In collaboration with ADE Arts & Culture, Nxt Museum presents ‘Hunger To Create,’ a unique audiovisual showcase featuring live electronic experimentation and immersive visuals. This multi-performance event will take place on Friday, 18th October, from 20:30 to 01:00 at Nxt Museum in Amsterdam Noord. Dasha Rush Debuts A/V ShowAs part of ADE 2024, ‘Hunger To
In Our People are Our Mountains (quoting from Amílcar Cabral’s words on the Guinea-Bissau’s liberation movement), artists and collectives in Palestine and elsewhere who work on questions around land from different perspectives, collaborate with majelis (assembly) Jakarta by sending instructions remotely. Utilizing instructions, rather than physically transferring works or facilitating travel, stems from ethical, political, and environmental
In Our People are Our Mountains (quoting from Amílcar Cabral’s words on the Guinea-Bissau’s liberation movement), artists and collectives in Palestine and elsewhere who work on questions around land from different perspectives, collaborate with majelis (assembly) Jakarta by sending instructions remotely. Utilizing instructions, rather than physically transferring works or facilitating travel, stems from ethical, political, and environmental
40th Anniversary Celebration of the WG-terrain Amsterdam in September – October 2024. For forty years, the WG-terrain has been a green oasis for the arts in the heart of Amsterdam, home to studios, residences, small businesses, organisations, and associations. WG40 in 2024 Open Studios – 28 – 29 September 202412 – 5 PM To mark
On Sunday 29 September, Simultaneity, Conference invites an audience to an open and live setting that challenges the conventional distinction between on-screen and off-screen, onstage and backstage, process and outcome, theory and practice, and various roles and genres within an artwork. Across three acts, questions and answers about the collaboration will unfold, and the audience, too, will
Initiated by EMIRHAKIN, Remarkable Meetings with Disgusting Men reflects on (self-)censorship as a highly tangible experience, ████ proposing ways for maneuvering through fear. ██████ ████ █ ███, ████. In this exhibition, the strategies of oppressive regimes and their bodily implications are explored, subverted, ██████ and reappropriated through a careful spatial choreography. How does political coercion permeate the
Bradwolff & Partners opens the new season with the solo exhibition “Recordings” by Iva Gueorguieva. The title refers to Gueorguieva’s process of rubbing, scratching and staining the canvas and gauze allowing the surface and the images to intertwine. “Recordings” is a conceptual commitment to the peripheral, the accidental, and the transient. Iva Gueorguieva (b. 1974,
Conversation Dance is a time-based installation of Min Oh’s existing and premiering works, curated and co-choreographed by Eugene Hannah Park. The concept of Conversation Dance emerged from the urge to know how non-hierarchical coexistence operates in multidisciplinary art. For a symbiotic ecosystem to be established, understanding each participant or material and its history is necessary. Therefore, collaboration in
On the final weekend of the exhibition, Basma al-Sharif will engage in discussion with Alina Lupu, Isshaq Albarbary and Amal Alhaag who will reflect on her work in relation to three issues raised in the exhibition and exacerbated by the present moment; The destruction of material and immaterial heritage in Palestine (Gaza in particular, as
The Place Where I was Condemned to Live is Basma al-Sharif’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. Basma’s work traverses many themes related to de Appel’s current focus: her films and installation pieces raise questions related to the representation of domesticity, land, and displacement. Three installations and a film are presented Trompe l’œil (2016), a mise en scene,
Annet Gelink Gallery is proud to announce When it’s almost dark, Giorgio Andreotta Calò’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. Opening 13 September – 17:00 – 21:00 The exhibition presents the project ΙΚΑΡΟΣ (ICARUS), originally developed during Andreotta Calò’s participation in Into Nature (Emmen, 2020). The project began as a medium-length film and evolved into a broader constellation of works,
Part of the atelierWG series As we’ve dared to call the monkeys in the Zoo by Irish names,Erin’s sons, in wrath, declare us snobs and flunkies;And demand that we withdraw them – nor should we ignore their claims—For it’s really very hard — Upon the monkeys. The exhibition Killing the Goose That Laid the Golden Egg highlights
Saturday August 31th we will have a last conversation and screening of ‘Het Hoogt en het Laagt’, a film by Kristina Benjocki and Stijn Verhoeff. You are warmly invited to join us. Especially for this last edition there will be guest speakers. More about that soon! The meet-up & screening will take place in the
Three meetings will be organised on the occasion of a film made about Plan van Gool called ‘Het Hoogt en Het Laagt'(The High and the Low) by artist Kristina Benjocki andfilmmaker Stijn Verhoeff, both fellow residents of Plan van Gool in Amsterdam North. They made a short film about their neighborhood based on conversations with
Group exhibition with:Marc Bijl, Marinus Boezem, Alicia Framis, Sarah Friend, David Haines, Entropy8Zuper! (Auriea Harvey & Michaël Samyn), Marijke De Roover and Rafaël Rozendaal Upstream Gallery is proud to present the group exhibition Alone Together, featuring works by artists exploring themes of intimacy and desire, from the 1970s to the present. Over these five decades, our methods of communication have changed dramatically. Contemporary social relationships –
Opening on August 15th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The artist will be present throughout the entire exhibition period! The human eye is a gateway to the world around us. Its iris plays a crucial role in seeing by regulating the amount of light, just like the shutter of a camera can artificially mimic this.
