Preview - The End is Both Near and Already Here: Prepping for Collective Beginnings
During Kunstavond XL, you will get a first look at CLiP #7: The Garage School of Prepping Otherwise, prior to the closing event on March 28.
Art Evening XL during Art Week
During Rotterdam Art Week on Thursday, March 27, 2026, the first Kunstavond XL since the relaunch will be celebrated. Kunstinstituut Melly, V2, WORM, and MaMA open their doors from 18:00 to 23:00. Experience an evening full of contemporary art, experiments, and encounters.
Witte de Withstraat, the art heart of the city
Witte de Withstraat transforms into the beating heart of art in the city. You can discover installations, performances, and music there. There are also special Art Evening tours to learn more about the institutions and the history of this street. The central location offers plenty of opportunities for a bite to eat or a drink.
Preview of CLiP #7 at Melly
Kunstinstituut Melly offers a preview of The End is Both Near and Already Here: Prepping for Collective Beginnings . This is part of CLiP #7: The Garage School of Prepping Otherwise . The preview is on the ground floor from 18:00 to 21:00. This gives you a first look ahead to the closing event.
Research into collective survival
Young people from Rotterdam (aged 17-24) spent six months exploring how to survive collectively. They delved into food preservation, first aid, exercise, LARP, and speculative writing. The ground floor displays new works inspired by their 'letters to the future(s) we are preparing for'.
All dates
| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | In agenda zetten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 27 Mar | 18:00 - 21:00 | Kunstinstituut Melly |
Friday 27 March
Melly hosts Marilyn Nance's first European exhibition
Marilyn Nance started taking pictures of everyday life in New York City at the age of eighteen. At the age of twenty-three, she travelled with a US delegation to Nigeria as a technical officer, where she made a vivid visual record. She has since been making images of historical events, family...
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