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On Tuesday 8 and Friday 18 March, the museum will open its doors exclusively for Foam Members. Come and see the new exhibitions 

 by John Edmonds before opening hours, from 08.00 - 10.00 hrs.

Member Hours are open to Foam Fans(+) and Family, members of Club Foam, Foam Fund, and employees of Foam's Corporate Partners. Showing your Foam pass or employee pass will give you access to the museum.

Holding a Sculpture from the Ashanti, 2019

Foam

Francis Bacon on Primrose Hill, London, 1963

Elephant & Castle Underground, 1940

Face As Mask II, 2018

Member Hours: Bill Brandt and John Edmonds

Member Hours Bill Brandt & John Edmonds

Are you a Foam Member? Join us via Zoom on 28 October and discover the new First Editions by Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduate Marta Capilla Urbano.

The exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/gerrit-rietveld-academie-the-graduation-show">The Graduation Show</a> opened at Foam on 18 September, featuring works by photography students from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Among them Marta Capilla Urbano, from whose portfolio Foam's gallery manager Lotte Kl&ouml;sters selected the latest First Editions.
Join us via Zoom on 28 October and discover the new First Editions by Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduate Marta Capilla Urbano. Claartje van Dijk, our head of exhibitions, will talk to Marta Capilla about her work.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x360/f897d0cd1e/marta_capilla_urbano_dubbel_.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="360" />Making of a Floor (Cherry Chaos/Cherry Teased I), Making of a Floor (Cherry Chaos/Cherry Teased II),&nbsp;2020 &copy; Marta Capilla Urbano.
This visit is exclusively available for Club Foam members. The session will last about 40 minutes. REGISTER Sign up by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:%20britt@foam.org">britt@foam.org</a>
NOT A CLUB FOAM MEMBER YET? <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam">&gt; Read more and sign up</a>
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">EVENT INFO 
28 October 2020 
TIME 18.30
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PLEASE NOTE This digital event is exclusively for members of <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club Foam.</a></div>

Become a Foam Member: First Editions with Marta Capilla Urbano

Exclusively for members, we organise Member Hours on Tuesday the 25th of February in the exhibitionAdorned - The Fashionable Show. 

This evening Foam opens its doors exclusively for members from 18.30 to 21.00 hrs. You can explore Adorned - The Fashionable Show undisturbed and follow a free tour of the exhibition. Member Hours are accessible for Foam Fans (+) and Family, members of Club Foam, Foam Fund, as well as for employees of Foam's Corporate Partners. On presentation of your Foam membership pass or your employee card, you get access to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x743/8dd441b31c/untitled__from_the_series_blah_blah_genitals___julia_falkner__amp__lorena_hydeman_595x743.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="743" />Untitled, from the series Blah Blah Genitals @ Julia Falkner &amp; Lorena Hydeman
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Adorned &ndash; The Fashionable Show presents intriguing and challenging fashion related photography projects created by a new generation of visual artists. They all work with fashion, but most of them are not straightforward fashion photographers. For them, fashion and style are primarily tools to construct or question identities, to empower people and to play with cultures, gender, race and ages.
<a href="/museum/programme/adorned-the-fashionable-show">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER &amp;&nbsp;<a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are you not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, Member Hours.
The exhibition is made possible by Fonds 21 and Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Member hours info 
Tuesday 25 February 2020 18.30 - 21.00 hrs Guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Adorned

Exclusively for members, we organise Member Hours on Tuesday 17 September at the exhibition Brassa&iuml;, the first retrospective of his work in the Netherlands.

