SOLO EXHIBITION MARLOU FERNANDA OPENS AT WORLD MUSEUM ROTTERDAM
On October 10, the exhibition “Marlou Fernanda: A Time for Everything” opened at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam. With this multidisciplinary retrospective, Rotterdam-based artist Marlou Fernanda (born 1996) reflects on ten years of independent artistry and invites visitors into her colorful, personal, and sometimes confrontational world, where self-expression and the right to space are central. The exhibition […]
Wereldmuseum International platform for conference on decolonial art history
On June 25 and 26, 2025, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam will host the international conference De-Imperialising Histories and Blazing Forms, organized by the Wereldmuseum and the Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC), in collaboration with Asia Forum. This two-day gathering will bring together an impressive line-up of artists, scholars, and curators — including internationally renowned Cambodian […]
Blurry Images goes all the way up Zalmhaven
Blurry Images is an upcoming local brand. Reminiscing the surf and skate culture and the New York hiphop fashion scene. Its newest design pays tribute to legendary rapper Nas and Rotterdam. The Zalmhaven, the already iconic 215-meter skyscraper, embodies the feeling of a city that never sleeps. It immediately reminds of New York. Immediately the […]
The world is yours! shows how hiphop inspires Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a true hiphop city. From september 23 a new exhibition at the Wereldmuseum is totally dedicated to how hiphop has claimed Rotterdam. The world is yours! – hiphop maakt de stad is created in collaboration with Brand New Guys, Clan de Banlieue, Concrete Blossom and Notes. They give their vision on the role of […]
Hair Power celebrates power and symbolic meaning of hair
Beautifully decorated hair combs, outrageous wigs, meticulously braided jewelry, and a warm jumper made of hair. Wereldmuseum Rotterdam launches a new exhibition: Hair Power. Hair is a particularly powerful material. Not only because it is fragile and strong at the same time, but also because it feels so intimate. Growing out of our skin, it […]
Have a genderful day at Wereldmuseum
Gender is a hot topic. Wereldmuseum now has an exhibition on display to discover how gender is expressed and experienced worldwide. It already opened last February but because of the measurements, there wasn’t an official opening. That’s why on December 10th people can visit the expo with a discount. That day, it’s Purple Friday and […]