Rob Meijer was with his Amsterdam leather store Rob, one of Europe’s pioneering specialists in leather and fetish craftsmanship.
With the adjoining RoB Gallery, he was a champion of gay emancipation in the Netherlands, including during the HIV/AIDS crisis. The gallery hosted exhibitions by visual artists specializing in male erotic art.
Queer Amsterdam – Atlas van de Roze Stad vertelt de geschiedenis van de Amsterdamse lhbtiqa+-gemeenschap aan de hand van inspirerende verhalen over personen, plekken en strijd voor vrijheid, zichtbaarheid en gelijkwaardigheid. Het boek verschijnt ter gelegenheid van WorldPride en de tentoonstelling in De Nieuwe Kerk.
ICONS OF DESIRE brings the legendary work of Tom of Finland back to Amsterdam through a unique collaboration between RoB Gallery and the Tom of Finland Foundation, celebrating queer art, desire, and cultural history.