Plan your visit

From July 2 through October 11, 2026, Sonsbeek will take place in Arnhem. Over the course of 100 days, eighteen artists will present their work in Sonsbeek Park and at various partner venues around the city. Here you will find practical information to help you prepare for your visit. Plan your stay and join us this summer in Arnhem.…

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Plan your visit

From July 2 through October 11, 2026, Sonsbeek will take place in Arnhem. Over the course of 100 days, eighteen artists will present their work in Sonsbeek Park and at various partner venues around the city. Here you will find practical information to help you prepare for your visit. Plan your stay and join us this summer in Arnhem.…

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Plan your visit

From July 2 through October 11, 2026, Sonsbeek will take place in Arnhem. Over the course of 100 days, eighteen artists will present their work in Sonsbeek Park and at various partner venues around the city. Here you will find practical information to help you prepare for your visit. Plan your stay and join us this summer in Arnhem.…

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Artists

Sonsbeek 2026 will take place in Sonsbeek Park, at partner institutions, and at various locations throughout Arnhem, transforming the city into a platform for new and existing works by eighteen artists from the Netherlands and abroad. The exhibition features twelve commissioned works, including site-specific installations, sculptures, and performances that broaden our perspective on art in public spaces. 

Larry Achiampong, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Alvaro Barrington, Fanja Bouts, Forensic Architecture, Femke Herregraven, Afaina de Jong, On Kawara, Loesje, Jumana Manna, Jota Mombaça, nasa4nasa, Ipeh Nur, Puppies Puppies, Sahej rahal, Mounira Al Solh, Anne Mie van Kerckhoven, Esma Yiğitoğlu

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Programme Opening Weekend

Programme Opening Weekend

2 July 2026, 15.00hr – 22.00hr, Park Sonsbeek, Arnhem

From 2 to 5 July, we celebrate the opening of Sonsbeek 2026: I do not need a garden, I share a park with performances, talks, Curator Tours, music, films, and picnics across Park Sonsbeek and the city centre of Arnhem. T…

AGENDA DROP-IN MOMENTS

AGENDA DROP-IN MOMENTS


Would you like to find out more about what it means to become a volunteer at Sonsbeek 2026? Then do drop by one of our consultation hours. Eline and Ivo can tell you more about what you can do during the exhibition.

Curatorial Introduction to the Title of Sonsbeek 2026

Curatorial Introduction to the Title of Sonsbeek 2026
Recap Sneak Preview Sonsbeek 2026

Recap Sneak Preview Sonsbeek 2026


During the Sneak Preview of Sonsbeek 2026, residents of Arnhem gathered for the first introduction to this new edition. In the presence of artists, partners, policymakers, and other stakeholders, curators Amira Gad and C…

Sonsbeek 2026 Artists and Theme Announced

Sonsbeek 2026 Artists and Theme Announced


Sonsbeek art projects is pleased to announce the full list of participating artists for Sonsbeek 2026. Taking place at Park Sonsbeek, partner institutions, and various locations ac…

Curatorial vision for Sonsbeek 2026: Memory as Living Action

Curatorial vision for Sonsbeek 2026: Memory as Living Action


For its thirteenth edition, Sonsbeek 2026 takes as its core the idea of “memory as living action.” In 1949, the municipality of Arnhem initiated the freely accessible Sonsbeek exhi…

Collection

COLLECTION: ART IN PUBLIC SPACE
1949-2021, Park Sonsbeek and other locations, Arnhem

In Park Sonsbeek and the surrounding area, exhibitions have been held with some regularity since 1949. Of the hundreds of artworks that were displayed during the various editions of Sonsbeek up to and including 2021, dozens have found a permanent place in Arnhem. From this collection, 20 are currently documented on our website.

Jennifer Tee, Louie Cordero, Naamloozz & Remco Visser, Sivanski, Sivanski, Nel Klaassen, Rémy Zaugg, Gijs Jacobs van den Hof, Piet Slegers, Ossip Zadkine, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Christina Assmann, Peter Santino, Gabriel Kuri, Henrietta Lehtonen, Johan Creten, Michel François, Hans van Houwelingen, Alain Séchas, François Pompon

Get involved

Get involved

Under the banner Get Involved we invite everyone to become part of Sonsbeek 2026 — as a visitor, a volunteer, a contributor to the archive, or soon through the Sonsbeek Art Club. Together we continue to build on Sonsbeek’s rich history and make the 2026 edition a unique experience rooted in the city and its communities. By getting involved, you not only connect with art and artists, but also with the community that carries Sonsbeek forward.

Volunteer

Get involved

Under the banner Get Involved we invite everyone to become part of Sonsbeek 2026 — as a visitor, a volunteer, a contributor to the archive, or soon through the Sonsbeek Art Club. Together we continue to build on Sonsbeek’s rich history and make the 2026 edition a unique experience rooted in the city and its communities. By getting involved, you not only connect with art and artists, but also with the community that carries Sonsbeek forward.

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