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History of Galerie Art & Project: A European Influence

Two elderly men pose outdoors in front of a brick wall and a window, one standing casually while the other sits and looks directly at the camera.

Galerie Art & Project was an exquisite dream – a place of encounters and discoveries, constantly at the forefront. It was here that reputations were forged, the spotlight shining brightly on this pioneering gallery, first in Amsterdam and then in a monumental building in Slootdorp. The founders and owners, Adriaan van Ravesteijn (1938) and Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005), turned this gallery into one of the most significant in all of Europe since its inception in 1968. Through their intense relationships with artists, they acquired an extensive collection of 850 works, known as Depot VBVR. This collection is now being donated in parts to prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, the Rijksmuseum Twenthe, and the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen. The archive is currently housed at the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie. In 2012, a curated selection of approximately 25 works can be enjoyed at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.

Beside the collection in Den Haag www.ftn-books.com has multiple Art & Project items for sale.

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