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

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

The Gemeentemuseum possesses a splendid collection of German Expressionist works on paper. From October, a selection of these drawings, water colours and prints will be on display. They will include

Damien Hirst (b.1965) is not only fascinated by death, but likes to draw on traditional art historical themes and examples to inspire his work. There was an opportunity to see this last year in the

Unique exhibition showing seventeenth-century 'anatomy lesson' paintings side by side with works on similar themes by top international classic modern and contemporary artists.

Steltman Jewellers opened in The Hague exactly one hundred years ago. From the start, the ‘Joaillerie Artistique’ (art jewellery shop) placed an emphasis on artistic design. Typical Steltman pieces

It started in the late nineteenth century: an unprecedented explosion of colour used in a completely innovative way. In France, the artists, who included Henri Matisse and Kees van Dongen, were

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