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Hello, Paige!
My name is Paige Foley and I am new to the Street Art Museum Amsterdam’s curatorial team, where I specialize in cultural heritage....
Paige Foley
Jun 5, 20193 min read


A Conversation about City Museums: SAMA at the CAMOC Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal
On May 3 & 4 in Lisbon, Portugal, Vitoria Ramirez Zanquetta and I, Derry Razen, had the opportunity to represent Street Art Museum...
Derry Razen
Jun 3, 20194 min read


Tiia & Street Art Museum Amsterdam!
I am Tiia and I come from Turku, Finland. I have been working for about 10 years in communication and cultural field. Turku is a very...
Tiia Suorsa
May 24, 20193 min read


Street Art Collection with a VR Twist
Street Art Museum Amsterdam team has been busy for the last 2 years exploring and experimenting with creating Virtual Reality (VR) video...
Jesse Scott
May 17, 20193 min read


On the Wings of Birds: A brief discussion on the symbolism of birds in art
“I don’t know about birds nor do I know the history of fire. But I believe that my solitude should have wings.” - Alejandra Pizarnik,...
Derry Jameson
May 9, 20195 min read


Introducing Cleaver Cunningham's "Bob Marley"
“Bob Marley” by Cleaver Cunningham – located on Street Art Museum Amsterdam’s east exterior wall – is the only work in existence by the...
Jesse Scott
May 6, 20193 min read


The founder of Street Art Community from Thessaloniki Greece visits SAMA collection
Could you tell us a few things about yourself? My name is Dina, I am a passionate Digital Marketer and Event Manager from Greece, and the...
Efi Kouneli
Apr 26, 20195 min read


EXIT---> EFI & ERRIETI
Dear SAMA, Thank you for the memorable experience I had as an intern in your organization. I am grateful for being a part of your team...
Efi Kouneli & Errieti Ilaridi
Apr 25, 20192 min read


Keeping the Future in Mind at Street ARt Museum Amsterdam
SAMA is determined to face the issues that our community and future generations will have to contend with head on. The environment...
Errieti Ilaridi
Apr 25, 20193 min read


Heroes of Amsterdam + Friends
At the beginning of March we received an exciting email from Heroes & Friends of Impact HUB Amsterdam, which announced that SAMA's story...

Anna Stolyarova
Apr 21, 20192 min read


Hello, Derry!
Hi! My name is Derry Razen and I am the new curator and art historian at Street Art Museum Amsterdam. In addition to being an art...
Derry Razen
Apr 18, 20194 min read


Wij zijn Woortmanplein - New Street Art Project for 5 May 2019
Having concluded production of a monumental wall by Colombian artist, Bastardilla, on April 2nd, Street Art Museum Amsterdam (SAMA) is...
Jesse Scott
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Street Art in Amsterdam: City vs Nieuw-West
After a full day of visiting both centre of Amsterdam and the SAMA collection in Nieuw-West to see the street art in the city with a...
Julia Dessauvage & Nora Souici Alin
Apr 10, 20193 min read


Street Art Museum Amsterdam and iAmsterdam & Partners: the 24h events!
The Street Art Museum Amsterdam (SAMA) was happy to participate in 24H Amsterdam West 2018, an event designed to encourage residents and...
Jesse Scott
Apr 8, 20195 min read


Bastardilla’s MEMORIES Becomes The Largest Mural in Street Art Museum Amsterdam Collection
Street Art Museum Amsterdam, in collaboration with Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK), is at the end of a months-long creative process...
Derry Razen
Apr 2, 20195 min read


Street Art, Advertising and Ethics
The relationship between art and advertising is long and convoluted. Artists develop new mediums, styles and techniques. These are then...
Derry Jameson & Jesse Scott
Mar 14, 20196 min read


...WELCOME SPRING...
In the past on the first day of spring people used to create and offer bracelets called “March’’ made with red and white twine. According...
Efi Kouneli
Mar 11, 20192 min read


Hello, Jesse!
I was born in Vancouver, Canada, and have lived my whole life there until now. I have degrees in History and Education; I’ve been...
Jesse Scott
Mar 11, 20197 min read


Corderius College & street art experience
On Monday, 18th February, Street Art Museum Amsterdam inaugurated a new cultural center Lola Louter with their first street art...
Efi Kouneli
Feb 24, 20192 min read


New street art piece is in the baking: MEMORIES by Bastardilla (Colombia)
Bastardilla, born in Medellin Colombia, has been painting since she was a child, moving onto the streets around 2005. She is one of the...
Efi Kouneli
Feb 21, 20194 min read
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