The motive that drove Anni and Josef Albers to be active as art teachers for their whole lives was summarised by Josef in three words: 'to open eyes'. Together, they encouraged young artists to open...

We are familiar with the clichés surrounding the emergence of Impressionism. The Impressionists are believed to have broken radically with tradition, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to their

As 1 July rapidly approaches, Dutch smokers view the prospect with trepidation. From that date, they will no longer be allowed to smoke in bars and restaurants, because staff working there also have a

A still life, evocative, perhaps even erotic – that is a first impression when one sees a painting by Ina van Zyl (b. 1971). Look closer and her work creates mixed feelings of desire, loneliness and

Flaming June, the glorious canvas painted by Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) in around 1895, and five fabulous pictures by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) are the highlights of an extraordinary

Our official change of name is imminent. Next month we will launch our new visual identity, the most important element of which is the new typographic logo designed by Peter Biľak. As a prelude to the...

This winter the Gemeentemuseum is proud to present the first ever Dutch retrospective of work by Christian Schad (1894-1982), a key figures in the German Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement

This major exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum is intended as an ode to the versatile artist Constant Nieuwenhuijs (1920-2005). It will address every period of his oeuvre and every medium in which he