| .jpeg?v=20250908113946 "Foam Medium") | | MID-AIR | Exhibition by Anuschka Blommers and Niels Schumm
@ Foam, Amsterdam
What at first glance are seemingly calm and perfectly composed images, reveal on closer inspection moments that could never exist so quietly and polished in real life: a falling glass, a collage of objects that together form a face—where a minimal shift would unbalance the whole image. What seems to be digitally edited today is completely created by Blommers & Schumm for the camera's lens—precisely for that one, decisive moment when the photo was taken.
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| .jpeg?v=20250908170601 "HoleandTrace Medium") | | HOLE AND TRACE | Exhibition with a.o. Feline Hjermind, Jaakko Myyri, Juni Mun
@ Slotervaart GZC, Amsterdam
How do fragmented personal and collective memories shape our understanding of identity and history?
Hole and Trace examines how memories that are shaped by cultural forces—both individual and shared—are constructed, preserved, and mobilised. This question unites the artists, each of whom explores memory—through both its presence and absence—impacts our understanding of history and identity.
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|  | | PIERCING PAGES: ON WORKING IN FRAGMENTS | Book launch by Line Arngaard with contributions by a.o. Asefeh Tayebani, Rietlanden Women’s Office, Ronja Andersen, Rosita Kær, Susu Lee
@ San Serriffe, Amsterdam
Piecing Pages is a (visual) reader which collects the work of fifteen artists, writers and designers across twelve contributions. Each contribution offers insights into a practice or research project that in some way embodies the notion of working in fragments. Together, these contributions unravel how a traditional women’s craft technique – assembling scraps – continues to influence and inform the fragmented working methods of designers, artists and writers today.
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| .jpg?v=20250915113349 "Medium fcedaf") | | Formula 1 | Exhibition with a.o. Luca Mosbech Fedele
@ Woonhuis, Amsterdam
For Formula 1, the participants of De Ateliers have invited five artists to collaborate on an evolving group show. The exhibition is composed in two acts, with an interlude separating the two. In a week of public programming, Woonhuis will undergo various shifts and transitions as the artists are invited to revisit their work, or the exhibition as a whole. Visitors, too, are welcome to revisit and stick around during the interlude –to witness or take part as the artists add, erase, alter, hijack, soil and polish.
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|  | | EIGHT CUBIC METERS: GOING VIRILE | Exhibition by Ot Lemmens
@ Eight Cubic Meters, Sint Nicolaasstraat, Amsterdam
Opening 26 SEP from 17.00
Going Virile is a site specific installation, reflecting on masculinity in relation to power, from a trans masc experience.
The installation is part of a series that centers the phenomenon of passing* as a starting point and questions the mould of manhood. What narratives and myths around masculinity do we collectively (re)produce?
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|  | | Lange Adem | Exhibition with a.o. Roman Tkachenko
@ Het Natuurmuseum, Leeuwarden
During the Museum Night FRL on 27 SEP, the Art Manifestation-for-1-night can be experienced at Natuurmuseum Fryslân. During this evening, the three winners of an open call among artists from VHDG (Formerly the Municipality) can be seen. They were inspired by Paul Klee's idea of creating a collective future – one that offers space for forgotten voices, different histories or future forms of living together.
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| .png?v=20250908114110 "Schermafbeelding om") | | NFF STUDENT COMPETITION | Film by Antonina Białobrzeska and Kris van Melle
@ Kinepolis Jaarbeurs and Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Antonina Białobrzeska and Kris van Melle are selected for the NFF Student Competition 2025. Graduates from Dutch film and art academies will have the opportunity to win a variety of awards during the Talent Awards Ceremony on Monday 29 SEP at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. The film programme surrounding the selection for the NFF Student Competition will be screened on Saturday 27 SEP at Kinepolis Jaarbeurs.
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| | |  | | MORE THAN 50 SHADES OF BLUE | Exhibition with a.o. Emily Kabos
@ Kasteel Groeneveld, Baarn
Artists' association Laren-Blaricum exhibits with 38 artists in the two wings of Kasteel Groeneveld. As a follow-up to the exhibition 'More than 50 shades of green', the artists are now focusing on 'More than 50 shades of blue'. These colors are connected to nature, especially with the elements air and water. Blue has been used, sometimes very subtly in various disciplines and materials.
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|  | | THEY ARE PLACES WITHOUT LEAVES | Exhibition with a.o. Kleoniki Stanich and Niklaus Mettler
@ Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
Entangled by a multi-layered scenography, THEY ARE PLACES WITHOUT LEAVES (cities have no name for me) is an abandoned city dreamt together by eight artists with a collective interest in the artistic impulse of preservation and the rhythms and layers of life cycles. In this place without leaves, humans and their grand efforts are decentralised across mediums, only their traces remaining – to be explored with all our senses.
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|  | | THE CHAIR | Publication launch by Oskar Frere-Smith and Archie Hyde
@ San Serriffe, Amsterdam
The Chair is an English-language publication, dedicated to art and cultural criticism. It offers emerging and established writers the opportunity to have their work carefully reviewed by their editorial team, published in print and online, and presented at their inaugural series of live events across Europe.
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|  | | ARTY PARTY: PHOTOGRAPHY GRADUATES'25 | Exhibition with a.o. Anastasios Vlachos, Đăng-Vũ Đăng
@ Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam
Arty Party: Photography Graduates 2025 Melkweg Expo with a selection of new work selected by their international scouts team.
Tip Off: A gathering where young artists come together to discuss pressing questions in a collaborative setting. Held around the dinner table, the goal is to foster a space where everyone can help one another, exchange ideas, and share knowledge.
