Stedelijk Museum [ENA] Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’s Erwin Olaf: Freedom (until April 6, 2026) offers the most comprehensive retrospective yet of the Netherlands’ most provocative visual artist. Spanning four decades, this exhibition traces Olaf’s evolution from gritty social realism to lush cinematic tableaux, revealing a career defined by fearless engagement with identity, desire and power.   [Full story...]

Concertgebouw [ENA] Maat Saxophone Quartet’s Blackbird recital in the Kleine Zaal proved a model of what the Concertgebouw’s Rising Stars concept can be at its best: virtuosic, intelligently curated and quietly radical in its rethinking of the canon. Across a concentrated seventy-five minutes, the four Portuguese Amsterdammers traced a luminous arc from medieval mysticism to contemporary soundscapes, with a strong focus on women.   [Full story...]