Last year, the Gemeentemuseum and publishers Leopold launched a special series of children’s art books. As they appear, each book is the subject of an exhibition. The present show features not just

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

Painting was rediscovered in the exhilarating 1980s. Maarten Ploeg (1958 – 2004) caused a sensation as an artist and musician at the time. He was awarded the Royal Prize for Painting in 1982, and in

At a dinner party, seated around a table beautifully laid with splendid porcelain and silverware, glittering crystal and extravagant centre-pieces, it’s absolutely ‘not done’ to slurp or smack your

The legendary Indonesia of the past comes to life in the sumptuous gold jewellery of the pre-colonial Javanese court culture and unique silver objects made in Batavia the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

Sets of twins – especially identical twins – are a rare occurrence in art history. Dutch artists David and Pieter Oyens are among the few exceptions. They spent most of their lives in Brussels, the

David Bade (b. Curacao, 1970) often makes his art in interaction with the public. This autumn he will be experimenting with visitors to Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. For two weeks, he will set up his...