Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie 2026:
Class Hegemony in
Contemporary Art
Class Hegemony in
Contemporary Art
Over a period of nearly five years, Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie interrogated how class structures shape the production, presentation, and reception of contemporary art. 20 years on, we return to these questions and ask why class continues to be so easily overlooked in the production and presentation of art.
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Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie 2026:
Class Hegemony in
Contemporary Art
Class Hegemony in
Contemporary Art
Eight-hour Organising/Venting:
Making a Banner, Printing Shirts
and Talking about Class
Making a Banner, Printing Shirts
and Talking about Class
Throughout this eight-hour collective work session around class, labour and the arts, invited artists, cultural workers, organisers and labourers from other fields will join an open, walk-in gathering where everyone is welcome to participate.
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Eight-hour Organising/Venting:
Making a Banner, Printing Shirts
and Talking about Class
Making a Banner, Printing Shirts
and Talking about Class
Museumnacht 2026
with the Teenage Curators
with the Teenage Curators
During Museumnacht, the Teenage Curators at de Appel will be taking charge of the programme. Expect creative workshops, activities and music chosen by the Teenage Curators. An evening to hang out, create something new, meet people and experience how young people are shaping Museumnacht themselves.
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Museumnacht 2026
with the Teenage Curators
with the Teenage Curators
Book Launch: How Did We Get
Here – Reading Vasif Kortun
Here – Reading Vasif Kortun
de Appel is thrilled to host a conversation between Vasif Kortun and Chiara de Cesari around How Did We Get Here: Reading Vasif Kortun, a new book by Salt (Istanbul) and Archive Books (Berlin), which features an in-depth interview reflecting on the conventions of contemporary cultural institutions while exploring the approaches that shape Vasıf Kortun’s work as a writer, educator, and curator.
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Book Launch: How Did We Get
Here – Reading Vasif Kortun
Here – Reading Vasif Kortun
Fāsh: HOME
Platform & First Issue Launch
Platform & First Issue Launch
Fāsh invites you to the launch of its platform and the first edition, HOME. The programme begins with an introduction by the platform’s founders and curatorial team, Katayoon Barzegar and Niloufar Nematollahi. Following this introduction, the artists featured in the online platform’s first edition will present their contributions.
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Fāsh: HOME
Platform & First Issue Launch
Platform & First Issue Launch
5 Decades of de Appel:
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
In this three-part event we will screen the documentary Final Cut (2026) by filmmaker Joeri Pruys, celebrate of 51st anniversary of de Appel, and close the exhibition Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie 2026: Class Hegemony in Contemporary Art.
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5 Decades of de Appel:
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
