Stedelijk Museum to Present Major Retrospective of Graphic Designer Karel Martens in July 2025
Saturday, March 28, 2026 · 1 min read
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will host 'Karel Martens: Unbound' from July 11 to October 26, 2025, marking the first major retrospective of the influential Dutch graphic designer. The exhibition will feature over 300 works, including typography, book designs for OASE, postage stamps, and a replica of his 2017 Le Havre beach cabin installation. Curated by Thomas Castro and Klaartje Martens, the survey explores Martens' sixty-year career and his impact on international design through both analog and digital media.
- Artists: Karel Martens, Piet Zwart, H.W. Werkman, Willem Sandberg, Wim Crouwel, Jan van Toorn, Aagje Martens, Klaartje Martens, Diederik Martens
- People: Rein Wolfs, Thomas Castro
- Museums: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, SFMOMA, The Art Institute of Chicago, Kunstverein München, Ginza Graphic Gallery Tokyo
- Locations: Amsterdam, The Hague, Le Havre, New York City, Seoul
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