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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.

The Longlist for Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher has been announced. 

Gerhard Hofland Gallery presents RATTLE, RATTLE!, the first solo exhibition by Ide André (1990, NL) from October 2 - November 16, 2019.

Opening reception: Saturday 12 October, 17:00 h. 

Location: Gerhard Hofland Gallery, Amsterdam, Bilderdijkstraat 165 C, 1053 KP Amsterdam. gerhardhofland.com 

On this occasion Ide André will be awarded the Sieger White Award 2018. This bi-annual prize is awarded by the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund to young talented artists that propel contemporary painting to new levels, and serves to stimulate the artist to further explore and develop their practice.

The publication related to the Sieger White Award, published by Jap Sam Books,  will be released during the opening. Rattle, Rattle! Ide André will be handed over to Ide André by Jan de Ruiter, chairman of the Sieger White Foundation. Following this event, there will be a performance by the artist himself.

Two books of Jap Sam Books are awarded Best Dutch Book Design 2017!