Heringa/Van Kalsbeek
Liet Heringa (b. 1966) and Maarten van Kalsbeek (b. 1962) have been collaborating for 25 years under the name Heringa/Van Kalsbeek. Their sculptures contain a strong element of spectacle, and there is
Kunstmuseum Den Haag has a treasure chamber of over 160.000 pieces of art. Here we work on making the highlights from this collection available online.
Liet Heringa (b. 1966) and Maarten van Kalsbeek (b. 1962) have been collaborating for 25 years under the name Heringa/Van Kalsbeek. Their sculptures contain a strong element of spectacle, and there is
In 2017 it will be exactly 100 years since the launch of the Dutch art and design movement known as ‘De Stijl’. The Netherlands is set to mark the centenary with a year-long programme of events under
A new art for a new, improved society. That is what many artists and designers were seeking around 1900. After a century of styles that literally quoted the past, a new form language emerged, based on
Kunstmuseum Den Haag had not been open for long before war broke out, yet the building was at risk of demolition when the Atlantic Wall was built. Fortunately, it was spared this fate, though the war
Colourful containers in the form of elegant ladies, lavishly decorated flower holders, fruit bowls, jumping horses, human figurines, objects inspired by Chinese porcelain, cupboard sets, shoes and
Célio Braga (b. 1963, Guimarânia, Brazil) makes emotionally charged and highly layered work that stimulates our sense of touch. Themes like love, sexuality, comfort and religion meet in fragile