Bibliography

Catalogue of the exhibition Miró en Cobra at the Cobra Museum of Modern Art from October 10th 2016 till January 31st 2016.

Article about the connections between Cobra and Miró and the exhibition at Cobra Museum.

Accompanying the New Babylon presentation by Gallery Borzo at the Features at Art Basel 2015 was a catalogue of the works with a biography by mrs. Nieuwenhuys-van der Horst.

This advance companion book to the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale considers the exhibition’s theme of “Fundamentals” by examining the role of the historical utopia in contemporary practice, a subject that has long fascinated architects.

catalogus tentoonstelling van 5.12.15-28.2.16 in Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

A short article on the passing of Gerrit Kouwenaar mentioning Constant, Karel Appel, Lucebert, the Experimentele Groep Holland and Cobra.

Interview with Adri Duivesteijn about the city innovations he realised as alderman in Almere and Den Haag. He mentions the New Babylon project by Constant as an inspiration.

A guest blog on a photo of Constant by J.J.M. de Jong from 1949 on jedithjadegroot.nl.

About Anton Martineau’s hommage to Velázquez with references to the Cobra members and Constant.

Special edition, November 2014.

For the exhibition Metahaven Selected Projects 2010-2014 at the Cobra museum, January 2014, designers collective Metahaven created the movie City Rising featuring Constant's New Babylon works.

Constantijn Kelk speaks about his work as emeritus professor of criminal and criminal procedural law, in particular penitentiary law, his inspirations, his contact with Constant and the influence of his work on Constant's art.

Dutch Art in Detail is one of the most beautiful books ever made about Dutch art. It presents 100 Dutch masterpieces through the ages in great detail. The artworks can all be admired in Dutch art collections.

In Het streven Hans den Hartog Jager describes the struggle of contemporary art with its unlimited freedom. Freedom which was hard earned mid fifteen century. He wonders if that freedom had led to permissiveness or if new paths will be found for engagement? With amongst others: Francis Alÿs, Renzo Martens, Yael Bartana, Steve McQueen and Constant.

Catalogue with the exhibition Lucht! In de Nederlandse kunst sinds 1850 in De Hallen Haarlem from June 21 till September 7, 2014.

Catalogue for the exhibition Playgrounds: Reinventing the Square held from 30 April till 22 September 2014 at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.

Exhibition review of The Spirit of Cobra at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, by Anne Tschida.

Spirit of Cobra, a major exhibition exploring the roots and inspiration of the European avant-garde Cobra movement, on view November 8, 2013 through May 18, 2014.

A review of the exhibition Ik hou van Holland in Stedelijk Museum Schiedam on kunstisoveral.wordpress.com.

Blog by Esther Schreuder about her findings on what the Cobra Group was during her research for the catalog Ambassade Hotel catalog.

Blog by Esther Schreuder, October 21, 2013

Video edit of the opera Constant Tranzit (2013) by Anna Mikhailova. The opera was composed for her Master Music Theater at Codarts and is based on the life of Constant Nieuwenhuys, who worked on his New Babylon project for more than ten years.

An argument on the history of creative city planning and the fact that it goes back to New Babylon which contradicts the idea that it would be hype.

Video interview with the metal restorer, Sarah Creange, of the Rijksmuseum after the Ruimtecircus is bought for the new 20th century wing, 2013.