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

The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...

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
Netherlands Institute for Art History, 2014. Retrieved on 18 February 201 ...

organized the first retrospective exhibition of

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2,100 artworks ...

, 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. He was born in Hanover, Germany, but lived in exile from 1937. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including Dadaism, Constructivism (a ...

and

Theo van Doesburg Theo van Doesburg (; born Christian Emil Marie Küpper; 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch painter, writer, poet and architect. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl. He married three times. Personal life Theo van Do ...

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 185612 August 1934) was a Dutch architect and designer. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School. Life and work Hendrik Petrus Berlage, son of Nicolaas Willem Ber ...

, 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 *

Hella Haasse Hélène "Hella" Serafia Haasse (2 February 1918 – 29 September 2011) was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature, and whose novel '' Oeroeg'' (1948) was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren. Her ...

, writer *

Theo van Hoytema Theodorus van Hoytema, or Hoijtema (18 December 1863 — 28 August 1917) was a Dutch lithographer, illustrator and graphic designer, known for his book covers and calendars; especially those depicting birds. Biography His father was Secretary ...

, illustrator *

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 emigra ...

, painter, designer * Herman van der Kloot Meijburg, architect * Arnold Hendrik Koning, 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 forgery, art forgers of the 20th century. Van Meegeren became a national hero after World ...

, painter and forger *

Martinus Nijhoff Martinus Nijhoff (20 April 1894, in The Hague – 26 January 1953, in The Hague) was a Dutch poet and essayist. He studied literature in Amsterdam and law in Utrecht. His debut was in 1916 with his volume ''De wandelaar'' ('The Wanderer'). He th ...

, poet * Johan D. Scherft, etcher and gallerist *

Jan Wils Jan Wils (Alkmaar, 22 February 1891 – Voorburg, 11 February 1972) was a Dutch architect known for his design of the Olympic Stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Wils joined Johan Mutters's office in The Hague in 1914 but left ...

, architect *

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

, architect and furniture designer *

Piet Zwart Piet Zwart (; 28 May 1885 – 24 September 1977) was a Dutch photographer, typography, 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 ...

, typographer

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* * Honorary members and members of merit {{Authority control Clubs and societies in the Netherlands Art societies Dutch artist groups and collectives

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