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Monday, June 01

If I Can't Dance
Application deadline: Open call for a mural at de Nieuwe Meent
Mon 1 June, NL-Amsterdam
Application deadline: Open call for a mural at de Nieuwe Meent
art, community, deadline
Ellen de Bruijne Projects
In Stedelijk: Zhana Ivanova, Cadence
Mon 1 June, 13:30–16:00, NL-Amsterdam
In Stedelijk: Zhana Ivanova, Cadence
art, exhibition, performance

Tuesday, June 02

San Seriffe
Pleasure Providers Pillow Talks
Tue 2 June, 18:30–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
Pleasure Providers Pillow Talks
community, panel discussion, sex workers rights
De Appel
Film Screening: A Missing Can of Film
Tue 2 June, 19:15–21:15, NL-Amsterdam
Film Screening: A Missing Can of Film
film, history, screening
De Appel
Film Screening: Naeem Mohaiemen, A Missing Can of Film (2025) & Zahir Raihan, Stop Genocide (1971) + conversation with Naeem Mohaiemen
Tue 2 June, 19:15, NL-Amsterdam
Film Screening: Naeem Mohaiemen, A Missing Can of Film (2025) & Zahir Raihan, Stop Genocide (1971) + conversation with Naeem Mohaiemen
conversation, film screening, bangladesh
De Appel
Film Screening: Naeem Mohaiemen, A Missing Can of Film (2025) & Zahir Raihan, Stop Genocide (1971)
Tue 2 June, 19:15, NL-Amsterdam
Film Screening: Naeem Mohaiemen, A Missing Can of Film (2025) & Zahir Raihan, Stop Genocide (1971)
conversation, documentary, film screening
Spui 25 , Tue 2 June, 17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Digital Infrastructure, the State and Digital Sovereignty
technology, politics, panel

Wednesday, June 03

letterspace.amsterdam
WiT Talks: Designing Visibility: Whose Voices Get Seen (and Heard)?
Wed 3 June, 19:00–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
WiT Talks: Designing Visibility: Whose Voices Get Seen (and Heard)?
feminism, panel discussion, type design
Spui 25 , Wed 3 June, 17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Reimagining African Independence
film, history, africa
Perdu , Wed 3 June – Fri 5 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Silence, on tourne
performance, theater

Thursday, June 04

Dichtletters
Mini-Workshop at AanZet Education Festival
Thu 4 June, NL-Barendrecht
Mini-Workshop at AanZet Education Festival
workshop, education, festival
The Hmm
Earthbound Hardware Workshop
Thu 4 June – Mon 8 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Earthbound Hardware Workshop
workshop, collaboration, hardware
The Hmm
Public Spaces Conference
Thu 4 June – Sat 6 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Public Spaces Conference
conference, public spaces
De Appel
de Appel Kiosk: Value Added Text by Alina Lupu
Thu 4 June, 10:00–17:00, NL-Amsterdam
de Appel Kiosk: Value Added Text by Alina Lupu
workshop, screenprinting, marketplace
Perdu
Perdu Intimate Readings with Oliver Taylor, Pavel Arseniev and Çağlar Köseoğlu
Thu 4 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Perdu Intimate Readings with Oliver Taylor, Pavel Arseniev and Çağlar Köseoğlu
literature, reading, intimate
De Appel , Thu 4 June, NL-Amsterdam
de Appel Kiosk at Dappermarkt View in newsletter
community, market, kiosk
Spui 25 , Thu 4 June, 12:30, NL-Amsterdam
Brain Bites: A New Perspective at Falling Birth Rates
economics, lecture, lunch
Zone2source , Thu 4 June, 14:30–18:00, NL-Amsterdam
The Perennial Reading Group & Walk on invasive species View in newsletter
reading group, ecology, walk
Spui 25 , Thu 4 June, 17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Nefertiti: Globalization and Imperialism
art, history, globalization
Spui 25 , Thu 4 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Abolish Europe
colonialism, politics, debate
Spui 25 , Thu 4 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Boekhandel Athenaeum Spui | EVERYBODY’S GAME - Pre-World Cup Panel Talk
sports, panel, football
Perdu , Thu 4 June, 20:30–21:30, NL-Amsterdam
Intimate Reading in Perdu Bookstore
literature, reading, multilingual

