Past Editions


From September 22 until October 2, 2022 we organized the third and biggest edition at the NDSM in Amsterdam. The first two editions were held at Westergas in Amsterdam. A Perfect Day Tekenshow came out of the exhibition ‘Lots Of Things Like This’ in New York at the Apexart Gallery, curated by Dave Eggers. 


A Perfect Day Tekenshow III, 2022


In September 2022, Stichting A Perfect Day organized the third edition of A Perfect Day Tekenshow at the NDSM in Amsterdam. With 58 (inter)national artists and around 600 pieces. This edition showed more diversity; especially the need among the artists to discuss the variety of personal and worldly topics. In addition, A Perfect Day Drawing Show offered a drawing program, three perfect nights with performances, a student night, a store and a bar. Click to view all participating artists and more images of the exhibition.



A Perfect Day Tekenshow II, 2020


Eight years after the first edition - in March 2020 - we organized the second edition of A Perfect Day Drawing Show, at the Westergas in Amsterdam. We notice that this form of art - drawings with text and the individual view of everyday life - is growing and developing in diversity and topicality. From there, we saw the need and importance of showing it more often. A Perfect Day Tekenshow also consisted out of workshops, a program with performances, limited editions, and publications. Click to view all participating artists and more images of the exhibition.


A Perfect Day Tekenshow I, 2012


This first edition came out of the exhibition ‘Lots Of Things Like This’ in New York at the Apexart Gallery, put together by Dave Eggers. The first edition of A Perfect Day showed over 65 artists, including Leonard Cohen, Dave Eggers, Dan Perjovschi, David Shrigley, Lily van der Stokker, Kamagurka, John Körmeling, Glen Baxter, Simon Evans, Gummbah, Jan Rothuizen, Bert Mebius and Koen Taselaar. The first edition was filled with an education program for high school students, workshops for all ages and a evening program with performances, music and video.