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Friday March 27 2026

Stories in Paint: Glimpses of Indian Miniatures at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum houses a splendid collection of Indian miniature paintings, dating from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. These exquisite artworks encompass a wide range of subjects, from courtly scenes to poetic and devotional imagery. Forough Sajadi will deliver an overview of the Mughal and Deccani collection. Her presentation will be followed by a guided tour of a pop-up exhibition featuring selected highlights from the collection.

13:00 uur

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

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Saturday March 7 2026

Tea & Ceramics: Visit to DutCHawan and a tea-tasting

On 7 March, the ceramics committee of the KVVAK invites you to a special meeting about the wonderful world of tea and ceramics. Anne Sey will talk about the history and design language of the chawan in Japanese tradition. In addition, Tineke van Gilst will present a selection from the travelling exhibition DutCHawan, featuring contemporary interpretations of the tea bowl by thirty Dutch ceramists. Sergey Shevelev will display an exceptional collection of Asian tea bowls and pots and talk — in English — about their origins, use and special repair techniques such as kintsugi and jù cí. The afternoon will conclude with a Chinese tea tasting.

13:30 uur

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Moychay.nl, Amsterdam

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Saturday December 6 2025

Focus on Japan: Elise Wessels | Excursion to The Hague

Elise Wessels (1943–2023) is known to many enthusiasts of Japanese art as the founder and director of Nihon no hanga in Amsterdam. In 2022 she donated an important part of her print collection, more than 110 pieces, to the Rijksmuseum, which now holds one of the largest collections of twentieth-century Japanese print art outside Japan. In December, Venduehuis The Hague will auction prints and other art objects from the estate of Elise Wessels in the special sale Focus on Japan. In this context, the KVVAK is organizing a visit to the auction house on Saturday, 6 December, for which you can register.

11:00 uur

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Venduehuis Den Haag

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Wednesday November 26 2025

An evening on photography | KVVAK @ Huis de Visscher

As part of a series of small-scale gatherings under the title “KVVAK @ Huis de Visscher, Amsterdam”, the interactive lecture “Chinese in Indonesia 1860–1960” will take place on Wednesday evening, 26 November, starting at 7:30 PM. The lecture, presented by Martin Roos – member of the KVVAK – is based on four colonial photo albums, complemented by a number of remarkable vintage photographs from his private collection. Before, during the intermission, and after the lecture, participants will have the opportunity to view the albums and the selection of framed photographs. The Chinese Indonesian Heritage Center (CIHC) has been invited to contribute insights and perspectives during the session.

19:30 uur

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Huis de Visscher

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Saturday November 15 2025

‘Home is where the heart is’ | Visit and Lecture

The KVVAK would like to draw your attention to an afternoon of lectures devoted entirely to (Taiwanese) calligraphy. The focus will be on the work of Tong Yang Tze (1942), one of the most important contemporary calligraphers, whose monumental work was recently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and will soon be on display at the Rijksmuseum.

14:00 uur (onder voorbehoud)

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Rijksmuseum

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Saturday June 14 2025

Livestream: Young Scholars’ Symposium in Asian Art 2025 | Asian art and material culture: new ways of seeing

The KVVAK is delighted to welcome you to the one-day symposium on 14 June 2025, the fifth in the series of KVVAK Young Scholars’ Symposia in Asian Art. The symposium is entitled ‘Asian art and material culture: new ways of seeing’, because all of today’s presenters (BA and MA students, PhD candidates and early career researchers) will present their work that offers new perspectives and approaches to the art and material culture of Asia and the exchange between Asia and Europe. The symposium is held at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the home of the KVVAK’s collection.

12:30 uur

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Auditorium Rijksmuseum

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