We are pleased to announce the beginning of the Lumbung Practice master’s program and to welcome all the collectives participating in it. The master’s program is a collaboration between the Sandberg Instituut, De Appel (Curatorial Programme), and Gudskul (Collective Study Program). It builds on the knowledge and experimentation gained from lumbung-documenta fifteen and looks toward the future […]

On 29 September, 10:00–18:00, at Framer Framed, the finissage of Really? Art and Knowledge in Time of Crisis will take place. This full-day symposium focuses on how the arts address the erosion of trust in knowledge and the rise of disinformation through various investigative and critical practices. During the program, Shatha Safi and Hiba Omari […]

Opening on 24 September, the Arus Balik – Shifting Currents programme, presented by Nieuwe Instituut, Museum Het Schip, and Gudskul, connects architecture and design networks across regions and their diasporas, exploring these fields as reflections of colonial histories and avenues for shared futures. Celebrating its first day in Gudskul spirit, the GUD Instituut Living Room […]

Until 29 September, our friends from The Outsiders will travel through Friesland with their project TERPost in a fire truck, researching the local landscape and agricultural practices. Building on their earlier artistic research in the province this summer as part of their collaboration with VHDG, they will engage with farmers, organize events, and give workshops.

Following the state’s budget announcement this week, we amplify the call from the Dutch art sector and all those affected by the government’s proposed VAT increase. We urge continued efforts to spread the campaign message, organize collectively, and maintain solidarity with those most heavily impacted. The tax increase from 9% to 21% will create additional […]

On 7 September, during the final weekend of the solo exhibition The Place Where I was Condemned to Live at de Appel, artist Basma al-Sharif, together with Alina Lupu, Isshaq Albarbary, and Amal Alhaag, will reflect on her work in relation to issues raised in the exhibition: the destruction of material and immaterial heritage in […]

Opening this Friday, 6 September, at de Fabriek Eindhoven, States of Motion is a group exhibition that explores the tension between stillness and movement. The collection includes installations, textiles, sculptures, paintings, objects, and performances by Barbara Vignaux, Giulia Braglia, Anas Chao, Olga Korosteleva, Toni Wagner, Auke de Lange, Rosa Raaphorst, Jules Sgro, Maria Palomá, Ishani […]

On Saturday, 7 September, the 2024/25 kick-off of the cultural season in Utrecht takes place: Uitfeest. As an annual recurring tradition by now, Mutual Support Platform—a platform organized by students, alumni, and staff of HKU MAFA—showcases their practices through a public program during the weekend in our office and in the courtyard of Abraham Dolehof, […]

On 24 August at 15:00, 16:30, and 18:00, Fire is Scary will perform during In the Borderlands at MaMA, an exhibition honoring queer, feminist theorist Gloria Anzaldúa. Fire is Scary features MSP community members Sol Enae Lee, Gordon H. Williams, Agustin Faundez Rojas, and Ariel Sin Yu Lee. For their works, Sol reworked an interview with Anzaldúa into a new text […]

Our team will be on holiday break from 29 July–19 August. During this period, Casco’s gallery office and exhibition space will be inhabited by MAFA HKU students and alumni, who will be conducting a self-organized artistic stay.