We look back on a very successful Art Week!
From 20–25 May, Amsterdam once again transformed into a vibrant hub of contemporary art during the anticipated Amsterdam Art Week. This inspiring edition brought together over 70 galleries, museums, residencies, project spaces, creative hubs, private collections, and art schools to celebrate the very best of contemporary art.
Throughout the week, artists, curators, collectors, and art lovers from around the world gathered in the city for a rich and diverse programme of exhibitions, special events, and unique encounters. From seasoned collectors to curious newcomers, Amsterdam Art Week offered something for everyone — a chance to fully immerse themselves in the city’s dynamic and ever-evolving art scene.
Programme
Guided Tour with Joseph Palframan
On Saturday 24 May, artist Joseph Thabang Palframan will lead a special tour of his solo exhibition Everybody Wants to be a Rolling Stone at Upstream Gallery. During the tour, Palframan will share personal insights into his artistic process and discuss the themes, influences and contexts that shape his work.
24 May — Upstream Gallery
Street Party | ‘THERE ARE (MANY) PARTS TO THIS – 4’ with G
17:00 – 20:00remember the space in between?it came to the forenearly touching the windows
23 May — Marwan
Every Act of Struggle: Closing Programme
The closing programme of Every Act of Struggle is co-curated by School of Intrusions and the participating artists. The sessions are intended to be an extension of the group’s research, opening it up to a wider audience. The sessions are open research exchanges with artists and researchers who are connected to the project or whose texts and projects have emerged during the research.
24 May — De Appel
Special AAW Film Screening at Eye Filmmuseum | Mohamed Bourouissa
20:30 – 22:30
22 May — Eye Filmmuseum
Everything Must Go | Dries Verhoeven
16:00 – 22:00 (20, 21 & 22 May)After ‘WORK WORK WORK’ (2024), Dries Verhoeven returns to the Amsterdam Art Week with a performative installation.‘Everything Must Go’ explores the moral frictions of late capitalism. In a replica of an Albert Heijn supermarket aisle, a performer gives voice to the paradoxical thoughts of contemporary shoplifters: a “stream of consciousness” based on 24 interviews with people who occasionally ‘forget’ to pay, in which activism and consumerism become entangled. The supermarket is revealed as the epicenter of opportunism in a disillusioned society. Why be virtuous when the world is falling apart?
20 up to 22 May — ITA Guided Tour with Joseph Palframan
On Saturday 24 May, artist Joseph Thabang Palframan will lead a special tour of his solo exhibition Everybody Wants to be a Rolling Stone at Upstream Gallery. During the tour, Palframan will share personal insights into his artistic process and discuss the themes, influences and contexts that shape his work.
24 May — Upstream Gallery Street Party | ‘THERE ARE (MANY) PARTS TO THIS – 4’ with G
17:00 – 20:00remember the space in between?it came to the forenearly touching the windows
23 May — Marwan Every Act of Struggle: Closing Programme
The closing programme of Every Act of Struggle is co-curated by School of Intrusions and the participating artists. The sessions are intended to be an extension of the group’s research, opening it up to a wider audience. The sessions are open research exchanges with artists and researchers who are connected to the project or whose texts and projects have emerged during the research.
24 May — De Appel Special AAW Film Screening at Eye Filmmuseum | Mohamed Bourouissa
20:30 – 22:30
22 May — Eye Filmmuseum Everything Must Go | Dries Verhoeven
16:00 – 22:00 (20, 21 & 22 May)After ‘WORK WORK WORK’ (2024), Dries Verhoeven returns to the Amsterdam Art Week with a performative installation.‘Everything Must Go’ explores the moral frictions of late capitalism. In a replica of an Albert Heijn supermarket aisle, a performer gives voice to the paradoxical thoughts of contemporary shoplifters: a “stream of consciousness” based on 24 interviews with people who occasionally ‘forget’ to pay, in which activism and consumerism become entangled. The supermarket is revealed as the epicenter of opportunism in a disillusioned society. Why be virtuous when the world is falling apart?
20 up to 22 May — ITA Guided Tour with Joseph Palframan
On Saturday 24 May, artist Joseph Thabang Palframan will lead a special tour of his solo exhibition Everybody Wants to be a Rolling Stone at Upstream Gallery. During the tour, Palframan will share personal insights into his artistic process and discuss the themes, influences and contexts that shape his work.
24 May — Upstream Gallery Street Party | ‘THERE ARE (MANY) PARTS TO THIS – 4’ with G
17:00 – 20:00remember the space in between?it came to the forenearly touching the windows
23 May — Marwan Every Act of Struggle: Closing Programme
The closing programme of Every Act of Struggle is co-curated by School of Intrusions and the participating artists. The sessions are intended to be an extension of the group’s research, opening it up to a wider audience. The sessions are open research exchanges with artists and researchers who are connected to the project or whose texts and projects have emerged during the research.
24 May — De Appel Special AAW Film Screening at Eye Filmmuseum | Mohamed Bourouissa
20:30 – 22:30
22 May — Eye Filmmuseum Everything Must Go | Dries Verhoeven
16:00 – 22:00 (20, 21 & 22 May)After ‘WORK WORK WORK’ (2024), Dries Verhoeven returns to the Amsterdam Art Week with a performative installation.‘Everything Must Go’ explores the moral frictions of late capitalism. In a replica of an Albert Heijn supermarket aisle, a performer gives voice to the paradoxical thoughts of contemporary shoplifters: a “stream of consciousness” based on 24 interviews with people who occasionally ‘forget’ to pay, in which activism and consumerism become entangled. The supermarket is revealed as the epicenter of opportunism in a disillusioned society. Why be virtuous when the world is falling apart?
20 up to 22 May — ITA
