Do you want to learn more about the photo narratives that helped shape Suriname's history? On the occasion of the exhibition 

, we are joined by author and co-curator Lucia Nankoe and programmer Raïsha Zeegelaar to dive deeper into the stories featured in the exhibition.

Lievendag-Overeem 

Foam

Gaitri-Sweeb 

Stories around Surinamese Wedding Portraits

In the Portrait Photography Course, you will create a personal series over a period of four weeks by focusing on different aspects of portrait photography.

Get inspired by big names in portrait photography. Every workshop, you will work on a specific assignment. Because practice makes perfect, most of the time is dedicated to taking photos and working on your own series. 
At the end of each course,&nbsp;all results will be discussed in the group. This teaches you&nbsp;to look more critically at photography and helps you discover what makes your&nbsp;own way of photographing unique.&nbsp; 
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x298/eaae64064d/595x298resultaat_cursus_portretfotografie2__foam.jpg" width="595" height="298" /> Result portrait photography course&nbsp;&copy; Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam 
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

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4, 11, 18 and 25 October 2020 13.00 - 16.00 hrs (on 25 October until 17.00 hrs)
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PRICE &euro;180,00 regular rate &euro;162,00 <a href="applewebdata://64E59FE3-9719-4F9A-94D6-71028D7EB13E/about/memberships">Foam Members</a>
 The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials. &nbsp;
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LANGUAGE English</div>

Portrait Photography Course | English

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.

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Thursday 5 April 4 - 5.30pm
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Member preview Seydou Keïta - Bamako Portraits

For Foam Fan+ members, Foam organises three photography workshops in November based on Marubi&rsquo;s studio portraits.

Please note: the workshop is in Dutch.
Portrait photography is one of the oldest genres of photography. People who had their portraits taken back in the day wanted to utilize the photograph as a way to show their personality and status. They achieved this by having photographs taken of themselves alongside their most precious belongings, such as medals or costumes.
Nowadays we see self-portraits on a daily basis without maybe even realizing it. Selfies are practically inevitable in our environment since the digital camera and camera phones became accessible for almost everyone.
In the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">Dynasty Marubi</a> &ndash; <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">A Hundred Years of Albanian Studio Photography</a>, Foam shows a selection of photos from the archive of the Albanian photo studio Marubi (1856-1959). Marubi&rsquo;s exhibition, where portrait and studio photography of the 19th century and nowadays are the central theme, is used as inspiration for the upcoming workshop in October.
THE WORKSHOP During this workshop you challenge yourself to think about the way people take a portrait photograph. You are encouraged to reflect on the methods we use to make portraits nowadays in comparison to decades ago. By using Marubi&rsquo;s work as an example, we will discuss and compare the changes that have occurred during the previous century. How has the way we take photographs changed and do we need more photographs to create a fair portrayal of our image?
The goal of this workshop is to create two portraits of each other; one in an old-fashioned way where you &lsquo;catch&rsquo; the subject in one image, and the other will be a modern portrait where you perhaps need to create a narrative.
DATE AND TIME You can sign up for one of three dates: Workshop 1: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/25-11-2016">Friday 25 November&nbsp;2016 from 15.00 - 18.00 hrs</a> Workshop 2: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/26-11-2016">Saturday 26 November&nbsp;2016 from 14.00 - 17.00 hrs</a> Workshop 3: <a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/foam-fan-workshop-portretfotografie/27-11-2016">Sunday 27 November&nbsp;2016 from 14.00 - 17.00 hrs</a>
SIGN UP This workshop is free for Foam Fan+ members.&nbsp;It is possible to bring one guest. This person pays the regular rate of &euro; 50,-.
Foam provides Olympus OM-D cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
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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25 November 2016 15.00 - 18.00 hrs
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26 November 2016 14.00 - 17.00 hrs
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27 November&nbsp;2016 14.00 - 17.00 hrs
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PRICE This workshop is free for Foam Fan+ members.&nbsp;
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NOT YET A FOAM FAN+?</div>

Foam Fan+ workshop Portrait photography

Are you a photography enthusiast and do you want to work on a concrete photography assignment, inspired by the exhibitions in Foam? Challenge yourself to think outside of the box and take part in our photography workshop based on Marubi&rsquo;s studio portraits.

