Impressive skeletal structures that move independently, powered by the wind: artist Theo Jansen’s (b. 1948) strandbeesten, or beach animals, can regularly be seen wandering along the Dutch coast

Contemporary artworks that tell a story, convey an idea or raise a smile. Many people will not immediately associate these characteristics with silver, but the exhibition Silver Art in the Netherlands

After the success of the exhibitions Kandinsky & Der Blaue Reiter and Haute Couture it is the turn of gems from the collection to dazzle, amaze and open the eyes of the visitor. Famous names jostle

In the brief period between 1885 and the outbreak of war in 1914 painting in the Low countries experienced a modern Renaissance. Colour was liberated from the chains of visual reality. Suddenly, grass

In 1981-1982 Ben Akkerman (1920-2010) painted a monochrome, diamond-shaped canvas in yellow. From close it is possible to see how he applied the paint layer by layer. From 6 July this work will be on

Around 1900, Gustav Klimt began to draw inspiration from the work of Jan Toorop. Thanks to a unique collaboration with the Albertina Museum in Vienna, the Gemeentemuseum is now able to bring works by

'The world is going to change radically.’ Henk Peeters (b. The Hague, 1925) said so more than once. The statement was an expression of his deep desire for a Communist society. It was not to be, but

Beautiful objects in Chinese porcelain bearing Dutch family coats of arms give us a glimpse into the Netherlands’ glorious past as a seafaring and trading nation. The exhibition Presenting Arms has