Artist and teacher Václav Cigler (b. 1929) constantly explores the laws of nature in his creative work, particularly those governing optical effects. What fascinates him above all are things like

Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999) produced more than 8000 works in the course of his long career. They ranged from still lifes, nudes and melancholy self-portraits to Parisian townscapes and landscapes

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

We are inclined to pass snap judgments on other people. We quickly form an opinion on the basis of their appearance or behaviour. The beautiful but discomfiting paintings of Dutch artist Ad Gerritsen

Originally a member of the Arte Povera movement, Italian artist Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994) soon went his own way. From the 1970s he became famous for his whimsical, colourful embroideries which he

The Vincent Award Room is a compact space that lends itself to unusual presentations. Over the next few years, it will be used to bring parts of the in-house collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

The motive that drove Anni and Josef Albers to be active as art teachers for their whole lives was summarised by Josef in three words: 'to open eyes'. Together, they encouraged young artists to open...