Please note: the workshop is in Dutch.
In the exhibition <a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">Dynasty Marubi</a>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/dynasty-marubi">A Hundred Years of Albanian Studio Photography</a>, Foam shows a selection of photos from the archive of the Albanian photo studio Marubi (1856-1959). Marubi&rsquo;s exhibition, where portrait and studio photography of the 19th century and nowadays are the central theme, is used as inspiration for this&nbsp;workshop.&nbsp;
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x397/f765b6b353/resultaat_workshop_portretfotografie__copy__foam.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="397" /> Result of the workshop Portrait photography,&nbsp;2015 &copy; Foam SIGN UP There is&nbsp;a limited amount of spots available, so be sure to sign up on time. Tickets are only valid for reserved dates. Unfortunately it is not possible to change dates or cancel without charge after your purchase has been made. 
<a href="/nl/boek-een-bezoek/publiek/portretten-in-de-tijd/29-10-2016">&gt; Sign up now</a>
Foam provides <a href="https://www.olympus.nl/site/nl/c/cameras/om_d_system_cameras/om_d/e_m10/index.html">Olympus OM-D cameras</a> for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
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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29 October 2016
13.00 - 16.00
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PRICE &euro;50,00 regular rate &euro;45,00 Foam Fan/Club/Fund The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials. &nbsp;
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Portraits through time

The <a href="/museum/programme/a-special-portrait">photo studio</a> with Marijn Scheeres opens early for Foam Fund-members.

The studio is reserved before it opens for the public, from 10.00 to 12.00 to make a (family) portrait by appointment. You can sign up for this activity by sending an e-mail:
<a href="mailto:mathilde@foam.org">&gt; Reserve a photo shoot</a>
Between 12.30 and 15.00 hrs. you can get your (family) portrait taken by Marijn Scheeres. The cost per shoot is &euro; 25, -. You will receive the photo after the shoot, printed on A5 size&nbsp;(21 x 14.8 cm).
<a href="http://www.marijnscheeres.nl/" target="_blank">Marijn Scheeres</a>&nbsp;(1972) is a Dutch photographer who works&nbsp;for various newspapers and magazines, including De Volkskrant, NRC, Elle and Vrij Nederland. She is well-known for the series&nbsp;<a href="http://www.parool.nl/foto/zaterdagochtend-in-amsterdam~p4249526/" target="_blank">Zaterdagochtend in Amsterdam</a>&nbsp;in the newspaper Het Parool.

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10.00 - 12.00 hrs. exclusively for Foam Fund
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Foam Fund member?&nbsp;</div>

Foam Fund | A special portrait

As part of the Fotoweek 2016, photographer Marijn Scheeres will be running a walk-in photo studio in Foam on Saturday 17 September. 

Between 12.30 and 15.00 hrs. you can get your (family) portrait taken by Marijn Scheeres. The cost per shoot is &euro; 25, -. You will receive the photo after the shoot, printed on A5 size&nbsp;(21 x 14.8 cm).
<a href="http://www.marijnscheeres.nl/" target="_blank">Marijn Scheeres</a> (1972) is a Dutch photographer who works&nbsp;for various newspapers and magazines, including De Volkskrant, NRC, Elle and Vrij Nederland. She is well-known for the series <a href="http://www.parool.nl/foto/zaterdagochtend-in-amsterdam~p4249526/" target="_blank">Zaterdagochtend in Amsterdam</a> in the newspaper Het Parool.
FOTOWEEK From 9 to 18 September 2016 is the fourth edition of Fotoweek, an initiative of Foam and the Dutch Fotomuseum. For&nbsp;ten days, the Netherlands focuses on&nbsp;photography and there is plenty to do and see for everyone who loves pictures and photography. The theme 'Look! This is me,' puts the emphasis is on portrait photography&nbsp;and on the interaction between the portrayed and the photographer. Fotoweek focuses on the individual: both in front of&nbsp;and behind the lens.
FOAM FUND Are you a Foam Fund member? The studio is reserved before it opens for the public, from 10.00 to 12.00 to make a (family) portrait by appointment. You can sign up for this activity by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:mathilde@foam.org">mathilde@foam.org</a>.
<a href="/about/foam-fund" target="_blank">&gt; Read more about Foam Fund</a>
Fotoweek is an&nbsp;initiative of&nbsp;Nederlands Fotomuseum and&nbsp;Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. It&nbsp;is supported by&nbsp;DuPho en BredaPhoto and is made possible by the BankGiro Loterij.
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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17 September 2016
12.30 - 15.00 hrs.
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Foam&nbsp; Keizersgracht 609 Amsterdam
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&euro; 25,00&nbsp;
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9 - 18 September 2016</div>

