PAN PODIUM

PAN Podium offers the visitors of PAN Amsterdam a varied program full of inspiring talks and interactive presentations. The many diverse art disciplines, the art market and the fun of collecting are central to this. This year, the daily programming will be centred around a different theme, from museums to young collectors and from jewellery to old masters. All fair visitors are welcome to this daily changing programme.

For last year's program, see the links below.

PAN Podium 2021

PAN Podium 2022

PAN Podium 2023

Sunday 24

HERSTORY

Sunday
24

HERSTORY

HERSTORY

12:00-12:45 Hours
DE ANDERE HELFT & VROUWEN UIT HET RIJKSMUSEUM | THE FEMALE PERSPECTIVE
Jenny Reynaerts is Senior Curator of Paintings at the Rijksmuseum and chair of both De Andere Helft
 and Women of the Rijksmuseum. Both projects focus on enhancing the representation of women in art history. At PAN Podium, she discusses the developments in awareness, knowledge, and visibility of women in the Dutch art world.

13:00 -13:45 Hours 

RKD | COLLECTORS, DEALERS, AND WIDOWS: WOMEN IN THE DUTCH ART MARKET BETWEEN 1860 AND 1930
Female collectors between 1860 and 1930 have long been overlooked. In addition to being collectors, women were also active on the art market as sellers. Femke Valkhoff’s lecture focuses on these women. Who were they? How did they navigate the art market? Can they serve as inspiration for today’s collectors and dealers?

14:00 - 15:30 Hours
VERENIGING REMBRANDT | ACQUIRING TOP ART BY FEMALE ARTISTS: IS IT STILL POSSIBLE FOR MUSEUMS

Many female artists have been unjustly overlooked for a long time. Museums are working hard to catch up, but are they too late? Vereniging Rembrandt speaks with Rein Wolfs, Director of the Stedelijk Museum, about recent top acquisitions of female artists and explores the impact this catch-up has on the quality of museum purchases.


15:30 - 17:00 Hours 
ARTTABLE, AMSTERDAM ART & SEE ALL THIS | A COLLECTIVE AND FUTURE-PROOF CULTURAL SECTOR 
At PAN Podium, Amsterdam Art Week, ArtTable Netherlands, and SeeAllThis join forces for an inspiring program about collectivity, sustainability, and the position of women in the art sector. Curator and program maker Rowan Stol hosts two panel discussions with Nicole Ex, founder of SeeAllThis, Martina Halsema, director of Amsterdam Art Week, and Alexandra Landre, artistic director of Stroom Den Haag. Between the two panels, a performance on motherhood in art will take place.


PERFORMANCE BY CARMEN SCHABRACQ: I TURN MY BLOOD INTO MILK FOR YOU
As a part of the series of panels organized by ArtTable, Amsterdam Art and See All This, a feminist performance will take place about the ambiguity of breastfeeding, using ceramic jugs and vases.
 

Monday 25

AMSTERDAM 750 | TOEN

Monday
25

AMSTERDAM 750 | TOEN

AMSTERDAM 750 | TOEN 

12.00 – 12.45 Hours 
THE IMAGINED IDEALS OF A TRADING CITY

As part of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, historian Onno Warns will engage in a discussion with senior curator of Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, Hermine Pool, and curator of Museum Het Schip, Melle van Maanen, about freedom of conscience in a culturally and religiously diverse city and the imagined ideals of the Amsterdam School. Why are these essential characteristics of our city?

13.00 – 13.45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | AMSTERDAM 750: TOEN

In collaboration with the VHOK, historian Onno Warns will talk with various PAN participants about applied arts from the history of Amsterdam. Jacob J. Roosjen, Frides Laméris, and Schulman will discuss objects that can be seen at the fair.

AMSTERDAM MUSEUM | TALKS

14.00 – 14.45 Hours 
PIET VAN EEGHEN: URBAN VISIONARY AND ART COLLECTOR OF AMSTERDAM

Piet van Eeghen had a deep-rooted love for his city. He played a crucial role in the establishment of Vondelpark and the Prinsengracht Hospital, and was closely involved in the founding of museums. During this conversation, curators Tom van der Molen and Norbert Middelkoop will discuss his collection and influence on Amsterdam.

