Joan Semmel in
Gray! Art on Aging
20 February—26 July 2026
Group exhibition at Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, The Netherlands
In a society obsessively seeking eternal youth, Museum van Bommel van Dam is presenting the first major exhibition on aging. From January 24 to June 14, 2026, the art museum presents the group exhibition Grey! Art on Aging. Featuring work by international contemporary artists, the exhibition explores the perspective and experience of aging in an aging society: from ageism and image formation to the beauty of the changing body and the relationship between generations. Through photographs, videos, paintings, installations, and drawings by renowned artists, Grey! paints a rich picture of one of the most important challenges of our time.
Participating artists include Tyna Adebowale (Nigeria, 1982), Diana Blok (Uruguay, 1952), Melanie Bonajo (Netherlands, 1978), Marrie Bot (Netherlands, 1946), Jan van Herwijnen (Netherlands, 1889-1965), Wen Hui (China, 1960), Isadora Kosofsky (United States, 1993), Marcos Kueh (Malaysia, 1995), Maria Lassnig (Austria, 1919-2014), Lique Schoot (Netherlands, 1969), Sjoerd Schunselaar (Netherlands, 1990), Joan Semmel (United States, 1932), Lily van der Stokker (Netherlands, 1954) and Fiona Tan (Indonesia, 1966).