Rob Scholte (born June 1, 1958 in

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) is a Dutch

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ist. From 1977 to 1982 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. His work consists of reproductions of images from the media and from art history. He lives and works in

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. His work has been shown in Galerie Witteveen Amsterdam (2004, 2005, 2006), Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen (2005),

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(2002); Fries Museum (2000), Paleis Huis ten Bosch, Nagasaki (1995),

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, Hannover (1994), Grey Art Gallery, New York (1993), Museum Van Bommel-Van Dam, Venlo (1992), Kunsthaus Hamburg (1991),

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, Amsterdam (1990),

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(1989), Aperto, Venice (1988), Boijmans Van Beuningen (1988);

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, Kassel (1987),

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(1985),

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(1990). In 1994 Scholte lost both his legs when a bomb exploded under his car. In 1995 a

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was thrown through the window of his house in

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.Anthony Haden-Guest, ''True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World'' (pp236), Atlantic Monthly Press (1998)

Selected work

* ''Olympia'' (1988): a copy of

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's ''

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'' which replaces the naked woman with a wooden puppet. * ''Après Nous le Deluge'' (1995): a mural inside the replica of the

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at the Dutch-themed amusement park in

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. * ''Blue period'' (2004): familiar logos, images or objects in blue and white and mounted in classical, golden frames. * ''The Embroidery Show'' (2005): existing pieces of embroidery hung back to front on the wall. There was an exhibition of these pieces in

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(Zwolle, Netherlands) from April to September 2016.

Selected bibliography

* ''How to Star''. Cat. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (1988). * ''All the portraits are up to date''. Cat. Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne (1988). * ''6 Dutch Artists''. Cat. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (1989). * ''Energieën''. Cat. Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1990). * ''Rob Scholte''. Cat. Art Random, Kyoto (1990). * ''7 Year Itch''. Cat. Kunstverein, Hannover (1991). * ''Après nous le déluge''. Cat. Huis ten Bosch, Nagasaki (1992). * ''Nether Art''. Cat. Grey Art Gallery, New York (1993). * ''The Living Room''. Cat. Kunstverein Grafschaft, Bentheim (1995). * ''As far as Japan''. Cat. NBKS, Breda (1996). * ''Plug-Ins''. Cat. Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (2000).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scholte, Rob 1958 births Living people Dutch male artists Dutch contemporary artists Artists from Amsterdam Gerrit Rietveld Academie alumni Dutch embroiderers

Selected work

Selected bibliography

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