THE RIETVELD SOCIETY UPDATE APR & MAY 2024 Gerrit Rietveld Academie 18 APR – 30 MAY AS IF IN THAT MOMENT THE CITY EMBRACES WOMEN Six sessions programmed by Arefeh Riahi @ Gerrit Rietveld Academie 18, 25 APR & 16, 23, 30 MAY This programme is to raise greater critical awareness of the ongoing situation in Iran, and to provoke thoughts on this great opportunity to imagine a society otherwise — not only in Iran but across the world. More Info 22 APRIL LECTURE BY NAGIEB KHAJA Lecture by Nagieb Khaja @ Gerrit Rietveld Academie Copenhagen-based freelance journalist filmmaker and author Nagieb Khan will be speaking on the topic of covering wars and conflicts. A lecture organized by Basicyear student Dania Aqidi. 22 APR from 11:00 More Info 25, 26 APR & 6 MAY WATCHLIST A film programme by Woonhuis @ De Ateliers, Amsterdam 25, 26 APR & 6 MAY Programmed by a.o. Clémence Lollia Hilaire Watchlist is a series of screenings prompted by the video and film research of an artist. This first iteration begins from a longlist of works shared by Onyeka Igwe. More Info 10 MAY BYOB FAIR 2024 Book fair by bring your own book @ Gerrit Rietveld Academie 10 MAY  from 11:00 – 20:00 Bring your own book fair is back in town for their fourth edition. There will be many publications for sale and there is a public programme. More Info 30 MAY – 2 JUN Amsterdam Art Week x Rietveld Alumni: Canopy Exhibition by Rietveld Alums @ Gerrit Rietveld Academie Opening 30 MAY from 12:00 – 18:00 With: Darya Akhrameika, Tasha Arlova, Eve Boontje, Herman Hjorth Berge, Cemre Eraslan, Ingeborg Kraft Fermin & Abel Kars, Josefina Gilardi, Jieun Kim, Novi Otten, Anton Shebetko, Ilya Stasevich, Anna Tamm, Caro de Valk, Marthe Wille, Qiran Xu and Eva van der Zand.  The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is proud to present 15 graduates from the the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 at Amsterdam Art Week. The exhibition is curated by Tirza Kater. More Info   – 26 APRIL OLD FAITHFUL Solo exhibition by Laura Malpique @ Project Space by Plan B, Amsterdam Until APR 26 In the exhibition you can witness the results of a study of interactions between the yellowstone visitor and the volcano. Laura Malpique has sat through days on end around the geyser, watching people coming and going, as they waited, experienced the eruption, and abandoned the scene. More Info – 12 MAY CASTLEMANIA Exhibition @ Galerie Fleur & Wouter, Amsterdam With a.o. Koos Buster, Oskar Frere-Smith, Susan Kooi, Irene Ha, Simon Marsiglia Until 12 MAY Castlemania is a shared project between Galerie Fleur & Wouter and No Limits! Art Castle. One exhibition at two locations, created in collaboration with co-curator Simon Marsiglia. More Info – 3 MAY LENTESALON Exhibition by Kuiperdomingos Projects @ Amstelkerk, Amsterdam With a.o. Maarten Rots, Sina Khani Until 3 MAY The 'Lentesalon' brings together artist initiatives from Berlin and Amsterdam and the surrounding area to celebrate their role as a platform for exhibitions, meeting place and collaboration between artists in the context of experimentation, inclusion and building alternative future scenarios in the arts. More Info PUBLICATION RIETVELDS ACADEMIEGEBOUW New publication You can now order 'Rietvelds Academiegebouw: Een levend monument voor eigentijds kunstonderwijs'; a new book about the Gerrit Rietveld-designed academy building on our webshop.  Design by Line Arngaard, photography by a.o. Romina Koopman The book is in Dutch and costs €39,-.   Get your copy here   26 APR – 28 APR BORDER BUDA Exhibition @ Border Buda, Belgium With a.o. Evita Vasiljeva, Katja Mater Opening 26 APR 18:00 – 21:00 Border Buda is a cultural project focusing on the Buda area, an industrial zone spanning Machelen, Vilvoorde and Brussels.  The group exhibition that rounds up the first phase of the three-year project consists of temporary and permanent installations by thirteen local and international artistic practices. These artworks have been developed in a site-sensitive manner, informed by and reflecting upon the historical, socio-cultural and ecological characteristics of the area.   More Info RIETVELD TV S&M RietveldTV by Masha Ryabova One meaning of the word “monster” is a creature who is entirely self-dependent. In response to the theme of “Third Skin” the episode deals with some of the troubles that plague the linguistic animal, who is constantly in danger of overreaching itself and bringing itself to nothing (in contrast to other mammals, who organise an environment for themselves that does not stretch much beyond their bodies). Watch episode here. Next episode RietveldTV by Margherita Soldati 27 + 28 APR at 22:40 hosted by AT5 OPEN CALL APPRENTICE MASTER PROGRAM In the Apprentice/Master project freshly graduated artists will be paired in groups with renowned artists. They meet regularly and exchange ideas and experiences. Deadline 1 MAY Application form Terms & Conditions More Info OPEN CALL CONTESTED DESIRES: CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUES ARTISTS OPEN CALL Are you a visual artist based in The Netherlands passionate about unravelling the layers of our shared colonial past and its impact on contemporary culture? This is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking transnational initiative funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. Deadline 7 MAY Application form Terms & Conditions More Info OPEN CALL BEELDMAKERS Het Parool, Vandejong and Museumnacht Amsterdam join forces to search for hidden talent of all ages and from all corners of the country. The winners get to publish their work in Het Parool.   Deadline 16 MAY Application form Terms & Conditions More Info PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROJECTS WITH ALUMNI@RIETVELDACADEMIE.NL Instagram | Send a friend ©2024 Gerrit Rietveld Academie Unsubscribe or update subscription