A special portrait

In the Portrait Photography Course you will create a personal series over the course of four weeks by focusing on different aspects of portrait photography.

Become inspired by big names in portrait photography in the heart of Amsterdam. Every workshop date, you will get&nbsp;a specific assignment as a starting point, as well as lots&nbsp;of advice&nbsp;along the way. Since you learn the most when you practice, most of the time is dedicated to taking photos and working on your own series. 
At the end of each course,&nbsp;all results will be discussed with the group. This teaches you&nbsp;to look more critically at photography and helps you discover what makes your&nbsp;own way of photographing unique.&nbsp; The dates for this course are: &bull; Course 1: 8, 15, 22, 29 October 2016&nbsp; &bull; Course 2: 5, 12, 19, 26 November 2016&nbsp;
&nbsp;Please note: this course is in Dutch.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/480x460/f67b6dfe5f/portretworkshop_feest_femke_2_2013_c_foam.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="460" /> Result portrait photography course&nbsp;&copy; Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam 
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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8, 15, 22,&nbsp;29 October 2016 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.&nbsp; &gt;&gt; FULL &lt;&lt;&nbsp;
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5, 12, 19, 26 November 2016 13.00 - 16.00 hrs. &gt;&gt; FULL &lt;&lt;&nbsp;
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PRICE &euro;180,00 regular rate &euro;162,00 Foam Fan/Club/Fund The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials. &nbsp;</div>

Portrait Photography Course 2016

Ben je een fotografieliefhebber en wil je - ge&iuml;nspireerd door de tentoonstellingen in Foam - met een concrete fotografieopdracht aan de slag? Daag jezelf uit om buiten je eigen kaders te denken en doe mee met onze fotografieworkshop!

THEMA:&nbsp;MODEFOTOGRAFIE
Helmut Newton is als invloedrijke fotograaf een bron van inspiratie voor veel modefotografen gebleken. Hij was nauw bevriend met Yves Saint Laurent en Karl Lagerfeld, modeontwerpers die speelden met man-vrouw verhoudingen en zochten naar een nieuw en eigentijds vrouwbeeld. Dit zien we duidelijk terug in zijn fotografie: de verbeelding van de vrouw en onderliggende thema&rsquo;s als macht, geweld, erotiek en verlangen. In het kader van deze tentoonstelling leer je aan de hand van &eacute;&eacute;n of meerdere overkoepelende thema&rsquo;s verschillende kanten van modefotografie kennen. Ter inspiratie start iedere workshop met een korte rondleiding door de tentoonstelling <a href="/nl/museum/programma/helmut-newton">Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective</a>, met per workshop de nadruk op een ander aspect uit zijn veelzijdige oeuvre.
Een onmisbaar onderdeel van de portretten van Helmut Newton is de interactie tussen de fotograaf en het model. Hij staat er om bekend dat hij zijn modellen gewaagde en innovatieve scripts gaf en ze vervolgens liet poseren op een manier dat ze krachtig, verleidelijk, dominant, indrukwekkend en soms ronduit intimiderend overkwamen.
Tijdens deze workshop neem je de rol van zowel model als fotograaf aan en ga je met elkaar aan de slag om portretten te maken aan de hand van een door Helmut Newton ge&iuml;nspireerd thema. Wanneer je je opgeeft als duo, kun je samen alvast een script bedenken voor het portret. Individueel opgeven kan natuurlijk ook, dan ga je aan de slag met een andere deelnemer.
Het aantal beschikbare plaatsen is beperkt. Meld je dus op tijd aan! Tickets zijn gebonden aan een specifieke datum. Het is na aanschaf helaas niet mogelijk om van datum te wijzigen of om kosteloos te annuleren.
Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.
The exhibition is organised in close collaboration with the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin.
Helmut Newton &ndash; A Retrospective 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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Lijkt het je leuk om mee te doen aan de <a href="/nl/museum/programma/fotografiecursus-newton">volledige cursus</a>? Binnen deze cursus volg je drie workshops en werk je tegelijkertijd naar een eigen serie toe.
Data en tijden: 9, 16 en 23 juli of 6, 13 en 20 augustus, 13.00 - 16.00&nbsp;

