Free Art Events in Amsterdam

📸 Ontmoeting met vrienden & fotowandeling / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 · All day

Amsterdam (op dit moment online tijdens onze fotouitdagingen)

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Join a worldwide online photo walk and social meetup from Amsterdam. Grab your camera or phone and join 24/7 photo challenges across the year, with monthly dates listed. A casual, community-driven photography event for friends to shoot together online.

Expositie Klimaatverandering In Nederland

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 · All day

Podium Mozaïek

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A climate-change themed exhibition at Podium Mozaïek's foyer in Amsterdam, opening April 28, 2026 at 11:00. The show blends visual art with informative panels to explore climate impacts across the Netherlands and spark community dialogue.

Remembering Otherwise

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 · All day

De Passage

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Solo exhibition Remembering Otherwise by Belit Sağ at De Passage, Amsterdam, revisiting a 1978 migrant workers’ labour dispute in Veghel, with curator Katia Krupennikova.

Looking over the Fence: Void is Not Empty

Sat, 23 May 2026 · All day

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Looking over the Fence: Void is Not Empty is a traveling exhibition examining urban voids from Amsterdam to Berlin’s Tempelhofer Feld. Through site-responsive imagery and architectural visuals, it invites visitors to rethink emptiness in contemporary city spaces. Runs Apr 10–May 23, 2026.

NDSM 3x3 Legacy Courts | Polylester

Sun, 31 May 2026 · All day

NDSM-werf (NDSM Wharf)

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Outdoor art installation at NDSM's Next to Treehouse featuring the 3x3 Legacy Courts by Polylester, blending contemporary public art with urban basketball in Amsterdam's innovative shipyard district.

Kitty Craft

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 · All day

Tolhuistuin

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Kitty Craft at Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam presents Pamela Valfer's Droompop project blooming again, a playful, dreamlike art experience blending music, visuals, and whimsy in a lush outdoor setting.

ART MEETS FASHION AMSTERDAM

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 · All day

DE KONING

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Experience a bold fusion of art and fashion at DE KONING in Amsterdam, where contemporary design meets immersive visuals and collaborative showcases for a stylish, creative afternoon.

Expositie Ethiek En Visuele Verhalen

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 · All day

Podium Mozaïek

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Explore how ethics shape visual storytelling in a contemporary exhibition at Podium Mozaïek’s foyer, presenting works that invite reflection on representation, responsibility, and the power of image in everyday life.

NDSM Lusthof | Studio Ossidiana

Sun, 5 Jul 2026 · All day

Naast NDSM Bikes

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Outdoor art installation NDSM Lusthof by Studio Ossidiana at Naast NDSM Bikes on Amsterdam's NDSM Werf, blending contemporary sculpture with site-specific ambience in a vivid, industrial waterfront setting.

De Parade: Dusty Stray

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 · All day

De Parade - M.L. Kingpark

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Explore a vibrant De Parade program featuring outstanding outsider artists in an outdoor setting at M.L. Kingpark, Amsterdam, showcasing bold, boundary-pushing works and fresh perspectives from contemporary artists.

Drawing in the Open Studio

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

At various times

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Across Amsterdam’s art scene, Drawing in the Open Studio unfolds as a roaming, hands-on event where artists sketch live, visitors mingle by sunlit easels, and the city becomes a living gallery of spontaneous creativity.

Open Monumentendag

Sat, 12 Sept 2026 · All day

Studio 1, De Hallen Studios

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Open Monumentendag hits Amsterdam with rare access to historic buildings, as the 2026 theme 'Erfgoed in gevaar' puts heritage at risk in the spotlight; check participating monuments on the site, but hurry—some venues fill up.

NDSM Open Call: LOOKUP! Shells

Sat, 12 Sept 2026 · All day

NDSM-werf (NDSM Wharf)

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At Amsterdam's NDSM Loods, NDSM Open Call presents LOOKUP! Shells—an immersive, sea-inspired art installation weaving sculpture, light and texture, buzzing with collaborative energy and edgy urban grit.

Jazz Years: Amsterdam Jazz 1930s (1930–1939)

Sun, 13 Sept 2026 · All day

Studio 1, De Hallen Studios

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Step into Jazz Years: Amsterdam 1930s, a multimedia odyssey at 1 Amsterdam that stitches rare photos, recordings and migratory stories into the early jazz of Amsterdam (1930–1939), running Apr 3–Sep 13, 2026.

All the Tyres from Iceland

Wed, 23 Sept 2026 · All day

Y-helling

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An immersive installation by Michael Pinsky presenting all the tyres collected from Iceland, forming a stark environmental sculpture at Y-helling, Amsterdam. The work invites reflection on waste, transport and climate through tactile, immersive visuals.

CUTE BABY FEET

Sat, 26 Sept 2026 · All day

Y-helling

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CUTE BABY FEET turns Y-helling Amsterdam into a whimsical art playground, with bold colors, quirky textures, and playful installations inviting visitors to linger, touch, and dream.

LINGERIE FASHION WEEK AMSTERDAM

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · All day

DE KONING

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Experience Lingerie Fashion Week Amsterdam as designers unveil bold lingerie trends in a chic couture runway at De Koning. This intimate-wear showcase highlights daring textures and silhouettes, offering a stylish glimpse into Amsterdam's evolving fashion scene.

Exhibition Queer Underground

Wed, 10 Mar 2027 · All day

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

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This University of Amsterdam exhibition explores queer underground scenes through contemporary installations and archival materials, inviting visitors to rethink visibility, identity, and community on a lively campus setting.

Month of Photography: 200 Years of Image at Factor IJ

Thu, 25 Mar 2027 · All day

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The Month of Photography in Amsterdam marks 200 years of imaging with exhibits at Factor IJ. Explore historic and contemporary photographs across a venue renowned for photography, featuring archival prints, featured artists, and engaging displays celebrating Dutch visual culture.

Body As Resistance: Photo Exhibition

Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · All day

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A compelling photo exhibition exploring bodies as sites of resistance and activism, featuring striking images linked to Marseille activism. The show invites reflection on power, identity, and social justice in Amsterdam.

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