Not only the Manifesta venues are dedicated to the biennal. Other institutions and artists' initiatives in the city are also contributing to Manifesta by organizing exhibitions and activities that are in line with the central theme of Manifesta.
All of the exhibitions listed below are to be visited during the entire period of Manifesta 1, unless specificated differently.

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

• Peter Schmitz: Light, Mass, Energy, Meaning
  Every Friday night in July, from 22:00-24:00
  Location: facade of the Pathé Mega Cinema, Schouwburgplein

  Antoni Hopman: Paintings and drawings

  9 June-19 August

  Opening hours: 09:00-22:00

  Location: De Scheg, Ambachtsplein 141

  `Here I am, where are you, You are here, where am I`

  S2F ROTTERDAM EXHIBITION: Students from the `second phase` Rotterdam: Anneke de Boer, Saminta Ekeland, G. Hurst, Roel Meelkop, Jeroen Bodewits, Phillippine Hoegan, Jolanda Linssen and Shinichi Yanai

  Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 till 16/6

  Location: Witte de Withstraat 7c

  Rotterdam-Vladivostok:

  Geertrui van de Craats, Eddie D., D.E.M. Productions, Vere Harmsen, Loodwicks Press Images, G. Tomasi & A.K. Ten bosch, R. Verf & F. Bontje, O. Mooij, Oksana Malevanik, K. Kandyba & S. Aksenov, A. Gorodni & I. Zinatulin, A. Kutnko & E. Makeev, A. Kotlyarov & A. Marchenk, A. Kamalov & V. Nenazhivin, and A. Kiriakho & V. Doubinsky

  A cooperative project between 11 Dutch and 13 Russian artists, combining different mediums and expressive forms. The exchange of ideas on culture is an important part of the project.

  1. Vladivostok 1-31 July

  Location: railway line Vladivostok-Oegolnaja (Russia)

  2. Rotterdam 24 August-30 September

  Location: railway line Hoek van Holland-Rotterdam

  Ron Blom

  'EAT ME'

  Location: Lokaal Ron Blom, van der Hillstraat 32

  Opening hours: fri & sun 09:00 - 21:00

  LIFE EXPERIENCES

  Diner at Ron's place:

  Reservation: +31-(0)10 - 4760837

  Opening hours: from 21/6 till 29/7 and from 11/8 till 18/8

GALLERIES

• MK Exhibition Space
  Four European Artists: Helen Chadwick (Great Britian), Charly van Rest (Holland), Werner Reiterer (Austria) and Roman Ondák (Slovakia)
  Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 13:00-18:00
  Location: Witte de Withstraat 53

  Gallery Delta Rotterdam

  1. Burgert Konijnendijk:

  Paintings and EXPO HENK (installations), in cooperation with KUNSTHAL ROTTERDAM

  8-29 June

  2. John van 't Slot: Paintings

  6-27 July

  Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00-17:00

  Location: Oude Binnenweg 113

  Gallery Io

  NO LIMIT - International Artists' Initiative

  Persheng Warzandegan (Iran), Taib El Ghazi (Marocco), Far Wevers (Holland), Dia Dijkstra (Holland), Habib Gouriye (Syria) and Pieter Appel (Holland) The Artists' Initiative NO LIMIT counts 7 members, from Iran, Marocco, Syria and Holland. The artists know each other from the AKI Enschede, class of 1992

  5 May-27 June

  Opening hours: Thursday-Sunday, 13:00-17:00

  Location: Heemraadsingel 244

  Gallery House of Asia

  1. Zhou Jun: Landscapes abstracted in ink

  An exhibition of modern Chinese black and white paintings by this artist, who lives in Holland

  2. Masks: Mirrors of culture

  Several artists have been invited to express their perceptions and interpretations of the mask, among others: Jenna Tas, Helene Verwey, Yvon Koopman, Gino Sauerbier, Alma Brevé, Marianne Puntman, Yoeki Simak, Just Schafgans, Maroelle van Bemmel, Astrid Tanis, Isabelle Smeets, Tine Hoogenboezem, Margaritta Garres, Adrianus van Otterloo, Allette Nijland, Jissy Keuenhof and Rob Logister.