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16 July 2016 10.00 - 13.00 hrs.
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PRICE &euro;50,00 regular rate &euro;45,00 Foam Fan/Club/Fund The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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This workshop is in Dutch.</div>

Newton Workshop: Portrait

Special workshop for CJP members (18 until 30) who love photography. 

<a href="/beheer/museum/programme/workshops">&gt; See our current workshop programme here.</a>
Foam offers a workshop on how to create a striking photographic portrait. This workshop will help you take even better photos of your friends and family!
Challenge yourself to think differently during the CJP portrait workshop at Foam! In this workshop, you learn all about portrait photography. To get inspired, you examine and discuss the work of professional photographers and then get to work with the camera yourself. You will improve your photos with the immediate feedback from our knowledgeable museum educators.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP The CJP workshop starts with an active tour of the museum during which you will become familiar with the principles and visual elements of photography. During the workshop you and your fellow students take each other's portraits, with a focus on making conscious choices before pressing the shutter. As you shoot, the experienced museum educator will give you tips on how to improve your photos. At the end of the workshop, all results will be reviewed and discussed in the group.
This workshop will delve more deeply into the&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/helmut-newton">Helmut Newton</a>&nbsp;exhibition.
Foam provides digital compact Olympus cameras for this workshop. You are free to use your own camera in case you prefer so. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.
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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6 August 2016 14.00 - 16.00 hrs. PRICE &euro;20 incl. VAT. The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;Suitable for CJP members (18 to 30).&nbsp;
 This workshop is in Dutch
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If you have any questions or special requests, please contact the Education department through +31 (0)20 551 6500 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:educatie@foam.org">educatie@foam.org</a>.</div>

CJP Portrait Photography: afternoon workshops

Do you want to learn how to make better portraits? Do you practise photography, but want to perfect your skills? Join our photography workshop for CJP members (18 - 30 years).

Nike See, Nike Do, 2019

Inner Journey

CJP Portrait Photography

Are you a photography enthusiast and do you want to get to work on a concrete photography assignment, inspired by the exhibitions in Foam? Challenge yourself to think differently and take part in our photography workshop!

THEME: SELF PORTRAIT Making a self portrait is taking on a double role. You're looking at yourself as a photographer and as a model. Photographer Francesca Woodman also took this double role herself. Her original look created a body of work in which we can see the many ways of representation of oneself, including all emotions.
<a href="/museum/programme/workshops">&gt; Click here&nbsp;to see our current workshop programme</a> This photography workshop is all about research: how would you portray yourself? Which emotion(s) do you want to depict in your self portrait and what do you need to achieve this? The workshop is inspired by the exhibition&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/francesca-woodman">Francesca Woodman. On Being An Angel</a> by &nbsp;and will start by discussing different themes in her work. During the workshop we focus on making conscious choices before pressing the shutter. As you shoot, the experienced museum educator will give you tips on how to improve your photos. At the end of the workshop, all results will be reviewed and discussed in the group. Foam provides basic compact cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk. There is a limited amount of spots available, so be sure to sign up on time! Tickets are only valid for reserved dates. Unfortunately it is not possible to change dates or cancel without charge after your purchase has been made. Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.

