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John Bezold
Born (1985-11-06) 6 November 1985 (age 38)
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
University of Amsterdam
Occupation(s)art historian, editor, author
Websitejohnbezold.com

John Bezold (born 1985) is an American-Dutch editor, author, and art historian based in Amsterdam.[1] He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning in 2007, and from the University of Amsterdam in 2015 and 2017.[2] Bezold is best known for his work in the fields of architecture, art, and design.[3][4]

He started in journalism at Frame (design magazine) in Amsterdam, where he authored articles on architecture and design publishing.[5] In 2008, he published one of the first interviews with the designer and researcher Neri Oxman, who at the time established the field of 'materiology'.[6] He was a contributing editor for Mark magazine, covering contemporary architecture, from 2009-2017.[7] From 2009 to 2021, Bezold collaborated with architect Wiel Arets, editing and co-authoring several significant publications on architectural philosophy, designed by Edwin van Gelder, Mevis & Van Deursen, and Irma Boom.[8][9]

In 2016, Bezold was a research fellow at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, receiving a grant to analyze the museum's painting acquisitions.[10][11] He is specialized in the work of Frans Hals.[12][13][14]

From 2019 to 2024, he served on the editorial board of Oud Holland, the world’s oldest art historical scholarly journal, focusing on Dutch Golden Age painting and Flemish painting, as a review editor. He modernized the journal by establishing its online presence and expanding its accessibility.[15]

Bezold hosts the podcast Dutch Art & Design Today, discussing art and design in the context of its relation to the Netherlands.

Publications

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  • Basquiat: The Artist and His New York Scene (2019)[16]
  • Crown Hall Dean’s Dialogues (2017)[17]
  • Oud Holland Reviews (2019)[18]
  • Wiel Arets: Bas Princen (2015)[19]
  • Ellen Kooi: Above Rotterdam (2015)[20]
  • Contrasting Connoisseurs: Attributing the Family Portraiture of Frans Hals (2015)[21]

References

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  1. ^ Arets, Wiel; Mimica, Vedran; Ortega, Lluís (2019). Bezold, John (ed.). Nowness Files: 2012-2018. New York City: Actar Publishers & the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture. ISBN 9781948765305.
  2. ^ "Editorial". Oud Holland – Journal for Art of the Low Countries. 132 (1). Brill: 2. 2019.
  3. ^ Raat, Thomas; van Gelder, Edwin, eds. (2016). Archetypes and Residues. Eindhoven: Onomatopee. ISBN 9789491677526. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ The Best Dutch Book Designs 2012. Amsterdam: Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken. 2012. ISBN 9789059652286. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Bosse, Chris; Wallisser, Tobias; Rieck, Alexander (2022). LAVA: Laboratory for Visionary Architecture. Basel: Birkhäuser. p. 220. ISBN 9783035625561.
  6. ^ Bezold, John (December 2008). "No Joints Needed: By Experimenting with Materials in an Open Ended Manner, Neri Oxman Reshapes the Look and Feel of Architecture Yet to Come". Mark Magazine. No. 16.
  7. ^ Frame, Magazine (2024). "Roof-top pool cools locally crafted, concrete-poured residence". Frameweb. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Arets, Wiel (2019). Bezold, John (ed.). Un-Conscious City. New York: Actar. ISBN 9781945150654.
  9. ^ McCarter, Robert, ed. (2012). Wiel Arets: Autobiographical References. Assistant editor: John Bezold. Basel: Birkhäuser. ISBN 9783034608114.
  10. ^ Historians of Netherlandish Art (July 18, 2017). "John Bezold Receives Grant to Research Mauritshuis Acquisition History". Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis (2017). "Research and Collection Management". In Lankester, Maud (ed.). Annual Report 2016. The Hague: Mauritshuis. p. 43.
  12. ^ "Frans Hals Symposium". HNA News. December 16, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Frans Hals Symposium". Frans Hals Museum. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "A Survey of Current Research". Frans Hals Museum. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Editorial". Oud Holland – Journal for Art of the Low Countries. 136 (2–3). Brill: 69. 2023.
  16. ^ Bezold, John, ed. (2019). Basquiat: The Artist and His New York Scene. Heerlen: Schunck. ISBN 978-9462087071.
  17. ^ Bezold, John, ed. (2017). Crown Hall Dean’s Dialogues. New York: Actar. ISBN 9783775742504.
  18. ^ Bezold, John, ed. (2019). "Oud Holland Reviews". Oud Holland. Brill. ISSN 1875-0176.
  19. ^ Bezold, John, ed. (2015). Wiel Arets: Bas Princen. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz. ISBN 9783775735056.
  20. ^ Bezold, John, ed. (2015). Ellen Kooi: Above Rotterdam. New York: Actar. ISBN 9783775738682.
  21. ^ Bezold, John (2015). Contrasting Connoisseurs: Attributing the Family Portraiture of Frans Hals (MA thesis). University of Amsterdam.