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To Preserve the Concrete: Architectural Enthusiasts Map Dutch Brutalism

3 March 2025

As an architectural style, brutalism is not generally a favourite amongst the general public. Yet these rough, often monumental concrete buildings certainly have some fans. In the book Bruut, five enthusiasts describe a hundred Dutch buildings. They have a dual purpose: to stimulate appreciation for

Playing with Stone: Architect Michel de Klerk Inspired the Amsterdam School

24 June 2024

He realised unusual buildings, designed furniture, interiors and clocks, made countless drawings and produced graphic work. Yet architect Michel de Klerk still fell into oblivion. A beautiful exhibition at Museum Het Schip in Amsterdam rightly honours De Klerk as a central figure of the Amsterdam Sc

To Simply Be: The Architecture of Marie-José Van Hee

3 May 2023

Over a career lasting almost fifty years, the Flemish architect Marie-José Van Hee has developed a personal style at the heart of which is the search for harmony, simplicity and a protective effect. The Antwerp International Arts Centre De Singel in Antwerp is currently holding an exhibition about

Graphic Artist Fré Cohen: A Free Woman of Many Styles

10 August 2022

Graphic artists have rarely received much attention in the Low Countries. The exhibition about Fré Cohen (1903-1943) in Amsterdam’s Het Schip Museum and the accompanying publications are a welcome addition to well-known art history. Cohen's life story in turbulent times and her free play with sty

Dying for Design: ‘Bold Ventures’ by Charlotte Van den Broeck

2 May 2022

In Bold Ventures, her award-winning prose debut, Charlotte Van den Broeck tells the story of tragic architects who committed suicide in or because of the buildings they designed. Van den Broeck boldly searches for a depth rarely encountered nowadays, one necessary for calling yourself an artist.

The Restless Spirit of Futurist Jules Schmalzigaug

18 August 2021

Jules Schmalzigaug (1882–1917) fled Antwerp for Venice, Paris and The Hague, where his canvasses became spun with motion and imbued with colour. He was the first Belgian artist to participate in the Italian Futurist movement. At the age of thirty-four, the painter committed suicide, bringing an ab

Bart Van der Straeten: Truth

1 October 2020

This week's Friday Verses are written by Bart Van der Straeten. We translated De waarheid (Truth). This poem was first published in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.

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