Foam presents a major retrospective exhibition of the celebrated American artist Saul Leiter (1923–2013). The exhibition 

 brings together over 200 works, consisting of photography, both black-and-white and colour, as well as his abstract paintings.

You are welcome at Foam for the official opening of the exhibition from 18.30 - 21.00 hrs on 23 January 2025.

Ana, 1950s

Foam

Harlem, 1960

Opening Saul Leiter - An Unfinished World

 invite children aged 8 to 12 to join the 

 this winter. Inspired by Viviane Sassen’s exhibition, participants will get hands-on with the camera and learn to see art and colour in a new way. To complete the festive experience, there will be plenty of time to enjoy hot chocolate and Christmas bread.

Kerstvakantie: Workshop Collage Maken

Book launch Yeray Sabandar

Please join us on Thursday 12 December for the celebratory pre-launch of the photobook 

 by Dutch photographer Sarah Mei Herman in the Foam Café. The book, published by Gost Books, tells the tale of coming of age, documenting more then 20 years from the artist's surrounding family relationships.

From the series Julian & Jonathan

Book launch Sarah Mei Herman

Foam joins forces with digital culture platform The Hmm for a series of online talks. In 

, we investigate how internet culture permeates and alters different layers of photography—extending the photographic field exponentially. How does our relationship with the photographic image shift and change to the internet's cultural and technological developments?

designed for everyone curious about the photographic medium's evolution in the digital age. Are you intrigued by the future of visual culture online? Join us as we examine photography's changing face in our image-saturated world.

Photography is... surreal

Spread from Foam Magazine #66 MISSING MIRROR — Photography Through the Lens of AI

Cover of Foam Magazine #29: Curating the Future, 2011

Foam x The Hmm: Photography is...

, the first solo museum exhibition by artist Sarah Amrani. With her work, Amrani explores the complex relationship between technology, culture and beauty standards. 

Join us at Foam 3h from 17.30 to 21.00 hrs for this official event with free museum admission. The evening will feature a Q&A session with Foam curator Aya Musa and Sarah Amrani.

Strategy of Beautification, Hijab and Face Cut Out, video still, 2017

Opening Sarah Amrani - Terror of Beauty 

Join us on Saturday 30 November for a special artist talk with photographer 

 will dig deeper into the work and the journey of her practice, including her use of shadows and how her mental health impacted her as an artist. 

Dior, 2019

Botter, 2022

Viviane Sassen artist talk

Club Foam Dinner 2024

On Wednesday 20 November, Club Foam members have the exclusive opportunity to visit photographer 

Want to become a Club Foam member and join this event? Learn more 

Luxaflex from the series Of Mud and Lotus, 2017 C Viviane Sassen and Stevenson

Amsterdam

Blue Alchemy, from the series Modern Alchemy 2022

Foam Members: Studio visit Viviane Sassen

 at Foam, we are proud to collaborate with IDFA during the Dutch premiere of the new film 

Join us on 17 November at the Carré with an introduction by Foam managing editor & curator Katy Hundertmark, followed by a screening of the acclaimed documentary.

Ernest Cole, New York City, USA, 1968  

Carré

South Africa, 1960s

South Africa 1960s 

IDFA premiere of Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

Join us in Paris on 9 November on the occassion of Paris Photo for a collaboration between Foam Magazine, Der Greif, Photoworks and The Photographers Gallery exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on photography and visual culture.

During this afternoon of thought-provoking discussions key topics include creative opportunities, authorship, bias, and the shift towards synthetic images. How do these changes reshape our view of photography, and what role does AI play as an agent or collaborator?

Paris

The Elephant in the Room: Provocations on Artificial Intelligence

 present Nouvelles Frontières, an exhibition from 7–22 November at 

. This exhibition showcases a selection of Dutch artists exploring the boundaries of the photographic universe.

Tja Sieuw, 1000 piece puzzle

Nouvelles Frontières

Come to Foam during Museumnacht and immerse yourself in our exciting program, developed in collaboration with 

. During the event, we aim to deconstruct glamour, explore its deeper meanings, and critically examine the fashion systems that uphold these ideals from a queer perspective.

Participate in an exclusive makeup workshop with 

, master the art of walking with confidence with 

Join us with your Museumnacht Amsterdam ticket on

2024

Opening Viviane Sassen, 2024

JoJo Miyake Mugler

Aynouk Tan

Museumnacht Amsterdam, 2019

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024

Launch new set First Editions by Nanouk Prins

Join us on Thursday 31 October in Foam Editions as we launch a new set of First Editions by photographer Loes de Boer. The work explores femininity and unravels the fluid dimensions within it.

