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

Wouter van Riessen (1967) is a multitalented artist who paints, draws, photographs, collaborates in stage productions and makes music. His main product is self-portraits, in which he sometimes depicts

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

American artist Alice Neel (1900-1984) was above all a portrait painter or, as she herself put it, a ‘collector of souls’. She painted the people around her, from her children and lovers to MoMA

43.1 White symbolises innocence and chastity and is the colour of supreme purity. Angels wear white robes, Christening gowns are white and, since the Renaissance, brides from noble families have...

Têtes Fleuries

Têtes Fleuries, the new exhibition in the Triton series, focusses on the portrait. Including works by Picasso, Daumier, Van Dongen, Appel, Westerik and Auerbach an overview is

Matthias Weischer
Once again, the Gemeentemuseum presents a solo exhibition by an outstanding artist representing developments in contemporary German painting: this time, Matthias Weischer (b. 1973

The Ouborg Prize is awarded in alternate years to a Hague artist producing work of both local and national importance. Named after Hague artist Pieter Ouborg (1893-1956), it is the City of The Hague’s