arts
arts
Herwig Todts
6 min reading time
Living Masters, a New Overview of 19th-Century Painters in the Netherlands
'Mirror of Reality’ is the first comprehensive overview of nineteenth-century Dutch painting, set within the context of the international art world.
arts
Elisa Candela
7 min reading time
LABIOMISTA Is an Evolving Work of Art About the Mixture of Life
Koen Vanmechelen created an evolving work of art on the foundations of the former mine and zoo of Zwartberg in the Belgian city of Genk.
Museum Explorer
arts
Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
Photographer Rineke Dijkstra Wins Johannes Vermeer Award
According to the jury, Dijkstra makes a major contribution to the international prestige of Dutch visual arts with her work.
arts
Mia Vaerman
8 min reading time
Alexander Vantournhout Moves Between Dance and Circus
From dance to circus, his performances show influences from various disciplines and are a constant exploration of the possibilities of the body.
New at the Museum
arts
Tom Christiaens
4 min reading time
P.A.R.T.S. Makes the World Dance for 25 Years
The Brussels-based school for contemporary dance and choreography has an impressive international reputation.
arts
Maarten Buser
6 min reading time
Annabelle Binnerts Displays Text Where You’re Expecting an Image
The young Dutch artist has built up a diverse oeuvre in which language is increasingly prominent both as a theme and as a medium.
Series
Jan van Eyck
Freedom Without GPS. 'Horse Head' by Photographer Frederik Buyckx
Here's a photobook that depicts the sensation of covering hundreds of kilometres on horseback in a snowy landscape without civilisation.
arts
Derek Blyth
3 min reading time
One Step at a Time With stanley brouwn
Derek Blyth invites you to walk in the footsteps of stanley brouwn, the first artist who claimed walks as art.
Series
Forgotten Female Painters
arts
Ludo Beheydt
9 min reading time
The Influence of Netherlandish Printmaking Spanned From Italy to Russia
From the 16th century onwards, the centre of European printmaking was in Flanders and the Netherlands. Printmaking did more even than painting to familiarise Europe with art from the Low Countries.
history
Peter Daerden
9 min reading time
Augustin Goovaerts, a Belgian Palace Builder in Colombia
The Brussels-born architect designed a number of important buildings in Colombia in the 1920s that were even declared National Monuments.
arts
Eric Rinckhout
6 min reading time
Otobong Nkanga Operates Like a Political Seismograph
The Nigerian-Belgian artist is always searching for the connections between the world and bodies, poverty and enrichment, Africa and Europe. Her works are in international demand.
arts
Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
Jan Hendrik Scheltema, a Dutch Impressionist in Australia
The painter may be hardly known in the Netherlands, but in Australia, he had a great reputation.
arts
Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
The Strange Art of Pieter Bruegel
Walking through Brussels, sooner or later you will come across Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his enigmatic art. Derek Blyth would join you in a minute.
arts
Maarten Buser
6 min reading time
Emma Van Der Put Peels Her Images Back to Motionless Scenes
There is a constant tension in her videos between what moves and what stands still or has been stopped. Her exhibition 'Mall of Europe' can be seen in Mu.ZEE (Ostend) until 21 June.
arts
CODART
4 min reading time
A Rare Ring, Two Goddesses, an Unknown Baby and Other Museum Acquisitions
An overview of the latest museum acquisitions of old Dutch and Flemish Art.
arts
Kate Deni
5 min reading time
Breitner Versus Israëls: When Art Becomes a Boxing Match
Kunstmuseum in The Hague presents a fascinating exhibition about the friendship and rivalry between two important Dutch painters: Isaac Israëls and George Breitner.
arts
Benjamin van Vliet
6 min reading time
Diamanda La Berge Dramm’s Violin Feels Like a Part of Her Body
The tiny, hyper-expressive Dutch musician is rewriting the rules of the classical music concert-world and is stringing genres together to make them sound as if they have always been closely connected.
arts
Tom Christiaens
3 min reading time
Antwerp University Examined Crumbling Paint of The Scream
The main purpose of the investigation was to identify the main cause of deterioration of the cadmium yellow paint in The Scream by Edvard Munch.
arts
Rubenshuis
2 min reading time
Rubens House Wins European Heritage Award for Restored Portico and Garden Pavilion
The restored portico and garden pavilion won in the most sought-after category.
arts
Karin Wolfs
7 min reading time
Oeke Hoogendijk Has Made a True Art-Thriller With My Rembrandt
In her documentary My Rembrandt, Oeke Hoogendijk portrays the owners of a painting by the Dutch Old Master. She orchestrates their story into a thrilling detective about the hunt for an unknown Rembrandt.