On the occasion of Amsterdam Art Week, Annet Gelink Gallery is proud to dedicate its project space The Bakery to the screening of Marijke van Warmerdam’s ‘Per Sempre’. Filmed with a handheld camera during the artist’s stay in Rome, the looped video follows the perpetual love letters offered by the balustrades of Ponte Milvio bridge
13:00—17:00 Marieke Zwart lives and works in Amsterdam Southeast. She is working on her project Care in the Bijlmer, in which she documents – in different ways – the days of a few indispensable (health) care workers. At the Open Space at Heesterveld (35A) the audience can see her progress and discuss it with her.
14:00—16:00 The artist will organise a guided tour and a workshop about her research on archival materials.
“closed views” beckons exploration through suspended cinematic snapshots manifested in sculpture, film, and painting. Each piece captures enigmatic moments that span the divide between ‘before’ and ‘after.’ Paying homage to memory, these fragments resonate within a broader narrative, where the tales of distant protagonists emerge amidst a society captivated by compulsive gazes. Drawing from the
Public programmes: Canopy The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is proud to present 16 projects of emerging artists at Amsterdam Art Week. All participating artists graduated from the independent and internationally oriented art school in Amsterdam in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. Together, they present multifaceted art works in various media such as ceramics, glass, photography,
In Edgelanders, the artists build a case for a tribunal against the city of Amsterdam to hold it to its ethical image and legal obligations. Leading up to this tribunal, the artists have presented Part I: The Background in the Amsterdam Museum and Part II: The Hearing at Podium Mozaïek. At de Appel they will
In the work I Wan’na Be Like You, Margit Lukács and Persijn Broersen focus on the Western image of ‘the Jungle’. The wilderness is often seen as a Terra Nullius, supposedly unexplored land that served as an emblem of desire for the colonial powers. In this film, Lukács and Broersen delve deeper into ‘the wilderness’ as
During Amsterdam Art Week, Framer Framed presents the exhibition Breaking Waves by artist Clara Jo, who has been Atelier KITLV-Framer Framed artist in residence for the past year. Through a story about epidemiological and maritime movement, Breaking Waves subverts concepts of colonial erasure and questions our collective imaginations during global crises. The exhibition is open
During Amsterdam Art Week, as an offshoot of her major solo exhibition at The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art in Dublin, and in collaboration with our baby sister Kunstverein Aughrim, Kunstverein is proud to host a four day screening of The Quickening by Deirdre O’Mahony. Deirdre O’Mahony 30+ years practice is rooted in the
19:00—21:00 On Friday, 31 May the last screening of the day will be followed by a conversation between the artist and curator Kate Strain, of Kunstverein Aughrim. This moment will be celebrated with a serving of a potato kombucha in special ceramics made by O’Mahony and a potato-tulip ice cream by artists Honey Jones Hughes
20:30—00:00 Culture is — Togetherness in Time In collaboration with the EYE Filmmuseum, the Prince Claus Fund is excited to present a short films programme followed by a discussion during Amsterdam Art Week. Join us on June 1, 8.30 pm at the EYE Filmmuseum Cinema 1 — the evening will be kicked off by the
Sound art is a unifying component between the Netherlands and Belgium. There is a vibrant field of hybrid art practices in which the exploration of sound takes center stage in various artistic and critical forms. From installation art and performances, to technological experiments. In these practices, collaboration across borders is common and has an impactful
On Friday afternoon artistic director Lara Khaldi and artists Ehsan Fardjadniya and Raul Balai welcome you for an introduction and guided tour through the exhibition ‘Edgelanders: Amsterdam on Trial / Part III: The Witnesses’. In Edgelanders, the artists build a case for a tribunal against the city of Amsterdam to hold it to its ethical
Enari Gallery is thrilled to offer the second screening of Douglas Cantor’s engaging short film, ‘EL DIABLO & The Painter.’ Join us for a casual Sunday brunch in the gallery, followed by a screening at noon. Revisit Cantor’s captivating story. In this piece, Cantor delves into his artistic journey, offering viewers an intimate glimpse into
We are delighted to invite you to you to the opening of Isaac Julien: Once Again . . . (Statues Never Die) at the gallery. Join us in Amsterdam on Saturday, 9 March, from 4-7 PM for a first look at the works. Once Again… (Statues Never Die) is an immersive installation by artist and
