Rotterdam Art Week 2026

Rotterdam Art Week 2026

From 25 – 29 March 2026, Rotterdam transforms into a city-wide celebration of art. Across more than 60 locations, discover fairs, exhibitions, open studios, tours, artist talks, and more. From high-profile openings to surprising pop-up shows, for five days art is everywhere—ready to be seen, experienced, and lived.

Our Program During Rotterdam Art Week

Kunstinstituut Melly presents three unique ways to experience our world, each with its own voice, story, and rhythm:

Spirit Faith Grace Rage – Marilyn Nance

Explore five decades of photography, sound, and archival work by visionary Brooklyn-based artist and archivist Marilyn Nance. Her work connects personal moments with historical movements, celebrating resilience, love, and community action worldwide. This exhibition demonstrates how personal archives can serve as a powerful counter-narrative to official histories.

Suitcase Economy – Riet Wijnen

Riet Wijnen transforms our ground floor into a vibrant communal space centered on food and sharing. Through installations, drawings, ceramics, and an experimental canteen, this ongoing intervention explores informal economies, fermentation, and collaboration—offering new ways of living together. Visitors are invited to eat, listen, talk, and participate in workshops.

I Breathe, You Breathe – donna Kukama

Experience art as a rhythm of breathing in donna Kukama’s immersive exhibition of sound, video, drawings, sculptures, and performances. Her work approaches history as fluid and alive, inviting new storytelling and freedom of movement.

Art Rotterdam & Kunstavond XL

Kunstinstituut Melly will be present with a booth at Art Rotterdam (Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2026), presenting limited edition artworks. On Kunstavond XL (Friday 27 March 2026), all cultural institutions along Witte de Withstraat open their doors late into the evening with special programming. Join us for a night of immersive art experiences and performances.

Experience Rotterdam Art Week to the Fullest – Get Your Passe-Partout Ticket

Many locations during Rotterdam Art Week are free to visit, but not all. Want to see multiple exhibitions that usually require a ticket? Then the passe-partout ticket is exactly what you’re looking for.

With this ticket, you can experience Rotterdam Art Week fully. For five days, one wristband gives you access to exhibitions, presentations, and programs across the city. You decide where to start, how long to stay, and which route to take.