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We are happy to announce that Future Cities. Stories behind the statistics of urbanization and growth will be launched on March 9, from 5 till 7 pm at Pakhuis de Zwijger (on location and online).

For RSVP: Pakhuis de Zwijger Free admission.

Image by Barbara Medo

Together with MAMA we proudly present This Naked Incident, a visual and textual exploration by Alexander van der Heide & Sander Coers into the place 'masculinity' has in the lives of young people today.

On the occasion of the collaboration between Jap Sam Books and SixtyEight Art Institute researcher and curator Denisa Tomkova interviewed Eleonoor Jap Sam, founder and director of Jap Sam Books. This elaborate interview shines light on the vision of Jap Sam Books and our approach to publishing.

With a few days left of 2021 we look back at all the amazing books we released this year.

Just in, the new publication of artist Koen Taselaar. On 15|12 the book will be launched at Page Not Found in The Hague and on 18|12 the book will be launched at gallery Block C in Groningen. Come by!

In honor of Christie van der Haak's exhibition and our new publication Celebrating Patterns. Christie van der Haak Omroep West payed Stedelijk Museum Kampen a visit and talked with Christie herself about how she creates her patterns and the influence they have on the viewer.

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.

Beurs van Bijzondere Uitgevers 2021 is on! Jap Sam Books can be found at Beurs van Bijzondere Uitgevers o December 5th. Come by and say hello! Over a hundred publishers and makers from The Netherlands and Belgium sell on Saturday December 4th and Sunday December 5th art books, literary masterpieces, poetry collections, unique (paper) objects and much more in Paradiso.