Scratching the Surface is a collection of essays that delves into the world of graffiti and street art, offering reflection and analysis. Commissioned by the Mondriaan Fund, this publication brings together eight experts who share their insights into these dynamic art forms and explore their future trajectories. What developments are shaping the scene and what can we learn from graffiti and street art today?

In 'The emancipated museum' the art historian and researcher Steven ten Thije engages in a personal inquiry into the importance of art museums in a society that is becoming ever more fragmented. In spite of the unprecedented success of museums in attracting masses of visitors, the future of the museum is uncertain. Museums may appear calm and self-assured to outsiders, but not even this noble showcase of art is immune to the cracks in society. The tensions between high and low, newcomer and n...

Kunstenaars Ghita Skali, Jonas Staal, Josefin Arnell en Michael Tedja zijn de genomineerden voor de Prix de Rome Beeldende Kunst 2023. Vanaf 14 oktober 2023 is hun werk te zien in de gelijknamige tentoonstelling in het Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. De bijbehorende publicatie bevat gesprekken tussen de genomineerden en diverse auteurs uit het binnen- en buitenland. Daarnaast wordt de tentoonstelling ingeleid door curator Amanda Pinatih en bevat het boek een essay door Dominique van Varsseveld.

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Scratching the Surface is een essaybundel die reflecties en analyses biedt over de complexe wereld van graffiti en streetart. In opdracht van het Mondriaan Fonds brengt deze bundel acht experts samen die hun inzichten delen in deze dynamische kunstvormen en verschillende toekomstperspectieven verkennen. Welke ontwikkelingen bepalen de scene en wat kunnen we vandaag de dag leren van graffiti en streetart?

We are living in a time of polarization. Cultural and educational institutions are confronted with the responsibility to provide tools and spaces for critical reflection, for engagement, and, more fundamentally, for meeting and recognizing each other in our differences. In this decolonial essay Rolando Vázquez introduces his critique which offers an option for thinking and doing beyond the dominant paradigms. It provides a critical analysis of modernity understood broadly as the western proj...