15.00 – 15.45 Hours
THE LEGACY OF LOUISA WILLET-HOLTHUYSEN AND SOPHIA LOPEZ SUASSO: 125 YEARS OF INFLUENCE ON AMSTERDAM

At the end of the nineteenth century, two remarkable women, Louisa Willet-Holthuysen and Sophia Lopez Suasso - de Bruijn, donated their collections and properties to the city of Amsterdam. During this conversation, curators Dorine Maat and Thijs Boers will explore their lives and how the perception of these women has changed.

16.00 – 16.45 Hours
STADSARCHIEF AMSTERDAM | ALL THOSE AMSTERDAM PEOPLE

From 1970 to 1990, Amsterdam underwent significant changes. Thanks to renowned photographers, many important moments and developments were captured and preserved in the photo collection of the Stadsarchief Amsterdam through the annual documentary photo assignments. Head of Presentations, Sophie Tates, will speak about the exhibition 'Al die Amsterdamse mensen'. 

17.00– 17:45 Hours 
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE NEW HERITAGE LAW FOR THE ART TRADE

In recent years, extensive research has been conducted on policies regarding the protection of national cultural heritage. Executive Secretary and Head of Legal Affairs at the Stedelijk Museum, Martha Visser, will engage in conversation with former D66 leader Alexander Pechtold, PhD candidate Marilixe Beernink, owner of Aronson Antiquairs, Robert Aronson, and art collector and author of the book Art Flipper, Bert Kreuk, about the implications this has for the art trade.

Tuesday 26

AMSTERDAM 750 | NU

Tuesday
26

AMSTERDAM 750 | NU

AMSTERDAM 750 | NU

12:00 – 12:45 Hours
DRIFT | BUILDING A NEW MUSEUM

Art historian and founder of TittyMag, Cathelijne Blok, will engage in conversation with artist Lonneke Gordijn from DRIFT about the global success of her and Ralph Nauta. After more than 15 years, they run a studio of 60 people and will open the Drift Museum in Amsterdam next year in the Van Gendt Hallen.

13:00 – 13:45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | AMSTERDAM 750: NU

In collaboration with the VHOK, design expert Jeroen Junte will speak with various PAN participants about the current art climate in Amsterdam. Enari Gallery, Galerie Fleur & Wouter, and Galerie Fontana will discuss objects that can be seen at the fair.

14:00 – 14:45 Hours
AMSTERDAM TIME MACHINE & THE REMBRANDTHUIS | USING THE AMSTERDAM TIME MACHINE TO TRAVEL TO REMBRANDT'S TIME

Head of Collection & Education at Museum het Rembrandthuis, Epco Runia, and impact developer from the University of Amsterdam, Boudewijn Koopmans, will guide you through all (hidden) stories in museum collections and archives. They will show how digital methods, such as data integration and historical 3D visualizations, can bring Rembrandt's time even more to life.

15:00 – 15:45 Hours
OSCAM | SPEAK SESSION

Director Marian Duff will engage in conversation with curator of Buro Stedelijk, Rita Ouédraogo, curator of OSCAM, Noukhey Forster, and artist and curator Claudio Ritfeld, about the importance of positive portrayals of Africa, the strength of the African art community worldwide, and Derrick Ofosu Boateng’s solo exhibition 'Motherhood'.

BUSINESS EVENING

16:00 – 16:45 Hours
OUDE KERK AMSTERDAM | WHEN DOUBT TURNS INTO DESTINY

Director Mariette Dölle will talk with artist Navid Nuur about his exhibition 'When Doubt Turns into Destiny and the project NN XXX'. Navid Nuur is working in and around the Oude Kerk on a series of one hundred city vases, made from materials and minerals from various parts of Amsterdam.

16:30 – 17:45 Hours
Different location: Restaurant Carré instead of PAN Podium
RESTITUTION OF COLONIAL ART THEFT: IS THE FEAR OF PROVENANCE RESEARCH JUSTIFIED?

