Art Exhibition - Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

11.08.2023-27.08.2023
ferro gashouder
rotterdam

First time in Europe
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First time in Europe - Get your tickets now!

HIPHOPHUIS, REVOLT, AND JOHN106 ARE JOINING FORCES TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH BIRTHDAY OF HIP-HOP CULTURE. IT’S AN EPIC CELEBRATION MARKING A HISTORIC MOMENT. THE EXHIBITION CALLED CONTACT HIGH AT THE FERRO GASHOUDER TAKES US BACK TO THE ORIGINS OF THE ENERGY THAT HIP-HOP WAS BUILT UPON. GET READY FOR BLOCK PARTIES, FILMS, TALKS, AND SHOWS CURATED BY ROTTERDAM’S FINEST ARTISTS AND COLLECTIVES.

Since the 1980s, hip-hop has deeply influenced Rotterdam. It all started with kids and youngsters from the Bronx, NY, who created an art form that would become the most impactful youth culture in the world. Rotterdam has become a home to devoted hip-hop enthusiasts and innovators.

CONTACT HIGH offers visitors a unique perspective on the movement and the artists through the eyes of the photographers. It provides access to legendary photo shoots and rare material, allowing you to see the results firsthand.

This exhibition celebrates the photographers who played a critical role in showcasing hip-hop’s visual culture on a global stage. CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop offers an intimate look into the work of these photographers by presenting their unedited contact sheets, which serve as their personal diaries.

While the artists featured in CONTACT HIGH are primarily American, the story they represent has become universal and embraced by millions of young people around the world.

About

Contact High photo exhibition

august 19

13h – 18h Exhibition Open

European premiere of the world’s largest hip-hop photography exhibit on 3,000 square meters with 200+ images and several objects by 60+ photographers and 75+ original and unedited contact sheets. From Barron Claiborne’s iconic Notorious B.I.G. portraits to Janette Beckman’s image-defining photographs of Salt-n-Pepa to Jamel Shabazz’ and Gordon Parks’ early documentation of the New York scene.

august 19

Contact High photo exhibition

august 20

13h – 18h Exhibition Open

European premiere of the world’s largest hip-hop photography exhibit on 3,000 square meters with 200+ images and several objects by 60+ photographers and 75+ original and unedited contact sheets. From Barron Claiborne’s iconic Notorious B.I.G. portraits to Janette Beckman’s image-defining photographs of Salt-n-Pepa to Jamel Shabazz’ and Gordon Parks’ early documentation of the New York scene.

august 20

sunday august 20

Film Screening:
Wild Style

16h: Film Screening ‘
Wild Style’

Presented by Black Soil Film Festival

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Universally hailed as the first hip-hop movie, Wild style captures New York’s 1981 hip-hop culture and several prominent figures inluding Busy Bee, Starski, Fab Five Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers and one of the godfathers of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash. 

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Ticket includes: exhibition entry & movie

SUNDAY
august 20

Contact High photo exhibition

august 26

13h – 18h Exhibition Open

European premiere of the world’s largest hip-hop photography exhibit on 3,000 square meters with 200+ images and several objects by 60+ photographers and 75+ original and unedited contact sheets. From Barron Claiborne’s iconic Notorious B.I.G. portraits to Janette Beckman’s image-defining photographs of Salt-n-Pepa to Jamel Shabazz’ and Gordon Parks’ early documentation of the New York scene.

august 26

Contact High photo exhibition

august 27

13h – 18h Exhibition Open

European premiere of the world’s largest hip-hop photography exhibit on 3,000 square meters with 200+ images and several objects by 60+ photographers and 75+ original and unedited contact sheets. From Barron Claiborne’s iconic Notorious B.I.G. portraits to Janette Beckman’s image-defining photographs of Salt-n-Pepa to Jamel Shabazz’ and Gordon Parks’ early documentation of the New York scene.

august 27

Film Screening: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 

sunday august 27

16h: Film Screening ‘
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest’

Presented by Black Soil Film Festival

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BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history. Having released five gold and platinum selling albums within eight years, A Tribe Called Quest has been one of the most commercially successful and artistically significant musical groups in recent history, and regarded as iconic pioneers of hip hop. The band’s sudden break-up in 1998 shocked the industry and saddened the scores of fans, whose appetite for the group’s innovative musical stylings never seems to diminish.

