Present Tense — A Practice in Attention
The sky is never the same, yet it is always there. In Present Tense, Marlike Marks reflects on looking, repetition, and the subtle changes that appear through time and attention. This installation brings together hundreds of photographs made through a daily practice of simply photographing the sky.
Aug 6 – Sept 26, 2026
The Unfixed Line
Water is never still. It shifts between reflection and depth, between what is visible and what remains hidden. The Unfixed Line brings together photographic works by Vivian Ammerlaan, François Hendrickx, Anne Kære, Merel Klomp & Elmar Janse, Marlike Marks, Sanne Romeijn, and Dineke Versluis, exploring water as a place of movement, memory, and change.
Sept 11 – 26, 2026
GRAW 2026
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend
Open Studio
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September, 2026
12.00 - 18.00
Exhibition Opening
Geduld van het landschap
Solo Show
Saturday 3 October, 2026
14.00 - 17.00
Geduld van het landschap
Geduld van het landschap brings together a selection of works by artist Vivian Ammerlaan, created between 2024 and 2026, alongside new works in which her artistic research continues to unfold.
Oct 3 - Nov 7, 2026
Art Central Rotterdam
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 September, 2026
Fri: 18.00 – 21.00
Sat, Sun: 13.00 – 17.00
Exhibition Opening
Present Tense – A Practice in Attention
Marlike Marks
Sunday 23 August, 2026
15.00 - 17.00
Finissage
When the streets belonged to me.
Jeroen Arians
Saturday 18 July, 2026
14.00 - 17.00
NSJ Art
Ballon Rouge is pleased to present its participation in North Sea Jazz Art, with work by Vivian Ammerlaan, Marlike Marks and Dineke Versluis, three artists who move through landscape, physically or mentally.
Jul 10 - 12, 2026
Book Nights #4
Book Nights #4
Farren van Wyk, Anouk Griffioen, Iris Bergman (about Bertien van Manen)
Wednesday 24 June, 2026
20.00 - 22.00
When the streets belonged to me.
Jeroen Arians works with discarded objects from the street, transforming them into new compositions where chance, placement, and material come together.
Jun 19 – Jul 18, 2026
Exhibition Opening
When the streets belonged to me.
Jeroen Arians
Friday 19 June, 2026
19.30 - 22.00
We Are Dreamers
Light lingers a little longer, and time begins to stretch. We Are Dreamers brings together photographic works by over 20 artists, reflecting a season of freedom, longing, and the quiet, dreamlike rhythm of summer.
May 23 – Jun 14, 2026
Ghost Walk
Guided tour through Rotterdam-Noord & Crooswijk
By Jet Siemons
Saturday 9 May, 2026
11.00 - 13.00
Storytelling Evening
An intimate evening of sharing stories
Hosted by Jet Siemons & Hanna Burgers
Friday 1 May, 2026
19.30 - 22.00
Salon #6
Moderated Artist Talk
Jet Siemons in conversation with Saskia Aukema
Friday 24 April, 2026
19.30 - 21.30
Ghost Walk
Guided tour through Rotterdam-Noord
By Jet Siemons
Friday 10 April, 2026
20.00 - 22.00
Unseen 2026
Ballon Rouge is proud to exhibit at Unseen Photo for the first time, with new work by Vivian Ammerlaan and Dineke Versluis, two artists who explore landscape through layered photographic processes.
Mar 27 - 29, 2026
Rotterdam Art Week 2026
Wednesday 25 - Sunday 29 March, 2026
Wed, Thu: 13.00 – 17.00
Fri, Sat, Sun: 11.00 – 19.00
I know this much is true
Moving between folklore and memory, belief and doubt, Jet Siemons traces the almost invisible, seeking a world where intuition, imagination, and the longing for wonder are allowed to quietly exist.
Mar 20 – May 9, 2026
Exhibition Opening
I know this much is true
Jet Siemons
Friday 20 March, 2026
19.30 - 22.00
We Are Dreamers
The air carries the slow pulse of summer, days grow longer and sunlight lingers. With the open call We Are Dreamers, Ballon Rouge invites photographers to submit work that captures the freedom, longing, and dreamlike quality of summer. Images that move, glow, and linger; moments that celebrate the poetry of long days, warm nights, and fleeting summer magic.
Submissions are closed
Soft Transition
Rooted in quiet observation and moments of stillness, this exhibition brings together works by Vivian Ammerlaan, Anne Kaere, Yolet Luijendijk, Marlike Marks, Twan Peeters, and Dineke Versluis.
Jan 30 – Mar 7, 2026
When Flowers Sleep
As the days grow shorter and the light softens, attention turns inward. This winter salon brings together photographic works by over 30 artists, reflecting a season of slowing down, pause, and observe quietly.
Nov 29 – Dec 20, 2025
When Flowers Sleep
As the year draws to a close and the light begins to soften, the pace slows and attention turns inward. With our open call When Flowers Sleep, Ballon Rouge invites photographers to submit work reflecting moments of stillness, introspection, and quiet observation. Images that linger, resonate, and create space for reflection.
Submissions are closed
GRAW 2025
Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend
Open Studio
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September, 2025
11.00 - 17.00