Dr. Willem Hoogsteder
Have you seen the beautiful works on display in our Music & Dance in Painting of the Dutch Golden Age exhibition? Did you know they are all from private European collections and rarely viewed by the public? Ever wonder how they came to be part of our exclusive exhibition or who helped us put it all together? Join Dr. Alex Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator, and Dr. Willem Hoogsteder, the owner and director of the Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder Gallery in The Hague, as they chat with you — our loyal members — LIVE and dive into the three-year journey behind the creation of Music & Dance and the intricate behind-the-scenes work Willem does to secure works that will enthrall us here in Florida.
How did the Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder Gallery get its start? How did the paintings get acquired by their owners and what kinds of works are sold at the Gallery? What is Dr. Hoogsteder's background and how did he come to his specialized skills? Bring all your questions and find all your answers during this interactive Member-Exclusive evening!
A little about our special guest: Willem Hoogsteder has been the owner and director of Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder Gallery and the Hoogsteder Museum Foundation in the Netherlands since 1989. He studied art history at Utrecht University and received his doctoral degree from the prestigious Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Willem and the Foundation's ongoing collaboration with the Polk Museum of Art began in 2017 with the blockbuster Rembrandt's Academy exhibition.
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