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Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (www.wdka.nl) is a leading international academy for bachelor and master degrees in art and design. Follow us for a glimpse of life at the Willem de Kooning Academy, inspiration, lots of work and our latest news.


Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Visiting addresses: Blaak 10 and Wijnhaven 61, Rotterdam
Postal address: Postbus 1272, 3000 BG Rotterdam
t. 010 794 4631
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02/06/2026

GRADUATION SHOW 2026

From June 19 to July 12, the Willem de Kooning Academy and Piet Zwart Institute present the Graduation Show 2026: a city-wide celebration featuring exhibitions, workshops, talks, performances, film screenings and a fashion show.

The Graduation Show showcases the diversity of our bachelor’s and master’s programmes and presents the work of a new generation of graduates.

📌Bachelor exhibitions at C 3-studios, Cultuur&Campus Putselaan, Katoenhuis, Keilepand and Kunstinstituut Melly, and graduate film screenings at KINO.

📌Master exhibitions at Agnes (Circulaire Maakplek), Katoenhuis, Kunstinstituut Melly, TENT and V2_, Lab for the Unstable Media and UBIK, WORM


👗 Fashion Show: July 9 at Katoenhuis tickets now available
🎥 Film Festival: July 9–11 at KINO tickets available from 18 June

🔗 Link in bio for all details, venue, registration and tickets.

Creative Direction: Albert Kozikowski .studio
Sound Design: Denzel Balois

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 ❣️In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move thro...
02/06/2026

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 ❣️

In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move through the early stages of their graduation projects and begin preparing for what’s next. The interviews took place during the first phase of their process, when ideas are still forming and everything feels fresh. Rather than focusing solely on final outcomes, we focus on the thinking, experimentation, and emotions that shape their work along the way.

Check out the 4 recently published interviews with Arnas Rasimavičius (Fine Art), Amy Schijf (LEM), Stijn van Schaik (Advertising & Beyond) and Marshanda Theodore (Graphic Design) and and swipe to see the beautiful portraits made by

More interviews will be published soon, so keep an eye on our website and instagram page!

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 ❣️In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move thro...
19/05/2026

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 ❣️

In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move through the early stages of their graduation projects and begin preparing for what’s next. The interviews took place during the first phase of their process, when ideas are still forming and everything feels fresh. Rather than focusing solely on final outcomes, we focus on the thinking, experimentation, and emotions that shape their work along the way.

Check out the 4 recently published interviews with Maoro Bultheel (Product Design), Isabella Kramer (Fashion Design), Jasmijn van Zonneveld & Anouk Gielen (DBKV deeltijd) and Mordecai Ijeh (DBKV voltijd) on the website (link in bio) and and swipe to see the beautiful portraits made by

More interviews will be published soon, so keep an eye on our website and instagram page!

07/05/2026

What you don’t know about studying photography at WdKA is… it’s not just about photography.

For 4th year photography student Jan, the camera is just a starting point. Movement, performance, and the body take over where the image stops.

In a world where everyone can take pictures, this programme pushes you to question what an image even is and what it can become. From experimentation to performance, from research to storytelling, it’s about building a way of thinking and challenging yourself to find new ways to work with photography.

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 🎓In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move throu...
06/05/2026

GRADUATION SERIES 2026 🎓

In this year’s graduation series, we highlight the journeys of 15 BA students as they move through the early stages of their graduation projects and begin preparing for what’s next. The interviews took place during the first phase of their process, when ideas are still forming and everything feels fresh. Rather than focusing solely on final outcomes, we focus on the thinking, experimentation, and emotions that shape their work along the way.

Check out the first three interviews with Iga Wojak (audiovisual design), Maja Slowdkowska (photography) and Nia Paleshnikova (animation) on the website (link in bio) and and swipe to see the beautiful portraits made by

More interviews will be published soon, so keep an eye on our website and instagram page!

24/04/2026

WdKA asks… What is a skill you learned here that you didn’t expect to love? And how would you describe WdKA in 3 words? 💬

This series is dedicated to giving WdKA students a platform to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives. In each episode, we ask students simple questions about creativity, campus life, or the academy.

Feel free to join the conversation and share your answer in the comments!

14/04/2026

WdKA asks… What is the best advice you have gotten from a tutor? And if WdKA was a movie character, who would it be? 💬

This series is dedicated to giving WdKA students a platform to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives. In each episode, we ask students simple questions about creativity, campus life, or the academy.

Feel free to join the conversation and share your answer in the comments!

09/04/2026

FRAME TO FINISH | a series by

Come with Nicole and Soleil into the Fabric Station for the very first time🪡

For their Plus Weeks project, the Audiovisual Design students stepped beyond the screen to create outfits inspired by a single element: buttons. By exploring their evolution through history, with a focus on the Renaissance, when buttons were decorative symbols of status as well as functional closures, they transformed a small detail into the core of their creative vision. The project culminated in a photoshoot, bringing their historical research and contemporary designs to life.

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Rotterdam
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Dinsdag 07:30 - 22:00
Woensdag 07:30 - 22:00
Donderdag 07:30 - 22:00
Vrijdag 07:30 - 17:00

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