Friday, June 05

SAC Art Amsterdam
Come Eat With Us? Exhibition
Fri 5 June – Sun 5 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Come Eat With Us? Exhibition
contemporary art, group show, art exhibition
SAC Art Amsterdam
Come Eat With Us? Opening Night
Fri 5 June, 18:00, NL-Amsterdam
Come Eat With Us? Opening Night
contemporary art, art exhibition, opening night
Perdu
Perdu Avond: Wat is het antwoord? En waarop?
Fri 5 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Perdu Avond: Wat is het antwoord? En waarop?
poetry, reading, prose
If I Can't Dance
PLOT Screening
Fri 5 June, 20:00–22:00, NL-Amsterdam
PLOT Screening
film, screening, video art
If I Can't Dance , Fri 5 June – Sun 7 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
PLOT View in newsletter
screening, video work, site-specific
Oude Kerk , Fri 5 June, 08:00–09:00, NL-Amsterdam
Silence #70: Phantom Wizard
music, jazz, ambient
Spui 25 , Fri 5 June, 15:00, NL-Amsterdam
Talking Back and Looking Forward: Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality
lecture, sociology, intersectionality
Galerie Fleur & Wouter , Fri 5 June – Sun 5 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Cascade of Failures
exhibition, contemporary art, painting
Galerie Fleur & Wouter , Fri 5 June, 17:00–20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Opening: Cascade of Failures
opening, cascade of failures, alexandra phillips
Galerie Fleur & Wouter , Fri 5 June – Sun 5 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Exhibition: Cascade of Failures
exhibition, cascade of failures, alexandra phillips
Manifold Books , Fri 5 June, 17:30–19:30, NL-Amsterdam
Telephone Telephone +31 View in newsletter
panel discussion, artists legacies, jeremy johnston
Metro54 , Fri 5 June, 18:00, NL-Amsterdam
Diasporic Life: Black Solidarity/Towards Liberation Opening Reception with Moor Mother Performance
cultural event, art exhibition, music performance
foam , Fri 5 June, 18:30–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
Opening Foam Talent 2026 and launch Foam Magazine #68: Talent
exhibition, opening, photography
Perdu , Fri 5 June – Sat 6 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
'Wat is het antwoord? En waarop?' 15 jaar na Jeroen Mettes' N30
poetry, literature

Saturday, June 06

The Hmm
Vibe Code Meal Prep
Sat 6 June, 14:00–17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Vibe Code Meal Prep
food, technology, workshop
andriesse eyck , Sat 6 June, AT-Linz
BEING A GIRL*!? FROM PANEL PAINTING TO SOCIAL MEDIA
art, exhibition, social media
Galerie Caroline O' Breen , Sat 6 June – Sat 11 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Origin of Asymmetry Exhibition
exhibition, solo, photography
If I Can't Dance , Sat 6 June, 10:00–22:00, NL-Amsterdam
PLOT Screening View in newsletter
film, screening, video art
Zone2source , Sat 6 June, 13:30–16:30, NL-Amsterdam
The Perennial Reading Group: Beyond the War on Invasive Species View in newsletter
ecology, reading, lecture
Zone2source , Sat 6 June, 14:30–16:30, NL-Amsterdam
The Perennial Reading Group View in newsletter
ecology, reading, discussion
Galerie Caroline O' Breen , Sat 6 June, 16:00–19:00, NL-Amsterdam
Opening Reception: Origin of Asymmetry
art, exhibition, opening
Zone2source , Sat 6 June, 16:30–17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Walk with Invasive Species View in newsletter
tour, ecology, walk
Hartwig Proxy , Sat 6 June, 19:00–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
Body as Phantom, Voice as Trace
discussion, choreography, mami kang
Sonic Acts , Sat 6 June, 20:00–22:30, NL-Amsterdam
Slow Reading Club event
performance, reading, collective
Perdu , Sat 6 June, 20:00–21:30, NL-Amsterdam
Futures On Our Terms
conversation, palestine, english

Sunday, June 07

If I Can't Dance
PLOT Screening
Sun 7 June, 10:00–13:00, NL-Amsterdam
PLOT Screening
film, screening, video art
If I Can't Dance , Sun 7 June, 13:00–15:00, NL-Amsterdam
Publication Launch: There’s a Tunnel Under Ballybrit Business Park View in newsletter
conversation, book launch, plot
If I Can't Dance , Sun 7 June, 13:00–15:00, NL-Amsterdam
Book Launch: There's a Tunnel Under Ballybrit Business Park View in newsletter
art, conversation, book launch

