Art Galleries
Most art galleries are free. You can find some good ones on Rotterdam’s cultural street Witte de Withstraat.
Witte de With
Witte de With is a center for contemporary art with international exhibitions. Its goal is to introduce the latest development in contemporary art to as broad a public as possible, locally, nationally and internationally.
Witte de Withstraat 50, (010) 4110144, www.wdw.nl, open Tue-Sun 11am-6pm, entrance € 4.-
TENT.
On the ground floor of Witte de With you can find TENT., a 1000 m2 exhibition space which offers a visual arts program focused on the significance of location and context.
Witte de Withstraat 50, (010) 4135498, www.tentrotterdam.nl, open Tue-Sun 11am-6pm, entrance € 3.-
Showroom MAMA
Showroom MAMA is a quirky little art gallery on the Witte de With street. Expositions vary from mildly shocking to downright cute. Often colorful and unexpected. This publicly funded art organization is also responsible for projects outside the showroom.
Witte de Withstraat 29-31, www.showroommama.nl, open Wed-Sun 1pm-6pm
Galerie Herenplaats
Galerie Herenplaats shows the work of mentally disabled artists. Each exhibition combines one or more artists of the Herenplaats with contemporary artists from the Netherlands and other countries.
Schiedamse Vest 56-58, open Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm
Studio Hergebruik
Studio Hergebruik (ENG: Studio Re-Use) presents the work of various artists and designers from many disciplines who are specialized with re-working and/or recycling materials for their products, images and concepts. The shop isn’t just a nice place to find unique things with a twist but it also has an exhibition space, a guest studio, a meeting place and a documentation center.
Coolsingel 53, (010) 4133660, www.studiohergebruik.nl, open Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm
