Evening opening Art Rotterdam 2023
On the occasion of Rotterdam Art Week 2023, the Kunsthal will open its doors on Thursday evening, 9 February. Between 19:00 and 22:00, Art Rotterdam visitors and other invited guests can enjoy many exhibitions, including Body of Work by multi-faceted Rotterdam artist Madeleine Berkhemer and the extraordinary photo essay Hafiz by Magnum photographer Sahiba Çimen. Discover more than a hundred works by Dutch female artists in the exhibition Women's Palette 1900 - 1950. And step into an immersive experience with the imaginative, powerful works of In the Black Fantastic. Register for the evening opening via the button below.
In the Black Fantastic
Step into an immersive experience at the intersection of reality and fantasy worlds. In the Black Fantastic shows seductive, exuberant and colourful works by eleven contemporary artists from the African Diaspora. With boundless imagination and technical virtuosity, the artists are addressing racism and social inequality. Inspired by folklore, myth, science fiction, spiritual tradition, and Afrofuturism, they are imagining new worlds and possibilities. In the Black Fantastic presents an exciting mix of painting, photography, video, sculpture, and installations. The exhibition includes Nick Cave’s legendary Soundsuits and works from the Watery Ecstatic series by Ellen Gallagher.
Madeleine Berkhemer. Body of Work
The themes of seduction and the (artist’s own) female body are central to the work of the genre-transcending artist Madeleine Berkhemer (1973-2019). Her versatile oeuvre includes explicit erotic drawings and pin-up photos marble sculptures, everyday objects, installations, collages and artworks for the public space. No matter what genre or materials Berkhemer uses, her art provokes, teases and seduces. In HAL 3 and on the grid floor in front of the Kunsthal, you will discover some of her most striking works.
