aanmelden@huisvanhetboek.nlOn Friday, 26 September at 7:00 PM, we festively open the doors to Emily Hunt: More Magic and News from Nowhere. An extraordinary evening where art, books, performance, and magic come together.
Practical information
- When: Friday September 26 2025
- Time: 07.00- 11.00 PM
- Where: museum Huis van het boek (Den Haag)
- Admission: Free
- Registration: aanmelden@huisvanhetboek.nl
And that’s not all: it’s also Hoogtij#82! More than 25 art venues—from galleries to underground initiatives—will open their doors for free across The Hague. The perfect chance to explore the city’s vibrant art scene in a single evening. And of course, a visit to Huis van het boek should not be missed.
Exhibitions
Emily Hunt: More Magic
This autumn, the National Museum Huis van het boek presents the first solo museum exhibition in Europe by artist Emily Hunt.
According to Hunt, the world needs more magic. Over the past months, she has delved into the museum’s rich collection in search of magical books. This exploration became the foundation for a new series of enchanting works of art: ceramic sculptures, etchings, portraits, jewelry, murals, marionettes—and a performance that will premiere during the opening. Emily Hunt looks to the past in search of magic for the future.
News from Nowhere
Why Do Artists Write Novels? In their research project The Book Lovers, David Maroto and Joanna Zielińska take as their starting point the question of how a literary genre like the novel can become a medium within the visual arts—just like video or installation.
In this exhibition, the museum presents The Book Lovers collection of 678 artists’ novels, alongside the very first artist’s novel, News from Nowhere (1890), by artist, designer, publisher, writer, and utopian thinker William Morris.
Featuring works by, among others, Etel Adnan, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Yayoi Kusama, Grayson Perry, and Andy Warhol.
Program opening
19:00 – 19:30 Arrival, welcome19:30 – 19:45 Opening ’News from Nowhere’ The Book Lovers
20:00 – 20:30 Introduction ‘News from Nowhere’ by David Maroto and Joanna Zielińska
20:30 – 21:00 Opening and performance by Emily Hunt, together with Dr. Peter Forshaw, professor of Western esotericism at the University of Amsterdam.
21:00 – 23:00 Exhibition viewing, museum visit, and drinks