Ticket includes: exhibition entry & movie 

SUNDAY
august 27

Agenda

Artists

50 Cent, A Tribe Called Quest, A$AP Yams, A$AP Rocky, Aaliyah, Aceyalone, Afrika Islam, Allen Iverson, André 3000, Bad Boy Family, BDP Scott La Rock, Beastie Boys, Beyonce, Big Al Big Daddy Kane, Big L, Biggie Smalls, Biz Markie, Black Star C.L. Smooth, Cam’ron, Cardi B, Cash Money, Common Cross Cipher, D’Angelo, Danny Hastings, De La Soul, DMX, Dr. Dre, Drake, Draws, Eazy-E, Eminem, EPMD, Eric B., Erykah Badu, Eve, Fab 5, Freddy, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Frank Ocean, Freddie Gibbs, Frosty Freeze, Futura, Game Gang Starr, Ganjah K, Goodie Mob, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmixer DST, Guru, Ice Cube, J Dilla, J.Cole, Jay Rock, Jay-Z, JDL, Justin Jay, Kanye West, Keith Haring, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Kool Herc, KRS-One, Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, LL Cool J, Mac Miller, Madlib, Mary J.Blige, MC Lyte, Megan Thee Stallion, Method Man, MF DOOM, Migos, Millie Jackson, Mobb Deep, Mos Def, Ms. Melodie, Myka 9, N.W.A, Nas, Nefertiti, Nicki Minaj, Nikki D, Nikki Nicole, Nipsey Hustle, OutKast, Paula, Perry Peaches, Pete Rock, Pharoahe Monch, Pharrell Williams, Public Enemy, Puff Daddy, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Redman Rhapsody Rock Steady Crew, Roller Rink, Roxanne Shante, Run-DMC, RZA, Salt N Pepa, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, Sparky D, Sweet Sable Sweet Tee, Synquis Talib Kweli, The Fugees, The Neptunes, The Roots, Tony Tone, Travis Scott, Tupac Shakur, Tyler, The Creator, Volume 10, Westside Connection, Will Smith, Wu Tang Clan, XXXTentacion, Yvette Money

Photographers

Adam Elmakias, Ahmed Klink, Al Pereira, Angela Boatwright, Anthony Supreme, Armen Djerrahian, Barron Claiborne, Brian B+, Cross, Catherine McGann, Chad Batka, Clay Patrick McBride, Danny Clinch, David Corio, Delphine A. Fawundu, Drew Carolan, Eddie Otchere, Eric Johnson, Ernie Paniccioli, Estevan Oriol, George Dubose, Glen E. Friedman, Hassan Hajjaj Ithaka Darin Pappas, Jack McKain, Jamel Shabazz,  Jamil GS, Janette Beckman, Jayson Keeling, Jerome Albertini, Joe Conzo, Jonathan Mannion, Jorge Peniche, Lisa Leone, Marc Baptiste, Mark Humphrey, Martha Cooper, Matt Gunther, Melodie McDaniels, Michael Lavine, Mike Miller, Mike Schreiber, Mo Daoud Nabil Elderkin, Patrick Hoelck, Phil Knott, Raven B Varona, Ray Lego, Ricky Flores, Ricky Powell, Sam Balaban, Sophie Bramly

Presented by

Sponsors & collaborators

Adress:
Keileweg 25,
3029 BR Rotterdam

Mail:
General: info@ferrogashouder.nl 
Press: info@okra-agency.com

FAQ

CONTACT US

OPENING TIMES OF THE EXHIBITION AFTER THE OPENING WEEKEND:

sat: 13hr – 18hr 
sun: 13hr – 18hr 

The exhibition is located at the Ferro Gashouder. The address is Keilweg 25, the entrance is located on the Benjamin Franklinstraat.

You can reach the Ferro gashouder easily by bike, or by taking the metro to Marconiplein and walk for five minutes. 

If you want to come by car, you can park at Europoint parking. 

Tickets are available under agenda. The tickets are valid between the opening times (13.00 – 18.00).

If you have not received your ticket, please be sure to check your spam folder first. If you have not received your tickets at all, please e-mail info@revolt.nl for any ticketing troubleshooting.

Please e-mail us at info@revolt.nl for any other questions that you might have!