Fleur & Wouter

Galerie Fleur & Wouter was founded in 2019 by Fleur Feringa and Wouter van Herwaarden in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighbourhood. They see the gallery, its artists, international networks and supporters as a family. Their goal is to help their artists' careers grow and increase the appreciation for art in general.

The gallery focuses on representing young artists from the Dutch and Belgian art scene. Together with them, they are embarking on a long-term journey to support their careers. In addition, it represents the well-known mid-career artist Erik Mattijssen. The interests of this group of artists are central to all our choices. They support and inspire each other and challenge one another. The gallery also creates exhibitions with guest artists and gives a platform to artists who have been ignored by mainstream art history, such as outsider artists.

Although commercial in essence, the gallery's founders have strong ties to project spaces and the museum world, which is reflected in the programme. The scenography of the exhibitions is museum-like. Artists are challenged to think in terms of total installations. The group exhibitions are conceptually layered and carefully curated and designed. The side programme provides further insight through artist talks, performances and film screenings. Thanks to this approach and strong online presence, the gallery is able to reach a young audience.

Since its foundation, the gallery has focused on collaborations within the art world. For example, it shared a space with gallery Working Title, where shows were organised alternately. Currently it is located in a building with several galleries, studios and other creative companies, forming a close-knit community. The gallery collaborates with and advises the Amsterdam art academies. Internationally, it cooperates with galleries in representing artists and participating in art fairs.

Despite its short existence, Galerie Fleur & Wouter is a well-known name in the Dutch art world and has sold work to important Dutch and international museums, corporate and private collections. Its artists have had solo exhibitions in major museums such as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, The Noordbrabants Museum and Museum MORE, and have been nominated for important prizes such as Prix de Rome, NN-Art Award, Loewe Foundation Prize and the Scheffer Prize. In 2026 Fleur & Wouter were nominated for the Ernst Hilger Young and Innovative Gallery Prize. The gallery participates in major international art fairs such as Art Antwerp by Art Brussels and MIART.