Five artists, living and/or working in Amsterdam Zuidoost, created new work for this special exhibition. With Local Heroes, CBK Zuidoost stimulates the local art climate in Amsterdam Zuidoost by providing a platform for local creators. The arts scene in the Bijlmer is evolving. More and more artists are finding their way to this side of
For his debut solo exhibition in Amsterdam at Projectruimte 38/40, Doron Beuns presents a series of large-scale knitted paintings within an installation that includes lighting, video, sound, and scent. As with his previous work, Beuns plays on a hysterical post-digital world where perception is dictated by the position we adopt in relation to any given
Foundation (2020 – 2022) Jasper de Beijer4k Video – 9′ 52https://youtu.be/Pc-8w8IM1O4 In 2020, Jasper de Beijer (1973) followed a Mondriaan Fund residency at the Pompgemaal in Den Helder. The estate around the water pumping station has some resemblance of an island, a secluded place over which the world seems to have no influence. The artist
Ellen de Bruijne PROJECTS is delighted to present a selection of work by Daniele Formica under the title Lonely Legionaries in the backspace of the gallery. Opening on February 10, simultaneous to Tincuta Marin’s solo opening Purring Figure, from 3 to 7pm. Lonely Legionaries is about singularities in and out of multitudes (the legions). The multitude is conforming the ones, like the ranks
Framer Framed warmly welcomes you to the opening of its newest exhibition, The One-Straw Revolution, curated by iLiana Fokianaki! On Saturday, February 10, 7 p.m., Framer Framed will present the exhibition The One-Straw Revolution. Its title, inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s ecological philosophy, emphasizes minimal waste and harmony with ecosystems. In the exhibition, artists explore permaculture concepts
On January 27th from 3 to 5pm, members of the Rainbow Soulclub will give a tour of their exhibition in a cosy, relaxed session where visitors can get to know the collective and their work. This is the vernissage of the exhibition. Come hear about the eighteen year old history of the collective, their composition
For the beginning of the gallery season in 2024, we are delighted to present the exhibition COMFORT by Daisy Smith (1995, Chelmsford, UK), with special guest George McGoldrick. The show will draw together a series of works across various mediums: film, painting and drawing.
On December 16th from 3 to 5pm, members of the Rainbow Soulclub will give a tour of their exhibition in a cosy, relaxed session where visitors can get to know the collective and their work. Come hear about the eighteen year old history of the collective, their composition and ways of working, and the meaning
Ellen de Bruijne PROJECTS is delighted to present Rearrangement of Priorities #16: Blessings, an exhibition by Art and Solidarity Collective: Rainbow Soulclub, a collective founded by artists Saskia Janssen and George Korsmit eighteen years ago in Amsterdam. Opening December 2 from 3 to 7pm. The collective came to existence after Janssen and Korsmit visited the Blaka Watra
Slewe Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Unequal Times by Roos Theuws. It will be her third solo exhibition at Slewe Gallery. Theuws is known for her video sculptures in which she questions the intrinsic qualities of light and sound and video and sound as media themselves. In her works she
Every Friday, the weekly how-to workshop programme explores alternative modes of economic self-sufficiency within the arts field and beyond, in collaboration with various Amsterdam creators and experts. €15 per workshop including lunch—max. 15 personsThe workshops will be held in Dutch. A hands-on workshop on defining your ambitions and making them realistic by looking at your
Every Friday, the weekly how-to workshop programme explores alternative modes of economic self-sufficiency within the arts field and beyond, in collaboration with various Amsterdam creators and experts. €15 per workshop including lunch—max. 15 personsThe workshops will be held in Dutch. We will map different art practices, untangle ideas about time and money and outline alternative,
Every Friday, the weekly how-to workshop programme explores alternative modes of economic self-sufficiency within the arts field and beyond, in collaboration with various Amsterdam creators and experts. €15 per workshop including lunch—max. 15 personsThe workshops will be held in Dutch. We will map different art practices, untangle ideas about time and money and outline alternative,
Every Friday, the weekly how-to workshop programme explores alternative modes of economic self-sufficiency within the arts field and beyond, in collaboration with various Amsterdam creators and experts. €15 per workshop including lunch—max. 15 personsThe workshops will be held in Dutch.
