ART
THE GARAGE:
AMSTERDAM’S BEST KEPT SECRET Located in a 17th century carriage house in Amsterdam’s historic canals, The Garage is considered one of Amsterdam’s best kept secrets: a haven for emerging contemporary artists and urban culture passionates.
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he Garage is an art space that had been dedicated for the past decade, to the language of urban culture and emerging contemporary art, which is contextualized through exhibitions, artist residencies and collaborations with museums and institutions. Through its collaborative approach, The Garage benefits from a large subculture ecosystem and offers invited artists an ideal space for experimentation, research and reflection through their ambitious on-site residencies. In addition to this, thegallery curates a programme of solo and group shows through a roster of cutting-edge international artistsincluding: Parra, ROA, Kaws, Shepard Fairey,
