ABOUT
AiRich (pronounced as 'Eye-Rich') is an Visual Artist based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. After finishing her Audiovisual design & Animation studies in 2013, she discovered the beauty of photography and fine arts and decided to develop her own visual langauge.
The characters in her work are specifically portrayed by black models from Africa and/or the Diaspora, emphasizing the importance of rediscovering and redefining the black identity.
Her portrait work has been frequently featured in several museums, such as Het Nederlands Fotomuseum, Centraal Museum and Amsterdam Museum and she has also received international recognition with her participation during Dakart Biënnale 2022 in Senegal and Photo London 2024. The artist had her first solo exhibition earlier this year at Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.
AiRich is represented by Rademakers Gallery
Upcoming events:
22 November 2024 / 2 February 2025: Taking Root Among the Stars Exhibition @W139 | Amsterdam NL
Past exhibitions:
2024
27 Jan / 09 June: Solo Exhibition AiRich: Afrofuturistic Vision @ Stedelijk Museum Schiedam | Schiedam NL
02 / 23 april: Gevelexpo @ Paradiso | Amsterdam NL
16/17/18 may: Photo London 2024 Represented by Rademakers Gallery | Londen UK
19/22 September: Solo booth 7 @ UNSEEN Amsterdam 2024 Represented by Rademakers Gallery | Amsterdam NL
2023
10 Jan / 05 march : Digital Expressions: Black Joy @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
20 / 21 Jan: Boring Festival 2023 @ Philharmonie | Haarlem NL
11 feb: Launch 2nd portrait Louis D’Or Best Male Actor @ Koningklijk Schouwburg | Den Haag, NL
08 / 25 march: HELL NO @ What Can You Do Gallery | Amsterdam NL
13 march: Masterpiece? Presented by OSCAM & Amsterdam Museum @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
08 June: Planet AiRich Stage @ Vunzige Deuntjes Festival 2023 | Amsterdam NL
1 / 18 dec: LichtRoute @ Heesterveld | Amsterdam NL
2022
19 may / 21 juni: Time is going - Archived Memories @ Dakart Biënnale OFF | curated by Azu Bogu | Dakar, Senegal
21 may / 25 sept: Verbeelding @ Het Nederlandse Foto Museum | curated by Geneviere Gras | Rotterdam NL
18 June 2021 / feb 2022: De Gouden Koets @ Amsterdam Museum in collaboration with CBK ZO | Amsterdam NL
5 sept 2021 / 27 feb 2022: Vrijdenkers @ Amsterdam Museum | curated by Nathalie Faber | Amsterdam, NL
11 sept: Louis D’Or Best Male Actor Award 2021 Emmanuel Boafo - Portrait presented in 2022 @ Stadsschouwburg ITA | Amsterdam NL
27 nov 2021 / 13 march 2022: Let’s get Political @ Studio Seine | curated by Joyce Overheul | Rotterdam NL
2021
5 June / 5 aug: Voices of Fashion @ Centraal Museum Utrecht | curated by Ninke Bloemberg | Utrecht NL
5 sept 2021 / 27 feb 2022: Vrijdenkers @ Amsterdam Museum | curated by Nathalie Faber | Amsterdam NL
9 sept / 20 nov: Colored projections on the skin @ CBK ZO | Amsterdam NL
14 okt / 13 dec: Zwarte Beweging @ OBA Oosterdok | curated by The Black Archives | Amsterdam NL
27 nov 2021 / 13 march 2022: Let’s get Political @ Studio Seine | curated by Joyce Overheul | Rotterdam NL
2020
Jan / feb: Re-opening @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
14 Jan: When the caged birds sings @ De Kunstline Almere | Almere NL
6 march / 6 sept: Hier/Zwart in Rembrandt Tijd @ Het Rembrandthuis | Amsterdam NL
7 / 22 March: Rebellen & Dwarsdenkers @ WG kunst | curated by Pricilla Macintosh en Maria Dienaar | Amsterdam NL
3 Sept - 22 nov: A fair share Of Utopia @ CBK ZO in collab with Ghana ThinkTank | Amsterdam NL
2019
29 march: Asé presented by Indigo @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
27 June / aug: OSCAM x Het Nationaal Ballet & Opera @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
30 aug / 19 okt: Mental! CBK ZO | curated by Raul Balai | Amsterdam NL
20 / 22 sept: Live art AiRich x Mick Le Rock @ Metro Movies Festival 2019 | Amsterdam NL
02 nov: MuseumN8 Amsterdam 2019 @ Heesterveld Creative Community | Amsterdam NL
2018
14 jan / 11 feb: Kick-Off Creating Other Futures Festival @ De Melkweg | Amsterdam NL
7 /16 July: Opium De Torenkamer Festival @ Vondel CS | Amsterdam NL
14/16 sept: HOBU Metro Gallery x Metro Movies Festival | De Gaasperdamtunnel | Amsterdam NL
11 Dec: Open Art Route Amsterdam @ Heesterveld Creative Community | Amsterdam NL
2017
3 / 15 okt: Opening OSCAM @ OSCAM | Amsterdam NL
29 dec / 14 okt: Fragile Freedom: Womxm Pop up - Afrovibes Festival @ De Balie | Amsterdam NL
2016
5 / 8 okt: Fierce.Now Exhibition - Part of Afrovibes Festival @ Compagnie Theater | Amsterdam NL