Art fairs aren’t the most exciting places to see real surprises and Art The Hague is no exception, in spite of it calling itself ‘quirky’.
To be honest, compared to last year the ascending line seems to have levelled.
Klaas Gubbels – Rento Brattinga
Pieter de Krom – Vonkel
In the offices next to the hangar (places where you might expect something interesting in the very short tradition of this fair in this place) there is little reason for excitement.
Marie Pop – Vonkel
Ko Aarts – Rento Brattinga
Johannes Langkamp – A Gallery Named Sue
Although some interesting items are on show, the arrangements are a bit messy (the best presentations are the rooms of Livingstone gallery and Rento Brattinga), and the Blueprint presentation shouldn’t even be mentioned.
Auke de Vries – Nouvelles Images
Auke de Vries – Nouvelles Images
Auke de Vries – Nouvelles Images
Auke de Vries – Nouvelles Images
Central to the hangar, which serves as the main hall, is Nouvelles Images gallery’s presentation of works by Auke de Vries, one of the grand old men of Dutch sculpture.
Lotte van Lieshout – Galerie Wit
Ruben Terlou – Galerie Fontana
Ruben Terlou – Galerie Fontana
Miranda Meijer – A Gallery Named Sue
Hernán Ardila Delgado – A Gallery Named Sue
Geert Baas – Galerie Ramakers
Eric de Vries – WTC Rotterdam Art Gallery
Further on in the hangar it was the usual stuff, including – of course – some real gems.
Kevin Bauer – Galerie Helder
Micha Patiniott – Heden
Summer Matthews – Aboriginal Art Gallery
Coen Vernooij – Gallery 0-68
Coen Vernooij – Gallery 0-68
Unknown artist – WTC The Hague Art Gallery
Marc Mulders – Galerie Dom’Arte
Still, i know it is a hell of a job organising an annual art fair, but it would be about time to outgrow a bit the sedate image of this town.
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
However, the best place to be is outside and behind the building: it’s Dirty Daisies, a co-operation of 15 artists from The Hague and Amsterdam.
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies is curated by Steef Crombach and there is some good stuff on show.
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
Dirty Daisies
The artists are: Candela Bado, Zeno Beikircher, Yair Callender, Daniel Dmyszewicz, Frederik & Jacob, Doris Hardeman, Josje Hattink, Bas Kaufmann, Koolen & Van de Lande, Tobias Lengkeek, Leslie Nagel, Jeannette Slütter, Marnix van Uum and Victor Yudaev.
Dirty Daisies
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Content of all pictures courtesy to the artists and galleries
Bertus Pieters
Villa Next Door 