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We are so happy to announce that Koen Taselaar. Rollable Ramblings is selected for The Best Dutch Book Designs 2021!

Jasper de Beijer, Critical Mass

On Tuesday November 30th Alexis Blake received the Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2021 from demissionary Minister van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science. Blake received this award for her performance Rock to jolt [ ] stagger to ash. The award comes with a 40.000 euro cash prize and a work period at an artist at residency of choice.

November 13th opens the the Prix de Rome 2021 exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum. The four nominated artists, Mercedes Azpilicueta, Alexis Blake, Silvia Martes and Coralie Vogelaar will present new work that they have made especially for the exhibition.

Our titles The Academy of the Sublime by artist Erik Odijk and The Walter Benjamin and Albert S. Project by artist Maurice Bogaert are awarded Best Dutch Book Designs 2020 Student Selection!

The Walter Benjamin and Albert S. Project by artist Maurice Bogaert and The Academy of the Sublime by artist Erik Odijk are om view at the Best Dutch Book Designs 2020 exhibition.

A Colour Has Many Layers. Liesbeth Piena
3 – 5 September 2021 
Public Opening exhibition, Mini Galerie, temporary exhibition location: Oetewalerstraat 73 in Amsterdam

Opening 2 September: 18-21h, book release at 19h 

Jap Sam Books  proudly presents the new publication A Colour Has Many Layers. Liesbeth Piena on the occasion of the granting of the Sieger White Award to Liesbeth Piena and the opening of her solo exhibition at Mini Galerie. 

Shortlist Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2021 announced

The international jury of the Prix de Rome has selected four artists for the shortlist of the Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2021. The nominees are: Mercedes Azpilicueta, Alexis Blake, Silvia Martes and Coralie Vogelaar. This was announced by the Mondriaan Fund, which organises and finances the Prix de Rome award.

The Prix de Rome is the oldest Dutch award for visual artists below the age of 40. The purpose of the award is to encourage talented visual artists to develop and increase their visibility. The Mondriaan Fund is responsible for the award. For Prix de Rome 2021 the Mondriaan Fund will collaborate once again with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.The exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will be open to the public from November 13, 2021 until March 2022 and presents new work by the nominated artists: Mercedes Azpilicueta, Alexis Blake, Silvia Martes en Coralie Vogelaar. The publication will be published by Jap Sam Books.