Application Art Rotterdam 2026
Deadline: 17 October 2025
Art Rotterdam's first edition at Ahoy proved exceptionally successful
Art Rotterdam has found a new home at Rotterdam Ahoy and drew unprecedented enthusiastic responses from 28,000 international collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts who visited the fair. The spacious hall with natural light and excellent hospitality facilities ensured that collectors stayed at the fair longer, which translated into
outstanding sales results tor the galleries.
"The variety of the fair, which also features video art, installation art and performances, makes Art Rotterdam a unique experience."
- International Collector
Unseen Photography joins Art Rotterdam 2026
The renowned photography fair Unseen will become part of Art Rotterdam from the upcoming edition. This collaboration brings not only the existing international collectors but also a new group of young professionals and emerging collectors to the fair.
''The merger of Unseen and Art Rotterdam creates an even more diverse and internationally distinctive concept that strengthens both platforms by making it more attractive for international collectors."
- Fons Hof, Director Art Rotterdam
Unseen Photography Registration
Rotterdam opens two spectacular new museums
During Art Rotterdam, two spectacular new museums open their doors: the 15,000 m2 migration museum Fenix and the eight-story National Museum of Photograph. Both museums will be part of the extensive VIP-program of the fair. This makes Rotterdam an unmissable destination for international collectors during Art Rotterdam.
Projections and Sculpture Park participation at no additional costs
Galleries applying for a booth at Art Rotterdam can also register for the video section Projections and Sculpture Park for large sculptures and installations. Both sections are located in prominent positions within the fair and are free of charge.
Another exciting New Art Section
Following the highly successful first edition, Övül Ö. Durmuoglu returns as curator of the New Art Section. Övül lives and works in Berlin. She is a curator, writer, and educator werking on constructive critiques of civilization, sustainability of intersectional futures, and practices of togetherness from feminist queer perspectives.
How to sign up?
At Art Rotterdam you can participate in various sections. You can read more about that below. You will also find the registration forms per section below. Please click on the desired section and enter the required information.
Registration forms 2025
MAIN SECTION
- Minimum 35 m2, Maximum 100 m2
- €250 per m2 + €750
- Example: 35 m2 = €9,500 (Excl. VAT)
- Example: 50 m2 = €13,250 (Excl. VAT)
- Example: 80 m2 = €20.750 (Excl. VAT)
- Booth price includes: led lights, name plate and 3.5-meter-high walls
Selection committee:
Ellen de Bruijne – Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam
Kiki Petratou – Gallery Joey Ramone, Rotterdam
Jaring Dürst Britt – Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague
Joseph Kouli – Collector, Paris
Tobias Arndt – Collector, Brussels
Frederick Gordts – Collector, Brussels
SOLO/DUO
Solo/Duo is dedicated to solo or duo artist presentations featuring a strong underlying curatorial concept.
- Curatorial concept
- Exhibition featuring one or two artists
- Part of the Main Section, with booths placed throughout the fair
- Fixed price: € 6,900 ex VAT
- Booth size: 30 m2
- Booth price includes: led lights, name plate and 3.5-meter-high walls
Selection committee: mentioned above under Main Section
New Art Section
The New Art Section exclusively shows works by emerging artists.
- Curated by Övül Ö. Durmuşoğlu
- Solo presentation of an emerging artist
- No age limit for artist or gallery
- Booth includes: led lights, name plate and 3.5-meter-high walls
- Fixed price: € 4.500,- (ex VAT)
- Booth size: 25 m2
PROJECTIONS
Spectacular video section that is unique to Art Rotterdam and for which international collectors travel specifically to Rotterdam.
- Free of charge for participating galleries
- Curatorial concept
- Video section in which each participating gallery can propose one video work
- Darkened space of over 800 square meters featuring 12 projections on five- meter- wide freestanding projection screens
- lncluding technical realization
The Projections space consists of:
- Five-meter-wide screen
- Sound system
- Headphones
- Text board with background information
- Signing
- Bench
Curators / selection members:
Bart Rutten (1972), artistic director of the Centraal Museum Utrecht
Bob and Renée Drake passionate art collectors
Julian Ross (1988), curator, researcher and writer based in Amsterdam
SCULPTURE PARK
A 280-square-meter space at the fair for sculptures designed by Tom Postma Design.
Sculpture Park also serves as a meeting point, providing air and space to the fair.
- Sculpture or installation
- Prominent spot at the fair
- Designed by Tom Postma Design
- Free of Charge
- Transport, installation and insurance are at the gallery’s expense
For more information, please contact
Art Rotterdam + 31 (0)10 742 02 58
info@artrotterdam.com
