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Marwan Bassiouni's series 'New Dutch Views', featuring photographs of Dutch landscapes framed by Islamic motifs, patterned walls and prayer rugs, is the subject of an exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag.
On July 14, 2026, White Cube announced that the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, will present 'Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”', a major retrospective running from September 19, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Kajsa Ollongren will become the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Wynaendts, whose eight-year term is ending.
On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointments of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research. They will work alongside Director Ann Demeester to advance the museum's curatorial vision and future initiatives.
Otobong Nkanga (born 1974, Kano, Nigeria) will receive the Sikkens Prize 2026 on October 26, 2026, the Sikkens Foundation announced July 10, 2026. The prize honors an artist or collective pioneering in the field of color.
On July 8, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced "Willem de Kooning at Work," a major exhibition centered on the artist's drawn works, running from October 9, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
On June 16, 2026, the Musée d'Orsay published an updated online record for Paul Gachet's 1890 charcoal drawing 'Vincent van Gogh sur son lit de mort,' depicting the artist on his deathbed.
On June 29, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced that KPN, the leading Dutch mobile and internet provider, will become the museum’s new Founder, the highest tier of corporate partnership.
The Rijksmuseum and Disney announced on June 29, 2026, a summer holiday programme inspired by Disney Pixar's "Toy Story 5," running from July 4 to August 16, 2026.
The Van Gogh Museum delivered a Van Gogh Museum Edition — a high-quality 3D replica of one of Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces — to primary school Syncope in Almere on June 24, 2026, as part of its educational programme Van Gogh Goes to School, made possible by partner DHL Express.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has added multiple works to its collection. Several pieces are on loan from the City of Amsterdam. Additional acquisitions were purchased with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt and the M.B.T. de Groot Family/Rijksmuseum Fonds.
Nora Turato presents her performance pool7 at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on August 29. The work uses exclusively self-written material performed through physical gestures including convulsions and tremors, with no recordings or documentation permitted.
The Stedelijk Museum and Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken present the annual selection of the most carefully designed Dutch publications of 2024.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appointed Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management effective October 1, 2025. Mousavi had served as interim head since the start of the year and previously led the National Collection for Architecture and Urban Planning at Het Nieuwe Instituut.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will open the exhibition Oltre Terra on February 15, 2025, running through July 13, 2025.
On November 28, 2024, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Van Gogh Museum announced the joint exhibition Anselm Kiefer - Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, which runs from March 7 to June 9, 2025.
The double exhibition Anselm Kiefer – Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, a collaboration between the Stedelijk Museum and the Van Gogh Museum, was voted winner of the Museumtijdschrift Exhibition Prize 2025 by the public. The prize was awarded on October 15 at the Kunsthal Rotterdam.
The Stedelijk Museum presents Erwin Olaf – Freedom from October 11, 2025 until April 6, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum has redesigned its presentation of art from 1950 to 1980 to feature works unseen for decades paired with new acquisitions.
The Stedelijk Museum is introducing Fonda Bar and Fonda Café along with Café Restaurant Sandberg. The new eateries were developed in collaboration with Amsterdam entrepreneurs from Oficina and the team behind Café Restaurant Metro in partnership with Vermaat.
The Stedelijk Museum hosts Norwegian artist Sandra Mujinga for live sound performances on October 24 and 25 as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event Arts & Culture programme.
Buro Stedelijk was established in 2022 by the Stedelijk Museum in collaboration with the Rijksakademie and De Ateliers. Founding curators Azu Nwagbogu and Rita Ouédraogo developed its framework from December 2022, with Ouédraogo leading the platform from December 2023.
Ekow Eshun will deliver the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’s annual Bathtub Lecture on December 13, 2025.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will show Wael Shawky's video installation Drama 1882 from July 11, 2025, to October 26, 2025.
