Dutch Graffiti Library
It’s about graffiti culture
A place dedicated to the history of graffiti culture told through objects and stories of the Dutch Graffiti Library collection and an exhibition space for underground artists with a street-smart mentality.
Stories about graffiti culture
A library and active knowledge platform
As a contemporary library and active knowledge platform, we will make our collection widely accessible. Key principles in this are co-creation, shared ownership, and new ways of presentation.
Moving forward in 2026
We are leaving the Centrale Markthal and will focus on joining existing initiatives in 2026, starting new projects and appearing in places where you wouldn’t immediately expect us.
Rhone (RIP) & Shave WOW 35 years
An art project, initiated as a celebration of the graffiti crew WOW’s 35th anniversary in 2025, took an unexpected turn during its creation, one that words can hardly describe. With this story we try to give context to the project, centered around an event that is difficult to put into words.
Amsterdam notes
An inside story by Chris Reinewald (1955), published by Dutch Graffiti Library, about Keith Haring (1958-1990) in Holland, just before his worldwide breakthrough. Plus: never shown works by Haring and the Dutch graffiti scene of the 1980’s
The first Dutch writer bombing
the New York City subway
Finally after more than 30 years an answer to the question “What is a young man from The Hague doing bombing the one line in the 145th Street Tunnel with Bodé nudes?” asked in the book ‘Spraycan Art’ has arisen!