Art Galleries in Amsterdam
The most important artistic centre to the north of Paris, Amsterdam, is home to a number of superb art galleries with various expositions, such as ancient and modern art, ethnographic exhibits and jewellery, which contribute significantly to the cultural scene of the city. One may admire precious paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphic art as well as artistic constructions by artists famous both nationally and internationally. Several art galleries in Amsterdam are located on the canals. A visit to one of these establishments is always time well spent, for experienced frequenters of galleries and first-timers alike. Every year, usually in May, Amsterdam hosts an art fair called Kunst RAI Amsterdam, which presents the latest developments in visual arts.
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ART Affairs
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Address: Wittenburgergracht 313
Phone: +31 20 6206433
e-mail: info@artaffairs.net
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Website: http://www.artaffairs.net/
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An international venue for Contemporary Art, the Art Affairs gallery offers a vast array of temporary exhibitions which emphasise conceptual works with a strong social statement, and includes sculpture and painting, as well as more recent genres, such as digital photography, installations and performance. The gallery has hosted many works of international artists, including John Baldessari, Louise Bourgeois, Joel Fisher, John Hilliard, Katrin Korfmann and Zdenek Sykora. Its well-arranged exhibition space allows each individual display to accentuate its own unique and intrinsic features.
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Civic Guards Gallery (Schuttersgalerij)
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Address: Kalverstraat 92
Phone: +31 20 523 96 66
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As the property and subsidiary of the Historical Museum of Amsterdam, the Civic Guards Gallery (Schuttersgalerij) showcases the portaits of Amsterdam's old elite 'Civic Guards'. This small exhibition venue offers an array of significant artifacts which point to the influence of the Civic Guard. The gallery depicts Amsterdam's wealthy citizens during various formal occasions, along with their families and attributes of power. The hefty fee offered to many master painters encouraged such famous pieces as Rembrandt's Night Watch, now displayed at the Rijksmuseum.
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ABC Treehouse Gallery
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Address: Voetboogstraat 11
Phone: +31 20 4230967
e-mail: treehouse@abc.nl
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Website: http://www.treehouse.abc.nl/
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Representing a refreshing break from Amsterdam's high artistic oeuvre, the ABC Treehouse Gallery is geared towards amateur artists wishing to share their pieces with an audience. Rather than promoting particular persons, the gallery provides a venue for the young and young adult to present their artistic talents. The exhibits vary from group displays to solo performances and are often accompanied with music and speeches. Artists are urged to advertise, curate and set up their own exhibitions, with Treehouse only providing basic assistance. Once a month, the gallery's staff examines exhibition proposals and invites the artists for an interview.
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Arti et Amicitiae
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Address: Rokin 112
Phone: +31 20 623 35 08
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Website: http://www.arti.nl
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Established in 1839 and installed in a old stately mansion, Arti et Amicitiae represents an art society geared towards both amateurs and professionals. Except for arranging various art talks and discussions with active artists, the society displays a vast selection of quality paintings and miscellaneous works of visual art in large 19th-century exhibition halls. The gallery promotes its old and well-established members, as well as annually hosts an introductory exhibition entirely dedicated to new members of the society.
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Akinci Gallery
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Address: Lijnbaansgracht 317
Phone: +31 20 6380480
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Website: http://www.akinci.nl
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Largely experimental and established to promote the newest trends in gallery organisation, the Akinci Gallery offers a vast array of significant temporary exhibits which feature works of well-known international names, as well as younger and newer developing artists. Its creative outlook is reflected in the non-traditional means of interior organisation, the new approaches in painting representation and the reputation of the exhibiting artists, most of whom are known for their controversial oeuvre. The gallery showcases works of art on a rotating basis, thus providing a wide spectrum of trends and artistic media.
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Art Singel 100
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Address: Singel 100
Phone: +31 20 6257764
e-mail: galerie@artxs.nl
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Website: http://www.artxs.nl
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The Art Singel 100 gallery promotes art of past decades along with the most recent contributions to painting and sculpture. The well-arranged and spacious Art Singel 100 has been the venue for such contemporary artists as Alberto Carrera, André de Jong, Maayke Schuitema, Jan van Eden, Esther Levigne, Jorge Gay Molins, Jean Bilquin and Achnaton Nassar. The gallery also offers regular exhibitions dedicated to lesser-known artistic trends of the past and retrospectives of famous locals.
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Aschenbach & Hofland Galleries
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Address: Bilderdijkstraat 165c
Phone: +31 20 412 17 72
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Website: http://www.artpointer.com/xs2art/
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Aschenbach & Hofland Galleries is orientated towards the extremes of cutting edge Contemporary Art, with temporary exhibits of lesser-known artists. The well-arranged exhibition venue showcases canvases with looming single letters, colour splashes and solitary brush strokes, reflecting the artists' spontaneity and unrestrained freedom. The gallery showcases rotating, mostly abstract exhibitions which are often inspired by the latest trends and contemporary artistic activity.
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Galerie Bart
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Address: Bloemgracht 2
Phone: +31 20 320 62 08
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Website: http://www.galeriebart.nl
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Galerie Bart is among the most cutting-edge exhibition venues of Amsterdam. The gallery's plastic-iron interior, inspired by the prolific use of artificial materials of mass reproduction, corresponds well with its art displays. Mostly the work of young academic artists with violent inclinations, these exhibits are fixed in the core of the city's art district. As new venue, Bart opened in early 2007 as a division of Bart Kunst, the 2003-established promoter of young artists. The gallery,serving as a springboard for young photographers and painters, boasts paintings in various media and houses substantial exhibitions dedicated to contemporary photography.
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