arts

Series: Jan van Eyck

arts An Faems

6 min reading time

Van Eyck Through the Canon’s Eyes

The refurbished Groeninge Museum encourages us to slow down with the intimate exhibition ‘Van Eyck in Bruges’.

arts Tom Christiaens

2 min reading time

Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum

The theft took place on the same day as the artist’s birthday.

arts Karin Wolfs

11 min reading time

Village Idiot and Troubled Genius, the Many Faces of Vincent Van Gogh in Cinema

Throughout the history of film, the Dutch painter was given many identities.

arts Orpheus Institute

3 min reading time

Orpheus Institute Acquires Prestigious Library Ton Koopman

The focus of the collection is 17th- and 18th-century music, its cultural context and performance practice.

Series: Our Colonial Legacy

arts Jos van der burg

6 min reading time

‘Stones Have Laws’ Portrays Past and Present Traumas of the Maroon Community

Finally, a documentary with the Maroons, rather than about them.

New at the Museum

arts CODART

5 min reading time

Flemish Flowers for New York and Street Lamps for Amsterdam

An overview of the latest museum acquisitions of Dutch and Flemish Art.

arts CODART

2 min reading time

Leiden University Library Puts 20,000 Drawings and Prints Online

The core of Leiden University’s collection of European ‘art on paper’ is now available in digital form for education, research and the interested public.

arts Tom Christiaens

4 min reading time

Ten Art Books to Bring the Museum Into Your Home

Covid-19 prompts all museums to close doors. With our selection of recently published books on Flemish or Dutch talent, you bring art into your home.

arts Lisa Grob

7 min reading time

Singing in Dutch Is Cool Again

An exploration of Dutch-language music export between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Series: The Cultural Attaché

arts Sara Luijters

7 min reading time

Cultural Attaché Hanna Oosterbaan in Brussels: ‘We Challenged Ourselves to Go off the Beaten Track’

arts Hilde Van Canneyt

6 min reading time

Bendt Eyckermans’ Sculpted Paintings

Despite being so young, the work of Bendt Eyckermans is sought after by collectors all over the world.

Series: Forgotten Female Painters

arts Heleen Debruyne

4 min reading time

Rachel Ruysch’s Flower Still Lifes Are Explosions of Colour

Heleen Debruyne takes female painters out of oblivion and gives them the honour they deserve.