Top Amsterdam street art spots
The world's largest street art museum
STRAAT (Street in Dutch) is the Graffiti and Street Art Museum of Amsterdam. The museum strives to share the passion for street art and radical art movements with the public, and displays some of the biggest names in the field of street art alongside young talent from around the world – the list of artists in the exhibition can be found later in the post.
The artwork of street artist Eduardo Kobra rises above the entrance to the STRAAT Museum of Street Art in Amsterdam. If by chance you did not recognize the girl in the work, this is Anne Frank of course.
From time to time we hear in the media about various street artists from Keith Herring to Banksy, who make headlines for the fascinating stories behind street artists. The influence of graffiti and street art on art in general, fashion, design, advertising and culture is stronger than ever. Street art has affected so many areas over the decades and is not losing its power. The huge exhibition at the STRAAT Museum on the NDSM platform in Amsterdam is based on the power of street art and the global activities of street artists. The exhibition features more than 150 works of art by more than 130 artists. The artwork was created inside the museum building and most of these exciting visual experiences are brought in a huge size – as if they were murals on huge buildings in the city.
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The STRAAT Museum is housed in a unique building that served as a former 8,000-square-foot warehouse on the NDSM platform. The building is both a national monument and the largest outdoor playground for graffiti and street art in Amsterdam. The STRAAT Museum offers an overall artistic experience as well as educational opportunities and guided tours.
All your street art questions. A museum tour (which does not feel at all like a routine museum) floods your eyes with color, aesthetics, design, painting, art, urbanity, technique and lots of personal and social messages.
SIX graffiti & street art locations in Amsterdam
Amsterdam city center
Walk through the streets, between canals, shops, cafes and local architecture
NSDM and Amsterdam Noord
New and developing neighborhoods with unique architecture and lots of street art
STRAAT Museum
“Artistic Quotes” from the street into the museum building
MOCO Museum
Street and pop artists exhibition – Amsterdam Museum Square
Amsterdam Zuidoost
Graffiti and street art in the southeast of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Oost
Graffiti and street art in the East of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Alternative Street Art Tour
Some of the works in the exhibition at the STRAAT Museum were created especially for the museum, and some of the works are an exact replica of a specific work as it appears on the street.
The next two paintings by the street artist FAKE – are an example of "quotes from the street" that the curators of the STRAAT Museum intended to group and organize together. In the top row, FAKE's work was performed again, inspired by his original work that appears in the bottom image (in the NSDM shipyard).
- Exposed to street art & graffiti in the different neighborhoods
- Street art is displayed both on the map and in the list
- Discover the most interesting neighborhoods in the city (street art wize)
- Add your favorite street art to the city route you planned in advance
- Use the street art map (Google Map) as the navigation map for all other attractions
The Alternative Walking Tour
Graffiti and street art are a changing and dynamic – the appearance of an art work on the map, does not prove that the work still exists, and has not been disrupted/removed/deleted.
The maps contain about 50% of the art works in those neighborhoods – so you always have more to discover by yourself…
How to get to the STRAAT Museum?
Arriving at STRAAT on the NDSM platform is a treat in itself. Take the free ferry behind Amsterdam Central Station in the direction of the NDSM Werf (far left pier) and enjoy a short 10-minute cruise away from the Amsterdam train station building and closer to the NDSM wharf. The museum is a few minutes walk from the pier.
Along the way you will enjoy industrial views and innovative architecture different from the one you will encounter in the city center. On the way back you sail in the opposite direction by ferry to Amsterdam Central Station.
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The list was copied from the museum's website
Rafael Sliks / Zësar Bahamonte / Snik / Dvate / Royyal Dog / Dourone / Said Dokins / DERM / Skount / Nase / MonkeyBird / Bims / L'Outsider / Daan Rietbergen/ Mr. June / Caratoes / WESR / Bruno Smoky / Nicky Nahafahik / Xoooox / Jenny Sharaf / Nasca Uno / Oscar / Sidney Waerts / Welin / Balstrøm / David Walker / JanIsDeMan / Eoin / Sokar Uno / Kevin Ledo / Fin DAC / Guido de Boer / Mike 171 / SJK 171 / Dotsy / Jim Vision / Joren Joshua / TWOONE / Daze / Inkie / Nomad Clan / Alex Senna / Vesod / George Rose / Guido van Helten / INO / The Lost Object / Helen Proctor / Ever / Morcky / Dagoe / SWOK / Ox Alien / Phibs / Bounce / Davor Smoljan / Klaas Lageweg / Welin / Bartkore / Millo / Beyond / Dan Kitchener / Cripta Djan / Treze / Adele Renault / Nuno Viegas / Base 23 / Icy & Sot / Jeffrey Cheung / Osch / Erin Yoshi / Bier en Brood / SellFable / United Painting / Alaniz / Bonzai / Thomas Powell / Guitar y Banjo / Nafir / Crânio / Dale Grimshaw / Li-Hill / Seyb / Clandestinos / Chor Boogie / Vegan Flava / Jelmer Noordeman / Mando Marie / Elmar Karla / Eddie Colla / Pso Man / Kram / A squid called Sebastian / Vyal One / Alex Face / Wayne Horse / Malakkai / Taquen / Nils Westergard / FAKE / Tankpetrol / Bijdevleet / David Shillinglaw / Karski / Alice Pasquini / Paola Delfin / Lean Frizzera / Tymon de Laat / Buff Monster / Ben Slow / Pez / Mark Gmehling / Chris Dyer / Sipros / Apitatán / Oz Montania / Brigada Ramona Parra / Entes / Mateus Bailon / Farid Rueda / Uno Nueve / Gleo / Cix / Steve Locatelli / Astro / Ekundayo / Kool Koor / Binho Ribeiro / Shaun Burner / Milu Correch / Michel Alders / Hugo Kaagman / Carl KENZ / Joram Roukes / DOES / Czee13 / Saïd Kinos / Dodici / Street Art Frankey / Dilk / Wasted Rita / Zurik / Zenk One / Tellas / Cornbread / DavidL
The Top 5 Places to see Street Art in Amsterdam
בגלריה של מוזיאון STRAAT תמצאו תערוכות מתחלפות של אמני רחוב ואמני פופארט שונים.
