Stigter van Doesburg, based in the Amsterdam Jordaan area, shows a
varied program of contemporary art. We embrace all media - from painting
till performance - and have a strong representation of female artists.
Although women are picking up in museums, there still is a long way to
go. Since its founding in 2001, the gallery has focused on young
individuals and their place in the current discourse. What makes an
artist truthful, gives it a voice of one own? Being in business for over
twenty years the program ranges from mid-career - as we thrive for long
term relationships - to new generations of artists and their love for
experiment. There always is space for young offspring.
The gallery complies with the fair practice code as stated:
The code
- The gallery in question records in writing the relationship between
the gallery and the artist, including agreements regarding the duration
of the agreement, prices and any applicable discounts. Other matters
that may be recorded in this document include: monitoring and evaluation
of the agreements, both parties’ targets (e.g. regarding international
visibility), the relationship with a second gallery, agreements
regarding the settlement of any discounts, regarding commissions from
third parties, or the settlement of other expenses such as for
transport, photography, insurance or the construction of an exhibition.
Model contracts are available on the Dutch Gallery Association (NGA) website.
- The artist remains the owner of their work until the full amount is
paid to the gallery, with the exception of secondary trading. This also
applies in the case of gallery bankruptcy or attachment.
- The gallery shall transfer the full artist’s share of the sales
price agreed with the customer within 60 days following the sale of the
artist’s work, and provide the artist with the buyer’s name and address
details, and a copy of the invoice.
- Unsold artworks in the charge of the gallery must always be returned to the artist within a month, if requested by the artist.
- The relationship between galleries may involve competition and
rivalry, but in the case of different galleries representing the same
artist, the galleries should in all respects remain loyal to the
interests of the artist in question. If a gallery exclusively represents
an artist, thereby acting as their ‘mother gallery’, and another
gallery would like to organise an exhibition with this artist, the
involved parties should make written agreements regarding the conditions
under which the exhibition can be held (see appendix for a Dutch
Gallery Association (NGA) model contract).
- The gallery is expected to be professional and competent, and to maintain this professionalism and competence.
- The gallery vouches for the authenticity of the work that they are
selling.* In the case that a work is adjudged to be fake by a recognised
independent party, the customer may return the work to the gallery
owner and have the amount paid for the work refunded.
- A gallery states the following on their website: their objectives,
programme, working method and the artists that they represent.
- A gallery is expected to act in accordance with the Fair Practice
Code (fairpracticecode.nl), which includes an assurance against
inappropriate behaviour at the gallery and elsewhere.
*If desired, certificates of authenticity can be requested from the Dutch Gallery Association (NGA)