Law firm Bergh Stoop & Sanders will host the panel discussion "Restitution of Colonial Looted Art: Is Fear of Provenance Research Justified?" Following an introduction by Maxine Palidt de Jongh, author of the play "ROOF", presenter, documentary filmmaker, and author Naeeda Aurangzeb will discuss this topic with Gert-Jan van den Bergh, attorney at Bergh Stoop & Sanders, Professor Wayne Modest, director at the National Museum of World Cultures and Professor of Material Culture and Critical Heritage Studies at VU University, and Professor of Legal Philosophy and Encyclopedia, Wouter Veraart.


17:00 – 17:45 Hours
DELOITTE & NXT MUSEUM | THE FUTURE OF ART & TECHNOLOGY

In a panel discussion with Nxt Museum founder Merel van Helsdingen, contemporary art historian Nina Knaack, and Senior Manager of Digital Assets & Web3 at Deloitte, Jasper Verwaal, partner of Private Client Services at Deloitte, Cindy van de Luijtgaarden, will discuss the impact of innovation and digitalization on the future art landscape.

18:00 – 18:45 Hours
ART FIX | LAUNCH OF YOU ARE HERE TOO WITH PHILIP VERMEULEN

The contemporary art platform Art Fix will engage in conversation with artist Philip Vermeulen about 'experience art,' focusing on the experience of art. During this talk, Art Fix, founded by Yvette van Caldenborgh and Ingrid Heideman, will also launch an exclusive limited edition by Philip Vermeulen.

Wednesday 27

SURREAL SCIENCE

Wednesday
27

SURREAL SCIENCE

SURREAL SCIENCE 

12:00 – 12:45 Hours
HERITAGE AT RISK: EFFECTIVENESS OF HERITAGE PROTECTION IN TIMES OF INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT (ENG)

After WWII, significant efforts were made to establish international regulations to prevent the destruction and looting of heritage during wartime. Partner at Bergh Stoop & Sanders, Maarten Sanders, will discuss with the founder of The Cultural Heritage at Risk Database, Will Korner, inspector at Government Information & Heritage, Diederik Smits, and Roos Hoek from the Art & Antiques Crime Department of the police about the effectiveness of international regulations regarding heritage protection.

13:00 – 13:45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | SURREAL SCIENCE

In collaboration with the VHOK, art historian Ellen Hooghoudt will speak with various PAN participants about the scientific aspects of different objects. Inter-Antiquariaat Mefferdt & De Jonge, Mentink & Roest Antiquairs, and Coppejans Gallery will highlight objects on display at the fair.

14:00 – 14:45 Hours
NICAS | HOW TO RECOGNIZE A REAL FRANS HALS?

Who made what? This question can no longer be answered simply by looking at a work of art. The material provides clues, and modern techniques are making research into this increasingly feasible. Based on the work of Frans Hals, Professor of Early Modern Art at the University of Ghent, Anna Tummers, and coordinator at NICAS, Benjamin Rous, will discuss which Frans Hals is authentic and which is a forgery.

15:00 – 15:45 Hours
DESIGN MUSEUM DEN BOSCH | GEO-ENGINEERING: DESIGN FOR THE PLANET

As the serious consequences of climate change become increasingly visible, we long for a ready-made solution. In this lecture, Tomas van den Heuvel, curator of the exhibition Design for the Planet at Design Museum Den Bosch, explores the controversial cultural and political history of the phenomenon of geo-engineering.

16:00 – 16:45 Hours
MAURITSHUIS | A PEEK AT POTTER: THE RESTORATION OF DE STIER (ENG)

Paulus Potter's De Stier undergoes a complete scientific inspection and restoration treatment in front of the public at the Mauritshuis. Paintings restorers Abbie Vandivere and Jolijn Schilder will share their insights on how Potter adjusted the composition while painting, and explain the steps taken in the restoration process.

17:00 – 17:45 Hours
TEYLERS MUSEUM | KOSMOS

Rieke Vos, curator of contemporary art at Teylers Museum, will discuss the exhibition Kosmos. Kosmos explores our changing relationship with the stars and the invaluable role of imagination in major (scientific) questions, where art engages in dialogue with scientific objects and the historical architecture of Teylers Museum.

Thursday 28

ALLES IS KLEUR

Thursday
28

ALLES IS KLEUR

ALLES IS KLEUR

11:15 – 11:45 Hours
THE POWER OF A MURAL

Artist Jan van der Ploeg has created hundreds of murals around the world. His work is praised for its clean forms and exciting use of color, and is permanently displayed in museums such as Boijmans van Beuningen and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Art historian and advisor Margitte Verwoerdt talks with Jan van der Ploeg about his work and process.