As part of People’s Forum, W139 is organising two Art Markets in the weekends of 25 & 26 November and 2 & 3 December, freely accessible. Forget Black Friday and discover gems by Amsterdam makers. More than thirty vendors will be selling unexpected treasures, self-published magazines, vinyl records, clothing, art works, homemade food, craft products, and much more. The Art
As part of People’s Forum, W139 is organising two Art Markets in the weekends of 25 & 26 November and 2 & 3 December, freely accessible. Forget Black Friday and discover gems by Amsterdam makers. More than thirty vendors will be selling unexpected treasures, self-published magazines, vinyl records, clothing, art works, homemade food, craft products, and much more. The Art
Looking back at the many artistic gems exhibited in the 35 years since AKINCI was founded, there are several paths to explore. Different paths have led us to different destinations. Iconic works demonstrate the gallery’s focus on the experimental nature of the moving image, display the powerful character of textile and show a new approach
Save the date! The grand opening of Farida Sedoc’s exhibition People’s Forum on 17 November. Starting 19:00 at W139, the night will feature a thrilling performance by Strangie, drinks and sounds by Farida.Join us on this evening to kick off People’s Forum, which next to a new series of works by Sedoc, brings together a
As we approach the end of 2023, Lumen Travo Gallery would like to invite you to the opening of the group exhibition titled “What to Expect: Our Glimpse into 2024”. This show features the works of four artists of the gallery: Matea Bakula, Thierry Oussou , Daniel de Paula, and Judith Westerveld. Although they come
Online platform upstream.gallery proudly presents its new exhibition, Pixel Poetry. The exhibition is designed with common.garden, an exhibition platform developed by artist Constant Dullaart (read more below). Participating artists: Annie Abrahams, Harm van den Dorpel, Constant Dullaart, Adina Glickstein, Joan Heemskerk, Noor Nuyten, Marijke De Roover, Rafaël Rozendaal, Sasha Stiles + Technelegy, Alex Turgeon, Damon Zucconi Curation: Anne de JongExhibition design: Sterre Brands PIXEL POETRYIn our fast-paced
We are pleased to present Dead River, a solo exhibition of new works by Tanja Engelberts, opening at Galerie Caroline O’Breen 4 November, 2023. Please join us and the artist for opening drinks, 16–18 hrs. In the 1950s, the Rhône River was declared dead. With the development of hydroelectricity, new canals took over the old river, dikes
Don’t miss the spectacular closing event of W139 hosts… on Friday 27 October. During this evening, we will celebrate the 7 weeks of artistic experimentation, and the makers, participants and visitors that we welcomed in our space. Starting at W139 from 19:00, the closing event will feature an exciting performance from the static yet dynamic duo echo+seashell, performing a live set
People’s Forum, Farida Sedoc’s first solo exhibition, explores the conditions for art as livelihood and as a vehicle for change. Sedoc starts from her own precarious experience as an artist to address new forms of collectivity. Amplifying past and current voices of diasporic and transnational communities, the exhibition reports on resistance and civil disobedience, and
With our second edition of W139 hosts… we are excited to open up the W139 exhibition space for a dynamic seven-week long programme providing 55 makers and initiatives with the opportunity to present new projects or works-in-progress. During W139 hosts… a new constellation of makers and collectives moves into the exhibition space every week—creating a
With our second edition of W139 hosts… we are excited to open up the W139 exhibition space for a dynamic seven-week long programme providing 55 makers and initiatives with the opportunity to present new projects or works-in-progress. During W139 hosts… a new constellation of makers and collectives moves into the exhibition space every week—creating a
tegenboschvanvreden cordially invites you to visit you tomorrow: a solo with new work by Emma van der Put. We look forward to welcoming you at the festive opening on October 21, 5 -7 pm. Written on a large window, in boldly printed letters, are the words ‘many faces of change’. Lush vegetation is reflected in
by Dominique Panhuysen and Danielle van Vree Part of the atelierWG Series For their film installation, Dominique Panhuysen and Danielle van Vree interviewed both their mothers: wondering how their mothers’ experiences and memories impact their own lives, they looked for common grounds and cross-pollination. In The lines along which we walk they give a voice to their mothers’ generation –
