Since the 1980s female artists have transformed figurative painting. Their portraits address contemporary social problems and issues concerning gender, religion, racism and sexuality, and respond to

Günter Tuzina (Hamburg 1951) has had close ties with the Gemeentemuseum for several decades. Over the years, successive directors have collected his works. As a result, the museum houses the largest

 

It has graced The Hague’s Bezuidenhoutseweg since 1966: Hans Arp’s (1886-1966) four-metre tall sculpture Scrutant l’horizon, made in 1964. Few people know that this was the last stone sculpture

Sets of twins – especially identical twins – are a rare occurrence in art history. Dutch artists David and Pieter Oyens are among the few exceptions. They spent most of their lives in Brussels, the

Holger Niehaus (b. Nordhorn, Germany, 1975) takes us to a strange world, where plants, fruit and animals congregate in serene still-lifes. Niehaus masterfully interweaves the traditional still-life

It's night

In the Period Rooms at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, the sun slowly sets. The light dies and darkness moves in. Stars twinkle in the night sky, a candle burns at a window and people prepare

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

Young Man Red is an installation that recalls not only Alexander Calder’s mobiles, but also the work of Karel Appel and of De Stijl. Jesse Wine (b. 1983) often looks to other artists for inspiration