The powerful oeuvre of Belgian Expressionist James Ensor (1860-1949) is a complete masquerade: a crazy procession of grotesque figures, masked faces, daubed female visages, skeletons and giant

Cézanne is the ‘father of modern art’. Ironically, the painter who frequently found himself turned down for the Paris salons is now regarded as one of the most important artists of his day. Picasso

Painter Piet Mondrian was no stern, eccentric hermit who sought refuge in the utopia of his art, as we discover in a new biography of Piet Mondrian. Written by Hans Janssen, Mondrian expert and...

Dirk van Gelder

Dirk van Gelder (1907-1990) was one of the most important Dutch graphic artists of the twentieth century. His unprecedented technical virtuosity places him in the tradition of famous

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

 

Comprising layer upon layer of fired glaze, the surfaces of Morten Løbner Espersen’s (b. 1965, Aalborg) internationally renowned ceramic objects are a riotous array of colours and textures. The

In 2005 the Gemeentemuseum received a large bequest in the form of a collection of Dutch art pottery from the estate of lawyer Jaap Douma (1917-2002). As well as items by leading names, the collection

Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) was a leading member of the Hague School and the only one of that group to specialise in painting seascapes. As part of the Mesdag Year, this exhibition at the