The artist and creative enclave Nieuw & Meer opens its doors once a year for the now-iconic “Phoney Island Fest.”
From 11:00 untill 19:00

Ever wondered what an artist’s life looks like? Many studio holders will welcome you inside, a swinging music stage will rise in the central square, and the ecologically managed grounds can be explored in all their colours during daily guided tours.

Not to be missed this year are not one, but two exhibitions. At KATE, Liesbeth Bijwaard and Jan Haak present the striking group exhibition featuring works by Nieuw & Meer artists, this year under the title “A Love Like This.”

At the back of the grounds, in Het Trefpunt, Reina van Zwoll (Gallery On The Edge) is curating a vibrant exhibition with artists both from outside and from Nieuw & Meer. Once again, the collective “After Nature” will be there for a live painting performance.

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Theater De Roode Bioscoop

Agnes de Ruijter | The Rules of the Fringes

The former buildings of the Stelling van Amsterdam were squatted by a group of artists in 1988 and soon after legalized. For 35 years now, the art and business terrain Nieuw en Meer, on the far southwestern edge of Amsterdam, has been managed and governed by artists, designers, and free spirits. What rules are needed in order to preserve autonomy? A film portrait from the inside.

Saturday, October 4, 2025 – 2:00 PM – €10.00

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REVIEWS – ‘The Rules of the Fringes’
They still exist, the utopian free havens on the edge of the city where artists and craftsmen give shape to their dreams in complete freedom—among and with each other, for 35 years already. Yet, this story is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, as the ideals of the generation that once set out to do everything differently risk becoming somewhat isolated. How does the artists’ enclave Nieuw en Meer attract new members? And how do you interact with one another inside an anarchist bubble—without too many rules and regulations, but with a great deal of meetings? Agnes de Ruijter, as a “fly on the wall,” created an intimate portrait from within.