This evening Foam opens its doors exclusively for members from 18.30 to 21.00 hrs. You can explore the Brassa&iuml; retrospective undisturbed and follow a free tour of the exhibition. Member Hours are accessible for <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fans</a> (+) and <a href="/about/memberships/foam-family" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family</a>, members of <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club Foam</a>, <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fund</a>, as well as for employees of Foam's Corporate Partners. On presentation of your Foam membership pass or your employee card, you get access to the museum.
<a href="/book-a-visit/public/member-hours-brassai/17-09-2019">&gt; Register here</a>
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x298/503a4d4f6e/matisse_with_his_model_1939_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="298" /></a> Matisse with his Model, 1939 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984), a French photographer of Hungarian descent, is considered a key figure of 20th-century photography. He created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse. The exhibition at Foam traces his career with over 170 vintage prints, plus a selection of drawings, a sculpture and documentary material.
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

Member Hours Brassaï

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition of artist duo Scheltens &amp; Abbenes outside of regular museum hours.

The artist duo experiments with converting spatial dimensions into flat surfaces and explore intensively photography&rsquo;s potential for creating illusion.
Explore the works in the exhibition undisturbed for hours on end. In the first week of the exhibition, Foam opens the doors for a visit and complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/3000x1800/61dd29f36d/cos_collection_soapbars_c_scheltens_abbenes_3000x1800px.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="357" /> Cos Collection, Soapbars &copy; Scheltens &amp; Abbenes
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Artist duo Maurice Scheltens and Liesbeth Abbenes are the sum total of a still-life photographer and the creative craftsmanship of an artist. Essential to their work is the laboratory process in the studio where they construct their settings with an attitude of conceptualization and solution-led thinking, regardless of whether they are editing or tackling commissioned or independent artistic work.&nbsp;
<a href="/museum/programme/scheltens-abbenes">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
The exhibition Scheltens &amp; Abbenes &ndash; ZEEN is made possible by BeamSystems, the Mondriaan Fund and Kleurgamma Fine-Art Photolab. Courtesy of The Ravestijn Gallery Amsterdam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Foam Members, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 19 March 2019 18.30 - 21.00 hrs. exclusief voor Foam members guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Scheltens & Abbenes

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Alex Prager - Silver Lake Drive outside of regular museum hours.

Explore over ten years of works by Alex Prager&nbsp;undisturbed for hours on end. On Tuesday evening 18 June, Foam opens the doors for a chance to visit and complimentary guided tours. Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x385/ec4867523c/crowd_9_sunset_five_from_the_series_face_in_the_crowd_2013_c_alex_prager_courtesy_alex_prager_studio_and_lehmann_maupin_new_york_hong_kong_595px_.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="385" /> Crowd #9 (Sunset Five), from the series Face in the Crowd 2013 &copy; Alex Prager / Courtesy Alex Prager Studio and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Silver Lake Drive is Pragers&nbsp;second solo-exhibition at Foam and shows a retrospect of more than ten years of work by the American photographer and filmmaker.&nbsp;Prager combines fashion, art and popular culture in her heavily stylized images in which women often play the leading role. Her photographs resemble stills from old Hollywood films, in which nothing is left to chance.
<a href="/museum/programme/alex-prager">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 18 June 2019 18.30 - 21.00 hrs guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Alex Prager

Enjoy a special viewing of the retrospective exhibition Masahisa Fukase - Private Scenes and explore the life work of Japanese photographer Fukase outside of regular museum hours.

Explore the works by Masahisa Fukase (1934-2002) undisturbed for hours on end. On the evening of Wednesday 19 September, Foam opens the doors for a chance to visit and complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x493/7e569b48da/private_scenes_1991_c_masahisa_fukase_archives_595px.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="493" />Untitled 1991, from the series Private Scenes &copy; Masahisa Fukase Archives
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION After Masahisa Fukases death in 2012, the archives were gradually disclosed, revealing a wealth of material that had never been shown before. Foam presents a large-scale retrospective with original prints from the Masahisa Fukase Archives in Tokyo. In addition to his seminal body of work Ravens, the exhibition in Foam contains a number of important photo series, publications and documentation dating from the 1960s to 1992. <a href="/museum/programme/masahisa-fukase">&gt; read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
The exhibition Masahisa Fukase - Private Scenes is made possible by the Japan Foundation. With special thanks to Kyotographie and Frameman.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Wednesday 19 September 2018 6.30pm - 9pm guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Masahisa Fukase - Private Scenes

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Feast for the Eyes - The Story of Food in Photography and explore the most important figures and movements in food photography outside of regular museum hours.

