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'The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 1895-2025' First copy presented to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander & Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
May 12, 2026
Written by Ronja Driessen
Filed under Book launch, exhibition

'The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 1895-2025' First copy presented to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander & Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Image: Samuele Cherubini (commissioner Dutch Pavillion Venice ln behalf of the Mondriaan Fund Eelco van der Lingen, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander & Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands)

During the opening ceremony of the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the first copy of The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale, 1895–2025: 130 Years of Visual Arts on an International Stage was presented to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

'The Fortress' the accompanying publication of the Dutch entry for the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia by Dries Verhoeven
May 12, 2026
Written by Ronja Driessen
Filed under Book launch

'The Fortress' the accompanying publication of the Dutch entry for the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia by Dries Verhoeven

Together with curator Rieke Vos, Dries Verhoeven transforms the Dutch Pavilion into part of the artwork itself through a large-scale performance installation.

The project marks a historic first: never before has the Netherlands been represented at the Biennale Arte with a performance work, nor has the Dutch Pavilion itself become an integral part of the artwork.

Launch of 'The Fortress' and 'The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 1895-2025' during opening of the Dutch Pavillion at the Venice Biennale
May 12, 2026
Written by Ronja Driessen
Filed under art, Book launch, exhibition, news

Launch of 'The Fortress' and 'The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 1895-2025' during opening of the Dutch Pavillion at the Venice Biennale

Image: Samuele Cherubini (Interim Executive Director Mondriaan Fund Eva Postema, Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Rianne Letschert, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, artist Dries Verhoeven, curator Rieke Vos, Commissioner Dutch Pavillion Venice on behalf of the Mondriaan Fund Eelco van der Lingen)

Two new Jap Sam Books publications launched at the Dutch Pavilion during the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia!

Book launch 7 May 19.00 'Dreaming of Dreams' Maurice Bogaert at Framer Framed in Amsterdam
Apr 30, 2026
Written by Ronja Driessen
Filed under art, Book launch, upcoming

Book launch 7 May 19.00 'Dreaming of Dreams' Maurice Bogaert at Framer Framed in Amsterdam

We are excited to invite you to the launch on 7 May at Framer Framed in Amsterdam. During this evening Farnoosh Farnia will talk with artist Maurice Bogaert about the book, about dreaming; dreaming as a political act, and dreaming as an act of resistance.