Torch Gallery
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| Established | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lauriergracht 94, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collections | Photography |
| Founder | Adriaan Van der Have |
| Director | Mo Van der Have |
| Website | torchgallery.com |
The Torch Gallery is an art gallery founded in 1984 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, specialising in photography.[1] The museum is regarded as a 'champion of avant-garde photographers.'[2]
History[edit]
The gallery was founded in 1984 by Adriaan Van der Have,[3] the founder of Art Unlimited, a publisher of art posters and postcards.[4] It was a continuation of Gallery Van der Have, which was founded two years earlier, in 1982,[5] and was described as 'the only experimental gallery within the commercial circuit'.[6] He was a believer in the potential of photography as an art form, and until his death in 2009, he was a promoter of photography, veejay-art and digital image editing in the museum, and was known for taking risks regarding new ways of expression.[7]
The gallery's initial location was a former umbrella factory on the Prinsengracht.[3] In the early stages, the featured artists came predominantly from Rotterdam.[8] However, being dissatisfied with the Dutch market, Torch focused on the international market by taking part in international art fairs.[3]
From 1988 to 1989, Torch Gallery had an annex in Cologne, Germany, a partnership with Galerie Onrust in Amsterdam.[4] In 1992, the gallery organised a discount show, in which all buyers had the chance to purchase works of art at a reduced price.[9]
In 2009, following Van der Have's death, his son, Mo, took over the curation of the gallery.[10]
Artists who have had their works exhibited at the museum include Anton Corbijn, Inez van Lamsweerde, Anthony Goicolea and Loretta Lux and Terry Rodgers.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Info - Torch Art Gallery". www.torchgallery.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ "The World's 10 Best Photography Galleries". Flavorwire. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ontdek galerie TORCH Gallery". rkd.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ontdek galeriehouder Adriaan van der Have". rkd.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ "Ontdek galerie Galerie van der Have". rkd.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ van Houts, Catherine (21 April 1984). "Kunstenaars doen dienst als kraakwacht". Het Parool.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "TORCH Gallery". This Art Fair 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ↑ Visser, Griselda-Edwien (May 1989). "We want to go international!". Bedrijfsdocumentatie.
- ↑ Gubbels, Truus (1999). Passie of professie : galeries en kunsthandel in Nederland. Abcoude: Uniepers. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-9068252149. OCLC 782894549. Search this book on
- ↑ Smallenburg, Sandra (11 December 2009). "Galerie Torch op de Pulse kunstbeurs in Miami". NRC Handelsblad.
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