Opening 'House of the Future II - Common Grounds' On Saturday August 23, we proudly opened our new group exhibition: House of the Future II - Common Grounds at OpenArtExchange! The exhibition features works of five contemporary African artists: Micha... 28 Aug 2025
OpenArtExchange: A Colourful Transformation OpenArtExchange Transforms its Building for Schiedam 750: A New Face in Color SCHIEDAM – To celebrate Schiedam’s 750th anniversary, art gallery OpenArtExchange has given its building on Hoogstraat a c... 15 Aug 2025
Opening 'House of the Future I: Shaping Grounds' On June 28, we proudly opened our new group exhibition House of the Future I: Shaping Grounds at OpenArtExchange! The opening was held in the inspiring presence of exhibiting artists Thiemoko Diarra ,... 12 Jul 2025
Inauguration of Yao Metsoko's Memorial to the Victims of Slavery Photo Credits: Instagram villesaintouen - Marwen Farhat Inauguration of Yao Metsoko's Memorial to the Victims of Slavery On Saturday, May 10th 2025, the city of Saint-Ouen, France, inaugurated a new s... 17 May 2025
Opening 'Echoes of Nature' duo exhibition Sanda Amadou & Yao Metsoko Opening 'Echoes of Nature' This past Saturday, OpenArtExchange opened the duo exhibition Echoes of Nature , featuring works by renowned West African artists Sanda Amadou (Benin) and Yao Metsoko (Togo/... 14 May 2025
Radio Interview about our exhibition 'Echoes of Nature' OpenArtExchange director Joke Bakker recently gave a short radio interview about our new exhibition Echoes of Nature , featuring works by renowned West African artists S anda Amadou (Benin) and Yao Me... 14 May 2025
Opening "Angola: between dreams and reality" & Finissage Fikri ☀️ On this sunny Saturday, swing by our "Angola: Between Dreams and Reality" exhibition featuring powerful surrealistic works by Casca, Sapate Doudou, and Josélyna Pemba! Two weeks ago we kicked thin... 19 Apr 2025
A visit from Het Gezelschap On Monday evening, March 10, Het Gezelschap (a Rotterdam club of art and culture enthusiasts who meet monthly at different cultural locations) paid a visit to OpenArtExchange. It was the last day of t... 15 Mar 2025
Benin travel log Exciting news from Benin! Joke Bakker, director of OpenArtExchange, is back for a three-week visit, exploring the local art scene. She’ll be visiting galleries, exhibitions, and studios to reconnect w... 27 Feb 2025
Opening 'Mwana Congo" What an incredible and festive opening last Saturday! We kicked off the new year in style with amazing music by Michiel Moerkerk and Silke Blommaert. 🎶 Don't miss the Mwana Congo exhibition, featuring... 23 Jan 2025
ST-ART Strasbourg 2024 Our final day at ST-ART Strasbourg has begun! If you're in the area, stop by the fair today to experience the works of Armand Boua (Ivory Coast), Pascal Konan (Ivory Coast), Mounou Désiré Koffi (Ivory... 5 Dec 2024
In memoriam Eddy Masumbuku (1965-2024) [Traduction française ci-dessous} We have received the sad, sad news, that one of our Congolese artists, Eddy Masumbuku, has passed away. I still cannot believe this happened. Just a few months ago, w... 21 Nov 2024