On 13 November between 17:30 – 18:45, Steve McQueen, one of the most influential artists and filmmakers of his generation & recipient of the 2026 Erasmus Prize, is coming to Fenix for a conversation with film journalist Dana Linssen. Titled "An evening with Steve McQueen", the event will explore McQueen's extensive body of work in art practice and filmmaking, and how history shapes our present.
The evening will also feature a musical performance by Dumama, 2023 Seed Awardee & a nomadic “future folk” musician and performer from South Africa.
We encourage you to watch Remember Me before the discussion & visit the exhibitions at Fenix beforehand. At 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., a curator of contemporary art will give a special introduction to Steve McQueen’s work Remember Me (2016), part of the Fenix collection.
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About Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen grew up in London, first gaining recognition as a visual artist in the 1990s with his experimental video works. In 2008, he made his feature film debut with Hunger. With the film 12 Years a Slave (2013)—the story of a free man who is enslaved—he became the first Black filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Recently, his 34-hour film project Occupied City, which draws parallels between the occupation of Amsterdam and life in Amsterdam during the COVID-19 pandemic, was projected onto the facade of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
About Dana Linssen
Dana Linssen is a film journalist for publications including NRC, former editor-in-chief of De Filmkrant, a board member of the Association of Dutch Film Journalists, and is conducting research on digital autonomy as part of the Incubator program of the Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek.
About Erasmus Prize
The Erasmus Prize (Erasmusprijs) is an annual Dutch cultural award given by the Stichting Praemium Erasmianum in Amsterdam to individuals or institutions with exceptional contributions to the humanities, social sciences, or the arts.
About Fenix
The FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam is the world's first major international art museum dedicated to the history and experience of human migration. It officially opened on May 15, 2025, by Queen Máxima.