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16 January &amp; 27 February 2016 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.
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PRICE &euro;50,00 incl. VAT. The price includes museum admission and the use of all workshop materials.&nbsp;
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This workshop is in Dutch If you have any questions or special requests, please contact the Education department through +31 (0)20 551 6500 or educatie@foam.org.</div>

Self-Portrait Workshop

Laat je in hartje Amsterdam inspireren door de grote namen uit de portretfotografie. Foam organiseert in oktober 2015 een cursus Portretfotografie voor fotografieliefhebbers vanaf 18 jaar. 

<a href="/nl/museum/programma/workshops">&gt; Klik&nbsp;hier voor ons actuele cursusaanbod.</a>
Tijdens deze cursus werk je in vier weken toe naar een persoonlijke serie bijzondere portretfoto&rsquo;s. Iedere week ligt de focus op een ander aspect van de portretfotografie. Ter inspiratie staan in elke workshop steeds twee beroemde portretfotografen centraal. Aan de hand van deze fotografen wordt de focus van de dag uitgelegd.
Je krijgt per workshop een afgekaderde opdracht en natuurlijk ook veel tips om mee te experimenteren. Omdat je veel leert van de praktijk wordt de meeste tijd ingeruimd om aan je serie te werken. Tot slot worden de resultaten iedere workshop uitgebreid bekeken en besproken in groepsverband. Want door met je medecursisten te praten over je eigen fotografie leer je kritisch te kijken, je eigen stijl herkennen en ga je snel vooruit.
WAAROM EEN FOTOGRAFIEWORKSHOP BIJ FOAM? &bull; Je krijgt deskundige begeleiding van een door Foam getrainde museumdocent die zelf ook fotograaf is; &bull; Je werkt elke week aan een concrete opdracht; &bull; Je kijkt naar inspirerende voorbeelden van professionele fotografen; &bull; Je wordt uitgedaagd om beter na te denken over je eigen fotografie; &bull; De cursus is voor alle niveaus.
TIJDSINDELING De workshops beginnen elke week om 13.00 uur met een analyse van het werk van twee bekende fotografen. Door hen laat je je inspireren om, na een korte introductie op het thema, zelf de studio in te gaan met je camera. Je fotografeert ongeveer een uur. Dit doe je zelfstandig, onder begeleiding van een museumdocent. Aan het einde van de workshop bespreek je je resultaten met de andere deelnemers. Om 16.00 uur is elk deel van de workshop afgelopen.

<div class="sidebar__content">Practical information 
Please note: this workshop is in Dutch.&nbsp; Het aantal beschikbare plaatsen is beperkt. Meld je dus op tijd aan! Je kunt op dit moment reserveren voor: &nbsp; Data:&nbsp;zaterdag 10, 17, 24 en 31 oktober 2015 Geschikt voor: Volwassenen (18 jaar en ouder) Tijd: 13.00 - 16.00 uur Prijs: Regulier tarief: &euro; 185,50 incl. BTW. Foam Support/CJP tarief: &euro;&nbsp;166,95 incl. BTW &nbsp; De prijs is inclusief museumentree en het gebruik van alle workshopmaterialen. &nbsp; Als je nog vragen&nbsp;of speciale wensen hebt, neem dan contact op met de afdeling Educatie via 020 551 6500 of <a href="mailto:educatie@foam.org">educatie@foam.org</a>.</div>

Portrait Photography Course 2015

Speaking Nearby

Preserving Paradise

Picturing Tragedy

(De)constructing Portraiture - Leslie Wilson

(De)constructing Portraiture

Foam presents a podcast series around the exhibition Foam Talent 2020. Listen to Foam Talks: Talent Edition to dive deeper into the portfolios of this year's Foam Talents.

The fourth episode of Foam Talks welcomes photographer Luther Konadu and art historian and curator Leslie Wilson. The starting point of the conversation is Konadu's project Figure as Index. Together with host Mirjam Kooiman, they will reflect on the photographic portrait as a powerful instrument in (de)constructing representation.

