Jasmijn Vermeeren - You Don't Look Sick

 alumna Hajar Benjida. The exhibition focusses on Magic City, an influential strip club in Atlanta that serves as a cultural epicenter where hip-hop culture and entertainment converge. This exhibition, Benjida pays tribute to the women behind Atlanta’s influential hip-hop scene—a city she considers pivotal in shaping the global sound of the genre. They act as the unofficial gatekeepers of the community.

Foam

Goddess, 2025

Barbi Billionz, 2023

Charlene Mama Love, 2019

Hajar Benjida – Atlanta Made Us Famous 

Foam is undertaking a sustainability renovation to prepare its historic building on the Keizersgracht for the future. From 2 March to 8 October 2026, the museum will carry out a phased renovation to improve the building’s sustainability standards. Throughout the works, the museum will stay open and will showcase a limited number of exhibitions.

Visitors may notice signs of work during their visit, such as noise or temporary changes to visitor routes. We aim to keep any inconvenience to a minimum. Foam remains open almost the entire time, with a temporary closure from 27 August to 16 September 2026. We reopen on 17 September with a festive opening of three new exhibitions.

Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, 2023

Trappenhuis

Sustainability Upgrades at Foam

Lisetta Carmi

Martin Parr

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Myriam Boulos 

Hailun Ma

Nadav Kander

, the solo exhibition by Ukrainian photographer and documentary filmmaker 

. Kochetova is a part of a new generation of image-makers who experience the war in Ukraine firsthand and document it from within.

 on Thursday 5 March, from 17.00 until 21.00 hrs, for the opening of 

At 18.30 hrs, there will be a Q&A with director Karin van Gilst and Julia Kochetova about 

A teenager is setting a checkpoint in the village of Zelene in the Kharkiv region 2022

A soldier protects a woman in an underground parking lot near the drone strike in Kyiv on 17 October, 2022

Recruit of the 68th Jaeger Brigade during training in the Donetsk region near the front line 2023

The holy icon next to the Molotov cocktail on the checkpoint near the road turn to Irpin Kyiv region 2022

A young recruit of the 92nd brigade during the training course at the shooting range 2025

Julia Kochetova - War is Personal

Foam presents the first museum solo exhibition of Verena Blok. The exhibition 

 delves into the complexities of womanhood and reproductive justice through a deeply personal yet politically charged lens.

 on Thursday 5 March, from 17.00 until 21.00 hrs, 

At 17.30 hrs, journalist and writer Milou Deelen will deliver the opening speech for Love Shit.⁠

Nikki & Sallie, December 2023, The Hague

Untitled #10, June 2025, Rotterdam

Lola and Nicolas, November 2025, Paris

Zosia Doing A Bridge #2, May 2024, Warsaw

Verena Blok - Love Shit 

, the first solo exhibition by artist Jasmijn Vermeeren. From a deeply personal perspective, Vermeeren sheds light on living with an invisible disability. In conversations about diversity and inclusion within society, the position of people with hidden mental and/or physical disabilities often remains underexposed. 

 offers an intimate experience, inviting visitors to step into the everyday reality of those for whom this life is the norm.

Through photography, video, and sculptural work, Vermeeren reflects on her own encounters with chronic pain and societal assumptions surrounding health and identity. Idenitifying as 

: a term encompassing various forms of disability, including physical, mental, sensory and learning differences, Vermeeren challenges conventional ideas of functionality and normality. 

 invites viewers into her world,  creating a space where emotions are welcomed and reflection is invited. In doing so, she prompts a rediscovery of what it truly means to be

You Don't Look Sick, Self-Portrait No. 5, 2025

Enhance your visit to Foam with a Free Guided Tour. Every 

 on Saturday, you’re welcome to join one of our tours: in Dutch at 11:00 hrs and in English at 12:00 hrs. No extra ticket is needed, participation is included with your museum admission.

Our experienced museum teachers challenge you to look closely and form your own opinion on the photography in the museum.

During the Free Guided Tour, you will visit the exhibitions in a group of at most 15 people. The museum teacher strikes a balance between posing questions and providing information, helping you discover the story of the photographer, the subject and the context of the exhibitions together.

Free Guided Tour, 2022

Free Guided Tour

In commemoration of his recent passing, Foam will present a tribute to the legacy of Martin Parr in the spring of 2026 with a selection of his extensive oeuvre. Known for his bold visual language and love of photobooks, the exhibition will highlight his distinctive, satirical societal comment, including his self-portraits taken in local studios worldwide and his numerous publications.

To Sang Fotostudio. Amsterdam, Holland, 2000

, a major solo exhibition of the internationally renowned photographer Nadav Kander. Over the past four decades, Kander has created some of the most celebrated images in contemporary photography.

David Lynch I, Los Angeles, USA, 2007

Chongqing IV (Sunday Picnic), Chongqing Municipality, 2006,  from the series Yangtze, The Long River

In September 2026, Hailun Ma presents her first major solo exhibition outside China, inviting visitors into a world where fashion becomes a lens for social observation. Recognized as one of the most influential voices among China’s new generation of image-makers, Ma turns her camera toward the gestures, styles, and relations that shape everyday life in Xinjiang.

Hometown, 2018

Kashi Youth, 2023

Xinjiang Fashion Guide, 2019

Foam presents the exhibition of Myriam Boulos (1992, Lebanon), the 19th winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award. Across her work, Boulos consistently transforms a deeply personal exploration into politically resonant visual narratives, while also reshaping our understanding of photojournalism itself. Her photography gives visibilty to those living outside dominant norms, capturing moments of connection and tenderness within a society that often seeks to silence them. 

Whats Ours, 2019

What's Ours, 2019

For centuries, women in Amsterdam West have moved mountains: they cook for neighbours-in-need or create safe spaces for younger generations,  dedicating themselves tirelessly to build a strong foundation for their community. Even taking the lead in union strikes, standing up against inequality, or the lack of open communal spaces isn't unusual for the women of West. The contributions of women are vital to the story of the city, yet they often remain unseen. 

Following an earlier presentation at Mercatorplein, the exhibition marking International Women’s Day continues at De Hallen Amsterdam.

This exhibition is a tribute to these courageous and committed women. Together with the 

 and Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam, the district of Amsterdam West is working to change that. For this exhibition, the City Archives issued an open call for materials to be submitted. In turn, these submission will become part of the Archives, ensuring that these stories are preserved and passed on to future generations. 

Alongside the collected material photographer 

 created a series of portraits that capture the strength, determination, and quiet power of these women.

Hajar Benjida
Atlanta Made Us Famous

Sustainability renovations at Foam

Julia Kochetova
War is Personal

Verena Blok
Love Shit

Jasmijn Vermeeren
You Don't Look Sick

Free Guided Tour

Martin Parr

Nadav Kander
The Edge of Things

Hailun Ma

Myriam Boulos

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West
The City in Her Hands

Hajar BenjidaAtlanta Made Us Famous

Sustainability renovations at Foam

Julia Kochetova War is Personal

Verena Blok Love Shit

Jasmijn Vermeeren You Don't Look Sick

Free Guided Tour

Martin Parr

Nadav KanderThe Edge of Things

Hailun Ma

Myriam Boulos

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West The City in Her Hands

Hajar Benjida
Atlanta Made Us Famous

Julia Kochetova
War is Personal

Verena Blok
Love Shit

Jasmijn Vermeeren
You Don't Look Sick

Nadav Kander
The Edge of Things

Strijdbare Vrouwen in Amsterdam West
The City in Her Hands