Monday, June 08

Spui 25 , Mon 8 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
Nabuurschap onder druk. Nederland en Duitsland in een turbulente wereld
politics, netherlands, germany

Wednesday, June 10

De Appel
Performance: The Piper’s Grip by Eimear Walshe
Wed 10 June, 19:00, NL-Amsterdam
Performance: The Piper’s Grip by Eimear Walshe
performance, reading, live soundtrack
De Appel , Wed 10 June, 19:00, NL-Amsterdam
Performance: Eimear Walshe, The Piper’s Grip View in newsletter
performance, music, ireland
Spui 25 , Wed 10 June, 20:00, NL-Amsterdam
De dalende geboortecijfers: Een avond met Lynn Berger, Susan Dubbeldam, Lonneke van den Berg en Britt Bakermans
lecture, society, demography
Perdu , Wed 10 June, 22:00–23:00, NL-Amsterdam
Boekpresentatie: Palomar
literature, dutch

Thursday, June 11

De Appel
de Appel Kiosk: Value Added Text by Alina Lupu
Thu 11 June, 10:00–17:00, NL-Amsterdam
de Appel Kiosk: Value Added Text by Alina Lupu
workshop, screenprinting, marketplace
Spui 25 , Thu 11 June, 17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Art Against the Machine
art, technology, book launch
Looiersgracht 60 , Thu 11 June, 17:00–23:00, NL-Amsterdam
The Best Day Of My Life - Sandberg Institute Graduation Show Opening
exhibition, design, graduation
Looiersgracht 60 , Thu 11 June – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
The Best Day Of My Life - Sandberg Institute Graduation Show Exhibition
exhibition, design, graduation
LI-MA , Thu 11 June, 19:00–22:00, NL-Amsterdam
Pioneers of Media Art: The First Years of Montevideo
exhibition, archive, video art

Friday, June 12

De Appel
Building a House Without Bricks: Curatorial Programme Final Project - Public Programme
Fri 12 June – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Building a House Without Bricks: Curatorial Programme Final Project - Public Programme
festival, public programme, collective organisation
De Appel
Performance by Family Connection
Fri 12 June, 19:00–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
Performance by Family Connection
art, performance, community
De Appel , Fri 12 June – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Public Programme: Building a House Without Bricks View in newsletter
curatorial, graduation, sandberg
Gallery Vriend van Bavink , Fri 12 June – Sat 11 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
No Atom in the Universe Can Avoid a Difficult Life
exhibition, gallery, anna hoetjes
Working Title , Fri 12 June – Thu 31 December 2026, NL-Heemstede
Living Mesh – A World Beyond Linnaeus
art, exhibition, nature
Hartwig Art Foundation , Fri 12 June, NL-Amsterdam
Live screening of The Color Scheme by Aria Dean
performance, film, screening
Working Title , Fri 12 June – Sun 1 November 2026, NL-Haarlem
Living Mesh – A World Beyond Linnaeus
exhibition, fabiola burgos labra, kim knoppers
De Appel , Fri 12 June, 18:00–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
state of us: Performance by Family Connection & Closing Programme View in newsletter
performance, poetry, closing programme
De Appel , Fri 12 June, 19:00, NL-Amsterdam
Performance by Family Connection View in newsletter
performance, community, family
Hartwig Proxy , Fri 12 June, 19:30, NL-Amsterdam
The Color Scheme
aria dean, simulcast, theatrical work
Perdu , Fri 12 June – Sat 13 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Object of Desire
psychoanalysis

Saturday, June 13

W139
Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs 2026 Exhibition
Sat 13 June – Sun 2 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs 2026 Exhibition
award exhibition, visual arts, jury prize
Perdu
Workshop: The Poetics of Absent Spaces
Sat 13 June, 14:00–17:00, NL-Amsterdam
Workshop: The Poetics of Absent Spaces
poetry, workshop, writing
W139 , Sat 13 June, 14:00–20:00, NL-Amsterdam
kiln as kin : a day of gathering, firing, cooking View in newsletter
art, gathering, cooking
Perdu , Sat 13 June – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
AmsterDaje - Italian Improv (IT)
theater, improv

