The largest maps in the world are to be found in the floor of the Citizens’ Hall, in the heart of the Royal Palace Amsterdam. The three circular mosaics, each measuring over six metres in diameter, together depict the known world and the night sky. They remain to this day an iconic and beloved part of the majestic palace, which was originally built in the mid-seventeenth century to serve as Amsterdam’s town hall. At that time, the city was the world’s leading cartography centre. The pro...

In the heart of New York, viewing Central Park, you find The Frick Collection. A much loved museum famous for its collection. Among those masterpieces of Dutch painters from the seventeenth century. Never been on show in Europe for more than 100 years.

A unique take on fashion in 2022

In MIRROR MIRROR – Fashion & the Psyche, MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp and Dr. Guislain Museum examine how fashion, psychology, self-image and identity are connected. The personal experience of the body is the main theme of this unexpected dialogue between visual art and avant-garde fashion. Featuring work by Ed Atkins, Walter Van Beirendonck, Noir Kei Ninomiya, Genieve Figgis, Genesis Belanger, Hussein Chalayan, Comme des Garçons, Joseph Schneller, Ezeki...

When post-war art in Western Europe was characterised by happenings and installations, the artist Raimund Girke (1930–2002), born in Heinzendorf (today Poland, then Lower Silesia (Germany)), continued to regard art as a two-dimensional application of paint on canvas or paper. Although he exhibited several times with artists of the ZERO movement, founded by his fellow students at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, he was determined not to be a part of it. Later, he was associated with some other...

English edition of Dutch publication BRUEGHEL EN ZIJN TIJDGENOTEN (isbn 978 94 6262 315 6)

This publication brings together two internationally acclaimed painters in an exceptional visual dialogue. By exploring the paths of mystery in his paintings, Magritte laid the foundations for the art of Folon, who constantly ventured into the realms of poetry. Where Magritte advocated the mystery emanating from everyday life, Folon opted for a dreamlike, stylised approach. Folon substitutes Magritte's pigeon with a simple bird drawn with a single line. Instead of the surrealist's clearly out...

English edition of Dutch publication MEESTER VAN ELSLOO (isbn 978 94 6262 218 0).

Exhibition at Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht.

From hinterland to hotspot: How fashion designers, painters, and photographers met and boundlessly inspired each other on the Cote d'Azur starting in the early 20th century. Text in English, German and French.

Sculpting the Senses biedt een overzicht van Iris van Herpens werk van de afgelopen 16 jaar. Het toont niet alleen de meest iconische designs, maar exploreert op een dieper niveau ook haar toekomstgerichte visie op mode. Aan de hand van 100 jurken wordt duidelijk hoe zeer de ontwerpster onze visie op 'Haute Couture' uitdaagt. Dit boek dompelt je onder in het zintuiglijke universum van van Herpen en verenigt mode, hedendaagse kunst, design en wetenschap aan de hand van negen thema’s die ...

Yavoi Kusama is one of the most important post-war and contemporary artists, with exhibitions all over the world. Her work is not only of historical importance, it also appeals to a young and broad audience, and defies art concepts such as Minimal and Pop Art.

This publication provides an overview of Küsama's earliest performative activities, staged especially for the camera, with previously unpublished photos.

Naked and painted with dots, dressed in her self-designed fashion, posing in the ...