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.

New book: ERWIN OLAF - I AM

2019

The book is published in 4 different languages: Dutch, English, French and German. Stay tuned for the book signings. Dutch (Hannibal Publishing) French (Hannibal Publishing) English (Aperture) German (Koenig Books)

Book signing tour Netherlands 

9 March 2019

11:00-12:00 - Bookshop Broese, Utrecht

14:00-15:00 - Bookshop Donner, Rotterdam

16:00-17:00 - Bookshop Paagman, Den Haag

16-17 Februari

"You don't just look, you also, you also wonder'

Shanghai Center of Photography (SCoP) - Parallel

2 March - 30 May 2019

We would like to announce that Erwin Olaf will have a solo exhibition at Shanghai Center of Photography (SCoP) with the title Parallel. The exhibition will take place from 2 March till 30 May 2019. 

Representation by Edwynn Houk Gallery 

We are exited to announce that Edwynn Houk Gallery in New York - USA will represent Erwin Olaf. The gallery will present the US premiere of Olaf’s most recent series Palm Springs with a selection of photographs at The Armory Show, booth 918 on Pier 94 from 7 to 10 March. Followed by a solo gallery exhibition opening on 25 April 2019

Rijksmuseum shows key works in solo show

Summer 2019

This 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.

Art Paris

4- 7 April 2019

Gallery Rabouan Moussion will show Olaf’s most recent series Palm Springs with a selection of photographs at Art Paris. 

Anniversary solo exhibition at gallery Rabouan Moussion 

Opening 16 May 2019

Gallery Rabouan Moussion in Paris will host a solo exhibition with 40 years of photography by Erwin Olaf. 

Booksigning and talk at AIPAD Show- New York 

Tme TBA

Lesley Martin from the Aperture Foundation will have a talk together with Erwin Olaf at The Photography Show by AIPAD in New York City. After that there will be a book signing of the new book : ERWIN OLAF - I AM. 

Booksigning at Photo London

18 May 2019

Hamiltons gallery in London will host a booksigning of the new book : ERWIN OLAF - I AM at Photo London. More details will follow. 

Booksigning at gallery Rabouan Moussion 

17 May 2019

Gallery Rabouan Moussion will host a booksigning at the gallery of the new book : ERWIN OLAF - I AM. 

De Donkere Kamer - DDK

15 May 2019

Erwin Olaf will be a guest speaker for 'De Donkere Kamer' (DDK) in Brugge- Belgium. DDK is a live magazine with different guests from various disciplines of photography. The evening consists of short interviews and presentations, current affairs on photography and attention to interesting events and exhibitions. 

De Donkere Kamer - DDK

7 July 2019 

7 July 2019 Erwin Olaf will celebrate his birthday at Paradiso in Amsterdam. Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates. 

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.

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"