Best of Graduates 2026
Best of Graduates 2026
For the past nineteen years, Best of Graduates has been a summer tradition at Galerie Ron Mandos: an annual exhibition showcasing some of the most exciting new talents from Dutch art academies.
This year's edition brings together twenty-seven recent graduates from across the country:
Academie Minerva, Groningen — Emma Straňáková, Kyrah Klemme, Vlada Chernavina
AKI Academy of Art and Design, Enschede — Anna Kimp, Havva Malyalızade, Sofie Reijerman
ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem — Milou Laroussiyen
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam — Ian Marquez García, Filip Maliszewski, Saskia van der Kam
HKU, Utrecht — Eva Zain van der Horst, Mauritz Lorenzen, Sofia Lulu Chiadmi, Thu Do, Wesley Doran
KABK, Den Haag — Aga Rymuszka, Hara Ghan, Iivari Mikkonen, Kimia Khedri, Minnie Fawcett-Tang, Tobias Nap, Tom Allsop, Viktor Dimitrov Marinopolsky
St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda — Danny Kariman
Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam — Alexandra Galateia Tsolou, Milou Rosenkamp, Pol Sangster
The opening took place on Friday 24 July, 17:00–19:00, with the RM Young Blood Award ceremony at 18:00, presented by Yvette van Caldenborgh of Museum Voorlinden.
For the past nineteen years, Best of Graduates has been a summer tradition at Galerie Ron Mandos: an annual exhibition showcasing some of the most exciting new talents from Dutch art academies.
This year's edition brings together twenty-seven recent graduates from across the country:
Academie Minerva, Groningen — Emma Straňáková, Kyrah Klemme, Vlada Chernavina
AKI Academy of Art and Design, Enschede — Anna Kimp, Havva Malyalızade, Sofie Reijerman
ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem — Milou Laroussiyen
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam — Ian Marquez García, Filip Maliszewski, Saskia van der Kam
HKU, Utrecht — Eva Zain van der Horst, Mauritz Lorenzen, Sofia Lulu Chiadmi, Thu Do, Wesley Doran
KABK, Den Haag — Aga Rymuszka, Hara Ghan, Iivari Mikkonen, Kimia Khedri, Minnie Fawcett-Tang, Tobias Nap, Tom Allsop, Viktor Dimitrov Marinopolsky
St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda — Danny Kariman
Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam — Alexandra Galateia Tsolou, Milou Rosenkamp, Pol Sangster
The opening took place on Friday 24 July, 17:00–19:00, with the RM Young Blood Award ceremony at 18:00, presented by Yvette van Caldenborgh of Museum Voorlinden.