Foam produced this episode as part of a special series of podcasts on the occasion of Foam Talent 2020. Each episode focusses on one artist aiming to evoke a conversation around their approach, offer an insight into the discourses surrounding a specific project, contextualizing it within the photography field while not forgetting the personal stories and dreams behind it. In addition, each conversation features a special guest that has a shared professional or personal connection to the artist. The encounters are moderated by Mirjam Kooiman, curator of this year's Foam Talent exhibition.

From the series Figure as Index, 2019

Podcast

(De)constructing Portraiture with Luther Konadu & Leslie Wilson

 portrays Queer Ukrainians who are living or temporarily staying in

Europe. The series shows people who moved to Europe after Russia's occupation of Crimea, the war in the East in 2014 and Russia's full invasion in 2022. The portraits and heartfelt interviews in this exhibition document their experiences and hopes for a better future.

Kinder Limo, from the series To Know Us Better

Laslo, from the series To Know Us Better

Swan Wing Rock, 2021

Anton Shebetko - To Know Us Better 

Come and celebrate the opening of the new exhibition 

 on 23 June in the presence of guest curator Lucia Nankoe, the initiator of this exhibition. Join the festive opening from 17.30 hrs onwards with free entrance and drinks. The official opening is at 18.00 hrs.

Lang-Kort 

Gaitri Sweeb 

Opening Surinaamse Trouwportretten

 is a collection of memorable photographs. The portraits come from the period from 1846 to 1954, when Suriname was still a Dutch colony. Together they cover almost a century of Surinamese history. The family photos and stories show the extent to which Surinamese people, under Dutch administration, migrated to all corners of the world. They often found their partner elsewhere, in places like Aruba, Curaçao or Bonaire, in the former Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands or North America. The strength of this collection of personal photos, therefore, lies in the many different connections that stretched all over the world.

Piare-Parabirsing

Surinaamse Trouwportretten

Ahmet Polat sheds light on the lives of Afro-Turks, many of whom came to work in the open fields of Izmir, located in the West of Turkey. Izmir was the main destination for Afro-Turks, former slaves of the Ottoman Empire who later became agricultural workers during the 19th century. Most citizens living in Turkey today remain unaware of this past and Izmir’s Afro-Turkish heritage.   

Galerie Mercatorplein: Ahmet Polat – Dark Moon: Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora, 2022

Galerie Mercatorplein

Durmuš Ali Delibas in Izmir  Dark Moon Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora, 2005-2022

Ahmet Sezer being photographed by his son Ahmet, Dark Moon Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora, 2005-2022

Galerie Mercatorplein: Johny Pitts - Afropean: Travels in Black Europe, 2020

Cemre Yeşil - Double Portrait, 2022  

Dark Moon: Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora

Ahmet Polat Dark Moon: Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora

Would you like to learn more about how to capture intimacy in photography? Sign up for the free photography workshop in MAQAM, given by photographer Elena Annastasia.

The workshop will take place on the occasion of the exhibition 

 by Cemre Yeşil in which intimacy is an important theme. While surrounded by inspiration, participants learn to look at intimacy from different perspectives and are encouraged to exchange ideas.

From the series Double Portrait, 2021

MAQAM

Cemre Yeşil - Double Portrait, 2022 

From the series Vulnerability, 2020

Intimacy in Photography

, an exhibition by self-taught photographer Mous Lamrabat (Morocco, 1983). Beauty and a sense of hope are central to Lamrabat’s work. His work is exhilarating and at times a confronting fusion of his diasporic life, using beauty and humour to create powerful new narratives related to sensitive issues like racism, religion and women’s rights. In

, the artist shares a message of love through a colourful and eclectic visual experience.

Mashallah with extra cheese, 2021

Luv Ryders, 2021

Slow it down, 2017

X-Rated#1, 2017

Warning, 2021

Still from talk: Celebrating Moroccan heritage with Mous Lamrabat: Foam x Pakhuis de Zwijger

Celebrating Moroccan heritage with Mous Lamrabat: Foam x Pakhuis de Zwijger

Watch it back: Celebrating Moroccan heritage with Mous Lamrabat - Foam x Pakhuis de Zwijger

Mous Lamrabat

On May 5, Foam organises a freedom lunch at two different locations: in our museum and in MAQAM, a creative space in Amsterdam West.