Sunday, June 14

Ellen de Bruijne Projects
Zhana Ivanova: Cadence
Sun 14 June, 13:30–16:00, NL-Amsterdam
Zhana Ivanova: Cadence
art, exhibition, performance
Zone2source , Sun 14 June, 15:00–18:00, NL-Amsterdam
Debate: Host(ile) Lands View in newsletter
culture, debate, migration
Zone2source , Sun 14 June, 15:00–18:00, NL-Amsterdam
DEBATE Host(ile) Lands View in newsletter
ecology, debate, migration
Zone2source , Sun 14 June, 15:00–18:00, NL-Amsterdam
DEBAT Host(ile) Lands View in newsletter
art, food, debate
Perdu , Sun 14 June, 17:30–21:00, NL-Amsterdam
The Scattered Library
history, lecture

Ongoing

De Appel , Sat 31 January – Sat 27 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Tatreez Workshop with Rima Musa
workshop, embroidery
Working Title , Sat 28 February – Sun 6 September 2026, NL-The Hague
Apocalypse: Fear and Hope
art, exhibition, books
Ellen de Bruijne Projects , Tue 3 March – Sun 13 September 2026, FR-Paris
Virages Vierges (Virgin Turns) View in newsletter
exhibition, contemporary art, solo show
Manifold Books , Fri 6 March – Sun 19 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Be My Ghost View in newsletter
exhibition, arefeh riahi, grief
Working Title , Sat 14 March – Sun 5 July 2026, NL-Almere
Uit het niets
art, exhibition, mythen
Ellen de Bruijne Projects , Sun 15 March – Sun 6 September 2026, DE-Bedburg-Hau
Daniele Formica: in dialogue with Joseph BeuysMuseum Schloss Moyland View in newsletter
art, exhibition, museum
W139 , Tue 24 March – Sun 28 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
flour, water, soil View in newsletter
art, exhibition, food
andriesse eyck , Thu 26 March – Sun 29 November 2026, GB-London
Rory Pilgrim, Let's Get Infected, 2018 AN IMPOSSIBLE SOUND
art, exhibition, sound
andriesse eyck , Thu 26 March – Sun 29 November 2026, GB-London
THE COMING OF AGE
art, exhibition
W139 , Wed 1 April – Tue 30 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
W139 x Prince Claus Fund: Exchanges (Martina Manterola and Carmen Serra) View in newsletter
ecology, artist residency, exchange program
Ellen de Bruijne Projects , Thu 2 April – Sun 13 September 2026, FR-Paris
Virages Vierges (Virgin Turns) View in newsletter
exhibition, solo, contemporary art
andriesse eyck , Sun 5 April – Sun 7 June 2026, -
DUOSTAND: rob johannesma / mik bakker PROJECTIONS: silvia gatti
art, exhibition, projections
De Appel , Wed 8 April – Mon 1 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Open Call: Mural de Nieuwe Meent View in newsletter
art, open call, mural
Casco Art Institute , Sat 11 April – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Utrecht
move not for reason but love
art, exhibition, photography
Nest Ruimte , Thu 16 April – Tue 30 June 2026, NL-The Hague
Gallop Along by afra eisma View in newsletter
art, exhibition, palace of justice
andriesse eyck , Sun 19 April – Sun 21 June 2026, NL-Utrecht
SHERTISE SOLANO- MOVE YOU FOOL
art, exhibition
Zone2source , Sun 19 April – Sun 14 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
HOST(ILE) LANDS - Exhibition at het Glazen Huis View in newsletter
art, exhibition, nature
W139 , Fri 24 April – Sun 28 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
flour, water, soil View in newsletter
exhibition, food, land
W139 , Fri 24 April – Sun 27 September 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Jesse Darling: Godsworth View in newsletter
sculpture, installation art, church exhibition
W139 , Fri 24 April – Sun 12 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
flour, water, soil View in newsletter
art, exhibition, soil
Nest Ruimte , Fri 1 May – Sun 16 August 2026, NL-The Hague
Exhibition: Out of Office (Still Here) View in newsletter
exhibition, contemporary art, spring summer
Nest Ruimte , Fri 1 May – Sun 16 August 2026, NL-The Hague
Out of Office (Still Here) View in newsletter
art, exhibition, inequality
Gallery Vriend van Bavink , Fri 8 May – Fri 26 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Zoro Feigl - How water grows
art, exhibition, photography
Framer Framed , Wed 13 May – Sun 30 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Threads of our Dutch Slavery Past View in newsletter
workshop, tapestry, slavery history
