SASKIA BOS
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For more than two decades, Saskia Bos has served as Artistic and Managing Director of the De Appel Centre for Contemporary Art, located in the heart of Amsterdam. Bos, one of the most important figures in the field of contemporary art in Europe today, was instrumental in developing the De Appel Centre within a well-established global network of art centers, museums and other exhibition venues. She led and planned De Appel's exhibitions in addition to carrying full artistic and financial responsibility. Founder of the De Appel's Curatorial Training Program, Bos organized and implemented the program's curriculum where she chose the teachers that link theory and practice as well as instruct what it means to curate, promote and fund exhibitions. Her current curatorial perspective in contemporary art played a crucial role in raising the international profile of the De Appel Centre. As part of the curatorial process at De Appel, she was actively involved in profiling artists from all over the world in a variety of formats ranging from solo and group shows to lectures and events.

Known for her achievements in art history and critical theory, Bos also curated a variety of large-scale exhibitions including the 2nd Berlin Biennial, Biennale Sao Paulo (Dutch Commissioner) 1998, Venice Biennale 1988 (Co-curator of Aperto), and the Venice Biennale 1984 (Dutch Commissioner), to name a few. She has also worked on the advisory committee of the Yokohama Triennale and on the nomination committee for Documenta 12. She has also worked on the advisory committee of the Yokohama Triennale and on the nomination committee for Documenta 11, and the board of the 2007 Moscow Biennale.

Bos holds a Masters Degree in Art History at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She also received training in History and Media Theory and speaks five languages.

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