From 8 October 2023 to 14 January 2024, Framer Framed presents the exhibition Performing Colonial Toxicity by researcher and architectural historian Samia Henni, in collaboration with If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution. The project sheds light on the redacted history of French nuclear colonialism in the Algerian Sahara and draws attention to the
In autumn 2023, the Oude Kerk and the Hartwig Art Foundation present the most comprehensive survey to date of contemporary music legend Meredith Monk. The presentation is a unique retrospective of her influential performance practice, in which she constantly sought harmony between the spiritual, the earth, and human existence. For over five decades Meredith Monk
A solo show by Atousa Bandeh For her new exhibition at Lumen Travo Gallery, Iranian artist Atousa Bandeh embarks on a reflective journey inspired by the story of Rudabeh and Zal – a remarkable narrative of love between a fearless Kabul king’s daughter and an ethereal Persian prince. Through an engaging fusion of mediums—paintings,
tegenboschvanvreden and Galerie Onrust proudly present mano a mano: two artists, two galleries, one exhibition. mano a mano is the outcome of a collaboration between Ana Navas and Toon Verhoef, for which the artists have handed ideas to each other. Reacting to recurring themes on their respective practices or to sketches that were lingering in
No Man’s Art Gallery is happy to invite you to the final weekend of our current exhibition, Atari. On Thursday, August 24th we will host a tour of the exhibition guided by the curator and several of the participating artists. The tour will start at the No Man’s Art Gallery KIOSK (Willem de Zwijgerlaan 327),
Annet Gelink Gallery is proud to announce Good Machine Bad Machine, Meiro Koizumi’s sixth solo exhibition in the gallery. You are welcome to join us to the festive opening of the gallery season on September 8 from 5 to 9 pm. Named after its prominent video installation, the show raises questions around hypnosis, authority, consciousness,
New solo exhibition opening September 9 at 5pm. Ellen de Bruijne PROJECTS is delighted to present Insect, History, Mirror, Revolution, a new solo exhibition by Dora García. Dora García will debut her newest work Insect Vocabulary and present it alongside her most recent film Amor Rojo, a performance installation, and three new drawing/book works. Visit
Amsterdam Art teams up with Eye Filmmuseum in organising a film program on the big screen, featuring the best new moving image based works Amsterdam’s art scene has to offer. Immerse yourself in the films and video works of artists from the residencies and galleries. The selection was made by Karen Archey, curator of contemporary art Stedelijk
Amsterdam Art teams up with Eye Filmmuseum in organising a film program on the big screen, featuring the best new moving image based works Amsterdam’s art scene has to offer. Immerse yourself in a double program with a selection of the film and video works by artists from the post-academic residencies and galleries affiliated with Amsterdam Art.
20:30 – 4.00 Buy your ticket here GOODNIGHT Amsterdam Art – will be a night of performances and open studio visits, followed by an afterparty with a DJ set of Kevin Bray. Initiated by Amsterdam Art Week, specially conceived by iso Amsterdam, the inspiring event GOODNIGHT proposes performances by Anto López Espinosa and Lucía Vives,
An exhibition by Jan Tomza-Osiecki The Thirst of Galalith is our upcoming exhibition opening on the 27th of May by iso resident Jan Tomza-Osiecki who presents a series of sculptures made from derelict milk plastic. Galalith, as it is named, is a rare uncompromising material that refuses the human will: It is brittle and hard to work with, it is non-biodegradable and here
Centering around the visible and invisible slow violence in the landscape, the exhibition is a rich soil for cultivating questions about how to represent and perceive violence in the image and whether we can trust images. The works address different regions mired in colonial violence, attempting to reveal, through looking closely, how the land and
Join in for an exhibition tour and a movie screening at De Appel with the artist Inas Halabi on Thursday 1 June, from 11:30 until 13:00
Filmmaker and writer Peter Delpeut will interview Petra Noordkamp on Sunday 4 June at 11:00 at the gallery. Don’t miss it!
