Good art challenges. A surprising answer to its zeitgeist can be an important part of this. It is special – certainly in this bizarre period – to see which artworks best reflect the current zeitgeist for you.
The Not So Ordinary…
The Not So Ordinary … is a new online video series in which our director Jeannette ten Kate opens the dialogue with gallery owners, artists, directors of art institutions and collectors about how they experience these current times.
In the third episode of The Not So Ordinary: Gallery Tour we focus on the work of two Belgian artists. Jeannette interviews Koen van den Broek about his work, now on view at galerie Ron Mandos. She also visits Gerhard Hofland to see the work of Joris Vanpoucke.
The Art Connector curates
Every week we will update you with the latest news from the art world. What’s on, what’s new and what’s relevant.
This week a very interesting read by art critic Hans den Hartog Jager. By focussing on the usefulness of art, we are supporting to the idea that society only has to contribute to art if it is demonstrably useful. And therefore we are forgetting its most significant power: autonomy.
