Self portrait | Acrylic on Canvas | 80 x 120 cm
Robert Gaerthé (1959), Amsterdam (Plantage)
The Hague born, studied at Hazelhorst Delft, followed by the Royal Academy of Art and the Free Academy, both located in The Hague.
While living off and on in France, Spain, and Belgium during his early artist days his work was shown on several exhibitions. On returning to The Hague he picked up a career in illustrating (commercial) and proceeded (after moving to Amsterdam) as a self-employed Art Director in the advertising industry.
He never stopped though with making art.
After the commercial career, he started making portraits (initiating my own projects as well as commissioned). Working on perfecting the images of people, horses, pets you name it while also experimenting in all other disciplines art has to offer (photography, plastic art, ceramic, etc.)
The time he lived in Belgium (2002-2010) with dogs, cats, pigs, horses, and all sorts of other species, got him more connected to the countryside of living. Presently however you will mainly see him, at night that is, exploring the streets and the night lights of Amsterdam. Armed with his camera he is trying to capture the mood (mojo) of “Amsterdam by Night” to then transfer these images on paper (pastel), canvas (oil), whatever the mood.
His work can be found in:
Belgium – Doha (Qatar) – France – Italy – Norway – Netherlands – Spain – Switzerland – USA – UK
Tot de kerncentrale pop-up gallery aims to give local artists or artists with a strong affinity to The Hague a stage. What else would you expect in our city’s most artsy district, Zeeheldenkwartier?
The expo opening times pop up as you would expect from a proper pop up gallery. Is the flag flying? Then you are more than welcome to come and admire all the beauty inside.