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New exhibitions in Amsterdam: May 2024

Amsterdam is brimming with museums, galleries and country houses where new exhibitions and displays of art from the world's best-known artists and new talent are shown every month. Let Amsterdam Magazine surprise and inspire you with its monthly art calendar.

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Amsterdam Magazine's culture calendar is overflowing with exhibitions and shows at museums, galleries and other cultural institutions that you won't want to miss. From old masters to modern art. From painting to photography. And from street art to interactive art and 3D sculptures.

Keep a regular eye on the calendar. It is updated daily with new cultural splurges and fun Amsterdam news.


Largest Frans Hals exhibition at Rijksmuseum

Discover Frans Hals in a unique exhibition featuring some 50 works by the Haarlem master

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Frans Hals, one of the titans of 17th-century painting, is being celebrated at the Rijksmuseum with the exhibition "Frans Hals: Shameless Ambition." The exhibition, which runs through June 9, offers an immersive look at Hals' innovative power through the display of 50 key works, including some that rarely travel such as "The Laughing Cavalier."

Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

February 16 through June 9, 2024


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Westergas - The Other District, new name Westergasfabriek

Westergasfabriek changes name and course

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The new owners of the Westergasfabriek are changing the name of the cultural site to "WESTERGAS, The Other District" and are setting a new course starting this spring. Expect a creative village full of surprising initiatives in culture, food and drink, sports, family, nature and nightlife.

Pazzanistraat 33, Amsterdam


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Fabrique des Lumières presents Dutch Masters

Fabrique des Lumières on the Westerga site is Holland's largest immersive art center

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In the heart of Amsterdam, where the echoes of its industrial past still resonate in the walls of Zuiveringshal West, Fabrique des Lumières opens its doors to a breathtaking visual adventure. Here, where art and technology merge, the new exhibition "Dutch Masters and Mondrian" offers an unprecedented journey through the world of Dutch artistic greats.

Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam

March 1 through December 31, 2024


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World Press Photo 2024: Photo exhibition at The New Church

World premiere and exhibition of the annual international press photo contest

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Currently, the New Church is once again entirely dedicated to the 67th edition of the annual World Press Photo exhibition; the international press photo contest for which 150 award-winning images by world-renowned press photographers are selected.

The Dam, Amsterdam

April 19 to July 14, 2024


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Marco Brambilla enchants Nxt Museum with his video art

Brambilla captures the 'visual noise' of contemporary visual culture in overwhelming video collages

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At Nxt Museum, you now step into the enchanting world of video artist Marco Brambilla. With his installations "Heaven's Gate" and "Creation," part of his "Megaplex" series. you will experience an immersive look at iconic moments from film history, composed into hyper-realistic landscapes that explore both the birth and demise of the universe.

Asterweg 22, Amsterdam

February 28 to May 28, 2024


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Street Art Frankey's Wildhouse at Wanrooij Gallery

Frankey is an artist whose art aims to make people smile.

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In the heart of Amsterdam's art scene, Wanrooij Gallery is proud to present "Frankey's Wildhouse," a high-profile exhibition by none other than Street Art Frankey. This talented and mysterious artist has a unique style that is both humorous and profound, constantly pushing the boundaries of street art.

KNSM-Laan 301, Amsterdam

May 25 through June 29, 2024


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Anton Corbijn shows fashion and photography at Cobra Museum

The world of fashion through the lens of Anton Corbijn, now on view at Cobra

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Delve into the intriguing world of fashion and photography with the Cobra Museum's latest exhibition, "Anton Corbijn - MOOD." This exhibition offers a unique and fascinating look at the work of world-renowned photographer Anton Corbijn, known for his iconic portraits of musicians, actors and other prominent figures in the world of art and entertainment.

Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen

December 22 to May 20, 2024


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Retrospective Marina Abramović at the Stedelijk

A look at the grand lady of performance art's impressive body of work

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The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam opens its doors for an exceptional exhibition dedicated to the pioneering performance artist Marina Abramović. The exhibition, titled "Marina Abramović," offers an in-depth and retrospective look at Abramović's impressive body of work, from her early works from the 1970s to her recent groundbreaking projects.

Museumplein 10, Amsterdam

March 16 through July 14, 2024


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Robbie Williams on the wall at Moco Museum

Discover Robbie Williams' journey against mental health stigma through art at Moco Museum

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The Moco Museum in Amsterdam presents a unique and fascinating exhibition dedicated to one of the most iconic and multifaceted artists of our time: Robbie Williams. This exhibition offers fans and art lovers a rare opportunity to get a deeper look into the creative universe of this legendary musician and entertainer.

Honthorststraat 20, Amsterdam

March 8 through July 8, 2024


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Peggy Kuiper with solo show at Reflex Gallery

In 2019, she began painting. Anno now she is the darling of the art world

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Peggy Kuiper has only been active as an artist for a few years, yet she is already attracting the interest of galleries in New York and London. Before Kuiper makes the crossing, the young artist has joined Reflex Amsterdam where she will show her first solo exhibition starting May 11.

Weteringschans 79A, Amsterdam

May 11 through July 13, 2024


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