2 Aug 2024
2 Aug 2024
The Willet-Holthuysen HouseUnique tour
On August 2nd, September 8th and October 6th join a unique tour through the exhibition Grand March: A Historic House through a Ballroom Lens, guided by Amber Vineyard, founder of House of Vineyard. Discover the Willet-Holthuysen House on the Herengracht through the lens of ballroom culture. Amber shares insights on powerful themes of resistance, community, self-expression and the evolution of ballroom since the 1970s. This exclusive experience offers a fresh perspective on history and art.
Dates and times
2 August from 12pm to 1.30 pm
8 September from 2pm to 3.30pm
6 October from 2pm to 3.30pm
Please note: The tour is English-speaking.
Amber Vineyard
Many people who are active in the ballroom scene are members of a 'house'. Houses represent a group of people who have chosen each other as 'family', providing a safe home where there is space for every individual.
Amber Vineyard is the 'mother' of the dynamic and internationally recognized House of Vineyard. House of Vineyard was founded 10 years ago and grew into more than a group that organizes or participates in balls: it is a powerful movement that introduced ballroom culture in the Netherlands and continues to enrich it.
"Ballroom is a place where art and activism meet. It is a form of protest and resistance, and a radical celebration of our existence and our right to claim occupy space.” - Amber Vineyard
About the exhibition
In the rooms of the Willet-Holthuysen House, an Amsterdam Museum location, House of Vineyard exposes the power of ballroom culture with radical fashion interventions and art installations. The exhibition is a celebration of being queer, a testament to the perseverance of spirit, and a tribute to a group of people who refused to be invisible.
Themes like resistance, communitybuilding , and self-expression play a significant role. For the exhibition Grand March: A Historic House through a Ballroom Lens, the ballroom house House of Vineyard, guides the visitor through the historic spaces of the Willet-Holthuysen House from a contemporary ballroom perspective. They do this by augmenting the spaces inside the Amsterdam mansion with installations comprising fashion, jewelry, photography, and visual arts.
Huis Willet-Holthuysen, 2023, Amsterdam Museum, House of Vineyard
Huis Willet-Holthuysen, 2023, Amsterdam Museum, House of Vineyard
Huis Willet-Holthuysen, 2023, Amsterdam Museum, Roxette Capriles
Huis Willet-Holthuysen, 2023, Amsterdam Museum, House of Vineyard
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