Anniversary solo exhibition at the Gemeente Museum and Photography Museum, The Hague

16 February - 12 May 2019

In 2019 the Gemeente Museum The Hague together with The Hague Museum of Photography will host a large-scale Erwin Olaf solo exhibition.

Shanghai Center of Photography (SCoP) - Parallel

2 March - 30 May 2019

We would like to announce that Erwin Olaf will have a solo exhibition at Shanghai Center of Photography (SCoP) with the title Parallel. The exhibition will take place from 2 March till 30 May 2019. 

New book: ERWIN OLAF - I AM

2019

The book will be published in 4 different languages: Dutch, English, French and German. Stay tuned for the release dates and book signings. Dutch (Hannibal Publishing) French (Hannibal Publishing) English (Aperture) German (Koenig Books)

Rabouan Moussion gallery shows key works in solo show

Date and title: TBC

This year Rabouan Moussion gallery in Paris, France will show a selection of Erwin Olaf his entire oevre. 

Rijksmuseum shows key works in solo show

Summer 2019

This year the Rijksmuseum will show a selection of the 500 key works they acquired in a solo show, thus adding a third venue to the already impressive exhibition series planned for 2019.

Rijksmuseum acquires core collection Erwin Olaf

25 May 2018

We are tremendously proud to announce that the famous Dutch Rijksmuseum received around 500 works from Erwin Olaf's core collection. From vintage prints to posters and films, spanning around 40 years of artistic works, to be enjoyed by many future generations.

Recent Acquisitions

Works by Erwin Olaf have been acquired by Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg, Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art, Luxembourg, HSBC Collection USA, Musem Arnhem, The Netherlands, and Koo Museum, South Korea.

19 September

"Dutch Artist Erwin Olaf's Highly-Polished Photos Celebrate Fantasy While Revealing Society's Ills"