Opening Watering a Black Garden
Experience joy as an intentional practice during the opening of Watering a Black Garden, presented by OSCAM and ARTNOIR. On Friday, March 6, we will open the exhibition together with the featured artist and curators.
Watering a Black Garden is a group exhibition reimagining joy as a radical act of tending and becoming. Eight female and non-binary artists from across the African diaspora, are brought together in Amsterdam in this powerful transatlantic collaboration. Artists include Maty Biayenda, Jeannette Ehlers, Ufuoma Essi, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Rachel Marsil, Aline Motta, Bernice Mulenga and Nengi Omuku.
Rooted in shared commitments to equity, visibility, and cultural exchange, this collaboration with OSCAM marks ARTNOIR’s debut in the Netherlands. The richness of the exhibition reflects the fullness of Black and Brown femme life. Across different disciplines, the artists resist invisibility while opening space for healing, connection, and becoming.
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Program
During the opening, the inspiring Sylvana Simons will open the evening with a welcoming word, AFTER WERQ will provide vibrant rhythms, and artists share their work and perspectives in a panel moderated by ARTNOIR. Guests can enjoy food by Tabili, dedicated to meaningful gatherings centered around the table, and drinks by Madre Mezcal’s additive-free tequila from the highlands of Jalisco.
7:00PM | Walk-in with DJ Miss Sunny with drinks by Madre Mezcal
7:25PM | Introduction by OSCAM Curator Annicée Angela
7:30PM | Welcome by Sylvana Simons
7:35PM | Panel talk moderated by ARTNOIR featuring a selection of featured artists
8:00PM | AFTER WERQ afterparty: DJ Miss Sunny with snacks by Tabili
8:30PM | AFTER WERQ afterparty: DJ Princess Vineyard
9:30PM | AFTER WERQ afterparty: DJ AK Soundsystem
11:00PM | End of event
Opening Watering a Black Garden
Friday, March 6, 2026
7:00PM – 11:00PM
@ OSCAM