2021.01.04
Upstream Gallery
Upstream Gallery, established in 2003, has quickly gained a credible international reputation among collectors, art institutions and critics, and is a perfect example of Amsterdam’s internationally renowned contribution to contemporary art. With a focus on radical, engaged, conceptual and post-internet art, Upstream Gallery brings pioneering and critical work from artists from the Netherlands and abroad.
Since September 2015 Upstream is situated in a monumental 17th-century city palace in Amsterdam’s city center. The iconic grand canal house, known as the Poppenhuis (‘Poppen House’), was built by renowned architect Philips Vingboons in 1642 and is one of his major works. With its sleek, classical facade it draws much attention among the many step-gables in the area.