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To the sweet murmur of leaves
AGA LAB has been around for 65 years. Time to reflect on the current position of the graphic workshop in the Netherlands and its reason for existing in the future. In this context, AGA LAB has embraced the idea of visual artist Herma Deenen to organize a project about the Artist’s Book. The changing landscape…
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Joseph Hughes | Artist in Residence
Earlier this year, Joseph Hughes was Artist in Residence at AGA LAB. We asked him about his work process, his experience as an artist in residence and his exhibition at De Bouwput. How does a new work or project usually start for you? A new work always starts with an idea. If that arrives then…
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SUMMERTIME | AGA LAB
It’s time for summer at AGA LAB! We’re going out, we’ll take our time and we will return with a suitcase full of ideas. In the month of July we are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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patricia kaersenhout | Bonnefanten
Starting Saturday 10 June, the first Dutch retrospective exhibition of leading visual artist and thinker patricia kaersenhout can be seen in the Bonnefanten. patricia kaersenhout focuses on the legacy of slavery and colonialism in the Dutch context and beyond. Through uncovering hidden histories, she tries to regain dignity and create transformative justice. AGA LAB /…
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A bridge for Harry van Kruiningen
Recently, bridge 2360, on the Polderweg over the Ringvaart in Amsterdam East, has been given a name: Harry van Kruiningen Bridge. Named after committed visual artist, graphic artist, resistance printer, social activist, teacher and author of children’s books, Harry van Kruiningen (1906-1996). Harry co-founded AGA LAB in 1958. He achieved his greatest fame as an etcher. This included an…
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OPEN CALL AGA LAB | ARTIST RESIDENCY 2023
We have a new Open Call for our Artist in Residence programme. With this Open Call AGA LAB offers a place for research and experiment, exchange with (inter)national colleagues and development of new work. This Open Call concerns a residency without accommodation, with a duration of up to three months. In addition, we still have a…
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Open Call for Artists | Hand printed Artists’ Book 2023
Are you truly enthusiastic about artists’ books? Do you enjoy the inspiring atmosphere at AGA LAB? And would you like to make a new art work in the coming year with which we, a group of AGA LAB artists, can exhibit together? Then you are cordially invited to participate in this Artist Book project. With…
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Jennifer Schmidt | Artist in residence
This summer Jennifer Schmidt was our artist in residence for a month. Jennifer teaches at SMFA at Tufts University in Boston, and came to us from New York especially to work on the famous large AGA LAB screen printing textile table. It was a very pleasant and inspiring encounter for many AGA LAB employees and other artists…
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‘for clara: shortcut on an extended plane’ exhibition Jennifer Schmidt at De Bouwput
On Thursday August 25, Jennifer will be moving her project “for clara: shortcut on an extended plane” from AGALAB into DE BOUWPUT gallery. Up till now, she has been “working out” in the gym, which is the AGA print studio. Jennifer has been screen printing her poster design on found fabrics that were purchased at…
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Mélissa Nicolet | Our intern tells about her project: Vas Nager
Summer is here and our last intern from last school year is also leaving our studio. If you’ve been here for the past six months, you definitely know her: Mélissa Nicolet from Switzerland. Before she takes the train back home, to complete her education there after the summer, we would like to ask her a…