The Stedelijk Museum has reappointed Annelies van der Pauw as chair of its supervisory board for a second term.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents the exhibition Things I’ve Never Seen Before from August 2, 2025, to October 19, 2025.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Melanie Bühler as Curator of Contemporary Art effective April 2025. In the role she will develop exhibitions, projects and publications while ensuring scientific accessibility of the collection.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is extending its exhibition Erwin Olaf – Freedom by five weeks due to sustained high visitor interest. Originally scheduled to close on March 1st, the show will now run until April 6th.
The Stedelijk Museum announced on August 18, 2025, that 99 works of art and design have joined its collection presentation Tomorrow Is a Different Day. Three-quarters of the visual arts works are by women, and many are recent acquisitions shown publicly for the first time.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present Ivna Esajas' exhibition Wayward Lines. Consent Not to Be a Single Being from March 7, 2026. The show forms part of the 13th ABN AMRO Art Award, which Esajas won last year.
The Stedelijk Museum has renewed its partnership with ABN AMRO to align the bank with exhibitions, activities and educational programmes that promote equal opportunities for women, children and young people.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired Negroes Battling in a Cave (2016) by Ellen Gallagher, marking the first time a painting by the artist has entered a Dutch public collection.
Stedelijk Museum announced the appointment of Jo-Lene Ong as Curator of Buro Stedelijk on January 14, 2026. Ong will begin her three-year term on March 1, 2026, succeeding Rita Ouédraogo whose term concluded at the end of 2025.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents the premiere of Flaying of Marsyas, a new durational performance by artist Miles Greenberg, on November 13, 2025.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents the group exhibition Beyond the Manosphere – Masculinities Today from April 17 to August 2, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Gunay Uslu and Ron Soonieus to its Supervisory Board. Gunay Uslu, CEO and co-founder of Corendon and former State Secretary for Culture and Media from 2022 to 2023, joins the board as of April 1, 2026.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has completed the restoration of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Nacktes Mädchen Hinter Vorhang (Fränzi), a key work in its German Expressionist holdings. The project was funded through Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has received Beach Scene (1961) and Hommage à H.M. (1971) from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. The donation marks the first time paintings by the American artist will enter a Dutch public collection. The works go on view at the museum starting September 22.
Stedelijk Museum will present Circuits, an installation by Amsterdam design collective Experimental Jetset, from July 12.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present the first major retrospective of graphic designer Karel Martens from July 11 to October 26, 2025.
On November 22, 2024, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam returned the painting Odalisque (1920/21) by Henri Matisse to the legal successors of Albert Stern.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has organized the exhibition Circulate, featuring works by 21 artists who use photography in innovative ways. The show, which runs until March 23, 2025, includes many newly created works on view for the first time.
On February 3, 2025, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced that Femke Herregraven has received the Theodora Niemeijer Prize.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will adorn the space surrounding its historic staircase with murals by Hedy Tjin beginning July 5, 2025. The works form part of the Post/No/Bills series that presents new creations by emerging graphic artists.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents Liquid Body, a solo exhibition by Swiss artist Pamela Rosenkranz, on view from May 21 to August 24, 2025.
On February 4, 2025, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum acquired photographs by Carrie Mae Weems from her 2021 series Painting the Town. The Stedelijk purchased Painting the Town #2 with support from the Leferink family and the Mondriaan Fund.
The Stedelijk Museum announced a retrospective of Yayoi Kusama on Dec 10, 2024. The exhibition opens September 11, 2026 and runs until January 17, 2027. It surveys more than seven decades of work in painting, sculpture, installations, drawing, fashion, collage, happenings and performances.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam announced on June 17, 2025, the donation of Untitled (Flower Work) (1974) by Bas Jan Ader. The gift from the artist’s brother Erik Ader marks the first work by Ader to enter the museum’s collection.
On May 13, 2025, Ivna Esajas won the 13th edition of the ABN AMRO Art Award.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam presents the exhibition Sandra Mujinga – Skin to Skin from September 13, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
The Mondriaan Fund announced on May 8, 2025 the shortlist for the Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2025, naming Fiona Lutjenhuis, Kevin Osepa, Thierry Oussou and Buhlebezwe Siwani as nominees.
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