PRIDE THROUGH THE LENS
A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Identity and Love by Ernst Coppejans, Arjan Spannenburg and Joel Rodriguez
The largest exhibition of the “Pride Through the Lens” series takes place in Amsterdam where Rodriguez, Spannenburg and Coppejans come together in a group show that examines the intersection of marginalised ethnic cultures and queerness, highlighting the multifaceted nature of identity within the LGBTQ+ community. The photographers offer a nuanced look at how cultural backgrounds influence and enrich LGBTQ+ experiences.
TATTOO EXPRESS
4th of April, 2024 – 19th of July, 2024
Witness an awe-inspiring display of tattoo artistry, featuring a diverse array of styles, techniques, and designs. From traditional to avant-garde, this expo showcases the best and boldest in the tattoo world with artworks across a variety of mediums from photography and canvas, to framed flash sheets that celebrate iconic tattoos, or the design process behind them.
Urban Wildlife
Urban Wildlife brings together a group of artists working across different mediums to explore the visual connection between animals and urban city life. Often unexpected and at times surrealistic, each creative brings their own approach and style to the subject–from murals to classic gallery work—with each work open to the viewer’s interpretation. We’re proud to present this broadly oriented yet accessible collection to shine a colourful, cheerful light on the darkest months of the year, in the heart of Amsterdam’s urban centre.
Holiday Pop-Up Shop
23rd November – 24th December 2023
we are filling the amazing 300m2 gallery space with over 200 affordable art from a wide range of art disciplines to let locals and visitors purchase unique gifts for the loved ones over the holidays whilst supporting local artists old & new!
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We are happy to announce the return of a unique concept – The Holiday Pop-Up Shop, we are filling the amazing 300m2 gallery space with over 200 affordable art from a wide range of art disciplines to let locals and visitors purchase unique gifts for the loved ones over the holidays whilst supporting local artists. Together with Amsterdam Street Art we’re bringing to life this fantastic show to give a well-deserved stage to emerging local artists alongside our established favourites. Photographers, sculptors, illustrators, painters, creative masterminds, digital masters, art students and all in between. The shop will be filled with over 200 artworks from about 80 talented artists.
Street Love
11th August – 17th November 2023
Street Love I A mix-medium show featuring a group of artists who all have a particular, but often varied link to art made on the streets. Artists who graduated from art academy that started exploring their creative path while hitting the streets with spray cans. Creative photographers with a passion for raw textures and capturing the most iconic street sceneries. Illustrators and designers who love to get away from their sketchbook and computers and create stunning work on the streets. And well-established artists that showcase their art in galleries all over the globe, but still embrace their first love, the streets. It’s their personal translation from their own creative path that made them the artists that they are today. Street Love brings a collection of artworks from seven artists showcasing their current level of skills. Sometimes with a clear link to the streets and sometimes requiring the imagination of the viewer to take over.
Artist line-up: Marije Maria, FELEON, Ravian Derriere, Potato and Onion, Luis Sanchez, Ali C. Ambriz, Bondage Bunny.
KINGS & QUEENS
24th July 2023 – 6th August 2023
In official partnership with Pride Amsterdam, the internationally acclaimed photography exhibition, “Kings & Queens”, by Micha Schneijderberg (Snorella WC) and photographer Léon Hendrickx, takes over the art’otel Gallery. The captivating & poignant yet often humorous exhibition, features drag queens from all over the world, bringing the viewer closer to their identity beyond the exhibitionist extravaganza. Each image features two personalities of the same individual laid bare. The man, woman, or else, is intimately embracing their alter ego, the drag king or queen – or is it vice versa?
The exhibition is free to visit daily 11AM – 11PM 24 July 2023 – 6 August 2023. @artotel #myartotel @amsterdamstreetart
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Abstractalizm
1st December 2022 – 30th March 2023
Abrstractalizm, the latest exhibition in the art’otel Gallery is a show that will bring abstract art together with a flavour of urban culture, this time around with a mix of international names combined with our favourite Dutch artists. Abstractalizm will see 6 artists bring this theme to life, with this smaller line up giving each artist the chance to showcase even more works than ever before. Think bold colours, patterns and lines bringing that a much needed injection of life and energy into those darker winter days. Check it out daily 11AM – 11PM at the art’otel Gallery, art’otel Amsterdam.
PUNCTILIOUS
6th April 2023 – 21st July 2023
The name Punctilious, pronounced as “punk-til-ee-us”, is derived from the Italian word “puntiglio,” which means fine point. The inspiration behind this exhibition is found in the “illegal” graffiti movement of the eighties. The artists pioneering this movement pushed boundaries and took risks, while working within tight timeframes. They approached their craft with the utmost seriousness, striving for perfection, accuracy, and punctiliousness. This exhibition presents the work of 3 renowned artists who are balancing on the thin line between absolute geniality and total madness. For The London Police, DIGITAL DOES, and Hugo Mulder DHM, every dot is thought-through, every splatter is a visual expression placed on an exact spot and every stroke has an indescribable meaning of artistic value.