Artists iterating on a seemingly mundane object is one of our favorite exhibition concepts. Vintage envelopes, coasters, and matchboxes are just a fraction of the items galleries have offered as unique canvases for small works, and now, we can add nighlights to that list.

On view through June 26, DUDD LITE is a collaboration between the design collective Dudd Haus and the gallery The Future Perfect. Curated through an open call that garnered nearly 400 submissions, the playful exhibition presents more than 130 artist-designed nightlights made from stained glass, wood, sea shells, ceramic, cotton, and more. The small works hover between sculpture and functional object, each reflecting a distinctive sensibility and approach to a household staple. See all designs on The Future Perfect website.

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Eerder op de dag kondigde Amsterdam aan dat het een groep mensen gaat opvangen. Het is de tweede dag op rij dat de opvang in Ter Apel overvol zit.

Een dag na publicatie van het filmpje waarop ze door een Israëlische minister vernederd werden, heeft het land de 422 ontvoerde Flotilla-activisten donderdag op het vliegtuig gezet. NRC sprak twee van hen. „Dit is nog niks vergeleken bij de manier waarop ze Palestijnen behandelen.”

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Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new feature that will set aside concert tickets for Premium subscribers it identifies as an artist's most dedicated fans based on streams, shares, and other activity. "Getting concert tickets today can feel like a race you're set up to lose," Spotify wrote in a post on Thursday. "You show up at the right time, refresh endlessly, and still miss out. Too often, the experience is stressful, unpredictable, and disconnected from what should matter most: whether real fans actually get tickets. We think there's a better way." From the Hollywood Reporter: Spotify said that starting in the U.S. this summer, select artists will be able to use Reserved to set aside tickets for fans on the platform. The platform has partnered with Live Nation on the program as part of a multiyear agreement. The platform will use streams, shares and other types of activity to "identify an artist's most dedicated fans and hold two tour tickets for them."

Fans selected through Reserved will get up to two tickets, and they'll have a day-long window to make a ticket purchase if selected. Spotify didn't give any details on what artists will work with the streaming service for the new feature, or how many tickets artists would set aside with Reserved, though the service acknowledged "there will be significantly more superfans than there are seats available on a tour, so not every fan will receive an offer."

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WASHINGTON (ANP) - De Verenigde Staten sturen 5000 Amerikaanse militairen naar Polen, schrijft de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump op zijn Truth Social. Eerder meldden meerdere media dat het aantal Amerikaanse militairen flink zou dalen in Polen en Duitsland.

TER APEL (ANP) - De asielzoekers die donderdagnacht niet terechtkunnen in het opvangcentrum in het Groningse Ter Apel, worden overgebracht naar het nabijgelegen Gieten. Dat meldt een woordvoerder van het Rode Kruis.

Tientallen mensen verblijven even na 22.00 uur nog op het grasveld naast de ingang. Het Rode Kruis houdt rekening met honderd mensen die elders moeten slapen. In Gieten, onderdeel van de gemeente Aa en Hunze, is plek voor honderd mensen.

Williams have announced several new appointments at the team, including former McLaren Chief Operating Officer Piers Thynne.

Esteban Ocon has clarified that there is no rift between himself and the Haas Formula 1 team after rumours emerged online about turmoil between the Frenchman and American outfit following the Miami Grand Prix.