12:00 – 12:45 Hours
FIVE COLOURFUL HISTORIES (ENG)

Kassia St. Clair, author of The Secret Lives of Colour, explores the histories of five pigments, dyes, and shades. Discover the green hue that almost killed Charles Dickens before he wrote A Tale of Two Cities; the shellfish that gave us royal purple; and the precious blue that enchanted Renaissance artists.

13:00 – 13:45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | ALLES IS KLEUR

In collaboration with the VHOK, art historian Kati Wieg from Wieg Inventory Brokers will speak with various PAN participants about the theme of color. Rademakers Gallery, Dr. Lennart Booij, and Mark Smit Kunsthandel will highlight objects on display at the fair.

TABLEAU MAGAZINE & DE INTERIEUR CLUB

14:00 – 14:45
THE IMPACT OF COLOR THROUGH THE EYES OF ARTISTS

Anne van der Zwaag, director of the design fair OBJECT and art platform BIG ART, will discuss with artists Jan Kuhlemeier and Tamar Frank about the role of color in their work.

15:00 – 15:45
THE MAGIC OF COLOR AND ART IN YOUR INTERIOR

Founder of De Interieur Club, Mark Timo, will engage in a conversation with Anne van der Zwaag, director of the design fair OBJECT and art platform BIG ART, and interior designers Linda Lagrand and Suzanne Loggere about the magic of color, art, and interiors.

CODART TALKS 

16:00 – 16:30 Hours
MAARTEN VAN HEEMSKERCK’S CHANGING COLORS

The recent restoration of Saint Luke Painting the Madonna from the Frans Hals Museum has once again brought Heemskerck's powerful use of color to light. Restorers Mireille te Marvelde and Jessica Roeters will discuss the colors of Maarten van Heemskerck.

16:45 – 17:15 Hours
REMBRANDT'S PINK

Rembrandt is known for his unparalleled use of warm earth tones and bright highlights. In his younger years, however, he worked with a particularly colorful palette. Bright pink, soft yellow and light blue predominate in his earliest known work, the series of senses that is now on display in Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden. Curator Janneke van Asperen talks about Rembrandt's pink.​​​​​​​


17:30 – 18:00 Hours
SAMUEL VAN HOOGSTRATEN AND COLOR

Samuel van Hoogstraten was one of Rembrandt’s best and most famous students. Color also played an important role in creating his optical illusions. He used, among other colors, Dordrechts Rood, a color frequently found in the works of Dordrecht painters. Senior curator David de Witt will discuss the use of color by Samuel van Hoogstraten.

Friday 29

KUNST & WELZIJN

Friday
29

KUNST & WELZIJN

KUNST & WELZIJN

12:00 – 12:45 Hours
STIMULATING ALL YOUR SENSES WITH ART & DESIGN

Sensory curator and art director, Justine Kontou, shares inspiring examples of how art and the environment can be integrated into a harmonious space that contributes to well-being. She will also discuss the undeniable power of scent with Yves Dupuits, creative director of SOM tales of perfume.

13:00 – 13:45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | KUNST & WELZIJN

In collaboration with the VHOK, art historian Ellen Hooghoudt will speak with various PAN participants about spirituality and art. Snackers Antiques & Fine Art, Vanderven Oriental Art, and Stone Gallery will highlight objects on display at the fair.

14:00 – 14:45 Hours
SCHOOL OF LIFE | ART AS THERAPY

What makes art so important, and how does it contribute to our well-being? In this lecture, presented by art historian Dr. Timea Andrea Lelik, the therapeutic value of art will be explored. The session will demonstrate how art can comfort, challenge, and inspire, thereby providing greater awareness and meaning in daily life.

15:00 – 15:45 Hours
KWF | IN SEARCH OF STORIES

Researcher Niels van Poecke from Amsterdam UMC will discuss a project aimed at supporting patients in the final stages of life through engagement with art. The project offers narrative-aesthetic support for meaning-making for people with cancer.

