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August 28, 2025 Until October 23, 2025 AT Central Space

Central Space

This summer, Dion Rosina, Thato Toeba, Razia Barsatie and Sarojini Lewis relocate their studios to Buro Stedelijk and generously invite us into their creative process. Together we explore artistic interventions that challenge modes of ‘exhibiting’, interaction and museological practices.

September 6, 2025 14:30 - 18:00 AT Off-site

#78 “Life Compensation Lottery”

Manifestation #78

Off-site

Free Tickets

Join us on September 6, for Manifestation #78: "Life Compensation Lottery" by Suzie van Staaveren and Robbie Schweiger. A free zip code lottery for residents of Waterland and Amsterdam Landelijk Noord with an unusual prize: CO₂-compensation for a lifetime.

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Manifestation #52: To Be Determined opening on August 28, Dion Rosina, Thato Toeba, Razia Barsatie and Sarojini Lewis

Off-site

Manifestation #72: Levenscompensatieloterij, Volgermeerpolder & Broeker Kerk

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About Us

Buro Stedelijk is a hybrid art space that celebrates community and encourages experiment and boundary-pushing art. As a decentralized observatory, it is attentive to community needs and promotes artistic expression.

Central Space

Buro Stedelijk’s Central Space is located inside the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, a project space within the institution. It is located on the ground floor of the museum.

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Manifestation

July 6, 2023

12:30 – 13:15 / 14:30 – 15:15

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#6 Live performance: Visitation, with NO Stars (2030)

Geo Wyex performs 'Visitation, with NO Stars' twice on July 6 at Buro Stedelijk's Central space. A live performance as part of his ongoing work 'Muck Studies Department Presents: Transmission from No Point of Return Bleep Blop Blop Bloop' (2021).

#25

Manifestation

February 15, 2024

18:30 – 20:30

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#25 Opening – TRUTH

with a musical performance by Bnnyhunna and tunes by 1.06 Music Library

#14

Manifestation

July 24, 2023

16:00 - 17:00

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#14 Exiting the Photographic Universe

Prof. Fred Ritchin discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on photography in the digital age.

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Manifestation

May 23, 2024

Until July 18, 2024

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#26 Script 1: Whispers (Tell The Waters What The Clay Kept Secret II)

Artist and architect Ola Hassanain intertwines family history with the materiality and temporality of water and clay. For this manifestation, Hassanain shares her ongoing visual research into the spatial implications of catastrophes. In this provocation the artist zooms in on an intimate ‘site of catastrophe’: her grandmother’s house.

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Manifestation

October 12, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#19 Raw Heat, Black Sweat

Join us for a co-curated evening by Marcel van den Berg, a block party at the Central Space celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop Culture with KC, Loopey, Farida Sedoc, Jeff Croese and Shigeo Arikawa.

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Manifestation

October 3, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#41 Strange Soil

Nazif Lopulissa presents 'Strange Soil' on October 3 at Buro Stedelijk's Central Space. A curated programme as part of his ongoing process during 'Manifestation #39: To Be Determined'.

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Manifestation

September 28, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#11 Mal Ora

Join us for an evening co-curated by Kevin Osepa with performances by Travis A. G. Geertruida, Lakisha Apostel, Guenn Ramon Gustina and Yeshua Tjie-A-Loi.

#42

Manifestation

October 17, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#42 Tell It Like It Is

Join us for the finissage of 'Manifestation #39: To Be Determined', where we will say goodbye to not just three artists but also one immense mural by Kenneth Aidoo.

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Manifestation

September 14, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#12 Rehearsing (the Care for) Decay

Mirre Yayla Séur performs 'Rehearsing (the Care for) Decay' on September 14 at our Central space. A live performance as part of her ongoing process during Manifestation #8: To Be Determined.

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Manifestation

November 2, 2024

19:00 – 0:00

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#58 The Black Film Critic Syllabus

A curated film evening during Museumnacht by writer and thinker Fanta Sylla, the founder of 'The Black Film Critic Syllabus'.

