Amsterdam
A tribute to Erwin Olaf, the visionary photographer and LGBTQ icon
A recent exhibition offered an intimate look back at the artist’s poignant and provocative four-decade career.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Director Steve McQueen explores life under occupation
Steven McQueen provides a haunting examination of Amsterdam under Nazi occupation in contrast to its present in his documentary adapted from Bianca Stigter's book of the same name.
In an ever-changing industry, skate shops remain integral
Shop Riot stories — On the ground at the 2019 edition of Vans’ Shop Riot Finals, three skaters tell us how their local shops helped shape them – on and off the board.
Written by: Huck
How to quit your job and make beer for a living
Tips from an all-female brewery — After learning to brew beer as a hobby, sisters Do and Tessel de Heij honed their skills to launch Gebrouwen door Vrouwen – Amsterdam’s first all-woman brewery. Here’s how they did it.
Written by: Tom Coggins
Documenting the ‘afterparty’ culture of young Europeans
Weekend warriors — In her latest book, photographer Gioia de Bruijn gets to grips with the hedonism and sexual freedom of underground Amsterdam, Berlin, and London.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Vintage ’80s Polaroids of Amsterdam’s barflies
Going underground — From gay bars and discos to old-school bruin cafés and red-light district taverns – Marc H. Miller and Bettie Ringma’s portraits capture the hidden soul of the city.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Amsterdam's Milkshake festival is a queer dance party paradise
No shits given — Queer nightlife is a vital part of the LGBT community, a chance to escape and find freedom in the night. But at Milkshake festival in Amsterdam it ascends from darkness, taking centre stage in all its glistening glory.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The Netherlands is closing down a load of prisons due to a lack of inmates
Could we stand to replicate? — In a climate of rehabilitation, community service and electronic tagging, jail cells in the Netherlands are being left completely vacant – leading to mass closures of prisons around the country. Could it be yet another progressive Dutch stance we could stand to replicate?
Written by: Adam White
Why did Lina Hashim secretly photograph Muslim couples having sex?
Transgressions in the dark — Iraqi-Danish photographer Lina Hashim’s provocative Unlawful Meetings series explores secret sexual encounters which overstep Islam's boundaries.
Written by: Alex King
Artist Scott Albrecht focusses on the present in a world in flux
Here and Now - Amsterdam — Change is always going to happen, says Scott Albrecht, so his new show is all about embracing it as it comes.
Written by: Alex King