Depending on your choice of location, our museum teachers will give you an interactive tour through the exhibition 

 by Cemre Yesil. During the tour, you are challenged to look closely at the work and form your own opinion about the work. To make it an interactive experience, the museum teacher will ask questions and provide you with information. In this way, you’ll discover the story of the photographer, the subject and the context of the exhibition together.

The tour is followed by a delicious dinner soup, where the freedom toast is recited and visitors are challenged to delve deeper into the topics of the exhibition and the concept of freedom itself. Afterwards, all participants can send a wish for freedom by post.

Join us and expand your world on the day that annually reminds us of freedom for every human being.

Jogos Dirigidos (Directed Games), 2019

Next Level: Jonathas de Andrade - Staging Resistance, 2022 

Freedom Lunch and Interactive Tour in Foam or MAQAM

Freedom Lunch 

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

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

 by Cemre Yeşil at MAQAM in Amsterdam West. The project examines the relationship between mother and child through different lenses. It deals with topics such as identity, loss, and memory. The work questions the traditions of portraiture and explores the psychological aspects of photography. 

“Just as I can feel myself feeling myself   through the sense of touch, I see myself seeing myself through the photographic skin.  

The portraits of my mother, suddenly act as mirrors that reflect an image of myself   without my presence. This is a non-double portrait  becoming  a double portrait.   Lurking behind the body of the mother  I perceive the ‘non-sitter’  who is absent in the final image.”  

Kismet: Cemre Yesil

, an exhibition by one of the most critically acclaimed British photographers, Bill Brandt (1904- 1983). The exhibition demonstrates the close relationship between the art of the European avant-garde, in particular Surrealism, and his own work. From his earliest photographs in the nineteen-thirties, taken when he was still an amateur, to his portraits and nudes in later years, Brandt shows a permanent fascination with the strange. Departing from the notion that the sinister (more accurately in German: 'unheimlich') is an ever-present element of Brandt’s photographs, the exhibition shows how this characteristic manifests itself in both his photojournalistic and artistic photography.

portrait

Stories around Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Portrait Photography Course | English

Member preview Seydou Keïta - Bamako Portraits

Foam Fan+ workshop Portrait photography

Portraits through time

Foam Fund | A special portrait

A special portrait

Portrait Photography Course 2016

Newton Workshop: Portrait

CJP Portrait Photography: afternoon workshops

Portrait Photography

Self-Portrait Workshop

Portrait Photography Course 2015

(De)constructing Portraiture with Luther Konadu & Leslie Wilson

Anton Shebetko
To Know Us Better

Opening Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Ahmet Polat Dark Moon: Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora

Intimacy in Photography

Mous Lamrabat
Blessings from Mousganistan

Freedom Lunch and Interactive Tour in Foam or MAQAM

Member Hours: Bill Brandt and John Edmonds

Cemre Yeşil
Double Portrait

Bill Brandt
The Beautiful and the Sinister

portrait

Stories around Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Portrait Photography Course | English

Member preview Seydou Keïta - Bamako Portraits

Foam Fan+ workshop Portrait photography

Portraits through time

Foam Fund | A special portrait

A special portrait

Portrait Photography Course 2016

Newton Workshop: Portrait

CJP Portrait Photography: afternoon workshops

Portrait Photography

Self-Portrait Workshop

Portrait Photography Course 2015

(De)constructing Portraiture with Luther Konadu & Leslie Wilson

Anton ShebetkoTo Know Us Better

Opening Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Surinamese Wedding Portraits

Ahmet Polat Dark Moon: Tales of the Afro-Turkish Diaspora

Intimacy in Photography

Mous LamrabatBlessings from Mousganistan

Freedom Lunch and Interactive Tour in Foam or MAQAM

Member Hours: Bill Brandt and John Edmonds

Cemre Yeşil Double Portrait

Bill BrandtThe Beautiful and the Sinister

Anton Shebetko
To Know Us Better

Mous Lamrabat
Blessings from Mousganistan

Cemre Yeşil
Double Portrait

Bill Brandt
The Beautiful and the Sinister