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Artist Hans Op de Beeck Brings his Dark Disney World to Antwerp Museum

14 May 2025

In Nocturnal Journey, his solo exhibition at Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA), Hans Op de Beeck takes the viewer on a fictional, night-time journey balanced on a knife edge between dream and reality.

‘Jew’, a Loaded Word

31 March 2025

In his latest book, historian and language journalist Ewoud Sanders provides an overview of all Dutch expressions and compound words in which the word ‘Jew’ appears. He seeks to reveal how deeply rooted many expressions of antisemitism are in our language.

‘The Edges’ by Angelo Tijssens: A Desperate Search for Affection

14 March 2025

In pared-back prose, Angelo Tijssens tells the story of a gay man’s laborious search for a speck of love and affection.

The Afterglow of the Van Gogh Comet

21 November 2024

In a short life and an even shorter existence as an artist, Vincent van Gogh drew and painted an extensive oeuvre that pushed art history in new directions. The glow of the comet that was Van Gogh continues to twinkle, as is evident in three books that reveal new aspects of his life: his drawings st

Discovering 16th Century Antwerp While Pinching Your Nose

23 September 2024

When it comes to history, we know sixteenth-century Antwerp mainly through the gaze of merchants, artists and intellectuals. But who else was walking around there? What did the international city sound like? How did it smell? With the cathedral as the focal point, Wendy Wauters describes the city on

From Street Murals to Graphic Novels: Brecht Evens’ Artistic Odyssey

20 September 2024

Monochrome characters and Escher-type lizards populate the gouaches of Flemish comic book artist Brecht Evens. His sophisticated style has earned him the Bronzen Adhemar, a prize that already ranks him, despite being only thirty-something, among the greats of comic books in the Low Countries. Eve

The Seaside Resort Where Mondrian Went Modern

16 September 2024

Known for its wide beaches and cycling paths, Domburg is a popular getaway for tourists in the Netherlands. However, this coastal town also has a rich artistic legacy, attracting famous artists like Piet Mondrian in the early 20th century. Mondrian's evolving style from realism to abstraction can be

‘Revolusi’ Corrects the Dutch Colonial Self-Image of Indonesia

5 September 2024

In Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World, David van Reybrouck documents the Dutch colonial involvement in the world’s largest archipelago from the early seventeenth century until independence in late 1949. Using his literary talent, the author combines historical research and journ

‘The Safekeep’ by Yael van der Wouden: When the Outside World Comes In

28 August 2024

Set against a backdrop of family tensions and unprocessed desires, Yael Van der Wouden's debut novel invites us to explore the profound impact of our family and history on our sense of self. While her book, longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, should be praised for its emotional depth and rich char

Artist Family Maelwael-Van Lymborch Paved the Way for Jan Van Eyck

27 August 2024

Anyone who thinks that fine art in the Low Countries started with Jan van Eyck, should read the book Johan Maelwael and the Van Lymborch brothers. The authors of this book argue that the founders of Dutch painting can be found in Nijmegen. The Maelwael family brought about a revolutionary twist to m

The Resilience of a Bird: Two Poetry Collections by Mattijs Deraedt

11 July 2024

In his debut collection De schaduw van wat zo graag in de zon had blijven staan (‘The Shadow of What Would Have Loved to Remain in the Sun’) Mattijs Deraedt closed his eyes to engage in introspection. It made it to the shortlist of De Grote Poëzieprijs. In Kleine wereld (‘Small world’), Der

Fashion Photographer Willy Vanderperre Clicks to the Core

13 June 2024

There’s a good chance you’ve seen a photo by Belgian fashion photographer Willy Vanderperre at some point. He has shot campaigns for fashion houses like Dior and Prada, and his editorials have appeared in magazines such as Dust, i-D and Vogue. It’s no surprise that he has the honour of being t

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