Explore the works by Stephen Shore, Guy Bourdin, Martin Parr and many more in Feast for the Eyes undisturbed for hours on end. On Tuesday evening 8 January, Foam opens the doors for a chance to visit and complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Feast for the Eyes shows the rich history of food photography - not only in the visual arts, but also in commercial and scientific photography and photojournalism. From the banality of the diner-breakfast special of Stephen Shore the to the allegorical still life of Laura Letinsky, from Roger Fenton's extensive nineteenth-century displays of food to the cookbooks of the sixties.&nbsp; <a href="/museum/programme/feast-for-the-eyes">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
<img src="/userfiles/logo/bbf_and_partners_aperture_food_foamen4.jpg" alt="" width="456" height="93" />
 Feast for the Eyes &ndash; The Story of Food in Photography is organised by the Aperture Foundation, New York and curated by Susan Bright and Denise Wolff.
The exhibition is made possible by the Blockbusterfonds. Mediapartner: ELLE Eten
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">PROGRAMME 28 FEBRUARY 2019 
 17.30 - Walk-in 18.00 - Artist Talk en Q&amp;A 18.45 - Drinks and time to view the exhibition
 PRICE Free
 LANGUAGE English
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<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 8 January 2019 6.30pm - 9pm guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Feast for the Eyes

Prior to the public opening on 14 June, landscape architect Els Proost will speak about Foam&rsquo;s restored city garden to members and neighbours.

Behind the facades of Foam lies a charming city garden, which usually remains hidden from visitors and passers-by. The garden has been restored by Proost, based on her original design dating back from 1994, when the Dutch Institute for Design was housed in building along the Keizersgracht. The garden was in shambles when Els Proost started working on it in 1994. The story goes that angry adolescents had destroyed it in response to Kurt Cobain&rsquo;s death. Still, Proost discovered a number of elements from the original garden design by Mien Ruys (1904-1999), the famous landscape architect in the early 50s. Keenly aware of the remarkable history of the garden and of Ruys&rsquo;s legacy, Proost incorporated as many of these elements into her own design as possible. As an homage to Ruys, she kept the elm on an elevation and the two hedgerow blocks of holly.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/600x424/4ce997ce85/restauratie_tuinfoam_voorjaar2018.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="420" /> Ruys played an extremely important role in Dutch garden design, while Proost&rsquo;s design is very valuable in its own right. The lines in Proost&rsquo;s design clearly harmonise with the rear facades and open garden spaces. Her design was also geared to receiving large groups of people, for instance at openings or for conferences, while visitors were meant to be able to move around and enjoy the monumental garden in every season of the year. OPEN GARDEN DAYS | 15-17 June 2018 During this year&rsquo;s Open Garden Days, Foam is opening the restored garden to the public for the very first time. The Open Garden Days in Amsterdam (from 15 to 17 June) play a vital role in preserving public access to historical gardens such as Foam&rsquo;s. The restoration of the garden according to the design by Mien Ruys and Els Proost is made possible by the Canal Garden Fund, part of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER PREVIEW INFO 
Thursday 14 June 2018 5pm - 5.30pm 
For members and neighbours </div>

Member preview and lecture in the garden

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Structures of Identity - Photography from The Walther Collection outside of regular museum hours.

Explore the works from The Walther Collection by Richard Avedon, August Sander and many more undisturbed for hours on end. On the last evening before the exhibition closes, Foam opens the doors for a last chance to visit and complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x601/94958f7008/untiteld_1966_19975_c_jd_ojeikere_hairstyles_595px.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="601" /> Untitled [Hairstyle], 1966-75 &copy; J.D. Okhai Ojeikere/ Courtesy The Walther Collection and Galerie Magnin-A, Paris (detail from grid).
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Structures of Identity - Photography from The Walther Collection shows how photographers from different periods and diverse cultures have used the power of the portrait to confirm or indeed critically investigate stereotypical ideas about gender, race, status and nationality. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between self-image and social identity as captured by means of photography. <a href="/museum/programme/structures-of-identity">&gt; read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
The exhibition&nbsp;Structures of Identity is a collaboration between The Walther Collection, Neu-Ulm (Germany) and New York (US), and Foam. Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 28 August 2018 6.30pm - 9pm guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Structures of Identity

Club Foam and Foam Fund members are invited for an exclusive preview of the new exhibitions.

