Invitation ‘Buddies 2026’ - 16th Jan - 28th March

Opening 16th January 2026 at 5pm
Location Galerie Herenplaats, Schietbaanstraat 1, Rotterdam

You are warmly invited to the opening of ‘Buddies 2026’ at the internationally renowned Galerie Atelier Herenplaats in Rotterdam. Exploring resonance, contrast, tension and difference, Buddies is a biennial exhibition in which artists from diverse disciplines are invited to select works from the collection of Atelier Herenplaats and/or collaborate with one of the resident artists. The biennial showcases the resulting works alongside each other and opens on Friday the 16th of January 2026 at 5pm.

Z.t. archival print on Awagami paper, 2026

During the last two months I’ve had the pleasure of working with the talented Elvira van Bronckhorst, whose detailed black and white drawings instantly drew my attention. It has been a joy to get to know her and her work, and to influence each others and our joint creative process. We will be showing the outcomes during the third edition Buddies. Other participating artists are Anuja Hoogstad, Arie van Geest, Coen Ringeling, Doreen van der Meer, Harry Schumacher, Hester Scheurwater, Ine Lamers, Jeroen Allart, Jeroen Pomp, Leffert Hermans, Margreet Killian, Mies van der Perk, Monique Bouman, Niels Lagerwaard, Remco Roggeveen en Wouter Valentijn.

The exhibit will run through march 28th, visiting hours are Monday to Saturday from 13.00 - 17.00.

Location: Galerie Herenplaats, Schietbaanstraat 1, Rotterdam
Opening 16th January 2026 at 5pm
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 13.00 - 17.00.

About Atelier Herenplaats

Herenplaats offers a customised art program for visually talented people with an intellectual disability or psychiatric background. Classes are taught by visual artists and art teachers. Successful graduates of the academy can become part of the artist collective at the Herenplaats. Besides the shared facilities there are individual workplaces and a gallery which presents exhibits of international artist.