FRIDAY AT MELLY

Every Friday, Kunstinstituut Melly is open for free from 6–9 PM → the perfect way to start your weekend!

Kunstavond

This Friday is extra special because it's also Kunstavond! On the first Friday of every month, the Witte de With art quarter comes alive as the neighbourhood's leading contemporary art spaces open their doors for a shared evening of exhibitions and special programmes. Wander between V2_, WORM, MaMA, and Kunstinstituut Melly, all within one block.

Publication-binding workshop with Felipe Mujica | 6:30–8:30 PM

To mark the final weekend of Draw Withdraw Redraw, Felipe Mujica will launch his small-edition artist book Mijn Klok Staat Stil and lead a publication-binding workshop. Together, participants will stitch the publication using the saddle-stitch technique, commonly used for zines. No previous experience is needed!

Last chance to visit Draw Withdraw Redraw!

The workshop with Felipe Mujica takes place on the third floor, within Draw Withdraw Redraw, the group exhibition bringing together work by AYO, Bani Abidi, Cinthia Marcelle, Felipe Mujica, Misheck Masamvu, Nohemi Perez, and Thierry Oussou. The exhibition foregrounds recognition, resistance, and reinvention, situating us in a state of ongoingness, returning to the same that is never the same. The artists featured in the exhibition use drawing as a way to begin a journey, withdrawing to self-preserve and practice refusal and redraw to begin again, with a refreshed understanding.

The 1st Meeting of the Legendaries at Kunstinstituut Melly

A new work by Cinthia Marcelle, added to Draw Withdraw Redraw. The Legendaries emerged in 2008 from a reflection on the Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP), one of São Paulo’s oldest public cultural institutions. The project reflects on how a public institution is formed, activating the memories and collective imagination of the people who, in different ways, have contributed to building and sustaining an institution over time. The latest edition, the 1st Meeting of the Legendaries at Kunstinstituut Melly, brings together 14 individuals who have developed a relationship with the institution over the past 36 years, including collaborators, artists, curators, board members, technicians, staff, and members of the public.

Book your free Kunstavond ticket

Free admission every Friday from 6–9 PM. A free Kunstavond ticket is required to visit all participating venues and attend the evening’s programme. Reserve your free ticket by clicking “Book ticket”!