Art Rotterdam is celebrating its 25th edition from Thursday 1 February to Sunday 4 February at the iconic Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam for the last time - but no less topical and innovative. The 12th edition of Prospects will be showcasing work by 86 talented up-and-coming artists, there will be a spectacular collection of large-scale outdoor work and last but not least, there will be a brand-new section entitled Artistic Matter, made possible by Lakeside Capital Partners and presented by Stichting Galerie Weisbard and Annemarie Fine Art. From 2025, Art Rotterdam will be held at Rotterdam Ahoy.

Outdoor work
In front of the entrance to the Van Nelle Factory and elsewhere on the premises, Art Rotterdam is presenting a spectacular collection of large-scale outdoor works of art. For all participants and presentations: click on the link below this page.

NN Art Award/Art Rotterdam 2024/Kunsthal Rotterdam
For the eighth year in a row, the NN Art Award in 2024 will be presented to a promising artist trained in the Netherlands and exhibiting at Art Rotterdam. New this year is the presentation of the nominees. Instead of exhibiting at a special booth at Art Rotterdam, they will be showcasing their work at the prestigious Kunsthal Rotterdam from 1 February to 14 April 2024.

Prospects: 12th edition
Prospects is an initiative of the Mondriaan Fund that showcases work by 86 artists who received financial support in 2022 to launch their careers. The work on display ranges from photography to textile works, video to paintings and performances to sculptures. The exhibition is curated by Johan Gustavsson in collaboration with curator Louise Bjeldbak Henriksen, who explains, "During the 12th edition of Prospects, visitors will encounter work by 86 talented artists. Together these works of art provide a captivating snapshot of the development of contemporary art in the Netherlands”.

New section Artistic Matter
Artistic Matter will be holding a prominent place at Art Rotterdam. On entering the main entrance to the old tobacco Factory, it is the first thing that visitors encounter. This section is all about the unique use of materials. Most artists work with traditional materials such as oil on canvas, watercolour on paper, bronze, wood or marble. But an increasing number of artists are opting for innovative techniques and unusual materials. Artistic Matter shines the spotlight on these artists. In this edition, Slovakian Rotterdam-based artist Tomáš Libertíny is presenting complex frameworks and structures in a beehive. Patiently guiding the bees in the construction process, a delicate connection between humans and nature emerges. The result is a unique stylised shape in beeswax. In collaboration with artist Tomáš Libertíny, Lakeside Bee Farm was built on the estate of the headquarters of Lakeside Capital Partners in the Overschie neighbourhood of Rotterdam. The longstanding relationship between the artist and, Ali Keles, Managing Partner of Lakeside Capital Partners, laid the foundation for this fruitful collaboration. His work can be found in the collections of MoMA, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, MAD/Palais de Louvre and the Lakeside Collection, among others.