בחצי שנה האחרונה מציגה שם התערוכה "Souls Made Of Flames" של האמן Pure Evil.
'רוע טהור' (Pure Evil) ידוע בעיקר בזכות דיוקנאות דמויות וורהול. כל הדיוקנאות בתערוכה מבוססות על "איור דיגיטלי" של דמויות פופ מוכרות ואייקונים מודרניים – יצירתו של Pure Evil מבטאת חתימה ביוגרפית וביקורת על התרבות המערבית.
התמונות מכאן ואילך הן הצצה לפוסט נפרד בנושא גרפיטי ואמנות רחוב NSDM.
משנות ה-20 ועד שנות ה-80, רציף ה-NDSM באמסטרדם היה אחת המספנות הגדולות בעולם, אשר שיגרה בקביעות מכליות ענקיות מהרציפים שלה. לאחר שפעילות זו פסקה, המיקום רחב הידיים ותפאורה המרשימה שהוא יוצר, הפך ל"נמל בית" לפסטיבלי מוזיקה, אמנות ואירועי תרבות אחרים. האזור מארח פסטיבלים רב-תחומיים, הופעות, תערוכות, מסיבות ריקודים ועוד מגוון רחב של אירועים בסביבה פוסט-תעשייתית ייחודית.
המספנה ממוקמת על גדות נהר ה-IJ בצפון אמסטרדם (noord amsterdam), רציף NDSM פורח בשנים האחרונות והופך למוקד תרבותי עם קהילת אמנים תוססת ומבחר מתרחב של ברים ומסעדות. אופיו הפתוח של האזור הופך את הרציף לאטרקטיבי לניסויים חברתיים יצירתיים, שאיפות חדשניות ויזמות. NSDM הוא מגרש משחקים אורבני שמעורר את הדמיון ומעודד ליצור דברים שלא היו אפשריים בשום מקום אחר באמסטרדם.
This post is part of a dedicated series on street art and graffiti in Amsterdam
Top Amsterdam street art spots
List of street artists participating in the series of posts: Graffiti and street art in Amsterdam: Pez, OX Alien, The London Police, Case Maclaim, ATOMIK, ICY & SOT, Keith Haring, DFace, Cranio, Studio Giftig, Julieta XLF, Sjem Bakkus, Ives One, Dan Kitchener, KASH and Chuck, Leon Keer, Smug One, Dopie, Zed1, ASA, Highraff, Niels Westergard, Eduardo Kobra, Dalata, Speto, Ramon Martins, Rimon Guimarães, DANK (Dan Kitchener), Ovni, Onio, Case Maclaim, Sjem Bakkus & IVES.one, HERA (Herakut), Rafael Sliks, Zësar Bahamonte, Snik, Dvate, Royyal Dog, Dourone, Said Dokins, DERM, Skount, Nase, MonkeyBird, Bims, L'Outsider, Daan Rietbergen/ Mr. June, Caratoes, WESR, Bruno Smoky, Nicky Nahafahik, Xoooox, Jenny Sharaf, Nasca Uno, Oscar,Sidney Waerts, Welin, Balstrøm, David Walker, JanIsDeMan, Eoin, Sokar Uno, Kevin Ledo, Fin DAC, Guido de Boer, Mike 171, SJK 171, Dotsy, Jim Vision, Joren Joshua, TWOONE, Daze, Inkie, Nomad Clan, Alex Senna, Vesod, George Rose, Guido van Helten, INO, The Lost Object, Helen Proctor, Ever, Morcky, Dagoe, SWOK, Ox Alien, Phibs, Bounce, Davor Smoljan, Klaas Lageweg, Welin, Bartkore, Millo, Beyond, Dan Kitchener, Cripta Djan, Treze, Adele Renault ,Nuno Viegas, Base 23,Icy & Sot, Jeffrey Cheung, Osch, Erin Yoshi, Bier en Brood, SellFable, United Painting, Alaniz, Bonzai, Thomas Powell, Guitar y Banjo, Nafir, Crânio, Dale Grimshaw , Li-Hill, Seyb, Clandestinos,Chor Boogie, Vegan Flava, Jelmer Noordeman ,Mando Marie, Elmar Karla, Eddie Colla, Pso Man, Kram, A squid called Sebastian, Vyal One, Alex Face, Wayne Horse, Malakkai, Taquen, Nils Westergard, FAKE, Tankpetrol ,Bijdevleet ,David Shillinglaw, Karski, Alice Pasquini, Paola Delfin, Lean Frizzera, Tymon de Laat, Buff Monster ,Ben Slow, Pez, Mark Gmehling, Chris Dyer, Sipros, Apitatán, Oz Montania, Brigada Ramona Parra, Entes, Mateus Bailon, Farid Rueda, Uno Nueve, Gleo, Cix, Steve Locatelli, Astro, Ekundayo, Kool Koor, Binho Ribeiro, Shaun Burner, Milu Correch, Michel Alders, Hugo Kaagman, Carl KENZ, Joram Roukes, DOES, Czee13, Saïd Kinos, Dodici, Street Art Frankey, Dilk, Wasted Rita, Zurik, Zenk One, Tellas, Cornbread, DavidL, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, KAWS, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, THE KID, Guillermo Lorca
