Werkspoor International Art Center

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Werkspoor International Art Center is an art space that integrates exhibition, research, documentation functions. We show top standard international contemporary art in our exhibition space and public areas. We explore the great collaboration potential and dynamic synergy in European-Asian art creation. The Werkspoor International Art Center is located in Utrecht West, the historical heritage factory area, which used to be the Dutch train manufacturing base and now turned into a creative and new economy park.

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Shanghai Dreams

Solo Exhibition of Zhai XuanhongCurator: Selena YangOpening: 20 Jan 2024, 16:00-20:00Exhibition Period: 20 Jan 2024 – 15 Mar 2024 (Prolonged to 12 Apr 2024)Works are available on our Artsy site “Shanghai Dreams” exhibition showcases the artist Zhai Xuanhong’s innovative oil paintings on dimmable illuminated polycarbonate panel. The accumulation of layers of oil paint materials is…

Gestures

Solo Exhibition of Richard MeitnerCurator: Selena YangOpening: 9 Sep 2023, 17:00-19:30Exhibition Period: 9 Sep to 28 Oct 2023 Both through his own artworks and his active roll in glass art education internationally, Richard Meitner has a profoundly positive and highly visible impact on art in glass. His works are included in the permanent collections of…

Sier Aard

Artists: Maaike Fransen, Anna Gray, Krista Israel, Esther Jiskoot, Mia Lerssi, Katja Prins, Ellen Urselmann, Nataliya VladychkoCurator: Katrin MaurerVisual Design: FontspectrumOpening: 21 Jan 2023 16:00 – 20:00Exhibition Period: 21 Jan 2023 – 31 Mar 2023 ´I am not what I am. I am what I do with my hands. ´ Louise Bourgeois. Sierad in its…

This World, That World

Artist: TAMEN (LAI Shengyu, YANG Xiaogang)Curator: Selena YangExhibition Period: 29 Oct – 17 Dec 2022 The Chinese word ‘Shi Jie (world)’ is originally derived from the Buddhist concept of a universe (लोकधातु lokadhātu) made up of time and space. In the old Western languages of Greek and Latin, the word “world” first contained a sense…

Reborn – part III

Artists: Simsa CHO, Anna GREY, Krista ISRAEL, Xiaosheng MA, Sunny WANG, Jenny WALSH, Hao WU, Jehoshua ROZENMAN. Opening Date: 10 June 2022Exhibition Date: 11 June – 9 July 2022 Curated by Jens PFEIFER, Tai XIAO, Selena YANG, exhibition REBORN is a special exchange exhibition in the 2022 UN International Year of Glass. It showcases works from 24…

Reborn – part II

Artists: Joost BICKER CAARTEN, Bernard HEESEN, Zhenning LI, Katrin MAURER, Yuhong WANGJudith ROUX, Shiqi WU, Nataliya VLADYCHKO. Opening Date: 7 May 2022Exhibition Date: 7 May – 4 June 2022 Curated by Jens PFEIFER, Tai XIAO, Selena YANG, exhibition REBORN is a special exchange exhibition in the 2022 UN International Year of Glass. It showcases works…

Reborn – part I

Artists: Mieke GROOT, Tomas HILLEBRAND, Xiaoshu LUO, Richard MEITNER, Barbara NANNING, Jens PFEIFER, Tai XIAO, Jia ZHUANG. Opening Date: 2 April 2022Exhibition Date: 2 April – 30 April 2022 Curated by Jens PFEIFER, Tai XIAO, Selena YANG, exhibition REBORN is a special exchange exhibition in the 2022 UN International Year of Glass. It showcases works from 24 Dutch…

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Opening Time:
Friday and Saturday: 12:00-18:00 (Open during the themed exhibitions)
Wednesday to Saturday: 12:00-18:00 (Online timeslot booking for general visit)
* We organize several themed exhibitions per year and in between we showcase artworks from our ongoing projects.

Location:
Nijverheidsweg 27 (Unit P), 3534AM Utrecht

How to reach us:
By train: 600 meters from train station: Utrecht Zuilen
By bus: 600 meters from Bus Stop: Schepenbuurt
By car: free parking around the art center
GPS please use: Nijverheidsweg 27 (Unit P), 3534AM Utrecht