Author Archives: Nina Folkersma

Director Amsterdam Art
PRESS RELEASE 11 November 2020 Nina Folkersma new director of Amsterdam Art We are proud to announce that Nina Folkersma will become the new director of Amsterdam Art from 1 February 2021. The arrival of Folkersma coincides with a new set-up

Director Amsterdam Art
PRESS RELEASE 11 November 2020 Nina Folkersma new director of Amsterdam Art We are proud to announce that Nina Folkersma will become the new director of Amsterdam Art from 1 February 2021. The arrival of Folkersma coincides with a new set-up

WBOOKS: Moesman. Surrealisme en de seksen
Het boek bij de tentoonstelling De tranen van Eros in Centraal Museum Utrecht Moesman. Surrealisme en de seksen Met bijdragen van Tessel M. Bauduin Marja Bosma Nina Folkersma Maia Kenney en voorwoord door Bart Rutten Uitgave: WBOOKS Ontwerp: Johannes Verwoerd ISBN: 978

WBOOKS: Moesman. Surrealisme en de seksen
Het boek bij de tentoonstelling De tranen van Eros in Centraal Museum Utrecht Moesman. Surrealisme en de seksen Met bijdragen van Tessel M. Bauduin Marja Bosma Nina Folkersma Maia Kenney en voorwoord door Bart Rutten Uitgave: WBOOKS Ontwerp: Johannes Verwoerd ISBN: 978

Centraal Museum: De tranen van Eros. Moesman, surrealisme en de seksen
I’m thrilled to announce that from October 2018, I am working at Centraal Museum in Utrecht as the curator and project leader of the exhibition The Tears of Eros: Moesman, Surrealism and the Sexes Opening: 14 February 2020 / Closing date: 24 May 2020 Concept From 14 February

Centraal Museum: De tranen van Eros. Moesman, surrealisme en de seksen
I’m thrilled to announce that from October 2018, I am working at Centraal Museum in Utrecht as the curator and project leader of the exhibition The Tears of Eros: Moesman, Surrealism and the Sexes Opening: 14 February 2020 / Closing date: 24 May 2020 Concept From 14 February

Herinneringen aan Okwui Enwezor
ARTICLE – JULY 2019 (Dutch only) Herinneringen aan Okwui Enwezor door Nina Folkersma gepubliceerd in H Art, no 194, 2019 Naar aanleiding van het overlijden maart jongstleden van de bekende Nigeriaanse curator Okwui Enwezor (Biënnale van Venetie 2015, documenta 11 …), vroegen

Herinneringen aan Okwui Enwezor
ARTICLE – JULY 2019 (Dutch only) Herinneringen aan Okwui Enwezor door Nina Folkersma gepubliceerd in H Art, no 194, 2019 Naar aanleiding van het overlijden maart jongstleden van de bekende Nigeriaanse curator Okwui Enwezor (Biënnale van Venetie 2015, documenta 11 …), vroegen

Best Verzorgde Boek 2019: Hadassah Emmerich
Hadassah Emmerich – The Great Ephemeral Skin Body and identity, the erotic and the exotic Geselecteerd als 1 van de 33 Best Verzorgde Boeken 2019! De selectie zal te bewonderen zijn op de jaarlijkse tentoonstelling in het Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,

Best Verzorgde Boek 2019: Hadassah Emmerich
Hadassah Emmerich – The Great Ephemeral Skin Body and identity, the erotic and the exotic Geselecteerd als 1 van de 33 Best Verzorgde Boeken 2019! De selectie zal te bewonderen zijn op de jaarlijkse tentoonstelling in het Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,

Interview Hadassah Emmerich
ARTICLE – APRIL 2019 (Dutch only) Hadassah Emmerich in De Garage Mechelen Over het exotische en het erotische door Nina Folkersma gepubliceerd in H Art, no 191, 2019 Gespreide benen, opengevouwen billen, fallische vormen die geplooide openingen binnendringen … Wie binnenstapt in

Interview Hadassah Emmerich
ARTICLE – APRIL 2019 (Dutch only) Hadassah Emmerich in De Garage Mechelen Over het exotische en het erotische door Nina Folkersma gepubliceerd in H Art, no 191, 2019 Gespreide benen, opengevouwen billen, fallische vormen die geplooide openingen binnendringen … Wie binnenstapt in

Sensory Spaces publication
Sensory Spaces 2013-2019 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Sensory Spaces was a series of commissioned solo projects in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Fifteen international artists were invited to respond to the architectural qualities of the exhibition space, and each seized the opportunity to create

Sensory Spaces publication
Sensory Spaces 2013-2019 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Sensory Spaces was a series of commissioned solo projects in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Fifteen international artists were invited to respond to the architectural qualities of the exhibition space, and each seized the opportunity to create

