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Projects
Throughout the year the Royal Academy of Art presents itself to the general public in several unique and recurring projects, exhibitions and events. During their studies students are encouraged to work on real-world assignments, including exhibitions and performances or the development of a product or website. In these projects they learn valuable skills and connect with fields outside the Academy.  
Recurring projects the Academy organizes:
STOOR
Open Day 
Graduation Show 
The Fashion Show 
Il Salone del Mobile 
All  visuals and graphics used in these projects are designed by the KABK Studio. The studio is staffed by alumni from the Graphic Design department.
Would you like to collaborate with the academy? Please visit our partnership page and submit your proposal.

Throughout the year the Royal Academy of Art The Hague (KABK) presents itself to the general public in several unique and recurring projects, exhibitions and events. During their studies students are encouraged to work on real-world assignments, including exhibitions and performances or the development of a product or website. In these projects they learn valuable skills and connect with fields outside the Academy.  

Would you like to collaborate with the academy? Please visit our partnership page and submit your proposal.

Recurring projects the Academy organizes:

STOOR
Open Day 
Graduation Show 
The Fashion Show 
Il Salone del Mobile 

All  visuals and graphics in the projects listed above are designed by the KABK Studio. The studio is staffed by alumni from the Graphic Design department.
 
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Inspiration Lab at lunch time June 18
At Innovation Lab Leiden University

KABK Event

On Tuesday 18 June 2013, from 11.45 till 13.00 hrs, the Centre for Innovation in The Hague will organise their first Inspiration Lab session. Head of the AR Lab, Yolande Kolstee, and professor at Leiden University, Robert Zwijnenberg will present their views on art and technology during this event. The importance of art and technology in education and future research are up for discussion. Place of venue: Leiden University Campus The Hague Schouwburgstraat 2 2511 VA The Hague

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Inspiration Lab 18 juni in Living Lab
Lectures during Lunch

KABK Lecture

On Tuesday 18 June 2013, from 11.45 till 13.00 hrs, the Centre for Innovation in The Hague will organise their first Inspiration Lab session. Head of the AR Lab, Yolande Kolstee, and professor at Leiden University, Robert Zwijnenberg will present their views on art and technology during this event. The importance of art and technology in education and future research are up for discussion. Place of venue: Leiden University Campus The Hague Schouwburgstraat 2 2511 VA The Hague

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Alumnus Rik Smits part of Volta Basel
10-15 June

KABK Exhibition

Smits graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague in 2010. His works were part of the Best of Graduates Show 2010 at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam. Since then his highly detailed drawings have succeeded to build a notable following of his work. Premiering at the Volta Show will be his first 3D-work entitled Capital One.

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Students Graphic Design and alumna Elisa Pesapane (FA, 2004) part of poetry tour, The Hague
150 year Louis Couperus

KABK Event

On June 9, 2013 Mayor Jozias van Aartsen opened the Couperus Poetry Tour in The Hague. The tour honours the 150th birth year of Dutch writer and poet Louis Couperus. Students of the Graphic Design Office 'DO' designed the nameplates and poems along the route.

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Evi Vingerling in Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
Alumna Evi Vingerling in Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

KABK Exhibition

Up until September 1st the exhibition Unisono 26 of former student Evi Vingerling is on show in the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.

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Expositie van Marijke Kentgens (1946-2012)
8 juni 2013, 16:00

KABK Exhibition

Iedereen is van harte uitgenodigd voor de opening van 'De Hond met Roze Hoed' een overzichtstentoonstelling met werk van oud KABK docent Marijke Kentgens (1946-2012).

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23 May Studium Generale

KABK Event

Om May 23rd is the last Studium Generale lecture of this academic year.

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AR[t] magazine issue 3 online!

KABK Event

The third issue of AR[t] is online now!

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PUBLICATIE SCRIPTIE
FAIL TO LEARN

KABK Event

Op 16 mei 2013 presenteert het Lectoraat Kunst Theorie & Praktijk de publicatie FAIL TO LEARN, OVER DE INVLOED VAN HET FALEN OP HET PROCES VAN HET KUNSTENAARSCHAP EN DE ARTISTIEKE ONTWIKKELING van Josje Hattink, winnares van de KABK scriptieprijs in 2012. Er is een feestelijke borrel om 17.30 uur in de Gipsenzaal van de KABK. FAIL TO LEARN is vanaf 17 mei verkrijgbaar in de bibliotheek van de KABK.

