The Gerrit Rietveld Academie proudly presents the Graduation Show 2025, showcasing the work of this year’s graduates. The exhibition will be open to the public from 2 to 6 July 2025.
Opening: Wednesday 2 July, 17:00 hrs - With Maurits de Bruijn, Miriam Bestebreurtje, and The Earwurms
Open:
Wednesday 2 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Thursday 3 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Friday 4 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Saturday 5 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Sunday 6 July, 10:00 - 16:00 hrs
The Graduation Show marks a significant milestone: the transition from student to professional in the fields of art and design. Each year, the three buildings of the academy in Amsterdam are transformed into 5,800 square metres of exhibition space. Here, graduates present their final projects—articulating their position within their disciplines and sharing their perspectives on the world.
The show offers a diverse spectrum of expressions including film, sculpture, graphic design, language, drawing, sound, painting, photography, fashion, and more. An extensive public programme of performances will accompany the exhibition.
During the show, there will also be a shop selling creations by Rietveld graduates—all sales will go to the graduate or will be donated to a cause chosen by the graduate. Next to the shop will be the thesis presentation, where you can explore the theses put forward by supervisors from each department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. This curated collection showcases diverse ideas that bring theory and artistic practice together. The graduating students developed these connections and insights while researching topics or fields meaningful to them, their studies and their work.
We look forward to welcoming you to our campus - free entry!
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