Foam presents two new exhibitions end of June:&nbsp;Structures of Identity &ndash; Photography from The Walther Collection&nbsp;and Stelios Kallinikou (1985, Cyprus) is exhibiting his work at Foam 3h.&nbsp;
The day before the official opening two guests will accompany the preview: collector Artur Walther will speak about his collection and Stelios is present for a meet and greet. Both exhibitions are there to explore&nbsp;undisturbed for hours.&nbsp;
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x901/8d74051a5e/dikeledi_sibanda_yeoville_johannesburg_2007_c_zanele_muholi_595px.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="901" /> Dikeledi Sibanda, Yeoville, Johannesburg, 2007 &copy; Zanele Muholi / Courtesy The Walther Collection
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Structures of Identity - Photography from The Walther Collection shows how photographers from different periods and diverse cultures have used the power of the portrait to confirm or indeed critically investigate stereotypical ideas about gender, race, status and nationality. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between self-image and social identity as captured by means of photography. <a href="/museum/programme/structures-of-identity">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
This preview is exclusively for Club Foam and Foam Fund members and takes place from 6.30 until 8.30pm.&nbsp;You can <a title="Sign up for the preview on Wedneday 27 June" href="mailto:sophia@foam.org">sign up here</a>.&nbsp;
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join the Member preview but are not yet part of Club Foam or Foam Fund? Then <a href="/about/memberships">sign up</a>&nbsp;today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges during the year, including previews, studio visits and meetups with photographers.&nbsp; Not a member yet? <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam">&gt; Read more about Club Foam</a> <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fund">&gt; Read more about Foam Fund</a>
The exhibition&nbsp;Structures of Identity is a collaboration between The Walther Collection, Neu-Ulm (Germany) and New York (US), and Foam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">EVENT INFO 
Wednesday 27 June 2018 6.30pm - 8.30pm
 SIGN UP* Via Sophia Velthoven <a href="mailto:sophia@foam.org">sophia@foam.org</a> *sign up before 22 June</div>

Member preview Structures of Identity

Foam Members are invited to explore the exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta &ndash; Bamako Portraits before public opening.

<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x416/6c4544d81a/595px_untitled__1952-1955_c_seydou_keita__3_.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="416" /> Untitled, 1952-1955 &copy; Seydou Ke&iuml;ta&nbsp;/ SKPEAC/ photo courtesy of CAAC - The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva
ABOUT SEYDOU KE&Iuml;TA - BAMAKO PORTRAITS In the 1950s and 60s, a colourful collection of inhabitants of Bamako, capital of Mali, posed for Seydou Ke&iuml;ta. People visited Ke&iuml;ta&rsquo;s studio to have their picture taken at their best. His oeuvre reflects a portrait of an era that captures Bamako&rsquo;s transition into the proud capital of independent Mali. <a href="/museum/programme/seydou-keita">&gt; Read more</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join the Member preview but are not yet a member? Then <a href="/about/memberships">sign up</a>&nbsp;and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and Member Hours to explore exhibitions undisturbed for hours on end.
The exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta - Bamako Portraits was developed in collaboration with the Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) &ndash; The Pigozzi Collection.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER PREVIEW INFO 
Thursday 5 April 4 - 5.30pm
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Member preview Seydou Keïta - Bamako Portraits

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta &ndash; Bamako Portraits outside of regular museum hours.