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A farewell exhibition by Rien Monshouwer
About studying, teaching, leaving and doing your own thing

KABK Exhibition

On May 10th, Rien Monshouwer will bid farewell to the Royal Academy of Art, where he has been teaching since 1992. Along with around fifty academy alumni, Monshouwer will show works in Galerie 1, 2, and 3 of the KABK. In addition, a project with fellow teachers will be presented in the library of the academy. You are kindly invited to raise a glass with Rien on May 10th at 17 o’clock in the entrance hall of the KABK.

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EXTRA! Code-Pop Up: Coding Victory Boogie Woogie
Tuesday April 2013, 4 PM, in the Gallery.

KABK Exhibition

Coding as skill for artists! Works from the ArtScience/C0d3l4b as well as some works from the contest to code the Victory Boogie Woogie, will be on show TUESDAY April 23, 16.00 hours in the Gallery.

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Milan 2013 Work in progress: Live Factory Make My Day
Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14 April

KABK Event

During the night of 5 to 6 April a 25 meters long exposition table was cast that will serve during the 6th presentation of the Royal Academy of Art on the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. From Tuesday 9 April until Sunday 14 April, students will display their work and create new work 'on the spot' in the Live Factory and exhibition Make My Day.

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NIOC 2013 ICT and education conference
April 3, 2013

KABK Event

On Thursday 4 and Friday 5 April 2013, NIOC will take place in Arnhem. Reba Wesdorp, research assistant at both the AR Lab and the research department IVT, has been selected to give a presentation about the research department's study on the use of new visualisation techniques at universities of applied sciences (hbo).

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Studium Generale presents Maarten Coolen
Hoe de wereld zich in de verbeelding van de kunstenaar manifesteert

KABK Event

‘De kunstenaar drukt in zijn werk niet zijn visie op de wereld uit, het is eerder omgekeerd, de wereld komt tot in het werk van de kunstenaar. De beeldende kunstenaar construeert niet, hij stelt zich niet tevreden met een voorstelling of representatie die zich tussen hem en de zichtbare wereld nestelt.’

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Live Factory Make My Day
KABK at Salone del Mobile Milan

KABK Event

For the sixth year in a row The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague will present itself at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. The presentation LIVE FACTORY MAKE MY DAY will take place in Ventura Lambrate from Tuesday 9 April until Sunday 14 April 2013. LIVE FACTORY MAKE MY DAY consists of three closely connected zones, which explore various notions of the production process. Students and alumni of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague will experiment with raw materials, techniques and forms in the LIVE FACTORY production line. Daily performances will put to the test a human simulation of machines. Visitors can see the results of students’ research in a dynamic, continually growing exhibition.

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Studium Generale presents Scarlett Hooft Graafland and Lieven van Velthoven
Soft Horizons

KABK Event

Lieven van Velthoven and Scarlett Hooft Graafland will speak about their art projects on Tuesday the 21th of March. The lectures will be in Dutch. Time: 17:00 Location: KABK STOOR

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3rd AR Lab Pop Up Gallery: Fine Art students
March 21, 2013

KABK Exhibition

The third Pop Up Gallery will take place on 21 March. Works by Fine Art students will be on show. Prior to the exhibiton, and orginised by Studium Generale, AR-artist Lieven van Velthoven will present his work and Scarlett Hooft Graafland is set to give her presentation entitled "Soft Horizons, realtime software, games and art".

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Longlist Prix de Rome announced

KABK Award

On February 18th the Mondriaan Foundation announced the names of the fifty artists nominated for the Prix de Rome 2013. The artists were selected by a group of 35 scouts, comprising artists, critics and curators. Among the nominees are 7 former students of the KABK. Good luck to: Iva Supic Jankovic, Femmy Otten, Sarah Carlier, Nickel van Duijvenboden, Thomas Raat, Rafael Rozendaal and Maarten Sleeuwits! More information: www.mondriaanfonds.nl

In memoriam Riky Schellart (1942 - 2013)

KABK Event

Op dinsdag 12 februari is onze gewaardeerde oud-collega Riky Schellart overleden.

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Private/Public at the KABK
From March 11th till the 22nd

KABK Event

The next two weeks the Intensive Project: Private/Public takes place in the Royal Gallery at the KABK.

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Big Bang
22 Students on their way to their Big Bang

KABK Event

15, 16 and the 17th of March part-time graduation students will give a preview in Billytown. The show is curated by Roos Hoffmann and Astrid Dekkers.

