Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen acquires painting by Joan Miró
An early painting by the legendary Spanish painter Joan Miró has entered Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s collection. Peinture-poème (Musique, Seine, Michel, Bataille et moi) is the museum’s most expensive purchase ever. The painting from 1927 is a great addition to the Surrealist collection of the museum, already unparalleled in the Netherlands. The addition is important to […]
Johan van der Keuken’s work on display at Nederlands Fotomuseum
Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001) was a man with a remarkable double talent, who filmed with a photographer’s eye and shot photographs with the eye of a filmmaker. the Nederlands Fotomuseum manages his artistic legacy and from October 8 a large exhibition will be on display. Johan van der Keuken was a Dutch filmmaker, photographer, […]
BUILT exhibition marks Dutch debut for Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff
Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff connect film and architecture, time and space. The artists are creating an international furore with impressive, immersive installations. BUILT, on view from October 7 to November 20 in Brutus. Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff explore how the body and the built environment contend with brutality and impermanence. They draw on […]
The BIG IDEA invites two renowned international ensembles
The magnificent RDM Onderzeebootloods will be the backdrop for a spectacular performance fusing music and contemporary dance. The Big Idea Foundation invites the renowned international ensembles Sasha Waltz & Guests from Berlin and Bang On A Can All-Stars from New York to Rotterdam to create a large-scale performance with young local artists. Between 27th and […]
An entire weekend of Patricia Kopatchinskaja
De Doelen is organizing a one-time festival, unique in the Netherlands, around the idiosyncratic violin phenomenon Patricia Kopatchinskaja – PatKop for short. She invites one of her favorite artistic partners, the top orchestra Camerata Bern, over to Rotterdam. Director of de Doelen Janneke Staarink: “Patricia Kopatchinskaja is one of the most idiosyncratic musicians of our […]
Kusthal presents inventive fashion photographer Tim Walker
Tim Walker is one of the world’s most inventive fashion photographers. The compelling exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things at Kunsthal celebrates his rich imaginative power from September 24. With elaborate and often surreal sets, his photographs transport the visitors to enchanted worlds. Tilda Swinton, Grace Jones, Grayson Perry, as well as many other muses and […]
NBA and Foot Locker refurbish basketball court
The basketball court at Henegouwerplein has a rich history. It dates back to the 70s and now it’s being refurbished and maintained by NBA and Foot Locker Europe. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Foot Locker Europe recently expanded their partnership. Part of their collaborative #RaiseTheGame campaign is refurbishing basketball courts and host youth basketball […]
Vintage aan de Maas at Oase
Lovers of vintage will find their oasis Sunday, September 11 at the Schiehaven. De Verbaasde Ree will fill Oase, an old shipyard in the Lloydkwartier with a particularly varied range of vintage. From furniture to small treasures for Vintage aan de Maas. The organizers of the market, the ladies of vintage store de Verbaasde Ree, […]
HipHopHuis celebrates Staying Power in Kunsthal
For twenty years already, HipHopHuis has been the Rotterdam location for arts and culture within the hip-hop community. Next to dance and DJ lessons and events, it spreads cultural knowledge with collaborations like exhibitions in Kunsthal. ‘Staying Power. Hiphophuis invites Lakwena’ starts September 24. Following earlier collaborations, including the successful exhibition Street Dreams, these two […]
Late Summer Spirit by The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra presents a new and contemporary event: Late Summer Spirit. On September 16 and 17 music lovers can experience symphonic mambo, bluegrass and the classical piece Don Juan at the Doelen. After both concerts there is an afterparty with a big band, a DJ and cocktails. Late Summer Spirit is the kick-off […]