The world-famous artist Vincent van Gogh is often associated with sunflowers and France but in fact his artistic roots lay in The Hague and the painters of the Hague School. This was a group of

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

The first ever Dutch retrospective of work by Gustavs Klucis (a.k.a. Gustav Klutsis, 1895 – 1938) goes on show soon in the print room of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. Klucis was taught by Kazimir

The picture books about Frog (‘Kikker’ in the original Dutch) are among the best-loved pieces of Dutch children’s literature. Frog, created by – and alter ego of – Hague artist Max Velthuijs (1923

The Gemeentemuseum’s new book Music for the Eye features a hand-picked selection of top items from the museum’s extensive music collection. It contains descriptions and illustrations of fifty-three

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

If anyone deserves to be called the ‘artist of the twentieth century’, that man is Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973). The exhibition Picasso in The Hague covers his entire career and reveals his untiring

Museum exhibition

“Horrible things frequently also have a funny side.” This is how Aaron van Erp (b. 1978) explains how his paintings, despite their often brutal subjects, can raise a laugh thanks to