16:00 – 16:45 Hours
VBCN | ART IN THE HOSPITAL

Journalist Edo Dijksterhuis will engage in a conversation with head of Art Affairs at LUMC, Sandrine van Oort, art coordinator at Rijnstate, Jeroen Glas, art advisor at AVL, Esther Vossen, and artist Erik Mattijssen about art in the hospital and the role it plays for visitors and patients.

17:00 – 17:45 PM
BEAUTIFUL DISTRESS | ART AS HOPE AND MEANING

Exhibition maker Ezra van der Schraaf and psychiatrist and founder of Beautiful Distress, Wilco Tuinebreijer, will discuss with artist Charlott Markus about a residency of Beautiful Distress in a psychiatric hospital, and the development of exhibitions that focus on mental health.

Saturday 30

WANDERLUST

Saturday
30

WANDERLUST

WANDERLUST

CULTOURA CAFÉ

11:30 – 12:00 Hours
ART ALONG THE VIA APPIA

Archaeologist and cultural historian Prof. Dr. Eric Moormann will take us on a journey through the classical art of antiquity. The aim of the Grand Tour, the journey to Southern Europe that affluent youth were expected to undertake, was considered part of their education to immerse themselves in culture and civilization.

12:15 – 13:00 Hours
GREAT ARTISTS ON THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST

Chief curator of the Van Gogh Museum, Edwin Becker, will discuss the Côte d'Azur as a significant source of inspiration for many 20th-century artists. Saturated colors, intense light, and deep shadows had a profound influence on Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso.

13:00 – 13:45 Hours
MEET THE EXPERT | WANDERLUST

In collaboration with the VHOK, Grand Tour expert Robert Schreuder will speak with various PAN participants about the theme of travel. Ubbens Art, Zebregs & Röell, and Contour Gallery will highlight objects on display at the fair.

VNK | MEET THE SCHOLARS

14:00 - 14:45 Hours
THE TRAVELING MAARTEN VAN HEEMSKERCK
Maarten van Heemskerck was the first North Dutch painter to stay in Rome for an extended period. Upon returning to Haarlem, the city of Rome remained his source of inspiration. In connection with the first-ever overview exhibition about Maarten van Heemskerck in Haarlem and Alkmaar, guest curator Ilja Veldman, an art historian and expert on Maarten van Heemskerck, will speak.

15:00 - 15:25 Hours
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIRS AND THE RETURN OF THE GRAND TOUR
In the past, the Grand Tour, particularly to Italy, was a must for the cultural formation of the aristocracy. In this lecture, economist and cultural sociologist Olav Velthuis will show that international art fairs today play a similar role for new global elites. However, while art travels once revolved around taste, status is now of decisive importance.

15:30 - 15:55 Hours
HET VERDWENEN MUSEUM

In the 19th century, one could admire not only paintings in the Mauritshuis but also 10,000 other objects from around the world. This Royal Cabinet of Curiosities no longer exists, but it is now temporarily being revived. Curator Sheila Reda will speak about the exhibition 'Het verdwenen museum'.

16:00 - 16:25 Hours
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS: ARTIST BRAMINE HUBRECHT

In 1905-06, artist Bramine Hubrecht traveled to Egypt. She literally followed in the footsteps of the ancient Egyptians and visited many archaeological sites. Curator at the Rijksmuseum, Anna Koldeweij, will discuss how Bramine Hubrecht drew inspiration from her journey to Egypt.

16:30 – 17:30 Hours
VNK X PAN THESIS AWARD

Supported by the PAN Educatie Fonds, the VNK x PAN Thesis Award will be presented for the third time. Nominees will give a brief presentation, after which the jury will announce the winner of the PAN Thesis Award 2023.

Sunday 01

TUSSEN KUNST EN KIDS

Sunday
01

TUSSEN KUNST EN KIDS

TUSSEN KUNST EN KIDS

15:00 – 17:00 Hours
MUSEUMBOEFJES | BOEFJE IS LOOKING FOR HIS FRIENDS AT PAN AMSTERDAM!

Art historian and educator Sara Backer is the founder of Museumboefjes. She introduces young children to art through playful display cases. Experience and discover Boefjes' Cabinets at the Pop-up Museum on the PAN Stage, and play hide-and-seek with Boefje at the fair!