7 January 2026 POSTPONED A new date will be announced soon.

Basicyear workshop

"Art-making as a practice of love and community building"

By Taka Taka

Location: Erwin Olaf’s Studio, Amsterdam

Only for Basicyear students

No sign-up needed

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Weekly Wednesday afternoon programme

The Gym: 14 Jan · 21 Jan · 28 Jan · 4 Feb · 11 Feb · 18 Feb

Theory Stairs: 4 Mar · 11 Mar

14:00–15:30 | Talks & performances

Walk-in, no sign-up

With:

melanie bonajo (14 Jan) · Derica Shields (21 Jan) · Menko Dijksterhuis (28 Jan) · Mercedes Azpilicueta · Giulia Damiani (4 Feb)· Simon(e) van Saarloos (11 Feb) · Unsettling Rietveld Sandberg · Lynnée Denise (18 Feb) · Elio J Carranza (4 Mar) · Angeliki Tzortzakaki / Sonic Acts Biennial· Urok Shirhan (4 Mar) · Huniti Goldox (11 Mar)

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16:00–16:45 | Cinema circle

The Gym: 14 Jan · 21 Jan · 28 Jan · 4 Feb · 11 Feb · 18 Feb

Theory Stairs: 4 Mar · 11 Mar

"HOW TO PLAY LOVE, PLAY PLAY LOVE"

Curator: Derica Shields

Location: the Gym (14, 21, 28 Jan , 4, 11, 18 Feb), Theory Stairs (4, 11 Mar)

Walk-in, no sign-up

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17:00–19:00 | Parallel programmes

You must choose one.

Sign-up is required.

Reading group

21 & 28 January, 4 & 11 February, 4 & 11 March

"Daddy issues: romance, fantasy, other patriarchal fallout…"

Location: Library

Moderator: Jay Tan

Workshop (online)

28 January, 4 & 11 February, 11 & 16 March

"A bed, a dream, a brick"

Location: Zoom

Moderators: Staci Bu Shea & Mira Thompson

Critical studies seminars

14 January, 4 & 18 February

Location: Sandberg Fedlev, Critical Studies Studio

Moderators: Paul Schmidt & Macarena Magaña Villar, Emma Ajdari & gervaise alexis savvias, António Manso Preto and Mehmet Süzgün

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Sign up

For the Reading Group, Workshop or Seminars,

send an email to:

studiumgenerale@rietveldacademie.nl

Please include your name

and the programme you want to join.