  Circa 80% of these artists are from Rotterdam.

  Alliance Française

  Daniel Buren:

  Les cartons d'invitation de ses expositions personnelles: des artistes à travers l'Archive (a part of his installation `The Wall` at the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in June)

  Opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 09:00-18:00; Friday, 09:00-15:00; Saturday-Sunday, 13:00-17:00

  Location: Westersingel 14

  Gallery Fotomania

  Stan Denniston (Canada): Photographs

  Work from two different series, `Critical Fictions` and `Personal Fictions`

  Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00-17:00

  Location: Hoornbrekerstraat 22

  Gallery de Brieder 2 - Center

  Peter Bastianssen: ART IS A DOG

  Frank Thonus: Portrait of a dog in seven paintings

  9 June-18 July

  Opening hours: Saturday-Sunday, 13:00-18:00 (the exhibition may be seen from the street day and night)

  Location: Boomgaardsstraat 84 (off Witte de Withstraat)

  Gallery de Brieder will cooperate in the Boomgaardsstraat with Studio Norman James

  Gallery Ecce

  Fides Becker (Germany): Summer Mysterie (new work)

  A series with deckchair pictures

  9 June-18 July

  Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12:30-18:30 (and upon request)

  Location: Witte de Withstraat 17a

  Cokkie Snoel

  An invitational exhibition by Erik van Lieshout, including a.o David Bade, Alexandra Icaze, Jeroen Jacobs, Avery Pressman, Jan Rothuizen, and Jacques Segbars. Work by Erik van Lieshout will be shown as well.

  2 June-7 July

  Brutto Gusto

  Klaus Stephan (Austria): Kein Wasser im Eimer (installation)

  8 June-18 August

  Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-18:00; Saturday, 11:00-15:00

  Location: Nieuwe Binnenweg 162b

  Goethe Institute-Rotterdam

  1. Iskender Gider: The storks are back again

  Location: various locations throughout Rotterdam

  2. 365 Grundsteinkiste

  9 June-12 July

  3. Ralph W. Kämena: Frankfurt am Main - spacial reportages, suburban areas

  20 July-18 August

  Opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday, 10:00-17:00

  Location: 's Gravendijkwal 50-52

ARTISTS' INITIATIVES

• Laurenskerk
  The Artists' Intitiative Casco presents art in the Laurenskerk. In cooperation with the Foundation De Laurens -- a Rotterdam city forum for society and culture -- the space's acoustics will be made part of the project with musical programmes and lectures.
  Opening hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00-16:00
  Location: Laurenskerk, Grotekerkplein 15

  De Vaalserberg

  NOMADIA, or The Movement of De Vaalserberg

  A presentation of written or imagined thoughts `moved` by mail

  Opening hours: Saturday-Sunday, 13:00-17:00 (and upon request)

  Location: Witte de Withstraat 41/1

  Oranjerie

  Interior PICT RESOURCE

  An action by Lauran Schijvens

  9 June-7 July

  Opening hours: Thursday-Sunday, 14:00-18:00

  Location: Oostkousdijk 12a

  Project Colorado

  Installations and presentations

  The works will be accesible to visitors along routes connecting different studios in Rotterdam on certain days.
  `Timetables` and maps will be available

  De Kade

  Local Positions

  In a series of 11 exhibitions (February 1995-April 1997), De Kade will give an overview of artworks and special projects by various artists' initiatives in Rotterdam. In addition to the exhibitions, there will be forum discussions, lectures and publications, discussing the interaction between artists, art and cultural context.

  Location: Wijnhaven 8 (between the Boompjes and the Blaak)