Get acquainted with the best of contemporary art during the Art Rotterdam! This year Art Rotterdam takes place in a new venue, Ahoy convention centre.
Art Rotterdam presents its 26th edition in 2025. Over 25.000 art lovers and collectors can enjoy a mix of participating galleries and artists presenting the latest developments in visual art in a variety of exhibition concepts. Almost 50 percent of the participants are international. It's a great time for art lovers of all kinds to spend time in Rotterdam.
Art Rotterdam has been lauded as being amongst the best art fairs around. Its focus on young and varied creations offers a unique insight into the latest developments in the international art world and in Rotterdam.
Around 100 renowned international galleries revel on this platform by showing off grand unique exhibitions, projections, performances, immersive works and other innovative shows and creations. Art Rotterdam will take place at the large premises known as Ahoy which is a vast multi-purpose events centre. There are also talks in the Reflections Room and guided tours with Young Collectors Circle.
Art Rotterdam consists of various sections located in the old workspaces of the factory, like the Main Section, Solo / Duo, the New Art Section, as well as the Outdoor Works, Prospects and the new section Artistic Matter. Each focuses on its own theme, such as future talent, non-profit spaces and artist’s initiatives.
The event is held in the iconic Ahoy, which you can reach easily by public transport. From the bus and metro station Zuidplein, it takes only 5 minutes to walk to Ahoy. If you're driving, parking is also available on the Ahoy grounds. A standard adult ticket costs 22,50 euros. Check out the Art Rotterdam website for more details.
Thumb image credit: Art Rotterdam / Almichael Fraay