On the Subject of Art — A Dinner Party, in an Art-Critical Mode #3

Thu May 28 2026 at 07:15 pm to 10:30 pm UTC+02:00

The Merchant House | Amsterdam

The Merchant House
Publisher/HostThe Merchant House
On the Subject of Art \u2014 A Dinner Party, in an Art-Critical Mode #3
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'A Dinner Party, in an Art-Critical Mode' is a series of four dinners at the art space The Merchant House, conceived by Marsha Plotnitsky.
About this Event

The Merchant House (TMH), Amsterdam, presents:
On the Subject of Art
A Dinner Party, in an Art-Critical Mode
Third Evening: Thursday 28 May
Starts 19:30 sharp. Doors open 19:15.
+ Preview of the new exhibition Fragments
Save the Date for the Final Evening:
25 June (tickets released at a later date)
Please join us for one or more evenings.
Following the success of the first evenings this spring, two final Thursdays—May 28 and June 25—bring the series to a close. With a small group gathered around a shared table, the evening explores Context, Concept, Coincidence, and Consequence in relation to art. We invite you to join us.
Tickets
Standard €30 | Student €20 | Supporter €50
Limited seats. No special knowledge expected; everyone is welcome.
Dinner jacket and dress optional.
Dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
With
Twenty guests — art — a frame (of reference)
the dinner table — a conversation
And also with
Women — men — the spell — the unexpected
a fatality — a long goodbye
New Show on View
Fragments: TMH Spring Group Show (April – June)
Featuring Pino Pinelli, Elsa Tomkowiak, Zhu Hong, Sylvie Bonnot, and André Stempfel
Public opening: Friday 29 May, 18:00-20:00


About the Series

This series is devoted to gallery audiences of different backgrounds and interests. Each dinner party—fusing participation and attention, contemplation and conversation—aims to illuminate the impact of uncompromising, unprecedented art.

In between curating the exhibitions at TMH, Marsha Plotnitsky writes essays on art—this is also an invitation to share the tools behind her thinking.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Merchant House, 254A Herengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tickets

EUR 22.17 to EUR 53.62

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