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Greenbox Museum of Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia in Amsterdam

This small art museum is a creation of an exquisite taste and the passion for art of only one man – Mr. Aarnout Helb. Dutchman, citizen of Amsterdam and lawyer by education, started to collect contemporary Saudi art as a hobby and in 2009 moment decided to show his favourite art pieces to the public.

Located in a close proximity of Leidseplein, this museum is called Greenbox (as it has green walls and green is the color of the Saudi Arabia National flag) and it exhibits 23 remarkable pieces by contemporary artists from Saudi Arabia: Ahmed Mater, Abdulnasser Gharem, Maha Malluh, Reem Al-Faisal, Lulwah Al-Homoud and Ayman Yossri Daydban.

The feel

A tiny, but a truly superb exhibit. All exhibited art pieces present different techniques and various artistic temperaments; nevertheless, they have something in common – their perfection and originality. If you are interested in contemporary art from smaller countries, this small museum is a must,

Open

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon (2 pm – 5 pm). Please, be so kind to confirm your visit over the phone.
Admission: 5,- (guided visit)

How to get there

Walking: 2 minutes from the Leidseplein: walk back along Leidsestraat and take second small street left. White office building on the left called Studio Korte Leidse houses the museum.
Tramlines: 1, 2, 5, 7,10; bus lines: 142, 145, 170, 172, 197 (stop Leidseplein).
By car: we recommend leaving it at the Byzantium car park (Stadhouderskade12, 1054 ES Amsterdam).

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