoji Ikeda, Alva Noto, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Amon Tobin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Aphex Twin, Jon Hopkins, Kangding Ray, Ratatat, Arca (musician), Holly Herndon, Tim Hecker, Ben Frost, Diamanda Galás, Anohni, Charli XCX, Arca', Jlin, Oneohtrix Point Never, Squarepusher, Four Tet, Burial (musician), FKA Twigs, Sophie (musician), Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno, Bill Viola, Nam June Paik, Klaus Schulze, Wim Mertens, Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Max Richter, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Trent Reznor, Brian Eno, Zoe Keating, Caterina Barbieri, Einstürzende Neubauten, Thom Yorke, Bjork, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk, Jean-Michel Jarre, Daft Punk, Massive Attack, Portishead, The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Mills, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Nina Kraviz, Peaches, PJ Harvey, Joan Jonas, Yoko Ono, Marina Abramović, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Cao Fei, Hito Steyerl.
Educational activities engage students and researchers from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, University of the Arts London, University of Oxford, and Columbia University. Community projects have been developed with organizations such as Het Nationale Theater, Stichting DOEN, Mondriaan Fund, Prince Claus Fund, European Cultural Foundation, and local NGOs similar to Humanitas and Amnesty International branches. Workshops, residencies, and mentorships have linked emerging practitioners to institutions including CERN, MIT Media Lab, Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, and European Space Agency.
TodaysArt has received recognition from cultural bodies such as the Mondriaan Fund, DutchCulture, European Cultural Foundation, and city awards from Municipality of The Hague, and has been profiled in major media outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC, De Volkskrant, and Le Monde. Its commissioned works and collaborations have been shortlisted for prizes like the Prix Ars Electronica, Graham Foundation grants, Japan Media Arts Festival Awards, and nominations at festivals such as Sonar+D Awards and Mutek Awards.