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.
Hague Court Fashions
Unbelievably long trains, glittering gold and silver embroidery, pastel-coloured ball gowns with costly lace from the Belle Epoque… The exhibition Hague Court Fashions sheds a
When he died in 1992, Dutch artist César Domela left behind an oeuvre that was as substantial as it was varied. Part of it passed into the possession of his daughters, Lie Tugayé-Domela Nieuwenhuis
Like some latter-day Leonardo da Vinci, Georges Vantongerloo focused in his work on the relationship between the human body and the cosmos. In the art world there is much loose talk of achieving a
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
‘A man should look as if he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten all about them.’ – Sir Edwin Hardy Amies (1909 – 2003), founder of Savile Row fashion
The Ouborg Prize
The Ouborg Prize is awarded in alternate years to a Hague artist producing work of both national and local importance. Named after Hague artist Pieter Ouborg (1893-1956), it is the
The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag is the only museum in the Netherlands that has always displayed a lively interest in Islamic glass and now possesses a rich collection reflecting the history of glassmaking