Explore the portraits by Seydou Ke&iuml;ta undisturbed for hours on end. On the last evening before the exhibition closes, Foam opens its doors to offer members a last chance to enjoy their favourite works and delve deeper with complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to <a href="/about/memberships">Foam support members</a> and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x416/401d6790d0/595px_untitled__1954-1960_c_seydou_keita.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="416" /> Untitled, 1954-1960 &copy; Seydou Ke&iuml;ta / SKPEAC/ photo courtesy of CAAC - The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION In the 1950s and 60s, a colourful collection of inhabitants of Bamako, capital of Mali, posed for Seydou Ke&iuml;ta. People visited Ke&iuml;ta&rsquo;s studio to have their picture taken at their best. His oeuvre reflects a portrait of an era that captures Bamako&rsquo;s transition into the proud capital of independent Mali. <a href="/museum/programme/seydou-keita">&gt; Read more</a>
Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
<a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan">&gt; FOAM FAN: FOR THE TRUE PHOTOGRAPHY LOVER</a> <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan-plus">&gt; FOAM FAN+: FOR PHOTOGRAPHY LOVERS WHO ENJOY VISITING FOAM TOGETHER</a> <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam">&gt; CLUB FOAM: FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART ENTHUSIASTS AGE 25-40</a> <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fund">&gt; FOAM FUND: HOLD A SHARE IN FOAM'S SUCCESS</a>
The exhibition Seydou Ke&iuml;ta - Bamako Portraits was developed in collaboration with the Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) &ndash; The Pigozzi Collection.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 19 June 6.30pm - 9pm guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Seydou Keïta

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/back-to-the-future">Back to the Future</a> outside of regular museum hours.

Explore new photopraphic techniques undisturbed for hours on end. On the last evening before the exhibition closes, Foam opens the doors for a last chance to visit and complimentary guided tours. Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum. <a href="/museum/programme/back-to-the-future"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x297/3096a37cba/595x298polystichum_munitum_2015_c_spiros_hadjidjanos.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="297" /></a> Polystichum munitum, 2015 &copy; Spiros Hadjidjanos ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Spanning a dialogue between contemporary positions and those of the nineteenth century, the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/back-to-the-future">Back to the Future</a> displays what the photographic medium was, what it is, and what it will be in the near future.
<a href="/museum/programme/back-to-the-future">&gt; Read more</a>
The exhibition Back to the Future is initiated by Foam in collaboration with C/O Berlin. From September until December 2018 the exhibition travels in an adapted version to C/O Berlin, Germany.
Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
<a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan">&gt; FOAM FAN: FOR THE TRUE PHOTOGRAPHY LOVER</a> <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan-plus">&gt; FOAM FAN+: FOR PHOTOGRAPHY LOVERS WHO ENJOY VISITING FOAM TOGETHER</a> <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam">&gt; CLUB FOAM: FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART ENTHUSIASTS AGE 25-40</a> <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fund">&gt; FOAM FUND: HOLD A SHARE IN FOAM'S SUCCESS</a> Foam thanks Stichting Foam Friends and Foam Fund for their generous support of this exhibition. Read more on how you can <a href="/about/memberships">support Foam</a>.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">MEMBER HOURS INFO 
Tuesday 27 March 6.30 - 9pm guided tours included</div>

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Member Hours Back to the Future

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Andr&eacute; Kert&eacute;sz &ndash; Mirroring Life outside of regular museum hours.

