Although still one of the smaller art fairs, Art The Hague has expanded a bit this year.
Jan Henderikse, Schoots & Van Duyse, Antwerp
Jan Henderikse, Schoots & Van Duyse, Antwerp
Joel Mpah Dooh, Sanaa, Utrecht
The restaurant has been removed from the main hangar to one of the side rooms which has created more space to present more galleries and to create more leeway for visitors.
Joel Mpah Dooh, Sanaa, Utrecht
Joel Mpah Dooh, Sanaa, Utrecht
Anton Vrede, Hommes, Rotterdam
Art The Hague describes itself as ‘quirky’, but that probably still needs some time, as still some more kitsch could be removed, although progress has been made in that field (and i seem to be a hardliner on the subject).
Wycliffe Mundopa, Twelve twelve, The Hague
Gert Scheerlinck, Twelve twelve, The Hague
Emanuel Tegene, WTC The Hague Art Gallery
And wouldn’t it be a good idea to ask galleries not to show more than three artists each?
Emanuel Tegene, WTC The Hague Art Gallery
Ron Amir, WTC The Hague Art Gallery
Karolina Orzelek, Dukan, Paris, Leipzig
Of course galleries would like to present themselves as one big and divers family but does that really add to the characters of these galleries?
Geert Baas, Ramakers, The Hague
Pat Andrea, Ramakers, The Hague
Andrea Freckmann, Maurits van de Laar, The Hague
With only three artists a gallery can really make a statement about itself without being excessive and new artists may get more attention.
Andrea Freckmann, Maurits van de Laar, The Hague
Hamid El Kanbouhi, Nouvelles Images, The Hague
Marc Mulders, Dom’Arte, Rucphen
Especially in a smaller fair the focus on individual artists could be an asset.
Elke Lutgerink, Wilms, Venlo
Elke Lutgerink, Wilms, Venlo
Elke Lutgerink, Wilms, Venlo
Art The Hague promised some focus on African artists, but that doesn’t really stand out.
David Pedraza, Heden, The Hague
Jef Gysen, Shoobil, Antwerp
Erik Buijs, Huub Hannen, Maastricht
To really focus on something like the African art market you need to be very well prepared and you need to invest in research, otherwise the quality – as it is now – will be mixed.
Coen Vernooij, O-68, Velp
Gregor Gaida, Hoorn en Reniers, The Hague
Lucius Pax, WTC The Hague
The ‘quirkiness’ of the fair is probably best presented in its side rooms.
Robbie Cornelissen, Maurits van de Laar, The Hague
Kevin Rausch, Hoorn en Reniers, The Hague
Paul Nassenstein, Luycks, Tilburg
This year the second floor isn’t used but the ground floor has been refurbished and tries to present an alternative to Drawing Amsterdam, which will be missed this year.
Erika Cotteleer, Shoobil, Antwerp
Hamid El Kanbouhi, Nouvelles Images, The Hague
Jimi Kleinbruinink, Allard Wildenberg, Naarden
Of course only four rooms can’t be an alternative to a whole fair but the presentations are very good and they make for one the best aspects of the fair.
Jimi Kleinbruinink, Allard Wildenberg, Naarden
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