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Sensory Spaces – Latifa Echakhch
Sensory Spaces 14 – Latifa Echakhch 9 June – 30 September 2018 Sensory Spaces is a series of commissioned solo projects in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Artists are invited to respond to the architectural qualities of the exhibition space, emphasizing notions

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Sensory Spaces – Latifa Echakhch
Sensory Spaces 14 – Latifa Echakhch 9 June – 30 September 2018 Sensory Spaces is a series of commissioned solo projects in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Artists are invited to respond to the architectural qualities of the exhibition space, emphasizing notions

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Sensory Spaces – Anne Hardy
Sensory Spaces 13 –Anne Hardy 10 Feb – 27 May 2018 I’m delighted to curate the 13th edition of Sensory Spaces with Anne Hardy. Sensory Spaces is a series of commissioned solo projects in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Artists are invited to respond to the

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Sensory Spaces – Anne Hardy
Sensory Spaces 13 –Anne Hardy 10 Feb – 27 May 2018 I’m delighted to curate the 13th edition of Sensory Spaces with Anne Hardy. Sensory Spaces is a series of commissioned solo projects in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Artists are invited to respond to the

The Female Perspective magazine
As part of my year programme at Castrum Peregrini, I proudly presents the one-off magazine The Female Perspective. The magazine is published by Castrum Peregrini and edited in collaboration with Mister Motley. ‘The Female Perspective is not so much about the question of

The Female Perspective magazine
As part of my year programme at Castrum Peregrini, I proudly presents the one-off magazine The Female Perspective. The magazine is published by Castrum Peregrini and edited in collaboration with Mister Motley. ‘The Female Perspective is not so much about the question of

Statement regarding Castrum Peregrini
On Thursday 22 February 2018, the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland published an article titled Misbruik in naam van het hogere. The piece reveals a history of structural and systematic abuse within the past of the organisation of Castrum Peregrini. It

Statement regarding Castrum Peregrini
On Thursday 22 February 2018, the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland published an article titled Misbruik in naam van het hogere. The piece reveals a history of structural and systematic abuse within the past of the organisation of Castrum Peregrini. It

Framer Framed: Some Things Hidden
SOME THINGS HIDDEN is an exhibition about hiding as a way of a staying alive, which I co-curated with artist Charlott Markus. The two-fold exhibition takes place at Castrum Peregrini, with in-situ works and performances, and at Framer Framed, with an extensive group exhibition.

Framer Framed: Some Things Hidden
SOME THINGS HIDDEN is an exhibition about hiding as a way of a staying alive, which I co-curated with artist Charlott Markus. The two-fold exhibition takes place at Castrum Peregrini, with in-situ works and performances, and at Framer Framed, with an extensive group exhibition.

West Den Haag: Jesper Just
This summer, I’m curating the exhibition Continuous Monuments of Jesper Just at West Den Haag. This project is part of West’s new, ambitious series of art projects in public space on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, entitled Arcade. First in the

West Den Haag: Jesper Just
This summer, I’m curating the exhibition Continuous Monuments of Jesper Just at West Den Haag. This project is part of West’s new, ambitious series of art projects in public space on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, entitled Arcade. First in the

Jesper Just – Continuous Monuments (essay)
ESSAY – MAY 2017 Jesper Just – Poetic Wanderings By Nina Folkersma Published in: Jesper Just, Continuous Monuments, published by West, Den Haag, 2017 EXCERPT: “Over the past few weeks, I have submerged myself in a research about the relationship between architecture and

Jesper Just – Continuous Monuments (essay)
ESSAY – MAY 2017 Jesper Just – Poetic Wanderings By Nina Folkersma Published in: Jesper Just, Continuous Monuments, published by West, Den Haag, 2017 EXCERPT: “Over the past few weeks, I have submerged myself in a research about the relationship between architecture and

De Grote Kunstshow Leiden
Na eerdere succesvolle edities organiseerde ik op zondag 11 juni samen met Johan Idema voor de 6e keer – en mijn laatste keer – De Grote Kunstshow. Ditmaal met werken uit de collectie van Museum De Lakenhal in de Leidse

De Grote Kunstshow Leiden
Na eerdere succesvolle edities organiseerde ik op zondag 11 juni samen met Johan Idema voor de 6e keer – en mijn laatste keer – De Grote Kunstshow. Ditmaal met werken uit de collectie van Museum De Lakenhal in de Leidse

Castrum Peregrini: The Female Perspective
I’m pleased to announce that from March 2017 I’m curating a new programme at Castrum Peregrini, titled The Female Perspective. This programme focuses on questions of female identity, sexuality, feminism and gender, both in relation to the historical context of Castrum Peregrini

Castrum Peregrini: The Female Perspective
I’m pleased to announce that from March 2017 I’m curating a new programme at Castrum Peregrini, titled The Female Perspective. This programme focuses on questions of female identity, sexuality, feminism and gender, both in relation to the historical context of Castrum Peregrini