DHB Bank will continue as main sponsor and will maintain the DHB Art Space
Last year's Art Rotterdam edition was not only the first at the new Ahoy location, it also marked the introduction of the new main partner: DHB Bank. Looking back on a successful launch, the bank has decided to extend the partnership for the coming years.
One of the highlights of Art Rotterdam 2025 was the presentation of the DHB Art Space. With this initiative, DHB Bank invites young talent to take a look at making the city more sustainable. The upcoming edition will once again give special attention to the future of Rotterdam South.
"Art lends itself well to this," says Okan Balköse, CEO of DHB Bank: "Artists can make us look at the world differently and thus inspire us towards sustainability. With the DHB Art Space, we give Rotterdam artists a platform and want to stimulate visitors with fresh ideas for a better world."
Fons Hof, director of Art Rotterdam: "With the move to Ahoy last year, we wanted to anchor ourselves in Rotterdam South. That ambition has been realized, partly thanks to the powerful presentation in the DHB Art Space by curators Houcem Bellakoud and Jeanthalou Haynes. The fact that DHB remains our Main Partner and continues the DHB Art Space with the same curatorial duo not only strengthens the fair, but also Rotterdam and Rotterdam South in particular."
