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Framer Framed is a platform for contemporary art, visual culture, and critical theory and practice.

Past events in Framer framed

  1. Queer & Trans Social Justice: Art, Community & Survival

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Queer & Trans Social Justice: Art, Community & Survival

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    An afternoon of panel talks, film, workshops, performances, an amazing lunch and community.

    Featuring Alejandra Ortiz, Natsumi Hernandez, Nicchelle Buyne, Sorab Roustayar, Ana Paula Lima, Mavi Veloso, Micha Adarian, Dora Melkonyan, M. Alberto, Nené Moné with workshops led by Sarita Bajnath, Anllel Maria and Emily Higginson.

    Lunch is included (hints, delicious, hummus, falafel and more).

    Free admission with registration

  2. Book Launch: This Queer Arab Family

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Book Launch: This Queer Arab Family

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    On 16 March 2026, Framer Framed hosts journalist and writer Elias Jahshan and researcher and cartoon artist Sinin Nakhle for the EU book launch and discussion of This Queer Arab Family, a celebratory book that explores how queer Arab communities reimagine family beyond traditional expectations. Edited and compiled by Jahshan, the publication features ten queer writers, such as Nakhle, from across the Arab world and diaspora, with stories that honour chosen kinship, everyday acts of care and the creativity and resilience that sustain queer Arab communities.

  3. Finding Our Legs: A WERQ Workout for THE TAIL

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Finding Our Legs: A WERQ Workout for THE TAIL

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    On 14 Aug, We Are Queer (WERQ) invites you to a workout inspired by the mermaid’s transformation, followed by a conversation on reclaiming sport as a trans and/or queer athlete. WERQ is Amsterdam’s first queer gym, especially for people who identify as LGBTQIA+, where binary preconceptions are kept outside and no outfit is too outrageous.

  4. Workshop: Archiving Personal Queer Stories #2

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Workshop: Archiving Personal Queer Stories #2

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Artistic researcher and art educator Leyla Sünnenwold invites all queer people to join the Archiving Queer Personal Stories Workshop and start a personal archive. Through collective archiving and moments of dialogue, this session supports participants in transforming memories and ephemeral life experiences into meaningful zine entries.

  5. The Ghana Queer Underground

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    The Ghana Queer Underground

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    On 9 August, artist and activist Prince Frimpong invites you to The Ghana Queer Underground, a multimedia presentation examining what it means to reclaim one’s existence as a queer individual in Ghana. Through spoken word performances, a screening and a talk, it offers an intimate glimpse into Ghana’s vibrant queer underground culture.

  6. Spoken Word: Queer Tales of Transformation

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Spoken Word: Queer Tales of Transformation

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    On 8 August, Framer Framed hosts an evening of spoken word, combining performances with an open mic. Queer Tales of Transformation, organised by novelist and researcher Laurence Scherz and inspired by MAISON the FAUX’s installation THE TAIL, explores how storytelling through spoken word can embody playful transformation.

  7. Cutting Through: A Queer Collage Workshop

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Cutting Through: A Queer Collage Workshop

    Framer framed, Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, Amsterdam

    Cutting Through is a collage workshop for queer and trans participants and their allies, led by queer visual artist Pauli Mast. It’s inspired by the themes of installation THE TAIL by MAISON the FAUX – transformation, silence, and not quite fitting in – and offers a space to explore these ideas through visual storytelling.