The Facts
The Stedelijk Museum announced the participants for the 2026 edition of its biannual exhibition 'Proposals for the Museum Collection: Bring Your Own Book'. The open call drew 746 submissions, from which a jury selected the listed artists and collectives. The jury comprised artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos van der Pol), publications coordinator Ebissé Wakjira, artistic director Lara Khaldi, and co-founder Lauren Alexander, alongside Stedelijk curators Claire van Els and Thomas Castro.
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The exhibition model allows artists to propose works for the museum's permanent collection, making it a distinct mechanism for institutional acquisition that directly involves community and artist input. The program, supported by the Municipality of Amsterdam, reinforces the Stedelijk's role as a laboratory for collecting, particularly in graphic design and participatory practices. With 746 submissions, the response indicates strong engagement from the artistic community.
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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, Slvi.E, Vo Ezn, Ren Loren Britton, Aylin Kuryel, Deniz Buga, Fırat Yücel, 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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