2025 by Paul Kooiker at Acne Paper Palais Royal The inaugural exhibition presents forty-two portraits of art students of the Gerrit Rietveld academy in Amsterdam. While reminiscent of the tradition of school portraiture, which typically commemorates milestones in academic and personal development, these images observe the unstable present. Where the desires of youth collide with the unknown. Where hope and despair are forced to coexist. Kooiker presents the tension with refreshing pragmatism, refusing to be solemn or sentimental, instead acknowledging the fortitude of the next generation in facing the challenges ahead.  The exhibition is open to the public until July 27 Thursday - Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday 12-7pm Visit the gallery at 124 Gal de Valois, 75001 Paris