Buro Stedelijk starts from what is already taking shape across Amsterdam’s diverse artistic communities. As an autonomous project space within the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Buro moves at a pace responsive to what is already in motion—bringing developments from the city into connection with others, and into public where they can be shared and tested.

We see our programs as portals to the many worlds artists inhabit, attuning to the intertwined histories and international currents that shape the city. At times we work to extend the museum; at others, we question it.

Buro Stedelijk is a small office for thinking together about how our museum might take shape.

OUR FOUNDATION
Established in 2022 as a collaboration between the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Rijksakademie, and De Ateliers, Buro is shaped by a rotating curatorial model, with a new curator appointed every three years. Founding curators Azu Nwagbogu and Rita Ouédraogo set its initial direction. From 2023, Rita Ouédraogo steered Buro through its formative years, developing it into a vital space connecting artistic experimentation with the city and its communities. Now in its second phase, Buro Stedelijk is guided by curator Jo-Lene Ong and project manager Anouk van Amsterdam.

Buro Stedelijk is supported by Ammodo and Fonds 21.