About usBert van Zetten, Nemo Jantzen, Marcel and Jutta Huisman founded Villa del Arte Galleries in Barcelona in 1996. Their combined commitment, and passion for art, together with a unique approach and willingness to exhibit some lesser-known artists has contributed to an ever-changing contemporary collection of a consistently high standard.
Over time Villa del Arte has developed into one of Catalonia’s leading contemporary art galleries. The gallery represents over 30 national and international, established and emerging painters, photographers and sculptors.
Villa del Arte remains dedicated to the further development of the Barcelona exhibition space through homegrown projects. Our solo and collective exhibitions are held in our own gallery space and at times in conjunction with the Museu Diocesà (Barcelona). Simultaneous to this we are currently in the process of opening a new and exciting Amsterdam space which will enable us to hold dual and solo exhibitions as well as providing Villa del Arte with greater capabilities to showcase new talent.
In 2006 after concentrating our focus on Spain, we participated in our first international art fair. Following this success we have since continued our international trajectory with numerous exhibitions, boutique fairs and renowned art fairs such as Art Chicago, Art London, AAF Singapore, AAF NYC, FADA (Los Angeles), St´Art (France), AAF Brussels, Salzburg World Fine Art Fair, Art Hamptons, AF´SH (Holland), Art Palm Beach and Art Toronto.
This constant travel provides beneficial opportunities by way of bringing exciting fresh international artists into our collection, whilst simultaneously gaining a close up view of new artistic directions that are then often reflected in the permanent central Barcelona exhibition space.
EXHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIVE COLLABORATIONS
- Hotel Rivoli, La Rambla, Barcelona
- Fundación Contra el Sida, Barcelona
- Museu Diocesá de Barcelona, Pia Almoina, Barcelona
- Casa Decor, Madrid
- Hotel Arts, (Ritz Carlton) Barcelona
- Hostelco, La Fira, Barcelona
ART FAIRS
2011
- Art Laren, Netherlands
- San Francisco Fine Art Fair, USA
- Art Melbourne, Australia
- AAF Amsterdam, Netherlands
- AAF New York – Spring, USA
- Art Chicago, USA
- Art Karlsruhe, Germany
- AAF Brussels, Belgium
- Palm Beach Jewelry Arts & Antique show, USA
- AAF Milan, Italy
- Los Angeles Art Show, USA
- Photo L.A, Los Angeles, USA
- Art Palm Beach, USA
2010
- Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, USA
- Pop up show in Collaboration with ArteRed, Wynwood Artdistrict, Miami, USA
- AAF Singapore, Singapore
- ST-ART, Strasbourg, France
- Art London, UK
- AAF London, UK
- TIAF Art Toronto, Canada
- AAF Amsterdam, Netherlands
- St-Art , Strasbourg, France
- Art Hamptons, New York, USA
- Art Laren, Netherlands
- AAF Paris, France
- AAF New York, USA
- Art Chicago, USA
- AF'sH Art & Antiques 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- AAF Brussels, Belgium
- American International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach, USA
- Los Angeles Art Show, USA
- Art Palm Beach, USA
- IFAE Miami International Art Fair, USA
2009
- Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, USA ST-ART, Strasbourg, France
- AAF London, UK
- AAF Amsterdam, Netherlands
- L´Isle Sur La Sorgue, Avignon, France
- ARTI 09, Den Haag, Netherlands
- Open Art Fair, Utrecht, Netherlands
- AAF Paris, France
- Art Hamptons, New York, USA
- AAF New York, USA
- AF'sH Art & Antiques 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow, Scotland
- Primavera, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- AAF Brussels, Belgium
2008
- LineArt, Gent, Belgium
- AAF London, UK
- ARTI 08 The Hague, Netherlands
- Buy Art Fair, Manchester UK
- GEAF, Gooi en Emland Artfair, Netherlands
- Buy Art Fair, Newcastle, UK
- Open Art Fair, Utrecht, Netherlands
- AAF Paris, France
- CAD, Madrid, España
- Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow, Scotland
- Konst Mässan Sollentuna, Sweden
- Northern Art Show, Harrogate, UK
2007
- AAF Amsterdam, Netherlands
- GEAF, Gooi en Emland Artfair, Netherlands
- Artenim, Nimes, France
- Salzburg World Fine Art Fair, Salzburg, Austria
- Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair, UK
- Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow, Scotland
- AAF London, UK
