Rob Scholte
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Rob Scholte is a Dutch
contemporary art
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 Bergen
.
His work has been shown in Galerie Witteveen Amsterdam (2004, 2005, 2006), Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen (2005), Groninger Museum
(2002); Fries Museum (2000), Paleis Huis ten Bosch
, Nagasaki (1995), Sprengel Museum
, Hannover (1994), Grey Art Gallery, New York (1993), Museum Van Bommel-Van Dam, Venlo (1992), Kunsthaus Hamburg (1991), Stedelijk Museum
, Amsterdam (1990), Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
(1989), Aperto, Venice (1988), Boijmans Van Beuningen (1988); Documenta
, Kassel (1987), São Paulo Art Biennial
(1985), Venice Biennale
(1990).
In 1994 Scholte lost both his legs when a hand grenade exploded under his car. In 1995 a molotov cocktail
was thrown through the window of his house in Tenerife
.
He is represented by many, diverse galleries.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
contemporary art
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
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 Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
.
His work has been shown in Galerie Witteveen Amsterdam (2004, 2005, 2006), Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen (2005), Groninger Museum
Groninger Museum
The Groninger Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Groningen, Netherlands.-Background:Although not as well known as other Dutch institutions of fine art, the Groninger Museum was founded in 1894...
(2002); Fries Museum (2000), Paleis Huis ten Bosch
Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)
is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that recreates the Netherlands by displaying real size copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch literally translates into English as "House in the Forest"...
, Nagasaki (1995), Sprengel Museum
Sprengel Museum
The Sprengel Museum in Hanover houses one of the most significant collections of modern art in Germany. It is located in a building designed by Peter and Ursula Trint and Dieter Quast , adjacent to the Maschsee...
, Hannover (1994), Grey Art Gallery, New York (1993), Museum Van Bommel-Van Dam, Venlo (1992), Kunsthaus Hamburg (1991), Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Founded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid...
, Amsterdam (1990), Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
The is a contemporary art museum in Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995.- Prominent exhibits :*Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol *Girl with Hair Ribbon by Roy Lichtenstein -External links:* website...
(1989), Aperto, Venice (1988), Boijmans Van Beuningen (1988); Documenta
Documenta
documenta is an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau which took place in Kassel at that time...
, Kassel (1987), São Paulo Art Biennial
São Paulo Art Biennial
The São Paulo Art Biennial was founded in 1951 and has been held every two years since. It is the second oldest art biennial in the world after the Venice Biennial , which serves as its role model....
(1985), Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
(1990).
In 1994 Scholte lost both his legs when a hand grenade exploded under his car. In 1995 a molotov cocktail
Molotov cocktail
The Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, Molotov bomb, fire bottle, fire bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons...
was thrown through the window of his house in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
.
He is represented by many, diverse galleries.
Selected work
- Olympia (1988): a copy of ManetManet-MANET as an abbreviation:*MANET is a mobile ad hoc network, a self-configuring mobile wireless network.*MANET database or Molecular Ancestry Network, bioinformatics database-People with the surname Manet:*Édouard Manet, a 19th-century French painter....
's OlympiaOlympia (painting)Olympia is an oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet. Painted in 1863, it measures 130.5 by 190 centimetres . The nation of France acquired the painting in 1890 with a public subscription organized by Claude Monet...
which replaces the naked woman with a wooden puppet. - Après Nous le Deluge (1995): a mural inside the replica of the Huis ten BoschHuis ten BoschHuis ten Bosch is one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has been home to Queen Beatrix since 1981. The other Royal palace in The Hague, Noordeinde Palace, is used for work-related purposes...
at the Dutch-themed amusement park in Sasebo, NagasakiSasebo, Nagasakiis a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 259,800 and the density of 609 persons per km². The total area is 426.47 km². The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. - 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.
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).