Art & culture
Art inspires and connects. It has the ability to move you. It evokes emotions and touches your heart. Art can make you think differently and encourage creativity. Enjoying art together, and the stories behind the pieces, gives a different point of view on life. Art can enrich anyone's life. That is why NN Group is committed to making art and culture accessible to everyone. Because what matters to you matters to us. You matter.
Art inspires and connects
Art challenges you to look at the world around you from a new perspective. Artists are known as the pioneers of their time. NN Group supports artists by acquiring artworks for the NN Art Collection.
NN Art Collection
The NN Art Collection consists of over 1,500 works of art, which can be seen in our Dutch offices. They contribute to an inspiring work environment and connect employees with contemporary art. Three themes are central to the collection: experimentation, research, and innovation, with a focus on artists who completed part of their art education in the Netherlands. Additionally, we also find it important that the artists provide new angles and perspectives on the world we live in and address relevant themes.
The NN Art Award
Since 2017, we grant this award annually to an exceptionally talented artist who has been trained in the Netherlands and whose work can be seen at Art Rotterdam. With the NN Art Award, we aim to highlight the exceptional quality of Dutch art education. The award consists of a cash prize of 10,000 euros. In addition, NN purchases work from one or more of the nominees for our corporate collection.
All nominees will have the unique opportunity to exhibit their work at the Kunsthal Rotterdam. In the exhibition, the nominated artists will have the opportunity to show a greater variety of work to a wide audience for a longer period. This further increases the visibility of the artists.
NN Art Award 2025 won by Pris Roos
The nominees for the NN Art Award 2025 were:
Marcos Kueh – Prospects, courtesy Galerie Ron Mandos
Bodil Ouédraogo – Prospects
Pris Roos – Mini Galerie
Diana Scherer – andriesse eyck galerie
In 2025, the jury consisted of Marianne Splint (director Kunsthal Rotterdam), Nadine van den Bosch (co-founder and director Young Collectors Circle, curator, author), Peim van der Sloot (artist and winner NN Art Award 2024), Miluska van ’t Lam, (editor-in-chief Harper’s Bazaar NL) and Maartje de Roy van Zuydewijn (curator NN Art Collection).
Jury: “Roos’ portrayal of everyday human interactions and how we encounter each other are situations that all groups in society can relate to. Roos depicts people and scenarios so vividly and ‘cool’ that the jury feels they transcend the portrait and momentarily appear as heroes. The jury is impressed by Roos’ installations, where her themes are not only reflected in the depiction but also translated through the choice of medium. She demonstrates a strong personal visual language.
All NN Art Award winners & nominees
For an archive of all NN Art Award winners from 2017, please visit the Nationale-Nederlanden Art & Culture webpages (in Dutch).