British photographer Luke Stephenson is the man behind the quirky, cheerful portraits that we have been using in our latest Cultural Optimism campaign. Stephenson is an artistic photographer, with an eye for documenting. Preferably in large collections. As accurate as…
Artist Marinus Boezem had been lingering on Oude Kerk director, Jacqueline Grandjean’s wish list for a while. In 2014, she met him in his studio in Middelburg and they spoke about their fascination for gothic art. Two years later, it’s…
For four days, Amsterdam is filled to the brim with art. Pretty much all the galleries in Amsterdam organise extras, the Rijksakademie opens its studio spaces to the public and behind the scenes, the industry networks like there’s no tomorrow….
Even though dancer and choreographer Shailesh Bahoran (1983) has worked in theatre for years, he still feels hip hop above all else. Breaking, popping and a bit of locking are the fundamentals to his movements. For his new performance Ignite,…
Choreographer and dancer Samir Calixto (Brazil, 1978) is inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy. But you don’t need to be a knower of philosophy to enjoy the dance performance M. “People shouldn’t be worried they won’t understand it, it’s all about the…
Nine artists are exhibiting in an office building. And it’s not just any office building, it’s the head office of Manifesta. The organisation has been exhibiting the best of contemporary art for years during the Manifesta biennial. They invite a…
A comb with only one tooth will earn you 50 fluts. A burned out, rusty battery: 1 flut. A hair you just pulled off your head? The shop attendants are relentless: that’s just plain fraud. Purposefully making objects useless is…
With a focus on hyper-talented young musicians, Het Grachtenfestival will take you places, alongside and far from Amsterdam’s canals. For beginners: what is the background of the Grachtenfestival? “The core of is it this: young classical musicians with the city…