Tijdens het Ambacht in Beeld Festival verandert de NDSM Loods in Amsterdam in een grote ambachtelijke werkplaats. Meer dan honderd meester-ambachtslieden uit binnen- en buitenland geven workshops, masterclasses, demonstraties en lezingen in disciplines variërend van houtdraaien en koperslaan tot kintsugi en batik. Het festival biedt jong en oud de kans om ambachten te ontdekken, zelf te ervaren en nieuwe vaardigheden op te doen, met speciale activiteiten voor kinderen.

Kunstmarkt Noord returns this September for its 15th edition, featuring 75 visual artists presenting their own work. Discover and purchase illustrations, paintings, ceramics, photography, textiles, and more, with art starting at €7.50. Expect a weekend filled with art, DJs, drinks, and bites, with entry by voluntary contribution.

Join us at NDSM on 30 September at 12.30 pm for a celebratory ritual, as the clay fires created by pupils and visitors are lifted from the pit. Born from conversations and workshops about what gives us energy and keeps our inner fire burning, these small sculptures come together as a tribute to creativity, imagination and making together. Everyone is welcome!

During NDSM OPEN, you will meet a diverse group of artists and other creative minds. In addition to the studios and workshops opening to the public on October 3rd, there are plenty of activities for visitors to enjoy. At NDSM OPEN, you will discover art, craftsmanship, design, architecture, fashion, music, installations, performances, and workshops.

Stichting NDSM-werf is organising a special Art Tour. During this walking tour, you’ll learn more about the temporary artworks, the artists behind them, and why they fit so well at NDSM. The Art Tour will be led by artist and guide Su Tomesen, with special guest Henk Schut.

Starting September 25, Stichting NDSM-werf presents The Argonauts at NDSM, a new public artwork by British artist Ivan Morison: a group of three monumental sculptures that introduce strange embodied forms into the post-industrial landscape of NDSM.

What makes your inner spark burn bright? It is with this question that artist Isa van Lier enters into conversation with pupils aged 10–12 at Basisschool De Baanbreker, located next to NDSM. These conversations form the starting point for a collaborative art project that will culminate in 2027 in the construction of a lighthouse-shaped sculpture at NDSM.

From May 14, Wish Me Well will be on display at NDSM. This temporary, seven-metre-high monument by artist Lara Schnitger rises in a prominent spot at the ferry landing. The sculpture depicts a warrior who embraces and defends feminist values, and acts as a powerful beacon for emancipation in the public space. The official opening will take place on May 13.

From April 24, the NDSM Giants will be on display at NDSM. Three eight-metre-high concrete sculptures designed by Gabriel Lester (PolyLester) are rising on the site. The giant basketball players, caught in movement, show from varying perspectives an exciting game between stillness and dynamism, between figuration and abstraction.

The text work created for NDSM by artist Lily van der Stokker is a soft and critical counterbalance to the raw character of the former shipyard, dominated by male creators.