Franz-W. Kaiser (b. 1957) is leaving his post as head of exhibitions at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. On 1 June 2016 he will take up the position of artistic director at the Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg...

‘That little seamstress’ is how the renowned Coco Chanel was once disdainfully described by her contemporary Paul Poiret. He targeted her because she was a woman, but in fact he saw her has a major

In art, a romantic landscape traditionally evokes melancholy and stimulates the imagination, with dense forests and inhospitable mountains interspersed by serene meadows, all rendered with technical

Two intensely yellow aluminium walls and floor, and a brightly coloured metal stand: the latest work of Ton Boelhouwer (The Hague, 1960) could be a minimalist theatre décor. Unsurprisingly, Boelhouwer

This spring, the projects gallery will host a display of richly decorated, fairytale jewellery by German artist Gabi Dziuba (b. 1951). Pieces on show will include, for example, a crown-shaped ruby

In Chinese culture mountains have provided a source of inspiration for thousands of years. The contemporary work of Dutch ceramicist Babs Haenen, who celebrates her 75th birthday this year, is

A still life, evocative, perhaps even erotic – that is a first impression when one sees a painting by Ina van Zyl (b. 1971). Look closer and her work creates mixed feelings of desire, loneliness and

The Glass Department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy is unique in both national and international terms and can be regarded as one of the most important of its kind anywhere in the world. This year