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Studium Generale presents: Rory Pilgrim and Koen Brams
14 March 15:30 in KABK STOOR

KABK Event

On invitation by the Studium Generale, Rory Pilgrim will give a performance next Thursday March 14. Afterwards Koen Brams, editor of the encyclopedia of fictional artists, will present a lecture. The performance of Rory Pilgrim will be in English. Be on time, the doors will close at 15:30!

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Humour in Art
Opening Tonight 17:00

KABK Exhibition

Last week students worked on a humorous art piece, with a touch of seriousness under the expert guidance of artists Marcel van Eeden. From 22 February to 1 March the created works are being exhibited in the Galerie of the KABK.

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Looking for something unique?
Come visit STOOR!

KABK Event

STOOR sells original handmade products designed by students and alumni of KABK.

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Studium Generale in STOOR!
Thursday February 21 15.30-17.00

KABK Event

This Thursday the Studium Generale will host two lectures, one by Wouter Prins and one by Keetje Mans, in KABK STOOR. Afterwards, there will be drinks and a pop-up gallery organised by the AR-LAB. (lectures are in Dutch only)

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2nd AR Lab Pop-Up Gallery at the KABK
February 21, 2013. Opening 17.00 hrs

KABK Exhibition

After the busy and festive 1st AR Lab Pop Up Gallery on November 15, 2012, the 2nd edition opens on February 21, 2013 in the Bleijenburg hall (ground level) at the KABK. Works from Photography students will be on show and artists Keetje Mans and Wouter Prins will give a presentation about their work.

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Workshop Marcel van Eeden
18 to 22 February 2013 KABK

KABK Event

Marcel van Eeden graduated from KABK in 1993. Since then he’s been showing his work worldwide in high-profile exhibitions and installations. His workshop, that takes place in the gallery-spaces of the Academy, will focus on the possibilities of the use of humor in your own work. Afterwards, an exhibition with the produced work will open at the KABK Gallery.(22/2 to 1/3).

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The Ferrari of Leonardo
Thursday February 14

KABK Event

Op donderdag 14 februari van 15.30 tot 17.00 uur vertoont het Studium Generale van de KABK twee gefilmde portretten van beeldend kunstenaars in hun atelier, uit de serie de ‘Hollandse Meesters’. Net als vorig jaar zal Michiel van Nieuwkerk in gesprek gaan met de desbetreffende kunstenaar over ratio en verbeelding in hun kunstenaarspraktijk.

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Studium Generale: Dutch Masters
Thursday February 7

KABK Event

This Thursday February 7 from 15:30 to 17:00, the Studium Generale of the KABK will be showing two film portraits of Dutch artists in their studios from the Dutch documentary series: ‘Hollandse Meesters 2’. After the films Michiel van Nieuwkerk will talk to Eylem Aladogan and Juul Kraijer about ratio and imagination in their artistic practice.

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AR Lab project at Object Rotterdam 2013 Design Fair
February 7-10, 2013

KABK Event

The AR Lab of the Royal Academy of Art has cooperated with Studio Maaike Roozenburg on the Smart Replicas project for Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Graphic Design students have used Augmented Reality Techniques to design their new versions of antique tea cups from the Boijmans collection. This project will be presented during the annual design fair Object in Rotterdam to be held from 7 till 10 February.

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Alumni KABK at Art Rotterdam & Object Rotterdam
From 7 to 10 February

KABK Event

This year the KABK is represented at the largest contemporary art fair in the Netherlands. Since 2000 Art Rotterdam has grown to become the international stage to showcase the current ‘state of the art’ in the Netherlands. Over ninety renowned and upcoming galleries from the Netherlands and abroad will present the latest tendencies in contemporary art. Works by alumni Thomas Raat (FA, 2001) and Hans van Bentem (FA, 1988) will be on view at the fair.

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Research Lab Next Door visits 'Orban Space' at Stroom

KABK Exhibition

On Wednesday, Feb 6th, a group of students from various departments of the Royal Academy of the Arts The Hague (KABK) got started with the Research Lab Next Door. During this lab students research the public space of the Schilderswijk area in The Hague, working from local Design Research Station 22 (DRS22).

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Heads or tails?
New design for coin is breaking news

KABK Event

Graphic Design students' views on a new Dutch Euro coin feature in evening news

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Vele Handen
Call for volunteers

KABK Event

This year the Royal Academy of Art celebrates its 330th anniversary. The academy is the oldest existing art academy in the Netherlands. Through the digitization project ‘VeleHanden’ a long cherished wish of the KABK is being fulfilled: to disclose its broad and long history by mapping who taught and studied at the Academy.

