Launch year:
1976
Number of artworks:
1.000
Status of collection:
International
Artistic domain:
The BPD Art Collection was founded in 1976 and consists of 1.000 works of art in all disciplines from the 20th and the 21st century, with emphasis on fundamental painting, new figuration, new sculpture and neo-expressionism, and contemporary international art. The collection was created to offer employees a stimulating working environment and make them look at the world differently. In addition, BPD considers it important to take a social position to support the cultural climate.
In 2010 the collection policy has been sharpened to relate more to the core business of the company. The more recent purchases include works of art which deal with architecture, urban and public space, or artists who deal with the relationship between their work and space.
In addition BPD integrates arts into their area developments through BPD Art Projects, which ranges from the realization of art works in public spaces, relocating existing art works to developing a temporary arts and culture program on a specific location. To embed BPD Art Projects in the company, every year an artist is also commissioned to create a work for the BPD Art Collection. This is not a scale model or a literal translation of what has been created in the area development, but a stand-alone work related to the commissioned work.
BPD also has the BPD Culture Fund which supports art and culture projects throughout the Netherlands.
Commission program / Site-specific order(s) :
- Peter Vink, Burgerweeshuis I, 2023
- Martijn Sandberg, When You See All These Works So Fine Do Not Forget To Look At Mine, 2022
- Auke de Vries, Schaalmodel Park070, 2022-2023
- Céline Condorelli, Proposals for a Qualitative Society (Spinning), 3, 2018
- Erik van Lieshout, Commission, 2011
- Frank Bruggeman, Dutchscape/Nomad 1, 2007
- Marijke Van Warmerdam, Knipoog, 2002
- Marlene Dumas, Het Koninklijk Paar, 1995-1996
- Carel Visser, Overleg, 1991
- André Volten, Spiegel van de Hemel, 1986
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About the company
Launch year:
1946
International presence:
Germany
Profile of the company:
BPD | Bouwfonds Gebiedsontwikkeling is the largest area and project developer in The Netherlands and Germany. Since the company was founded in 1946, BPD has made the construction of more than 384.000 homes possible. We are proud to be able to say that today more than one million people live in residential areas bearing our clear signature.
With every area development, we focus on affordability and sustainability with our integral approach. So that we create inclusive living environments with integral attention to the physical, spatial and social dimensions of living. We work in line with the social principle of everyone being entitled to a good home situated in a pleasant living environment. And we will continue to take this approach, so that future generations will also be able to enjoy their residential surroundings.