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.

Rijksmuseum shows key works in solo show

Summer 2019

Next 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.

Kunstforeningen GL Strand Copenhagen - Vogue Like A Painting

5 May - 26 August 2018

The travelling show 'Vogue Like A Painting' hits Copenhagen! Now with a special focus on Erwin Olaf.

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.

Shifting Metropolises Part II — Shanghai

March 2018

In March Erwin Olaf released his latest series ‘Shanghai’, the second part in his ‘Shifting Metropolises’-trilogy.

New Royal portraits

April 2018

On King's Day the Netherlands Government Information Service released the official portraits of the royal family, shot by Erwin Olaf.

Dutch Film Fund – A Shining Flaw

Expected 2020

Erwin Olaf’s upcoming feature film ‘A Shining Flaw’ is granted the highest funding by the Dutch Film fund ever granted. The film will be released in 2020.

Baró Galeria

We are proud to annouce Baró Galeria in São Paulo will present Erwin Olaf in Brasil. 

New retrospective book with Hannibal, Aperture, Éditions Xavier Barral and Prestel

2019

Publishers Hannibal, Aperture, Éditions Xavier Barral and Prestel will join forces to release a new retrospective of Erwin Olaf in 2019.

MD Gallery Shanghai — Solo show with new work

Opening 7 April – 7 June 2018

MD Gallery in Shanghai hosts a solo show with Erwin Olaf's latest series 'Shanghai'.

Izzy Gallery Toronto — Solo show

Opening 21 June 2018

This summer Izzy Gallery in Toronto hosts a solo show by Erwin Olaf. Keep an eye on their website for more details.

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"