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Rijksmuseum Announces New Acquisitions and Loans Supported by Vereniging Rembrandt and City of Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum Announces New Acquisitions and Loans Supported by Vereniging Rembrandt and City of Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has confirmed several new additions to its collection through acquisitions and long-term loans. The City of Amsterdam has provided works on loan, while the Vereniging Rembrandt and the M.B.T. de Groot Family/Rijksmuseum Fonds supported specific purchases.

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Rijksmuseum to Present 'Metamorphoses' Exhibition in Summer 2026

Rijksmuseum to Present 'Metamorphoses' Exhibition in Summer 2026

The Rijksmuseum has announced the upcoming exhibition 'Metamorphoses,' scheduled to run from June 19 to September 13, 2026. Preview displays related to the exhibition will be on view at the museum starting February 6, 2026.

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to Host New Performance Work by Nora Turato

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to Host New Performance Work by Nora Turato

Artist Nora Turato will debut her new performance piece, pool7, at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on August 29, 2025. The work features self-written material and physical gestures, marking a departure from Turato's previous use of found digital language.

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Stedelijk Museum to Present 2024 Best Book Designs Exhibition Starting November 8

Stedelijk Museum to Present 2024 Best Book Designs Exhibition Starting November 8

The Stedelijk Museum and Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken will open an exhibition on November 8 featuring the most significant book designs of the previous year.

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Appoints Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Appoints Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management, effective October 1, 2025. Mousavi, who has served in the role on an interim basis since early 2024, will oversee the physical and digital care of approximately 100,000 objects.

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Ekow Eshun to Deliver Annual Bathtub Lecture at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on December 13

Ekow Eshun to Deliver Annual Bathtub Lecture at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on December 13

Writer and curator Ekow Eshun will present the annual Bathtub Lecture titled 'In the Realm of the Marvellous' at the Stedelijk Museum on December 13, 2025.

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Appoints Melanie Bühler as Curator of Contemporary Art

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Appoints Melanie Bühler as Curator of Contemporary Art

Melanie Bühler will join the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam as Curator of Contemporary Art in April 2025, succeeding Karen Archey. Bühler currently serves as Senior Curator at Kunstmuseum St. Gallen and previously held a five-year curatorial tenure at the Frans Hals Museum.

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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Acquires First Painting by Ellen Gallagher for Dutch Public Collection

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Acquires First Painting by Ellen Gallagher for Dutch Public Collection

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has acquired 'Negroes Battling in a Cave' (2016), marking the first time a painting by Ellen Gallagher has entered a Dutch public collection.

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Stedelijk Museum Appoints Jo-Lene Ong as Curator of Buro Stedelijk

Stedelijk Museum Appoints Jo-Lene Ong as Curator of Buro Stedelijk

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Jo-Lene Ong as the new curator of Buro Stedelijk, effective March 1, 2026. Ong succeeds Rita Ouédraogo for a three-year term leading the museum's independent experimental platform.

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Stedelijk Museum to Present Major Retrospective of Graphic Designer Karel Martens in July 2025

Stedelijk Museum to Present Major Retrospective of Graphic Designer Karel Martens in July 2025

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host 'Karel Martens: Unbound' from July 11 to October 26, 2025, marking the first major retrospective of the influential Dutch graphic designer.

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Stedelijk Museum Announces Yayoi Kusama Retrospective for 2026 in Collaboration with Fondation Beyeler, Museum Ludwig

Stedelijk Museum Announces Yayoi Kusama Retrospective for 2026 in Collaboration with Fondation Beyeler, Museum Ludwig

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will host a major retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama from September 11, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Curated by Leontine Coelewij, the exhibition will feature seven decades of work including paintings, sculptures, and new immersive installations.

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