The First Editions are a unique chance to buy work by emerging talent for an attractive price. With this initiative, Foam Editions aims to facilitate a connection between starting photographers and (potential) collectors. The two works have an edition of 100 per work and are sold for €95 each, including an aluminium frame.

Set First Editions by Loes de Boer

Foam Café

Launch new First Editions by Loes de Boer

Launch new set First Editions by Loes de Boer

On Wednesday 23 October, we will open the museum's doors in the evening exclusively for Foam Members. Come after closing time and view the current exhibitions at your leisure.

Would you also like to come to the Member Hours, but are not yet a Foam Member? Then 

 and enjoy all the benefits throughout the year. 

Foam Talent Opening, 2024

Ajax, 1967

Untitled work from the family archive

Member Hours: Viviane Sassen & Paul Huf

 during ADE. Celebrate with us and immerse yourself in this large-scale installation with drinks and music by 

There, Copenhagen 2023

Stenen Hoofd

Hugo Boserup, Copenhagen 2016

Opening Marcel Veldman - La Fluff

AI Walk-in Workshop Carlijn Jacobs

Every Sunday afternoon, Foam offers free walk-in workshops inspired by Viviane Sassen's current exhibition 

In this workshop, you will use your own photos and blend them with captivating images from magazines to create a unique collage. Afterwards, you can bring your artwork to life using various painting techniques. This workshop is suitable to all ages and skill levels.

Eudocimus Ruber from the series Of Mud and Lotus, 2017

Acid Lime from the series Heliotrope, 2016

The Flicker Phase, 1950

Viviane Sassen Walk-in Workshop

In collaboration with ADE, Foam presents 

blurred lines between skateboard culture, art, and urban space 

Foam x ADE: Marcel Veldman - La Fluff, 2024

Kevin Bradley, Okinawa 2013

Kevin Vu, Amsterdam 2023

Leo Baker, Frankfurt 2023

Marcel Veldman - La Fluff

Join us on Friday 11 October with Foam Editions for the book launch of 

, the first photobook of Dutch photographer Yeray Sabandar. The book serves as a visual testament to the revival of a cherished childhood memory, meanwhile a testament to those who fight to keep the Basque sport of Jai Alai alive.

Gomuta

Foam Editions

Are you between 17 and 27 years old and interested in photography and sports? Join the workshop series 

 by sports photographer Pim Ras and photographer Fidelio Faustino. In this workshop, you will work towards a personal photography series in 8 sessions, which will be exhibited in MAQAM afterwards.

Ajax - Willem II, 2016

MAQAM

Zakaria Bensellam

 photography workshop with Pim Ras and Fidelio Faustino

Workshop Voetbalcultuur in West

The Club Foam dinner is the main Club Foam event of the year, where you get to know Foam and other Club members better. On the evening of 9 October, we will bring Club Foam members together for an atmospheric dinner at the venue. 

Club Foam diner, 2022

Club Foam diner, 2023

The Club Foam Dinner is the opportunity to meet like-minded people, get inspired and be actively involved with Foam in an intimate setting.

The exhibition Golden Years honors the 100th anniversary of Dutch photographer Paul Huf. With his unprecedented network and innovative use of color, Huf was known as one of the most important advertising, fashion and portrait photographers in the Netherlands from the 1950s onward.

The exhibition will be opened on Thursday October 3. You are welcome at Foam from 18.30 until 21.00 hrs.

Mode voor Avenue, 1966

Opening Paul Huf - Golden Years

, a solo exhibition by photographer Pim Ras, located at 

 in the heart of Amsterdam West. The exhibition celebrates the football players who capture the essence of the Kolenkit neighborhood, highlighting stories that start on local playgrounds and rise to international acclaim.

Nigel de Jong, 2014

Abdelhak Nouri, 2016

Soraya Verhoeve

Pim Ras - West Side Stories

 comprises more than 200 works of the Dutch fashion photographer and artist Viviane Sassen. It is the first large-scale retrospective of the Dutch fashion photographer in the Netherlands, revealing over thirty years of her multifaceted career and bringing together photography, collage, painting and video. 

