The Unfair Amsterdam Foundation is a non-profit foundation with a honorary supervisory board. Unfair is proud owner of a cultural ANBI-status, offering tax benefits for donors.

Our Story
“The artist first” has been part of our DNA ever since we got started in 2012. During this tumultuous time in the Dutch cultural sector, Boris de Beijer, Peter van der Es and Adam Nillissen, three befriended artists, discussed the challenges of founding a solid career in a somewhat hostile cultural and political environment. It got us thinking: what can we do ourselves, faced with these challenges, to improve the cultural infrastructure? Unfair was founded, an artists led art fair. In 2014 Bas Koopmans joined as partner and together we built Unfair to what it is today; an artists-centered and led platform with the aim to create collaborations, build connections, curate and promote the next generation leading artists.
We have dedicated ourselves to promoting up and coming contemporary artists for over a small decade now. Since our first event in 2013, we have worked with over 200 artists in more than 30 events. Our collaborations with these artists are our backbone and offer a unique perspective of current contemporary artists, selected by our expert selection committees of cultural professionals, collectors, curators and writers. We are committed to get everyone to understand, enjoy and meet these artists. By putting the artist first, we contribute to a fair art community where you can discover and buy art directly from the maker.
‘(…) Unfair departs from a realistic insight in market structures, without compromising artistic autonomy.’
Daan Gielis (artist)
‘Unfair is one of the most fun art fairs in the Netherlands; authentic, reasonably priced, fresh, open and sympathetic. (…) A real treat for collectors and enthusiasts of good contemporary art.’
Jop Ubbens (art advisor, former director Christie’s NL)
“Unfair creates opportunities for exchange and collaboration between artists. I prefer concepts based on collaboration rather than competition. Unfair shows that collaboration is possible at all levels, including those of the professional art fair. ”
Anika Schwarzlose (artist)
Organization
Directors & Founders
Peter van der Es
Adam Nillissen
Design & Partner
Bas Koopmans
Head PR & Marketing
Rosalie Peeperkorn
Head Unfair23
Sanne Talmon
Team
Celeste Ravaglia
Board Members
Chairman
Jacko Brinkman
Secretary
Susan Gloudemans
Treasurer
Age Lindenbergh
Board member
Tati Vereecken-Suwarganda
Board member
Iriée Zamblé
Committee of Recommendation
Hester Alberdingk Thijm
Ann Demeester
Jop Ubbens
Fons Welters
Office address
WG-plein 13
1054 RA Amsterdam
info@unfair.nl
Company details
RSIN:852202271
VAT: NL852202271B01
Chamber of Commerce: 56590121
Bank Account: NL07INGB0006376189
Bank: ING Bank