The Balcony is an exhibition and curatorial platform based in The Hague, founded in 2018 by Arthur Cordier & Valentino Russo. The Balcony curates exhibitions supporting the presentation of upcoming practices with a focus on alternative formats of display, keen on collaborations and often unconventional locations.
Starting 2023 The Balcony is curated by Arthur Cordier (BE), Valentino Russo (IT), Abril Cisneros (ES/MX), Mari Kolcheva (BG) and Ariane Toussaint (FR/ES).
The initiative has previously been hosted in the vitrine of a violin store 2018–2020 as well as the basement of a former office space known as Susan Bites 2019–2021.
During exhibitions
Fri-Sat: 13:00-18:00
Mon-Thu by appointment
Nieuwe Molstraat 14-A2
2512BK, The Hague
NL
︎ thebalcony.thehague@gmail.com
︎ thebalcony_thehague
︎ thebalconythehague
2512BK, The Hague
NL
︎ thebalcony.thehague@gmail.com
︎ thebalcony_thehague
︎ thebalconythehague
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The Balcony is currently self-funded.
Donations help us support the artists and sustain our program
︎︎︎ via Paypal
(donations 100€ or above - receive a screen printed artist edition)
The Balcony currently
Nieuwe Molstraat 14A-2, The Hague (NL)
The Balcony is now located on the ground floor at Nieuwe Molstraat 14A-2. The location combines a project space and studio spaces.
During exhibitions 
Fri-Sat: 13:00-18:00
Mon-Thu by appointment
Fri-Sat: 13:00-18:00
Mon-Thu by appointment
extra muros
Worldwide ︎︎︎
Along with curating exhibitions in The Hague, The Balcony fosters a network of collaborations outside of The Netherlands.
Among the initiatives and events that The Balcony has joined forces with, there are Art au Centre in Liege (BE), Fonderia 20.9 in Verona (IT), SWAB, Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona (ES), P145 in Berlin (DE), Salon 75 in Copenhagen (DK) and CAV Gallery in Bucharest (RO).
Among the initiatives and events that The Balcony has joined forces with, there are Art au Centre in Liege (BE), Fonderia 20.9 in Verona (IT), SWAB, Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona (ES), P145 in Berlin (DE), Salon 75 in Copenhagen (DK) and CAV Gallery in Bucharest (RO).
photo: TikTok vs Abramovic, P145. Berlin
TheBalcony vitrine
Closed [2018 - 2020]
Located at Herenstraat 14 in The Hague, the vitrine space was part of Willem Bouman & Zn. building, a violin shop and atelier. Here, The Balcony presented artists whose practice
engaged with the vitrine, in relation to the public space and its 24/7 visibility.
Curatorial line—Click for PDF
Curatorial line—Click for PDF
The intuition leading the space was to present non-The Hague
based artists - in priority, and to introduce their practice within the
cultural context of the city.
Susan Bites project space
Closed [2019 - 2021]
Located at Laan van NOI 125 in The Hague, Susan Bites was the former studio of the members of the collective and hosted exhibitions in the basement rooms.
The project space operated between February 2019 and March 2021.
The project space operated between February 2019 and March 2021.
Between January and June 2020, graphic design by Eva Rank (EE). Former members include Ioana Ciora (RO) & Matthew James Lanning (NL).
Press selection
- Mister Motley
- Marijn Bril: ‘Misschien zijn deze objecten gewoon onderdeel geworden van de natuur’- met Benjamin Earl naar General Morphology of Urbanism bij The Balcony
- Jegens&Tevens
- Hoogtij #72, de ronde van Den Haag
- Trendbeheer
Hoogtij #72 - Metropolis M
Micro Initiatives #1 – Labour of Love - Trendbeheer
Hoogtij #69
- Metropolis M
Micro Art Initiatives #36 – The Balcony & Susan Bites in The Hague
- Osservatorio Futura
We are the slow food restaurant of the art scene
- Jegens&Tevens
Highlighting The Hague Contemporary Art Weekend 2020 - Mister Motley
- Sophie Smeets. Kunst in een raamkozijn
- HOOGTIJ #61
- Marie Jeanne de Rooij in conversation with Jane Huldman, about The Balcony & Susan Bites, Stroom Den Haag
- (extract, in Dutch)
- Jegens&Tevens
- The Rock Talk Project at Hgtomi Rosa, participant
- HART-Magazine
- ‘The Town House and the Country House in Rochefort’, Kunst in Quarantaine
- Villa Next Door
- Bertus Pieters. Anita Mikas & Markus Liehr, Express Delivery Syndrome; The Balcony
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. Waar kunnen we nog heen?
- Jegens&Tevens
- Arthur Cordier. Liège. Come for the beer, stay for the scene
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. Hoogtij, de geschiedenis van de Haagse rondgang – deel 2
- H.Art.
- March 2019. City report The Hague
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. New in town: Susan Bites
- Jegens&Tevens
- Cathleen Owens. A contaminated travel guide to Verona and beyond
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. Opening highlights Den Haag
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. John van Oers @ The Balcony
- Jegens&Tevens
- Frits Dijcks. Kunstenaar springt van balkon
- Villa Next Door
- Bertus Pieters. Martin Gabriel, non beton place; The Balcony.