Date: Saturday 20 April
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cost: €18.50, excluding entrance fee
Register: via this link

On the occasion of the exhibition MOØDe, the Vrije Academie is giving a (dutch) lecture on the world of fashion through the lens of Anton Corbijn.

The role of photography in fashion culture.

Fashion is everywhere. At the exhibition MOØDe in the Cobra Museum for Modern Art in Amstelveen, you will discover the groundbreaking relationship between fashion and photography, through the lens of the renowned Anton Corbijn (1955). Want to know more about how Corbijn embraces the terms “mood” and “fashion” in the broadest sense?

Register for this lecture by art historian Aldwin Kroeze via this link.

Concert by Fie Schouten bass clarinet & Manuela Tessi dance

Date: Monday 1 April
Time: 15.00 – 16.00 hours
Cost: free (excluding museum admission)
Register: you can register via this link

Sela (Aire) of November ’96 by Margriet Hoenderdos (1952-2010) is a 60-minute composition for bass clarinet and dancer, not performed for too long, thus unlocking Dutch heritage.

Hoederdos often gave her works the name of the month in which she finished her work, in this case November ’96, and she accompanied them from only very brief explanations. The music speaks for itself and the interpretation is entirely up to the listener. This work lasts 60 minutes and moves around one theme (theme ‘articulation’) on which very subtle variations are always made.

Manuela Tessi: What drives me in my work is the desire to understand the relationship between the musicality of movement and sound. In my movement research I look for sensuality and embodiment in dance, often referring to kinesthetic empathy, how is the movement read by the spectator, not only with the eyes and intellect, but perceived on a visceral level.

SOLD OUT!

The visitor in the spotlight!

Date: Saturday, March 30
Time: 14.00 – 16.00
Admission: museum admission + 20 euros*

During this master class, Harmen Meinsma will introduce you to the magical world of (portrait) photography. Together you will first view the exhibition Anton Corbijn MOØDe and he will take you along a selection of his favorite photographs.

Then you will learn about the different aspects and roles involved in making an intriguing portrait photo. During the master class, of course, you will also get to work yourself and assume the roles of the photographer, the stylist and, of course, the person being portrayed. You will be encouraged to find the superstar in yourself!

Harmen Meinsma grew up in a small village in Friesland where he lived with his grandmother. In his teens he got his first camera. Photography allowed him to capture unconventional beauty, celebrate it and in doing so, carve out a place in the world for himself and his friends.

Harmen is inspired by people who do not fit into a conventional mold. He photographs people whose expression of identity is not merely a preference, but for whom it is a neccesity to style themselves expressively. This celebration of the quirky, the unique and the flamboyant characterizes his visual language. “In my work, I shine the spotlight on the misfits and ‘paradijsvogels’ in this world and turn them into icons.”

Harmen Meinsma received his BA degree from the Willem de Kooning academy in 2017, specializing in photography. His work has been exhibited in New York during Photoville and at Kunsthal Rotterdam. In addition, his work has been published in FD Personal, NRC, Vogue Italia and Volkskrant Magazine. Harmen currently lives in Rotterdam.

In collaboration with Queer History Month, the Cobra Academy is organising Queer Dating at the Cobra Museum!

Date: Saturday 30 March
Time: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (all day)
Cost: free (free with a valid museumticket)

How free do you feel? And how important is expressing your identity?

Take your date to the exhibitions: A Cry for Freedom! and Anton Corbijn – MOØDe. In good spirits and with an exciting/intriguing question booklet in your hand, explore the art in the museum and get to know each other better.

Cobra was an international movement of young, progressive artists. In the years after World War II, they caused a revolution: a breakthrough in modern art that continues to this day in art conceptions and artistic expressions. The joy of total spiritual and artistic freedom and spontaneity was to counterbalance the nightmare of war.

Freedom is not as obvious as it seems, it still has to be fought for. As you walk around the exhibitions, you will be challenged to think about freedom and identity.

Bring your date, share your perspectives and create lasting memories together.

The question booklet is available at the box office/counter

Image: Danny Griffioen, Thats What She Set

Guided tour: Saturday, 30 March
Starting time: 3pm (half an hour tour)

There are Dutch tours available on Friday at 2pm and 3pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 2pm and 3pm

All tours are free of charge. You only need an entrance ticket to the museum.

In March we are organizing free guided tours for visitors, given by a museum teacher.

During this tour of about half an hour, you will discover the stories behind the exhibition MOØDe where Anton Corbijn presents photographs from his extensive oeuvre (between 1979 – 2023) in which he explores the crossover between portrait photography and the world of fashion. In doing so, Corbijn embraces the terms ‘mood’ and ‘fashion’ in the broadest sense.

“I predominantly photograph personalities, but fashion is increasingly part of it. We all decide every morning what we will wear that day, even if it is just a hat or a black T-shirt. Fashion is not always spelled with a capital F.” — Anton Corbijn 

On the occasion of the exhibition MOØDe, the Vrije Academie is giving two (dutch) lectures on the world of fashion through the lens of Anton Corbijn.

The role of photography in fashion culture.

Fashion is everywhere. At the exhibition MOØDe in the Cobra Museum for Modern Art in Amstelveen, you will discover the groundbreaking relationship between fashion and photography, through the lens of the renowned Anton Corbijn (1955). Want to know more about how Corbijn embraces the terms “mood” and “fashion” in the broadest sense?

Register for this lecture by art historian Aldwin Kroeze via this link.

Guided tour: Saturday 24 February
Starting time: 3pm (half an hour tour)

There are Dutch tours available on Friday at 2pm and 3pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 2pm and 3pm

All tours are free of charge. You only need an entrance ticket to the museum.

In February we are organizing free guided tours for visitors, given by a museum teacher.

During this tour of about half an hour, you will discover the stories behind the exhibition MOØDe where Anton Corbijn presents photographs from his extensive oeuvre (between 1979 – 2023) in which he explores the crossover between portrait photography and the world of fashion. In doing so, Corbijn embraces the terms ‘mood’ and ‘fashion’ in the broadest sense.

“I predominantly photograph personalities, but fashion is increasingly part of it. We all decide every morning what we will wear that day, even if it is just a hat or a black T-shirt. Fashion is not always spelled with a capital F.” — Anton Corbijn 

Yoga and karate among the arts

Date: Sunday, January 28
Time: 09.00 – 09.45 hours
Entrance: Free participation (excluding museum ticket)
Sign up: via ticketlink

Healthy resolutions? Come exercise among art on Sunday morning, January 28. In cooperation with Amstelveensport, the Cobra Museum is organizing two sports sessions inbetween art. Start your day relaxed with a yoga class between the portrait photographs of Anton Corbijn or choose an active karate class between the paintings of the exhibition A Cry for Freedom. Afterwards you will receive a token for a delicious smoothie in the café.

Sign up quickly because only a limited number of spots are available.

Karate class
Join a training session with Almir Skrijelj, former national coach of the Dutch Team (2017-2023) and top instructor of the (inter)nationally renowned club Karate-Do Buitenveldert, and experience the power of karate!

Yoga class
Yoga makes you strong, fit and flexible. Louise has been teaching yoga classes from various yoga disciplines for over 20 years and provides a safe, fun yoga class with lots of variety.

Practical information
Both classes are taught at entry level so anyone can join. It may be a bit chillier in the exhibition room, so be sure to bring an extra layer of comfortable clothing. If you have chosen the yoga class please bring your own yoga mat. Don’t have one? Please let us know by sending an e-mail to the following address