The Facts
On April 24, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum announced the selected proposals for its biannual exhibition "Proposals for the Museum Collection 2026: Bring Your Own Book." The exhibition features 20 projects by artists and collectives including Augustinas Milkus, Susu Lee, Jordi de Vetten, Glenda Martinus, Rudsel Martinus, Jörgen Gario, Quinsy Gario, Wapke Feenstra, Merel Severs, Sam Zanardo, Batya Brown, Nadine Stijns, Melissa Strangio, and others. The museum received 746 submissions through an open call. A jury comprising artist duo Bik Van der Pol, Ebissé Wakjira, Lara Khaldi, and Lauren Alexander, together with Stedelijk curators Claire van Els and Thomas Castro, made the selection. The exhibition is financially supported by the Municipality of Amsterdam.
The Signal
The biannual Proposals for the Museum Collection program underscores the Stedelijk's commitment to emerging and socially engaged art practices, with a strong emphasis on participatory and community-driven projects. The high volume of submissions—746—signals robust interest among artists working in collaborative and interdisciplinary formats. For collectors and curators, the selected projects offer a snapshot of current trends in Dutch and international contemporary art, particularly around themes of solidarity, local production, and collective authorship. The jury's composition, spanning institutional and independent perspectives, adds credibility to the selection and highlights the museum's effort to broaden curatorial voices.
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- Artists: Augustinas Milkus, Susu Lee, Jordi de Vetten, Glenda Martinus, Rudsel Martinus, Jörgen Gario, Quinsy Gario, Wapke Feenstra, Merel Severs, Sam Zanardo, Batya Brown, Nadine Stijns, Melissa Strangio, Selby Gildemacher, Anja Groten, Heerko van der Kooij, Juliette Lizotte, Pernilla Manjula Philip, Karl Moubarak, Ren Loren Britton, Aylin Kuryel, Deniz Buga, Fırat Yücel, Lowrey Foley McClane, Zindzi Zevenbergen, Vanity Wezer, Sharon Jane D, Macarena Loma Yévenes, Mounir Raji, Lamaiae El Hajjaji, Kai de Bies, Joya Mooj, Isabel Bérénos, Hayzee, Giuseppe du Crocq, Edmée Loupatty, Dionne Verwey, Brian Elstak, Atlynn Vrolijk, Saja Amro, Arthur Kneepkens, Sarah Kuhail, Alina Lupu, Hilda Moucharrafieh, Elektra Tatalia-Aloupi, Dani Ploeger, Jihan Eyo, Reshan Yousef, Tirzo Martha, KC (Kees Koenders), Shigeo Arikawa, Marcel van den Berg
- People: Liesbeth Bik, Jos van der Pol, Ebissé Wakjira, Lara Khaldi, Lauren Alexander, Claire van Els, Thomas Castro
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum
- Locations: Amsterdam
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