In ‘Better Not Move’ Petra Noordkamp explores a recurring theme in her work: the influence of experiences, memories and dreams on the perception of architecture and the urban environment. At Galerie Onrust she shows a film installation and photos, taken during a residency in Japen, shortly after her loved one passed away. The film tracks
Screening of the film Once an Alien
Sunday afternoon we will host a screening in the presence of the artist with a q & a after the film.
by Eline Boerma and Rachel Nieborg
No Man’s Art Gallery cordially invites you to the group exhibition Las estrellas me iluminan al revés (the start illuminate me backwards). The exhibition consists of works by emerging Mexican artists, which NMAG previously showed during its tenth international pop-up gallery in Mexico City in November 2022. Las estrellas me iluminan al revés shows work
GRIMM is proud to present 4+5+9=18, a solo exhibition by Guido van der Werve opening on 20 April 2023 in Amsterdam. The exhibition comprises three new video works, individual Acts related to the artist’s first feature film Nummer achttien which premiered in theaters in March 2023. Opening Reception (drinks and bites)5-8 pm in presence of the artist Performance: Act 36 pm with
CARTE BLANCHE #1LOVE AFTER LOVECurated by Wumen April 8th – May 6th, 2023The Greenroom is located at Prinsengracht 645 in The Frozen Fountain.Tuesday – Saturday | 10AM – 6PM Love After Love, is about coming back home to oneself after a long-life journey of longing for love but with empty hands and broken hearts. It
Opening Tuesday 25 April 2023 from 5 – 8PM 25 April – 16 May 2023Curated by Fereshte Moosavi ‘Amid times of ongoing cruelty, normalized violence, and never-ending war, Once there was (n)one presents a number of artworks that counter the historical forgetfulness caused by such conflicts. Each artwork creates a monumental presence for the erased, oppressed, or
We are delighted to announce Pauline Curnier Jardin’s solo exhibition Le Lente Passioni. Previously shown at ARCOmadrid, we are happy to bring this project to Amsterdam for the first time. Join us for the opening on Saturday 15 of April from 3 to 6pm, in the presence of the artist. During the first Italian confinement of 2020, Pauline Curnier
With great pleasure, Madé van Krimpen presents the exhibition “Turning Notes”, featuring the works of the artists Raafat Ballan, Yara Saïd, and Mazen Al Ashkar. The exhibition showcases the paintings of Raafat Ballan, whose work conveys powerful emotions and stories. In addition, the sound and video work of Yara Saïd and Mazen Al Ashkar are
Solo exhibition by Simnikiwe Buhlungu This exhibition departs from Simnikiwe Buhlungu’s research points of cognisance, of which this moment visits puddles as bodies that have agency to speak to/alongside us. What is an ecosystem that lives in a puddle? What about a puddle that exists as a metaphorical pause? Buhlungu looks into the historical chronologies
Deep within your memory, hidden somewhere in the crevices of your brain, are stored the most important memories that have shaped you as a human being. No clear pictures as in photos or videos, but a mixture of sensory experiences. The pungent smell of a packed crowd, the oppressive silence during an unpleasant visit, the
Artist Lard Buurman welcomes you to his studio in Heesterveld on 3 and 4 June. He resides there as part of the CBK programme BijlmAIR, in which artists are invited to create work that will be exhibited at the end of the year. In January, Lard started a film project focusing on urban developments in
Semâ Bekirović In Once an Alien, Semâ Bekirović approaches an urgent theme in an original and experimental way. What does it mean to have a past as a refugee and therefore an identity shaped by many different places, influences and languages? The associative, essayistic film portrays Mirza, Semâ’s father who had to flee his native
Odonchimeg Davaadorj, Nona Inescu, Clarinde Wesselink & Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien AKINCI is proud to present for the first time in the Netherlands works by Marie-claire Messouma Manlanbien, Odonchimeg Davaadorj and Nona Inescu. In the attachment space we are excited to present the film The Brook, a new project by Clarinde Wesselink. In this exhibition with
Annet Gelink Gallery is pleased to announce Paraesthesia, Antonis Pittas’ third solo exhibition at the gallery. Paraesthesia, which literally translates to ‘abnormal sensation’, is a bodily sensation of numbness, tingling, and burning, usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. Pittas, who suffers from this himself, has connected it to the disorientation and numbness towards violence that are prevalent in today’s
Special program and artist talk Gabriel Lester on March 9th and 23nd. Both evenings start at 7.30 pm, with the gallery open at 7.00 pm. Thursday March 23: Eternal Return Relive, rebirth, realise. When one understands, over and over, that life is a repeating cycle. Heavily influenced by his experiences with electronic music, sampling and
Special program and artist talk Gabriel Lester on March 9th and 23nd. Both evenings start at 7.30 pm, with the gallery open at 7.00 pm. Thursday March 9: The Inward Gaze TrilogyThree films in which the characters project thoughts, images and desires into their own heads. The viewers of the film witness an inner journey.