Self Portrait, 1990

Blue Alchemy, from the series Modern Alchemy, 2022

Adidas x Pharell, 2017

“With her imagery full of surreal poses, Sassen is able to evoke a mood, feeling or story with a single image. Even if you think you are familiar with the work, this retrospective reveals a fresh page, exposing a new outlook of 'exquisite corpse.' ”

Eudocimus Ruber, from the series Of Mud and Lotus, 2017

Viviane Sassen - PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

Foam is thrilled to present the first large-scale retrospective of Dutch artist and fashion photographer Viviane Sassen in the Netherlands. The exhibition will be opened on Friday 20 September in the presence of the artist.

You are welcome at Foam from 18.30 - 21.00 hrs for this official event with free admission to the museum.

Opening Viviane Sassen - PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

On 5 September, we will host a fun pub quiz full of facts about AI. During the 

, Roos Groothuizen and Nastia Cistakova will ask accessible questions about AI, privacy, fake news and online ethics, to playfully explore the world of AI. 

, this pub quiz will test your knowledge about Artificial Intelligence in art. Come grab a drink with your friends and compete for the grand prize.

AI AI AI Pubquiz

Eye 4 - Detect, perceive, explore, 2023

AI Pub Quiz

 is a playful exhibition by Rotterdam based conceptual artist Benjamin Li. The exhibition setup takes inspiration from the 'Chinese-Indisch' restaurant, a culinary genre partially shaped by the colonial history of the Netherlands. Through his work, Li explores themes like identity, belonging, labour and cultural heritage, using food as a lens through which to delve into these complex subjects.

archived events

Opening Saul Leiter
An Unfinished World

Christmas Holiday: Fashion Photography Workshop

Book Launch: Sarah Mei Herman Julian & Jonathan

Foam x The Hmm:
Photography is...

Opening Foam 3h: Sarah Amrani Terror of Beauty

On Experimentation and Intimacy
In Conversation with Viviane Sassen

Studio Visit Viviane Sassen

IDFA premiere of
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

The Elephant in the Room:
Provocations on Artificial Intelligence

Nouvelles Frontières

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024

Launch new First Editions by Loes de Boer

Member Hours: Viviane Sassen & Paul Huf

Opening Marcel Veldman
La Fluff

Painting & collage
walk-in workshop

Marcel Veldman
La Fluff

Book Launch: Yeray Sabandar Gomuta

Voetbalcultuur in West photography workshop with Pim Ras and Fidelio Faustino

Club Foam dinner

Opening Paul Huf
Golden Years

Pim Ras
West Side Stories

Viviane Sassen
PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

Opening Viviane Sassen
PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

AI Pub Quiz

Foam 3h: Benjamin Li
In Search of Perfect Orange

archived events

Opening Saul LeiterAn Unfinished World

Christmas Holiday: Fashion Photography Workshop

Book Launch: Sarah Mei Herman Julian & Jonathan

Foam x The Hmm: Photography is...

Opening Foam 3h: Sarah Amrani Terror of Beauty

On Experimentation and IntimacyIn Conversation with Viviane Sassen

Studio Visit Viviane Sassen

IDFA premiere ofErnest Cole: Lost and Found

The Elephant in the Room:Provocations on Artificial Intelligence

Nouvelles Frontières

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024

Launch new First Editions by Loes de Boer

Member Hours: Viviane Sassen & Paul Huf

Opening Marcel VeldmanLa Fluff

Painting & collagewalk-in workshop

Marcel VeldmanLa Fluff

Book Launch: Yeray Sabandar Gomuta

Voetbalcultuur in West photography workshop with Pim Ras and Fidelio Faustino

Club Foam dinner

Opening Paul HufGolden Years

Pim RasWest Side Stories

Viviane SassenPHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

Opening Viviane SassenPHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

AI Pub Quiz

Foam 3h: Benjamin LiIn Search of Perfect Orange

Opening Saul Leiter
An Unfinished World

Foam x The Hmm:
Photography is...

On Experimentation and Intimacy
In Conversation with Viviane Sassen

IDFA premiere of
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

The Elephant in the Room:
Provocations on Artificial Intelligence

Opening Marcel Veldman
La Fluff

Painting & collage
walk-in workshop

Marcel Veldman
La Fluff

Opening Paul Huf
Golden Years

Pim Ras
West Side Stories

Viviane Sassen
PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

Opening Viviane Sassen
PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion

Foam 3h: Benjamin Li
In Search of Perfect Orange