Kunstinstituut Melly is a contemporary art institute on the Witte de Withstraat in Rotterdam, formerly known as Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art. It presents rotating exhibitions by international artists alongside a programme of talks, publications and educational events, with a strong focus on art that engages with social and political questions.
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Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme present a work based on conversations with former Palestinian prisoners and poets, exploring how resistance takes shape in everyday life.
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
A collective reading session exploring poetry, testimony, resistance and liberation through texts that inform the artistic practice of Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
DreamRiders is an art project where young people affected by the Dutch childcare benefits scandal turn their personal stories into art. In three workshops, they explore together how these experiences can generate new insights and lessons for the future.
Open mic night for writers and performers at Kunstinstituut Melly, themed around drawing. Share your poetry, spoken word or stories.
A stand-up evening at Kunstinstituut Melly featuring female and non-binary comedians sharing their own stories.
Closing event for the Prisoners of Love exhibition featuring group reading sessions on Wednesdays. Explore the sources and texts gathered by artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
A comprehensive retrospective of South African artist Moshekwa Langa, spanning three decades and exploring memory, landscape, borders and time.
Launch of The Legendaries, a project by Cinthia Marcelle bringing together people connected to Kunstinstituut Melly to celebrate the institution's shared history.
Launch event for 'The Garage School of Prepping Otherwise: Collective Learning in Practice', exploring collective learning and shared survival practices.
Hajra Waheed presents a multimedia work about freedom fighters, combining sound, drawings, and paintings.
Riet Wijnen transforms Kunstinstituut Melly's bookshop, café and event space into an innovative project combining art, commerce and social space.