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Manifestation

November 30, 2023

Until January 25, 2024

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#16 Descent into Fungal

The third group show in the Central Space with Milena Anna Bouma, Don Yaw Kwaning, Andrey Shental and YUME YUME

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Manifestation

November 28, 2024

Until January 23, 2025

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#43 (Where and for Whom?) Listening to the Absences

The fifth group show in Buro Stedelijk's Central Space with Simomo Bouj, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi [aka crazinisT artisT] and Martin Toloku

#33

Manifestation

January 25, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#33 Are You Still Resonating?

Finnisage of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal – An evening with Inge Meijer and chamber choir Les Moucherons led by Antje de Wit

#53

Manifestation

#53 I Must Still Grow in the Dark

A group show in Buro Stedelijk's Central Space with works by Belkis Ayón, Ana María Gómez López, Jessica Mitrani, Paulo Nazareth, Andrés Pereira Paz, René Peña and Antonio Vega Macotela, curated by Stephanie Noach and Rita Ouédraogo

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Manifestation

December 7, 2023

18:30 - 19:30

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#22

Ranie Ribeiro performs on harp on December 7 at the Central Space. A live performance as part of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal.

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Manifestation

July 17, 2023

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#13 A Conversation about Decay

A conversation in Buro Stedelijk's first group show 'Manifestation #2 Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent' with curator Rita Ouédraogo, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Narges Mohammadi and Geo Wyex about Decay..

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Manifestation

December 21, 2023

18:30 - 19:30

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#28 tremor (thunder)

On December 21 at the Central space, S*an D. Henry-Smith performs live as part of Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal.

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Manifestation

June 12, 2025

18:30 - 20:30

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#69 The Way

A temporary spatial intervention by Stephanie Schuitemaker with Uno Fujisawa

#27

Manifestation

December 14, 2023

18:30 - 19:30

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#27 Circle Dance the Fungal

Join Özgür Atlagan, Donghwan Kam, and Kanitha Tith in making a collective Super 8 mm film around YUME YUME's Living Mycelium Dunes.

#21

Manifestation

November 30, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#21 Opening – Descent into Fungal

with an inaugural performance by Queer Choir Amsterdam

#29

Manifestation

December 28, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#29 Mixtape

Experience Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal with sound by bk owusu

Manifestation

May 25, 2023

Until July 25, 2023

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#2 Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent

with Joël Andrianomearisoa, Narges Mohammadi and Geo Wyex

#31

Manifestation

January 11, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#31 Hosting Darkness

hosted by Berber Meindertsma and Stephanie Schuitemaker

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Manifestation

November 4, 2023

19:00 – 02:00

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#15 Cosmism

During Museumnacht, we present a selection of films by John Akomfrah, Saodat Ismailova, and Viktor Vasylenko in Buro Stedelijk's Central Space. The program explores cosmic musical forms and the (philosophical) potential of space, science fiction, immortality and infinity.

#30

Manifestation

January 4, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#30 Mixtape

Experience Manifestation #16: Descent into Fungal with sound by LazerGazer

Manifestation

May 25, 2023

18:30 - 20:30

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#2 Opening – Decay: An Ode to the Impermanent

with an inaugural performance by Sedrig Verwoert, Alanna Archibald, Phantom Wizard and Ranie Riberio

#32

Manifestation

January 18, 2024

18:30 - 20:30

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#32 Film screening by Kevin Osepa

Join us to watch LA ÚLTIMA ASCENSIÓN and Watamula

Manifestation

August 14, 2023

Until October 15, 2023

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#8 To Be Determined

This summer, Marcel van den Berg, Kevin Osepa and Mirre Yayla Séur relocate their studios to Buro Stedelijk and generously invite us into their creative process. Together we explore artistic interventions that challenge modes of ‘exhibiting’, interaction and museological practices.

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