The Haagse Kunstkring (English The Hague Art Circle) is an association in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

for artists and art lovers. Among the members are visual artists, architects, writers, recitation artists, photographers, musicians and designers. The association was founded in 1891, among others, by artist

Théophile de Bock Théophile Emile Achille de Bock (14 January 1851, in The Hague – 22 November 1904, in Haarlem) was a Dutch painter belonging to the Hague School. Although many denigrate De Bock's work as too gray and too sketchy, Hague School champions love hi ...

and architect . The art society settled on the in The Hague and later moved to the Denneweg.Historie
at haagsekunstkring.nl, 2015. In 1892,

Jan Toorop Johannes Theodorus 'Jan' TooropJan Toorop

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionism, Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2 ...

, although at that time this work was still unknown and most controversial. In 1923,

Kurt Schwitters Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (20 June 1887 – 8 January 1948) was a German artist who was born in Hanover, Germany. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, pain ...

and

Theo van Doesburg Theo van Doesburg (, 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl. He was married to artist, pianist and choreographer Nelly ...

in the Kunstkring held the first Dada-meeting in the Netherlands, which was of great influence on the renewal of art in the Netherlands. From 1926 to 1932 the artist Albert Vogel Sr. (1874-1933) served as chairman of the art circle. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Hague Art Circle, the society was awarded the Medal of the City of The Hague.

Famous members

* Cor Alons, industrial designer *

Hendrik Petrus Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage (21 February 1856 – 12 August 1934) was a Dutch architect. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School. Life and work Hendrik Petrus Berlage, son of Nicolaas Willem Berlage and An ...

, architect * Leonora van Bijsterveld ; her inheritance (1957) allows the Kunstkring could buy a building at the Denneweg. The Art Society is still there. *

, painter * Pierre H. Dubois, writer *

Vilmos Huszár Vilmos Huszár (5 January 1884 – 8 September 1960) was a Hungarian painter and designer. He lived in The Netherlands, where he was one of the founding members of the art movement De Stijl. Huszár was born in Budapest, Hungary. He emigrated ...

, painter, designer * Herman van der Kloot Meijburg, architect *

Arnold Hendrik Koning Arnold Hendrik Koning (1860-1945) (2 April 1860 - 20 January 1945) was a Dutch painter. He painted in the style of the Hague School. Life Arnold ("Nol") Koning was born into a family of lawyers and administrators from Groningen. After completi ...

, painter * Max Koot, photographer *

Han van Meegeren Henricus Antonius "Han" van Meegeren (; 10 October 1889 – 30 December 1947) was a Dutch painter and portraitist, considered one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century. Van Meegeren became a national hero after World War II when ...

, painter and forger *

Jan Wils Jan Wils (22 February 1891 – 11 February 1972) was a Dutch architect. He was born in Alkmaar and died in Voorburg. Wils was one of the founding members of the De Stijl movement, which also included artists as Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg ...

, architect *

Hendrik Wouda Hendrik Wouda (Leeuwarden 10 May 1885 – Wassenaar 25 October 1946.) Dutch architect and furniture designer. He designed furniture, lighting and interiors for homes, offices, ships and exhibitions. His work is characterized by a strongly mark ...

, architect and furniture designer *

Piet Zwart Piet Zwart (; 28 May 1885 – 24 September 1977) was a Dutch photographer, typographer, and industrial designer. Biography Early life Piet Zwart was born on May 28, 1885 in Zaandijk. He trained as an architect, and began graphic design projec ...

, typographer

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