Stand in front of your favourite Andr&eacute; Kert&eacute;sz photo undisturbed for hours on end. On the last evening before the exhibition closes, Foam opens the doors for a last chance to visit and complimentary guided tours.
Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ANDR&Eacute; KERT&Eacute;SZ - MIRRORING LIFE<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x432/578d5281a0/the_shadow_of_the_eiffel_tower_paris_1929_c_andre_kertesz.jpg" width="595" height="433" />The Shadow of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1929 &copy; Andr&eacute; Kert&eacute;sz
Andr&eacute; Kert&eacute;sz (1894&ndash;1985) is famous today for his extraordinary contribution to the language of photography in the 20th century. The retrospective exhition marshals a large number of black and white prints as well as a selection of his colour photographs and historical documents, highlighting Kert&eacute;sz&rsquo; exceptional creative acuity to reconfigure reality through unusual compositions. <a href="https://www.foam.org/museum/programme/andre-kertesz">&gt; read more</a>&nbsp;
The exhibition Andr&eacute; Kert&eacute;sz - Mirroring Life is organised with Jeu de Paume, Paris, in collaboration with La M&eacute;diath&egrave;que d l&rsquo;architecture et du patrimoine, minist&egrave;re de la Culture et de la Communication &ndash; France and diChroma photography.
&nbsp;<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/513x75/bdbf53d0e4/logosbigger_def3.jpg" width="400" height="59" /> Foam is supported by BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Delta Lloyd, Gemeente Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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Tuesday 9 January 6.30 - 9pm guided tours included</div>

Member hours André Kertész

Enjoy a special viewing of the exhibition Gordon Parks - I Am You outside of regular museum hours.

Stand in front of your favourite Gordon Parks photo undisturbed for hours on end. Member Hours are open to Foam support members and employees of Foam's corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum.
DATES Wednesday 21 June 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Wednesday 12 July 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Wednesday 16 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Wednesday 30 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Tuesday 5 September 18.30 - 21.00 hrs, guided tours included
<a href="/museum/programme/gordon-parks"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x599/a6f64d85b6/595department_store_mobile_alabama_1956_c_gordon_parks_courtesy_the_gordon_parks_foundation.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="599" /></a>Department Store, Mobile, Alabama, 1956 &copy; Photograph by Gordon Parks. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation
The exhibition Gordon Parks - I Am You. Selected Works 1942-1978&nbsp;was organised in collaboration with C/O Berlin and&nbsp;made possible with support from the American Embassy, and the Democracy and Media Foundation.&nbsp;With special thanks to The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Delta Lloyd, City of Amsterdam, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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Wednesday 21 June Wednesday 12 July&nbsp; Wednesday 16 August&nbsp; Wednesday 30 August&nbsp; Tuesday 5 September, guided tours included </div>

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Member Hours Gordon Parks

Enjoy a special viewing of Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective outside of regular opening hours.

Member Hours are open to Foam support members, employees of <a href="/museum/programme/helmut-newton" target="_blank">Helmut Newton</a> project partners, employees of Corporate partners and BankGiroLoterij VIPcard holders. Present your membership or (employee) card for admission for entrance to the museum.
Dates Wednesday 22 June 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Wednesday 13 July&nbsp;8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Wednesday 17 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Saturday&nbsp;27 August&nbsp;18.30 - 21.00 hrs. (with a tour) Wednesday 31 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs.
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Helmut Newton - A Retrospective&nbsp;is made possible with the support of Main Sponsor Wolford, Lead Benefactor Fonds 21 and Project Partners Spaces and VSBfonds.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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Wednesday 22 June Wednesday 13 July&nbsp; Wednesday 17 August&nbsp; Saturday 27 August (with a tour) Wednesday 31 August</div>

Member Hours

Enjoy special early viewing hours of Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective before Foam opens to the public.

Member Early Hours are open to Foam support members, employees of Helmut Newton project partners and employees of corporate partners. Present your membership or employee card for admission to the museum starting at&nbsp;8.30 hrs.
Data Wednesday&nbsp;17 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs. Saturday 27 August 18.30 - 21.00 hrs., guided tours included Wednesday 31 August 8.30 - 10.00 hrs.
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Helmut Newton - A Retrospective&nbsp;is made possible with the support of Main Sponsor Wolford, Lead Benefactor Fonds 21 and Project Partners Spaces and VSBfonds.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Delta Lloyd, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

Member Early Hours

Pllek, Outdoor Cinema en Foam nemen je mee naar het Engeland van de 60s in Films with a View!

