The Gerrit Rietveld Academie was proud to present the work of this year's graduates in art and design in the Graduation Show 2026. The exhibition will took place from 1 to 5 July 2026.
Opening ceremony
Wednesday 1 July, 17:00 hrs
With Rieke Vos, Miriam Bestebreurtje, and FLAT NEWS
Open
Wednesday 1 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Thursday 2 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Friday 3 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Saturday 4 July, 10:00 - 21:00 hrs
Sunday 5 July, 10:00 - 16:00 hrs
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Fred. Roeskestraat 96
1076 ED Amsterdam
Every year, the three buildings of the academy are transformed into 5,800 square metres of exhibition space. Through their graduation projects, this year’s graduates present their work, establish their position within their respective disciplines and reflect on their relationship with the world around them. The exhibition marks the start of a new phase in their journeys as artists and designers.
The Graduation Show presents a wide range of works and approaches, including film, sculpture, graphic design, writing, drawing, sound, painting, photography, fashion and more. Alongside the exhibition, there will be an extensive public programme of performances.
Visitors could also find a shop featuring creations by Rietveld graduates, with proceeds going directly to the artists or being donated to a cause of their choice. Adjacent to the shop was the thesis presentation, where you could explore the theses put forward by supervisors from each department at the Rietveld Academie. This curated selection highlighted the many ways in which theory and artistic practice intersect, revealing the ideas and questions that students have explored throughout their studies.
During the opening ceremony there were speeches by BA director Miriam Bestebreurtje and Rieke Vos, Curator of Contemporary Art at Teylers Museum and previously at Het HEM. Rieke is also the curator of the Dutch Pavilion at the current Venice Biennale. There was also a music performance by multidisciplinary artist Meis Vranken, performing as FLAT NEWS.
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