Humour and craftsmanship go hand in hand in the work of ceramic artist Hans de Jong (1932-2011). With no concern for the possible functions of his objects, he modelled clay into fantastical creatures

It’s not the brushwork. It’s not the texture of the paint that immediately strikes you, it’s the magnetic cut-outs stuck on the metal background. In Beyond Freedom Bob Eikelboom (b. 1991) will show a

This wall plate, painted by Christian Benjamin Olsen (1873-1935) for Royal Copenhagen, was a wedding gift for the Danish king. The entwined initials C and A refer to King Christian X and his wife...

This early wall plate from 1890 by Carl Frederik Liisberg (1860-1909) shows how this painter experimented with soft contours and blended colours. Bleeding of the painted image during the firing at...

Wiebke Siem’s practice regularly takes inspiration from fields beyond visual art history, and her works often include references to (classical) music, such as in Die Böse Farbe. The title of the work...

Over the coming months, visitors to the Print Room exhibition areas of the Gemeentemuseum will have the chance to relive the days of yesteryear. In works on paper by Julie de Graag (1877-1924), Dick

The Gemeentemuseum’s textile collection includes many costumes once worn by stars of the Dutch and international stage. They date from the period between 1923 and the present and include creations by

From 22 February the Gemeentemuseum is exhibiting a selection of unusual works by Friesian artist Sjoerd de Vries.

Using a knife, De Vries (Oudehaske, 1941) slices, carves and tears old-fashioned