Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
The Bookshop in ITA is transforming into a vibrant meeting place with the special exhibition Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO. Let yourself be guided through a carefully curated selection of artworks that bring the diversity, strength and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community to life. The exhibition, curated by multidisciplinary artist Zjef van Bezouw, offers a unique preview of the many art exhibitions on display across the city during Pride.
On 25 July, we’ll kick things off in style from 6 pm to 10 pm. Over the following two weeks, you’re welcome to visit the Bookshop for various Quickies: 30-minute live performances by young artists. You can also catch Wachten op Marsha, a performance by Raymi Sambo Maakt about the beginning of a global struggle for equal rights and visibility.
Pride Amsterdam
Locatie The Bookshop
Genre Expositie
Openingstijden
12.00 tot 18.00 uur
Officiële opening op 25 juli
18.00 tot 20.00
Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
At a time when division is increasingly prevalent, love is the force that connects, strengthens and propels us forward. Unity is at the heart of Pride Amsterdam.
This idea forms the basis for the Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO, on display at The Bookshop in ITA.
-|-
Multidisciplinary artist Zjef van Bezouw has curated a powerful selection that brings to life the beauty, resilience and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. The exhibition offers a glimpse into the rich array of queer art that will be on display throughout the city during Pride 2025.
In the run-up to Pride Amsterdam, we’ll be revealing more about the selected artists and works. See you there!
Multidisciplinary artist and curator
Zjef van Bezouw
Zjef van Bezouw is a Dutch mixed media artist, designer, and curator whose work includes performance, immersive spaces, fetish-wear, and footwear. He studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and DASARTS in Theatre Design. From 2011 to 2019, he lived in NYC and now splits his time between Amsterdam and Portugal. Under his alias ZJEFWORKS, he creates multi-sensory experiences through space transformation, leather design, and curatorial happenings that “burn onto your retina.” A pioneer in Pride Amsterdam since the 1990s, he continues to exhibit internationally. In 2019, he launched BoaBoa, an arts initiative from Portugal.
