A Big Dill: Art, Food & Stories with Harvey Herman

​A Big Dill: a day of art, food and stories.

​For America’s National Pickle Day, we’re bringing a little New York to Amsterdam with paintings on the walls, food to share and plenty of stories around the table.

​Our special guest is Harvey Herman, a 93-year-old New York artist who sold “pickles for a nickel” as a boy. Today he paints them, still eats one every day and swears they’re the secret to his endless energy!

​Meet Harvey, explore his pickle paintings and a selection of his other work, and discover the food traditions connecting New York and Amsterdam.

​The day

​11am · Come on in
Browse the art, taste some pickles and settle in for light bites and conversation.

​12pm · Two Cities, hundreds of pickle stories
From Harvey’s childhood in New York’s pickle trade to Amsterdam’s generations of pickle makers, join Harvey and authors Paul van Ravestein and Monique Mulder for the family stories behind two cities’ love of pickles.

​1pm · Where art meets food
Amsterdam picklers for generations, the De Leeuw family join st-Art for a conversation about art, food and how pickles inspired Van Gogh.

​2–4pm · Neighbourhood aperitivo
Gather over prosecco, deli bites and music and make some friends.

​Made with the neighbours

​Pickles from De Leeuw. Alcohol-free drinks mixed by Happy Tea. New York-style sandwiches by Leylani Lewis. Presented by st-Art Amsterdam and Four Bent Corners.

​Free entry. RSVP so we know how many mouths to feed. Walk-ins welcome - stay all day or pop in for a taste.