Framer Framed , Wed 13 May – Mon 1 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Open Call: de Nieuwe Meent (dNM) OPEN CALL for a mural View in newsletter
open call, application, mural
Working Title , Fri 15 May – Thu 25 June 2026, US-New York
Ruta Inmaterial
exhibition, duo, materials
foam , Fri 15 May – Wed 12 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Martin Parr - Very Modern and Rather Ugly
exhibition, photography, parr
Rozenstraat , Sat 16 May – Sat 8 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
The Seamless Real Exhibition View in newsletter
gallery, art exhibition, julika rudelius
Manifold Books , Sat 16 May – Sat 11 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Carrying morning on their tongues View in newsletter
exhibition, jjjjjerome ellis, non-linear time
Manifold Books , Sat 16 May – Sat 11 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Carrying morning on their tongues View in newsletter
exhibition, time, jjjjjerome ellis
Gallery Vriend van Bavink , Tue 19 May – Sat 4 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
How Water Grows
exhibition, installation, zoro feigl
Working Title , Thu 21 May – Thu 31 December 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Two Suns at Once
exhibition, collaboration, friendship
Diez Gallery , Sat 23 May – Sun 12 July 2026, ES-Madrid
Jochem Mestriner: The Daylight Sick Exhibition View in newsletter
art, exhibition, painting
Working Title , Mon 25 May – Sun 25 October 2026, NL-Uden
The Camino
exhibition, sculpture, installation
De Appel , Tue 26 May – Fri 12 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
state of us View in newsletter
exhibition, contemporary art, colonial violence
foam , Tue 26 May – Fri 5 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Foam Partial Closure / Martin Parr Exhibition Open
exhibition, closure, discount
foam , Tue 26 May – Fri 5 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Foam Partial Closure / Martin Parr Exhibition Open
installation, closure, discount
The Hmm , Thu 28 May – Sun 2 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Beyond the Manosphere – Masculinities Today View in newsletter
exhibition, masculinity, audio tour
Oude Kerk , Thu 28 May – Sun 30 August 2026, NL-Amsterdam
Jesse Darling: Godsworth
art, exhibition, installation
Gallery Vriend van Bavink , Fri 29 May – Sat 11 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
New Kin Exhibition
exhibition, solo, raquel van haver
No Man's Art Gallery , Fri 29 May – Sun 26 July 2026, NL-Amsterdam
The Trophies: Sam Samiee Solo Exhibition
exhibition, contemporary art, painting
Working Title , Sat 30 May – Sun 14 June 2026, US-New York
Ruta Inmaterial
exhibition, fabiola burgos labra, jenniffer paiz
Working Title , Sat 30 May – Fri 19 June 2026, NL-Amsterdam
GREIGE FANTASTIC
exhibition, müge yılmaz, maia kenney
Working Title , Sat 30 May – Sun 25 October 2026, NL-Uden
The Camino
exhibition, ulrike rehm, gijs assmann
11tram 1646 4 Siblings ARIAS Amsterdam Art Annet Gelink BAK Baby Reni Foundation Bau Buro Stedelijk Butcher's Tears Casco Art Institute Chillzone Books De Apotheek De Appel Dichtletters Diez Gallery Ellen de Bruijne Projects Enter Enter Errant Journal Feministische Handwerk Partij Framer Framed Frascati GDL525 GRIMM GROND Collective Galerie Caroline O' Breen Galerie Fleur & Wouter Gallery Vriend van Bavink Gallery van Fanny Freytag H401 Hackers & Designers Hartwig Art Foundation Hartwig Proxy Huis Marseille IDFA - Het Documentaire Paviljoen ISO If I Can't Dance Institute of Network Cultures Interstar K-space L'Internationale Online LAB111 LI-MA Loods6 Looiersgracht 60 Luther Museum Amsterdam Manifold Books Metro54 NDSM Nest Ruimte No Limits! Art Castle No Man's Art Gallery No Other Option OT301 OUTLINE Oude Kerk P////AKT Perdu Pulsie PuntWG Reschooling-with Rijksakademie Rong Wrong Rozenstraat Rumiko Hagiwara SAC Art Amsterdam STEVENSON San Seriffe Sexyland Sonic Acts Spui 25 Stedelijk Museum Studio/K The Eelpit The Hmm The Merchant House Trespassing Upstream Gallery W139 Working Title Zone2source andriesse eyck bologna.cc fanfare foam letterspace.amsterdam m.simons mad meg reclame artspace spookstad.boo test venue
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