This contemporary museum, resembling a giant bathtub, showcases a vibrant collection of international modern art and design, offering a unique and immersive experience.
"The SMBA is the smaller, more intimate version of its big sister, The Stedelijk Museum. The SMBA hosts art exhibitions, lectures, book presentations and more in their bright garage gallery space. It is a stage for international artists to showcase their work. They also host residency programs for electronic, audiovisual, performance art and new media artists. They focus on the exchange of knowledge and equality in collaborations." - The Artificial
"Some of the biggest names in art and design from the 19th century to the present day make up the 500-piece-strong permanent collection, which includes works by Picasso, Matisse, De Stijl, Claes Oldenburg, and Marlene Dumas. The museum has been cherry-picking new movements for decades and recently divided them into three distinct groups—works from 1880 to 1950, the 1950s to 1980, and the 80s to today—putting the art in context with social and political movements. Most dynamic is the latter, dubbed “Tomorrow is a Different Day,” which spotlights groundbreaking contemporary artists like El Anatsui." - Clodagh Kinsella, Jennifer Ceaser
"Nicknamed “The Bathtub” thanks to its unusual exterior, Amsterdam’s museum of modern art completes the trio of renowned museums on Museumplein. Its permanent collection offers a trip through the last 150 years of modern art in Amsterdam through such movements as Bauhaus, the Amsterdam School, De Stijl, CoBrA, abstract expressionism, pop art, and minimal art. Along with paintings by masters like Cézanne, Chagall, Kandinsky, Matisse, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol, exhibits feature sculptures, furniture, ceramics, posters, and jewelry dating from 1870 to the present." - MATADOR_NETWORK
"Nicknamed “The Bathtub” thanks to its unusual exterior, Amsterdam’s museum of modern art completes the trio of renowned museums on Museumplein. Its permanent collection offers a trip through the last 150 years of modern art in Amsterdam through such movements as Bauhaus, the Amsterdam School, De Stijl, CoBrA, abstract expressionism, pop art, and minimal art. Along with paintings by masters like Cézanne, Chagall, Kandinsky, Matisse, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol, exhibits feature sculptures, furniture, ceramics, posters, and jewelry dating from 1870 to the present." - MATADOR_NETWORK
"Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam It has been a decade since the major museums on the Museumplein—a grassy square connecting Amsterdam’s main art centers—have all been open at the same time. Here’s what to check out at Stedelijk Museum. The modern art gallery’s controversial new wing (the exterior looks like a giant bathtub) houses a restaurant, a gift store, and expanded exhibition spaces."
