Gallery
Rabobank
- Fernando Sánchez Castillo
- Guido van der Werve
- Job Koelewijn
- Desiree Dolron
- Merijn Bolink
- Koen Delaere
- Arne Hendriks
Rabobank — Fernando Sánchez Castillo
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Statue of Liberty, 2019
weymouth pine
500.6 × 120.9 × 122.5 cm, 890 kg -
Nummer negen, the day I didn't turn with the world, 2007-2019
25 color photographs on baryta paper
Installation: 180 x 280 cm -
Bonnet, 1995-2008
color photograph
81,5 x 81,5 cm -
Cerca Crespo, 2002 series: Te dí todos mis sueños
Cibachrome print on dibond
121 x 157 cm -
untitled, 2005
Wood, glue, and copper wire
76 x 115 x 60 cm -
The Idea of Movie (a gigantic powerful explosive will towards ecstasy), 2021
Graphite pencil, oil stick, carbon paper, and oil paint on paper
Installation: approx. 208.5 × 740.5 cm -
Outgrowing Eames, New Dimensions - Classic Dimensions, 2021-2023
Wood, leather, metal
Various dimensions
Rabo Art Collection
info
Rabobank is more than just a bank. First of all, we are a cooperative – that is what sets us apart from other banks. Cooperative banking allows us to exert a more positive influence on people, nature and society. This is important because major challenges shape the world we live in. Challenges like climate change, nature loss, but also growing social and financial inequality. With our partners, members and other stakeholders, Rabobank wants to contribute to positive change and promotes a more sustainable, inclusive society where everyone can pursue their ambitions. We exchange insights with our stakeholders in a continuous dialogue. As a cooperative bank we include these various perspectives in our actions and considerations to have a more sustainable, positive impact.
We now operate in 37 countries, with over 43,000 employees. In the Netherlands, we serve retail and corporate clients with a wide range of financial products and services. Across the world, we focus on entrepreneurs and companies in the food and agriculture sectors.
Art offers a glimpse into the world and the time we live in. That is why Rabobank provides a platform for contemporary artists through its art collection. The bank believes that art can serve as a source of knowledge for innovation and development, and above all, as a source of inspiration for members, clients, and employees.
Rabo Art Collection
Since 1995, Rabobank has built a collection featuring works by contemporary artists. In collaboration with the artists, key works are selected that mark turning points in their careers, telling the story of both the artist and Dutch contemporary art. Since 2009, international elements have been added to this Dutch foundation. Three main themes now dominate the collection: humanity, society, and “the idea.” Together, the collection offers a perspective on the world around us.
Rabo Art Lab
In addition to building the Rabo Art Collection, Rabobank has developed a virtual workspace since 2017: the Rabo Art Lab. This is a free space within the bank where art is viewed as a source of knowledge, artists-in-residence are invited, and societal transitions are explored together. By seeing art as a source of critical reflection and fundamental innovation, the Rabo Art Lab connects the Rabo Art Collection with the daily reality of the bank and its field of work.
Over the years, several artists have worked at the bank for varying periods, including Lucas De Man, Arne Hendriks, Koert van Mensvoort, Carlijn Kingma, and Henk Wildschut.
In this way, the Rabo Art Lab is not only a space for imagination but also a bearer of discomfort—because staying where the tension lies may well be the role of art.
Rabo@Depot
Since the fall of 2021, Rabobank has been sharing its art collection with a wider audience through its exhibition space in the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. This space welcomes 100,000 visitors annually, including members, clients, employees, and art enthusiasts. Open Thursday through Saturday.