»Robert Mertens, as well as his staff, supporters, collectors, friends and, finally, artists, shape the Galerie Freitag 18.30, making it a meeting point where various brainpowers, aesthesia, and environments operate, communicate and interchange. Due to this particularly open style of experiencing and presenting art, the Galerie Freitag 18.30 emerges to be an interface between Aachen’s art and society, and beyond.«

»What began as an artspace run by artists, established itself over the years as a key player in the art- and gallery community even beyond Aachen’s borders, due to the extraordinary and autonomous engagement of Robert Mertens and his staff, and culminated temporarily in a national exhibition in 2014. Chapeau and congratulations. While we not only met artists and visitors, we also made friends.«

»The Galerie 18.30 knows how to identify the quality of an artistic piece, establish it as a brand and to sell it by conveying its special features and distinctiveness with high engagement and belief.«

»The gallery owner Robert Mertens created a “Win-Win-Win-Win-Situation” for the gallery and its surroundings. Alongside the gallery in the Steinkaulstr. 11, also the direct surroundings, the northern district of Aachen, and people interested in art from the region and other cities and countries benefit from it. We are happy to support this win-win-situation also in future.«

»It‘s the place to be on a Friday evening.«

»The Galerie Freitag 18.30 is not a mere gallery, but also a project space; and project spaces produce thoughts in motion. The project spaces of Freitag 18.30 are spaces of discovery and genesis.«

»In an exhibition space, I enter the view of the familiar world. When I walk through the door of Galerie Freitag 18.30, I stand in an empty room which, through its walls, uncloses diverse worlds. Either I delve into it or I have a good coffee first – both is possible there«

»The 18.30 is a good place to dwell for fishes, critters and a chat in the courtyard.«

»I am honoured to be represented by Galerie Freitag 18.30. Robert Mertens, the driving force of the Gallery has such an inspiring vision. His joy, integrity and hard work attitude provide all of his artists with ever expanding possibilities in all kinds of exhibitions and fairs across Europe.«

»Here, it’s about the thing… «

»The Galerie Freitag 18.30 is: a fresh, alive gallery with innovative exhibition concepts.«