Ted Noten is one of today’s most original, radical designers. His transparent acrylic bags – containing objects ranging from animals, jewels and cocaine to pistols – have seduced collectors, confused the establishment, inspired fellow artists and challenged students all over the world. Beauty and violence, perfection and decay: these are themes that have never been absent from his oeuvre since he made his famous pendant featuring a mouse wearing a pearl necklace.

In his projects, Noten...

The earliest painting by Rembrandt whose owner is documented depicts the prophet Balaam, on his way to blessing Israel. The man who bought it was a Sephardi Jew in the service of Cardinal Richelieu of France. The first known buyer of an etching plate by Rembrandt, depicting Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael, was a Sephardi Jew of Amsterdam. Seen through their eyes, Rembrandt was the creator of images with a special meaning to Jews. They have been followed through the centuries by Jewish c...

Wat kunstgeschiedenis ons vertelt over sociale media

Wat heeft de Heilige Drievuldigheid te maken met sociale media? Waarom zijn we zo dol op kleurenfilters? Wat maakt hashtags zo krachtig? En waarom beleven we digitale beelden anders dan analoge?

In Instagrammable – Kunst, beeld en sociale media duikt Koenraad Jonckheere diep in de verrassende verbanden tussen 2.500 jaar Europese kunstgeschiedenis en onze moderne beeldcultuur op sociale media. Hij onthult hoe eeuwenoude ideeën over observ...

David Hockney reflects upon life and art as he journeys through lockdown in rural Normandy.

A provocative, captivating and highly accessible story of British art from 4000 BCE to the 19th century.

Published in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Monet's 1872 painting, Sunrise, this unique and illuminating exhibition catalog reaches throughout history to explore how artist have incorporated the sun as a reference point and as inspiration in their art.