Deze zomer presenteert Foam Swinging Sixties London &ndash; Photography in the Capital of Cool. Deze tentoonstelling dompelt de bezoeker onder in het bruisende Londen van de jaren 60, een tijdperk dat overliep van mogelijkheden. Swinging Sixties London presenteert alle iconische ontwikkelingen in en rond fotografie: mode, beroemdheden, muziek, tijdschriften, design en sociale verandering.
Pllek, Outdoor Cinema en Foam nemen je mee naar het Engeland van de 60s in <a href="http://pllek.nl/pllek-agenda/fwav_16_juni" target="_blank">Films with a View</a>! De film Kes is geregisseerd door Ken Loach (1936), &eacute;&eacute;n van de belangrijkste filmregisseurs uit Engeland. Net als de Britse fotografen van de jaren 60 brak hij met tradities en filmde hij buiten de studio. Hij werkte met zowel amateurs als professionals, koos voor realistisch spel en experimenteerde met natuurlijk licht. Ook de interesse in en de emancipatie van de armere klasse is karakteristiek voor de jaren 60.
De film Kes vertelt het verhaal van Billy Casper, een uitgemergeld straatjochie uit het mijnstadje Barnsley. Alle mensen om de straatarme Casper zijn teleurgesteld in hun leven en reageren dat af op elkaar en vooral op hem. Billy temt en traint een valk die hij Kes noemt. Met hulp van zijn leraar Engels en medestudenten vindt een positief doel in zijn ongelukkige bestaan. Kes was een groot succes in Britse cinema&rsquo;s en werd in 1999 door de British Film Institute in de lijst met 20 beste Britse films uit de 20e eeuw opgenomen.&nbsp;
Hoofdpersonage Billy is een echte &lsquo;working class boy&rsquo; wiens Yorkshire dialect we soms amper verstaan; hij wordt oneerlijk behandeld en zijn jonge leven lijkt uitzichtloos. Maar de tiener ontwikkelt een onverwacht talent en cre&euml;ert zo zijn eigen bescheiden succes. Ook het overgrote deel van de fotografen en modellen in de tentoonstelling van Foam zijn op jonge leeftijd opgeklommen uit de volksbuurten. Midden jaren 60 was het zelfs cool om een achtergrond in de arbeidersklasse te hebben.
<a href="/nl/museum/programma/swinging-sixties-london">Swinging Sixties London &ndash; Photography in the Capital of Cool</a> presenteert alle iconische ontwikkelingen in en rond fotografie: mode, beroemdheden, muziek, tijdschriften, design en sociale verandering. Foam brengt werk samen van beeldbepalende fotografen van de jaren 60,&nbsp; die in hun tijd vaak net zo beroemd waren als de sterren voor hun camera. Met werk van Terence Donovan, Brian Duffy, John French, Norman Parkinson, John &lsquo;Hoppy&rsquo; Hopkins, James Barnor, John Cowan, Eric Swayne en Philip Townsend.

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 Dinsdag 16 juni
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Locatie: Pllek, TT Neveritaweg 59 (NDSM-werf), 1033 WB Amsterdam-Noord
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Aanvang film: rond 22.00 uur
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Ophalen koptelefoons vanaf 21.00 uur
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Prijs koptelefoon: &euro; 5,00&nbsp;
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Altijd Engels gesproken OF Engels ondertiteld
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Het is NIET mogelijk je om je eigen koptelefoon mee te nemen.</div>

Members only: Kes - Films with a View x Swinging Sixties London

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The red bags are used for the seeds, 2021

Underground Beauty, 2021

For years and years, 2020

Habo Patience ka bokhathe II, 2013, Her Story series

Helens father grazing his goats, 2018, Tell Tale series

Ka 2phisi yaka e pinky II, 2013, Her Story series

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Tree #1, from the series Tree, 2006

Untitled (Two Girls Embrace), 2018

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Free Guided Tour, 2022

Pink Ladies and Pear, 2012

Resultaat Straatfotografie Cursus, 2017

Folder #1 from the series Building Images, 2010

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We can't live – without each other, 2019

Opening Foam Talent | London, 2019

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