Q&A with Gabriel Lester In the exhibition You have to dig it to dig it, you dig? you show a new film, how did the idea for this film come about? About 30 years ago I was asked by a film school student if I could help with the sound under her documentary. As a
Mary Sue (assumed identity) uses color to a poignant effect in performances rendered as videos, photographs, art objects, and drawings. Under her sobriquet adopted while at ENSA of Dijon, she has had exhibitions in France, Belgium, and Italy and has participated in Art Basel, FIAC, and Art Brussels. Mary Sue’s working method, deploying the most advanced
A duo presentation on Chinese youth and intimacy After attending the same artist residency in Xiamen, China, photographer Sarah Mei Herman and visual artist Tara Fallaux explore the concept of intimacy in a culture different from their own. The resulting projects are presented in an artistic dialogue at Galerie Caroline O’Breen. Rather than highlighting contradictions between Western and Eastern
Boarding starts from 17:00 at gate D12. In the meantime, enjoy our assortment of snacks while you wait in our departure lounge. Thank you for flying TORCH Airlines x Casper Braat. At every airport around the world, similar aesthetics ensure a safe and efficient experience for the traveller. Air travel has become a homogenised experience
Free entry, wheelchair-accessible Our relationship with energy is a theme that is as old and mythical as it is strategic. In this exhibition, the artist collective On-Trade-Off follows the trail of lithium. Their starting point is Manono in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the world’s largest stock of lithium ore was recently
On Thursday 23 February at 19:00 Framer Framed opens a presentation of works by the transnational artist collective On-Trade-Off as they explore how technological innovation is dependent on natural resources. Following a trail of lithium beginning in Manono, Democratic Republic of the Congo, this exhibition delves into our relationship with energy – from its colonial past
Friday, January 27, 17:00 – 19:00 a group show with works by Alan Charlton, Alice Schorbach, Caro Jost, Dan Walsh, Domenico Bianchi, Ian Davenport, Karin Sander, Lesly Foxcroft, Martina Klein, Nunzio, Roos Theuws and Ruud Kuijer will open at Slewe gallery. One of the works that will be on view in the exhibition, is a
Voluntarily or involuntarily we humans shed our dead skin. In this exhibition, Ghita Skali and Salim Bayri take this fact as their starting point to zoom in on the ambiguities within our relationship to dead skin—the tensions between its acceptance and rejection (some keep it, some scrub it away), its proximity and our neglect, our
Cevdet Erek, Stéphanie Saadé, Andrei Roiter, Zbigniew Rogalski & Molly Palmer In Take Your Time AKINCI invites the viewer to experience the notion of time. The works by Cevdet Erek, Molly Palmer, Zbigniew Rogalski, Andrei Roiter and Stéphanie Saadé need to be explored step by step. They reflect on personal history, movements of the eye
In her work, Yael Bartana investigates image creation and cultural identity, addressing themes of trauma, displacement, and national identity. Her work Two Minutes to Midnight (2021) was initially released as an experimental theatre performance with the emblematic title What if Women Ruled the World?. The film was then composed using the filmed material from three of these performances,
Gallery Bart will proudly open Bear With Me, Tamara Muller’s fifth solo exhibition, on Saturday 14 January 2023. As an artist, Muller has spent the past year and a half delving more deeply: the needs to break new ground and find a new visual language led her to experiment with different media, while maintaining the commonality of
Upstream Gallery proudly presents Kévin Bray’s first solo exhibition with the gallery The Collective Shadow, opening the 14th of January 2023. Kévin Bray (Corbie, FR 1989) is a French artist currently living and working in Amsterdam. His practice focuses on breaking and combining narratives and techniques of our past and present, in the aim of debunking realities
Current Rijksakademie guest resident Taiki Sakpisit will screen his 2021 feature film debut ‘The Edge of Daybreak’, followed by a Q&A moderated by curator and writer Julian Ross. A family’s mental state reflects the troubled history of Thailand in Taiki Sakpisit’s doom-laden feature film debut. The oppression of the student uprisings in the 1970s and
The Rijksakademie opens its doors again this spring for its annual Open Studios from 2 to 4 and 8 to 11 June. Up to fifty artists in residence will share their artistic practice and present what has emerged from a period of experimenting, researching and producing new work. For a fortnight, all corridors and spaces
‘Als je goed om je heen kijkt, zie je dat alles gekleurd is.’ [Roughly translated: If you look well at your surroundings, you’ll see that everything has color.] This wonderful poem by K. Schippers relates to the way in which reality can surprise us. That pivoting of perspectives constitutes the core of the exhibition ‘010