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GEM presents NOW or NEVER #2
An exhibition with 18 recent graduates of KABK

KABK Exhibition

For Now or NEVER #2 GEM selected 18 upcoming artists and recent graduates of The Royal Academy of Art The Hague. The works on show range from installation and documentary video to sculpture and painting.

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The Revolution will not be Televised
Win 1000 euro in the Chaumont Student Competition

KABK Contest

Entries for THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED, the 20th edition Chamont Student competition, are now open. The competition is aimed at design students enrolled in public or private art schools, universities, technical and vocational schools for the current year 2012-2013.

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Design a ‘limited edition’ saucer for Simon Lévelt

KABK Contest

Simon Levelt invites you to design a new saucer for coffee cup ‘ONE’. The 3 winning designs will be produced (in limited edition) and sold in the stores of Simon Levelt. An expert jury will decide the best (future) professional and amateur design. Also they will nominate the ‘runner-up’ for the third award: the public prize.

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Win 1000 euro and a show in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen

KABK Contest

Send your self-portrait to Boijmans TV-tour guide Bregje for a change to win 1000 euro plus participation in the exhibition: ‘There is accounting for Tastes’ (Over smaak valt te twisten), opening on February 24th, 2013 in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.

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The Studium Generale newspaper “Everything Online” is recently published!!!

KABK Event

In this publication you will find interesting lectures about the possibilities of the Online for the artists’ practice. It is about the future of websites, the value of images in a digital age, and the Internet as an archive and endless source of inspiration. Now available for free at the KABK!

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Open Day: 26th of January 2013

KABK Event

All studies present themselves during the "Open Day" of the Royal Academy of Art. The doors at the Prinsessegracht 4 in The Hague will be wide open at Saturday 26th of January 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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AR Lab presented at ISMAR 2012 in Atlanta and won an award!

KABK Award

The article 'The Augmented Painting: Playful Interaction with Multi-Spectral Images' was accepted for the ISMAR 2012 conference. AR Lab presented the research at the conference in Atlanta (5 - 8 November). ISMAR is the high standard International conference on Mixed and Augmented Reality.

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Expanded Performance @STROOM

KABK Event

On December 16th students from the Master Artistic Research and ArtScience will present their work at Stroom Den Haag.

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STUDIUM GENERALE: EVERYTHING ONLINE - FINISHED!

KABK Event

We are now working on the new Studium Generale that will start in Februari 201

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AR Lab gave a presentation at MoMA in New York
November 12, 2012

KABK Event

During the AR Lab's stay in the United States in November 2012 for the ISMAR 2012 conference, the Lab had the opportunity to visit, on invitation, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York and to meet with two of MoMA's staff.

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NOORDERLICHT Photofestival 2013
Call for submissions

KABK Contest

Can the roots of our current economic and financial crisis be made tangible through photography? The Noorderlicht International Photofestival 2013 aims to peer into what has caused our current state of affairs, particularly into the so-called '1%' and its financial and political power at the expense of the '99%'. For this challenging theme, Noorderlicht calls upon the photographic community to help to build an inspired, profound and heartfelt exhibition.

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Submission for M2LIVE Film Prize 2013

KABK Contest

Start of M2LIVE, the event for young and creative talent in the Bonnefantenmuseum. All student filmmakers from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are invited to send in their movie for the M2LIVE Film Award 2013.

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KABK @ EYE Amsterdam
Tuesday 27 November 2012 at 7 PM

KABK Event

On Tuesday November 27 at 19.00 the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) presents a special film evening "Between Absurdity and Reality" at EYE Amsterdam. A journey through the contemporary history of Poland and Polish city life based on a selection of video art and animations. The films illustrate the social and cultural transformation of the country since the 1970s and the evolution of Polish identity from the communist past to the postmodern present.

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Scholarship for top talent Maarten Schenkeveld and Bao Yao Fei

KABK Award

Alumni Maarten Schenkeveld and Bao Yao Fei received Friday, October 5 the Top Talent scholarship from alderman Henk Kool.

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A shower of prizes for the young artists and designers of KABK

KABK Award

The final exam exhibition of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) ended on Saturday the 7th of July with a shower of prizes for the young creative talent who completed a KABK degree. Wendy Oakes (Photography) received the Aanmoedigingsprijs (encouragement prize) from Stroom Den Haag, Maarten Schenkeveld (Furniture Design) the Paul Schuitema Prize and Anton Lamberg (Graphic Design) the Royal Academy Prize. Marline van der Eijk received the Overduin Prize.

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