Amsterdam Art Week

Amsterdam Art Week 2026

The fourteenth edition of Amsterdam Art Week will take place from 18 to 22 November 2026. After five years in May, Amsterdam Art Week returns to November, coinciding with the Rijksakademie Open Studios. More than 75 galleries, museums, project spaces, residencies, and corporate collections will open their doors, presenting over 80 exhibitions featuring more than 250 artists.

For five days, artists, curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts from the Netherlands and abroad come together across the city. Alongside the exhibitions, Amsterdam Art Week offers an extensive programme of talks, openings, and evening events. Visitors looking for a deeper insight can take part in the In Depth Programme, which includes guided tours, studio visits, and behind-the-scenes conversations.

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Buning Brongers Awards 2026

With more than 80 exhibitions taking place across the city, Amsterdam Art Week is the perfect opportunity to discover emerging talent. At Arti et Amicitiae, the exhibition of the winners of the Buning Brongers Awards 2026 presents the work of six artists whose practices offer a promising perspective on the future of contemporary art.

The 2026 award winners are Sofia Lulu Chiadmi (HKU Utrecht), Jochem Mestriner (Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam), Marieke van Ringelesteijn (HKU Utrecht), Aga Rymuszka (KABK The Hague), Taiyo Shimizu Larenas (KABK The Hague), and Bo Zhang (Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam). Together, they provide a rich and diverse overview of a new generation of artists graduating from Dutch art academies.

The Buning Brongers Awards are the largest privately funded incentive prize for visual art in the Netherlands. To accompany the awards, a publication designed by Helena Hesselink will be released, featuring interviews by the art platform Mister Motley.

The festive award ceremony and exhibition opening will take place on 13 November 2026 at Arti et Amicitiae. The exhibition will be on view from 14 to 28 November 2026.

During Amsterdam Art Week, extended opening hours apply. In addition to the regular opening hours, Monday through Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00, the exhibition will remain open until 21:00 on Thursday 19 November, and until 18:00 on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026.

Extended Amsterdam Art Week Opening Hours

Thursday 19 November: 12:00–21:00
Friday 20 November: 12:00–18:00
Saturday 21 November: 12:00–18:00