An overview of this year’s artists in residence in the BijlmAIR-programme of CBK Zuidoost. Seven artists or groups of artists resided in 2022 in Heesterveld, making work inspired by the people, surroundings and vibe of Amsterdam Southeast. The result can be seen from December 8th up and until February 25 at Anton de Komplein. The
From 19 November to 18 December, 2022, Gabriel Fontana’s Turning Towards Fluidity: Tournament of the Unknown will take place at W139. During this period, coinciding with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Tournament of the Unknown will challenge binary thinking and established social norms through queer sporting events, workshops and performances. Tournament of the Unknown will
Opening 20 January 20, 17:00 – 20:00. Kunstverein will begin the new year with the festive opening of the first European solo exhibition of punk polymath G.B Jones (1965, Bowmanville, Canada). Please join us on January 20 between 17:00 – 20:00. Brace yourself… Here’s where we begin. In 1994, Feature Inc., a gallery in New
Bad Color Combos presents an overview of the recent work of artist Yto Barrada, including film, textiles, photography, sculpture. This solo exhibition presents a selection of Barrada’s work of the last five years, together with new artwork conceived especially for the exhibition. In it, she continues to explore cultural phenomena, personal histories and natural processes. This
Aslan Goisum (b. 1991 in Grozny, Chechnya) employs various artistic media, mainly the moving image, sculptural installation and paper-based techniques. Recent exhibitions include: A War in the Distance, steirischer herbst (Graz, AT, 2022); The Invented History, KINDL (Berlin, DE, 2020); Blood and Soul: Dark Arts for Dark Times, Contemporary Art Centre (Vilnius, LT, 2019); Beautiful
The Finissage with performance video premiere | musical performance by Moritz Friedhofen. Saturday 22 October 16:00 – 19:00 TORCH Gallery presents The Elusive Self, a one-week-only exhibition by MC de Waal during Amsterdam Dance Event. This collaborative and multidisciplinary project is centered around a leather suit, the result of an extensive search for the right
Upstream Gallery proudly presents Sisterhoop, Alicia Framis’ second solo exhibition with the gallery. Sisterhoop builds on Framis’ fascination for human existence within contemporary urban society, wherein overstimulation and inequality are unfortunately omnipresent. Framis especially aims to direct attention to the mental and physical states of women in this society. Through various media like video, sculpture, and installation, different
Melanie bonajo, Charlotte Schleiffert, Margit Lukács & Persijn Boersen One of the protagonists in Singing With the Wolves is a video animation of a white wolf by artist duo Margit Lukács and Persijn Broersen, who is trotting slowly towards the viewer while humming Frank Sinatra’s East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Actually, in
Upstream Gallery proudly presents Future Bodies, a group exhibition curated by Anne de Jong that brings together a group of artists who explore the role of the body through different technologies and from a female perspective. By combining historical work with the work of young, emerging artists, the exhibition shows the view of different generations. The
Upstream Gallery proudly presents Future Bodies, a group exhibition curated by Anne de Jong that brings together a group of artists who explore the role of the body through different technologies and from a female perspective. By combining historical work with the work of young, emerging artists, the exhibition shows the view of different generations. The
VZL / Contemporary Art is proud to present the research exhibition SUMMERTIME by Malou van der Veld in the gallery. Malou van der Veld (1997, Amsterdam) is a multidisciplinary designer, currently doing her MA Material Futures at Central Saint Martins in London. This summer she was a resident in the gallery where she worked and
It is with great pleasure that Galerie Bart is opening the group exhibition Connection at the beginning of the new gallery season. The European Commission has designated 2022 as the European Year of Youth, emphasising the importance of the youth of Europe in achieving global improvements for us all. It is certainly no empty phrase:
The Fons Welters gallery presents a group show with Gina Fischli, Clémence Lollia Hilaire, Kinke Kooi, Perri MacKenzie, Win McCarthy, Phung-Tien Phan, Josiane M.H. Pozi, Evelyn Taocheng Wang, Trevor Shimizu, Lily van der Stokker, Bruno Zhu. Curated by Melanie Bühler. It is Impossible not to Be Dealing with Clichés When Drawing Flowers – Ree Morton
Opening/Performance: September 13th, 21:00 (free entrance)Mordorkore’s fantasy rave: September 17th, 22:00 (presale tickets) PASTLIVES is the second solo-show of the Amsterdam-based artist SasaHara, who collaborates with a team of queer artists to give physicality to their mythological storytelling works. The exhibition will take place in ISO Amsterdam, as part of the off-program of UNSEEN Amsterdam.