In 1981-1982 Ben Akkerman (1920-2010) painted a monochrome, diamond-shaped canvas in yellow. From close it is possible to see how he applied the paint layer by layer. From 6 July this work will be on

In 1935 the Kunstmuseum received a unique donation comprising 93 sketchbooks that had belonged to Isaac Israels (1865-1934). Son of Jozef Israels, leading light of the Hague School, in the late...

Over seventy works by Mondrian and his contemporaries in the De Stijl movement are about to tour Brazil. The Kunstmuseum has created an exhibition to visit the cities of São Paolo, Brasilia, Belo...

At a dinner party, seated around a table beautifully laid with splendid porcelain and silverware, glittering crystal and extravagant centre-pieces, it’s absolutely ‘not done’ to slurp or smack your

Visiting one of Karin van Dam’s installations is like embarking on a fabulous journey through an unknown urban landscape.

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...

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