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|  | | SIGNAL TO NOISE | Exhibition by Maarten Rots
@ DRU Galerie, Ulft
With a camera, he goes out with his camper. He is looking for the constructions, shapes and compositions that interest him. He captures this photographically. He finds his subjects mainly in construction works. He discovers his examples in an urban environment. For him, the contrasts between light and dark are interesting. Taking pictures means a journey of discovery for him. His attention goes to a detail that is striking to him, which is still locked in a larger whole.
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|  | | CaccHho CucchhA | Exhibition with a.o. Gļeb(s) Maiboroda, Anna Klas, Vere van der Veen
@ De Appel, Amsterdam
CaccHho CucchhA will be activated through children’s free play and a series of artist-led playshops. These sessions are facilitated by Mercedes Azpilicueta herself, Antonella Fittipaldi, Anna Klas, Lina Bravo Mora, Raoni Muzho Saleh, Gļeb(s) Maiboroda and Vere van der Veen, and will explore the exhibition through storytelling, dwelling-making, weaving, sound-making, and planting. Since this is a child centered exhibition, rather than being guided or instructed, children will be accompanied, with activities adapted to their collective rhythms, needs, and desires. Parents are welcome to participate, and the playshops are open to children aged 4–12.
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|  | | EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD | Exhibition with a.o Willem de Rooij, Koos Buster
@ Gallery Vriend van Bavink, Amsterdam
With the upcoming elections and a collapsed government in mind, this is a moment to reflect on the forces that shape our convictions and 'truth' in the world. How do narratives, relationships, and media influence our beliefs often without our awareness? In these uncertain times, with information overload, understanding propaganda becomes not just relevant, but essential.
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| | |  | | LIFE AFTER RIETVELD AND SANDBERG | Just like last year, Rietveld and Sandberg, together with the departments, are hosting a series of monthly sessions designed to help students and recent graduates prepare for professional life after their studies. By inviting both experts and alums, the series aims to give participants a clearer idea of what professional practice they aspire to and what their first steps will be after graduation.
The programme is open to Rietveld and Sandberg students as well as alums who have recently (< 5 years) graduated.
The first two sessions with take place on Thursdays at 17:15h:
16 OCT & 20 NOV 2025
Location: Theory Stairs
Our first session will be dedicated to preparing a portfolio. In the following sessions, we'll cover essential topics like funding, money management, positioning yourself in the industry, and more.
The programme and recordings from last year can be found here.
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|  | | LEKART | Are you a beginner artist and want to stay in an inspiring place for a month?
On Sunday morning SEP 21 you can get acquainted with the possibilities of the LekArt artist in residence and the impressive surroundings of Werk aan het Spoel (Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie, near Culemborg).
Artist in residence in October 2025 is Yawen Fu.
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|  | | THE ART OF DRESSING UP | Podcast with Bodil Ouédraogo, Darwin Winklaar
Keep An Eye Young Talent Podcast was developed in collaboration with journalist and presenter Luuk Heezen and offers a unique insight into the world of art and culture. Each monthly episode, the speakers share personal insights, valuable advice and stories about the creative process and the challenges of a career in art and culture. In this episode, young talent Darwin Winklaar (NIÑO DIVINO) and fashion designer Bodil Ouédraogo discuss The Art of Dressing Up.
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| .jpeg?v=20250908115046 "Roosje Medium") | | NOOIT MEER SLAPEN | Podcast with guest Roosje Klap
Nooit Meer Slapen is the nightly cultural programme of the VPRO. At night you have the best conversations. Femke van der Laan receives an inspiring guest from art, culture or current affairs, who talks about work and life. This time with Roosje Klap, Rietveld alum and member of our Supervisory Board.
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|  | | MUSEUM VILLA | Exhibition by Zoro Feigl, Koos Buster
@ Museum Villa, Amsterdam
Villa is a new home for playful, sensory, contemporary art. Villa is all about love at first sight. First the butterflies, then the stories behind the artists and their work. Not the other way around.
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| .jpg?v=20250908115407 "Prijs") | | AMSTELVEENSE KUNSTPRIJS VAN DE RAAD WINNER ANNOUNCED | The winner of the Amstelveense Kunstprijs van de Raad was announced for the third time. The prize, an initiative of the city council, is intended to offer young talent from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie a stepping stone towards a professional artistic practice. This year's winner is VAV - moving image graduate Carla Seidemann.
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| .png?v=20250908112838 "Schermafbeelding om") | | HET PAROOL: ARJEN LANCEL | Arjen Lancel @ Het Parool
Amsterdam is full of art, from world-renowned artists to anonymous sculptors. What is the story behind these sculptures? The story of Arjen Lancel's de Morgenster was highlighted in an article by Parool's art editor Jan Pieter Ekker.
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|  | | “HOW CAN YOU BE AN ARTIST AND NOT REFLECT THE TIMES?” FEAR IS A METHODOLOGY OF FASCISM | A new text by the Counter-Narrative group has been published in the Towards New Schools series, available at extraintra.nl. It catalogues, reflects on and critiques the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) repression and criminalisation of students and staff expressing solidarity with Palestine since October 7, 2023.
Towards New Schools is a text-based series published by the Editorial Board around recent epistemic shifts in art and design education in Northwestern Europe. Practitioners, researchers and teachers have been invited to reflect on the knowledge systems that shape educational programmes and the power structures they replicate.
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|  | | SYMBIO ART PRIZE | For the fourth time, the Symbio Foundation is organizing an open call for the Symbio Art Prize. The foundation invites visual artists who can offer new perspectives on rooted traditions. Creators who have the courage to paint a picture of a world in transition to a sustainable future.
The winning work will be presented for ten days in June 2026 during the Oerol Festival on Terschelling.
DEADLINE 1 NOV
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