The non-profit foundation Kai Dikhas (Romani: ‘place to see’) promotes the art and culture of the Sinti* and Roma* in order to make it accessible to a wider public and give Sinti* and Roma* artists space to express themselves.

The foundation also supports projects of Sinti* and Roma* art and culture, organises exhibitions and art workshops and publishes editions. Its collection comprises more than 320 works by contemporary Sinti* and Roma* artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, installations and digital art. Given the transnational nature of Sinti* and Roma* culture, the foundation has built up an extensive network of artists from various European countries and has a long track record of organising international exhibitions.

Exhibitions by Kai Dikhas have been shown in Paris (2016), Prague (2017), Madrid (2017) and Granada (2018), at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin (2019), at the 58th Venice Biennale (2019), at Mucem (Marseille, 2023), IVAM (Valencia, 2024) and ‘Personal Structures’ (Venice, 2024), among others.

In recognition of Gallery Kai Dikhas’ accomplishments, the Premio de la Cultura Gitana of the Instituto de la Cultura Gitana, Madrid, was awarded in 2016.

Through direct purchases from exhibiting artists, the gallery has acquired an extensive collection of large-format paintings, art installations and sculptures.

The Board of Trustees will include Matthias Koch as chairman and Moritz Pankok as curator. The foundation, a registered corporation, has acquired non-profit status.

Collaboration with:

ERIAC – European Roma Institute for Art and Culture

ECC – European Cultural Centre Italy

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