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Plus read more about the Foam Talent Call, the current and upcoming exhibitions. View in your browser News Foam Talent Call 2026 1 October – 9 November 2025 Foam is thrilled to announce the 17th Foam Talent Call: a search for a new wave of emerging photographers from across the world. Since 2007, the Foam Talent Call has been the core step in Foam’s ongoing commitment to scout, present and support talented image-makers worldwide. Former talents are Philip Montgomery, Carmen Winant, Olgaç Bozalp, Sara Cywnar, Jack Davison, Myriam Boulos, Vasantha Yogananthan and many more.   Foam Talent Call will run from October 1 – November 9 2025. The winners of the Foam Talent Call will be announced in April 2026.   read the press release Upcoming programming Michael Jordan,1984 © Co Rentmeester. Co Rentmeester Witnessing Life 10 October 2025 – 11 February 2026 Foam presents Witnessing Life, a solo exhibition of Co Rentmeester (1936), one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. As a pioneer of photojournalism as well as commercial photography, Rentmeester has shaped our collective visual memory with iconic images such as his famous Jumpman photo of Michael Jordan, recognised by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential images of all time. read the press release Image from the series Home © Mounir Raji. Mounir Raij Home 13 October – 7 November 2025 (Mercatorplein) &  16 October 2025 – 30 January 2026 (MAQAM) The exhibition Home by Mounir Raji is a heartfelt ode to Amsterdam-West, specifically the Kolenkitbuurt and the Admiralenbuurt, and above all to the people who bring them to life. The exhibition takes place across two locations: Mercatorplein and MAQAM.  Join us at the opening at MAQAM on Thursday 16 October. read more From the series Atlanta Made Us Famous © Hajar Benjida courtesy of the artist. Hajar Benjida Atlanta Made Us Famous 14 November 2025 – 25 March 2026 Foam presents Atlanta Made Us Famous, the first museum solo exhibition by Foam Talent alumn Hajar Benjida. The exhibition focuses on Magic City, an influential strip club in Atlanta that serves as a cultural epicentre where hip-hop culture and entertainment converge. Benjida documented how Magic City's dancers act as unofficial gatekeepers of the hip-hop scene, determining which music breaks through. read more Now on view Tanga in Navy for Gentlewoman, art director Jop van Bennekom, styling Jodie Barnes, 2010 © Blommers & Schumm. Blommers & Schumm Mid-Air 20 September - 23 February 2026 The exhibition Mid-Air presents a deep dive into the archives of Dutch artist duo Blommers & Schumm, offering an in-depth look at over 25 years of their playful and provocative image-making. The exhibition brings together highlights from their remarkable career, including iconic photographs featured in publications such as Fantastic Man, The Gentlewoman, Dazed & Confused, Self Service, Purple, AnOther Magazine, and The New York Times Magazine. read the press release Untitled, out of the series Tapsei, 2025 © Fidelio Faustino. Amsterdam Ferry Festival: Fidelio Faustino Tapsei 29 September – 23 November 2025 Foam proudly presents Tapsei by Fidelio Faustino in collaboration with sQuare and the Amsterdam Ferry Festival. This exhibition is a public space intervention on the GVB ferry and serves as a contemporary response to the historical exhibition Yere Mi Sten by Augusta Curiel. In his exhibition, Faustino journeys into the Surinamese interior, portraying its people in moments of quiet intimacy.  With ADE, Foam and Echobox Radio will present Chinnamasta live on the Amsterdam Ferry. read more Miscalculation, 2019 © Khashayar Javanmardi. Foam 3h: Khashayar Javanmardi The Caspian ‘Lake’ until 30 November Foam 3h presents The Caspian 'Lake by artist and photographer Khashayar Javanmardi. Javanmardi, who grew up in this region, has spent the last decade documenting the deterioration of the southern shore of the Caspian amid it's ongoing climate crisis. The project captures the deterioration of the south shore of the Caspian Sea and underscores the need to connect political and structural change to everyday life in response to the mismanagement of the region and global climate crisis. read the press release Aankomst van het stoomschip HM Hertog Hendrik op de Surinamerivier bij Paramaribo, 6 februari 1928 © Koninklijke Verzamelingen Den Haag. Last chance: Augusta Curiel Yere Mi Sten until 6 November 2025 Augusta Curiel (1873-1937) was one of Suriname's first women photographers, running a highly successful photography studio together with her sister Anna. Yere Mi Sten (translated from Sranan Tongo as Hear My Voice) highlights the multifaceted practice and distinctive role of Anna and Augusta Curiel in Surinamese society during the Dutch colonial period. The exhibition coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence. read the press release Activities → Thursday, October 9 Opening: Co Rentmeester - Witnessing Life → Every Saturday Free guided tour → October 25 & December 20 Free guided tour in Dutch sign language → Thursday, October 22 Kids workshop: Becoming a Surrealist Artist → Sunday 26 October and Sunday 18 January Artist Tour: Blommers & Schumm on Mid-Air Note to editors: For information and visual material please contact the Press Office of Foam: press...@foam.org. 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