Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · No. 90

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Reimagines 1950–1980 Collection with Focus on Women and Global Abstraction

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · 1 min read
Exhibition Stedelijk Museum

The Stedelijk Museum has launched 'Everyday, Someday and Other Stories,' a comprehensive redesign of its 1950–1980 collection presentation featuring long-unseen works and new acquisitions. The exhibition highlights underrepresented narratives, including a dedicated room for feminist art with works by Ana Mendieta and Magdalena Abakanowicz, and a recontextualized American Abstract Expressionism gallery centered on Helen Frankenthaler. The presentation also expands the museum's history of abstraction to include spiritual and geometric works from artists in India, Thailand, and Japan, alongside early computer-generated and kinetic art.

  • Artists: Ana Mendieta, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Helen Frankenthaler, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Kooning, Raja Babu Sharma, Naomi Kobayashi, Bas Jan Ader, Nam June Paik, Bruce Nauman
  • People: Wim T. Schippers, Wally Stevens
  • Museums: Stedelijk Museum, Tate Modern
  • Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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