February 29, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Bertien van Manen speaks to Foam about her work and forthcoming
exhibition, Let's Sit Down Before We Go.
February 27, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Forbes magazine has brought out its 'Cost of Living Extremely
Well Index'. It's no doubt a document that would offend and delight
in equal measure.
February 23, 2012
by Knoppers, Kim
I am not a daily reader of Dutch national newspaper De
Volkskrant but every now and then I enjoy reading it.
February 22, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
It's time for another talent tip from a previous winner of the
Foam Talent Call, Theo Volpatti.
February 21, 2012
by Bareman, Karin
Any photography collection is in and of itself a strange beast.
Collecting photos is a tantalising enterprise, a hopeless
endeavour.
February 20, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Gerhard Richter turned 80 this month and has a major
retrospective in Berlin at the Neue Nationalgalerie.
February 17, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
I have never been inside the Westergasfabriek. The
cylindrical ex-gas storage unit in leafy Westerpark has always
seemed mysterious...
February 16, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
What do you think of foam.org since our makeover? We can always
improve so tell us where you think we can do better.
February 14, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Here's a top tip from a previous winner of our
photography contest for young talent, the Foam Talent Call.
February 13, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Seeing as it's Valentine's Day tomorrow, our classic shot
selection this week is from the acclaimed Irish photographer Tom
Wood.
February 10, 2012
by De Groot, Renske
In the workshop, Dreaming about the Future, participants work
with their dreams for the future in words and images.
February 09, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Doubt and trust need to be balanced against each other: You have
to be comfortable and uncomfortable with your photographs at the
same time.
February 08, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
There's a bed in one of the exhibition spaces. Did Foam put
someone up for the night?
February 07, 2012
by Bareman, Karin
Former Independent photographer Brian Harris once stated that
every practicing photographer should have a small but continuing
side project.
February 06, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
Stanley Greene is tired. Maybe from the flight, which had been
delayed because of the snow and led to his late arrival at
Foam.
February 02, 2012
by Bareman, Karin
Joel Sternfeld is first and foremost an American
photographer. By this I do not refer to his nationality as such,
but more as a particular kind of photographer...
February 01, 2012
by Crawford, Jonathan
In 2011, Foam did its best to look into the crystal ball. We
asked a lot of questions about the future of the image, visual
culture, even the future of Foam itself.