Austrian artist Egon Schiele’s intriguing Portrait of Edith (1915) is the point of departure for Edith as Muse, a project by Puck Verkade (b. The Hague, 1987).

In the 1970s, the windows of Oey Tjeng Sit’s pharmacy on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam were a well-known phenomenon. Artist-dispenser Oey Tjeng Sit (1917-1987) used them to create light-hearted

Royal Copenhagen painter Stephan Ussing (1868-1958) is known for his depictions of swans. This choice of subject is understandable: unpainted porcelain comes out of the kiln perfectly white, a feature...

As a person falls asleep, or is dying, artist Mire Lee sees a sculpture emerge. “People are like ‘meat’ in that state. I find that endearing, potentially sad, but also intriguing because only the

The Gemeentemuseum’s textile collection includes many costumes once worn by stars of the Dutch and international stage. They date from the period between 1923 and the present and include creations by

If there is one thing that the 1960s is known for, it is the breaking of boundaries. As unprecedented economic growth in the west brought prosperity to the masses, the dreams of the 1950s could

Internationally, Auke de Vries is the Netherlands’ best-known sculptor, at least in the sphere of public art. The Hague has several eye-catching examples of his work, for example opposite platform

Hague artist Kees Andrea (1914) has long played an active part in the artistic life of the Netherlands. Despite his advanced age, he still continues to draw and paint on an almost daily basis. In