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Amsterdam Unveils Edgy New Art Hub: DRIFT Museum
Nov 3, 2023
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Amsterdam will soon host the Drift Museum, a new home for groundbreaking sculptures and performances, set to open in 2025. This innovative space is the brainchild of artist duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, known for blending art with technology.
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Amsterdam Art Detective Receives a Surprise: Six Stolen Paintings
Oct 18, 2023
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Six stolen paintings, valued at over €100,000, were mysteriously delivered to Amsterdam art detective Arthur Brand without a return address. Brand suspects the thieves got scared after the recent recovery of a Van Gogh painting and decided to deposit the paintings on his doorstep.
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Pokémon Enthusiasts Cause Frenzy at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum
Oct 2, 2023
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A collaboration merging the Dutch artist's work with Pokémon characters sold out in just hours.
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80 years after being sold under Nazi occupation, a painting by Kandinsky returns to his heirs
Aug 30, 2021
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Amsterdam has announced that it will return the 1909 painting of Wassily Kandinsky, which hangs in the Stedelijk Museum, to the heirs and descendants of Emanuel Lewenstein (a Jewish sewing-machine trader).
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Dutch museums are turning into barbershops and gyms
Jan 21, 2022
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In a playful protest against Covid's lockdown, Dutch museums reopen as salons and gyms.
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"Delivered in an Ikea tote": Art investigator retrieves Van Gogh masterpiece pilfered from Dutch museum
Sep 13, 2023
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Three years in the past, 'The Parsonage garden at Nuenen in Spring' was snatched during a swift and sudden heist in Laren...
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A hidden sketch in Rembrandt's The Night Watch has been discovered by researchers
Dec 15, 2021
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Researchers uncover sketch in Rembrandt's The Night Watch. The sketch is part of a larger study at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Researchers hope to restore the painting to its original state by next year. It's considered a crowning achievement of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Has the Rijksmuseum published a 'fake image' of French President Macron?
Apr 19, 2023
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During President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Amsterdam, a photo published by the Rijksmuseum sows doubt about the President's actual visit to the Vermeer exhibition.
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Art Meets Censorship: Stedelijk Blocks Ahmet Öğüt's Work
Nov 6, 2024
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The Stedelijk Museum declined to loan Ahmet Öğüt's artwork "Bakunin’s Barricade," citing the need to protect students involved in protests in Amsterdam. This decision has sparked debate over artistic freedom and institutional responsibility regarding politically charged works.
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Rijksmuseum Director Seeks Return of Stolen Frans Hals Masterpiece Ahead of Major Exhibition
Feb 14, 2024
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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is calling for the return of a stolen Frans Hals painting, valued at €15m, ahead of a significant exhibition featuring the Dutch master's works. The painting, "Two Laughing Boys With a Mug of Beer," stolen in 2020, remains missing, overshadowing the upcoming showcase of Hals's celebrated pieces.
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The Rijksmuseum has confirmed the authenticity of three Vermeer paintings before a big show in 2023
Nov 30, 2022
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Vermeer's 28 paintings will be shown together for the first time in 2023. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has confirmed the authenticity of three new Vermeer pieces. This will be the largest show of his work ever, with 36 paintings on display.
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The crazy story of the two paintings of Van Gogh stolen by a drug baron
Aug 31, 2021
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Raffaele Imperiale will be extradited to Italy from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He is believed to be a leader of the Amato–Pagano gang in the Camorra. The drug baron claims to have purchased Van Gogh paintings worth 20 millions EUR for their artistic value. He has been captured.
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Van Gogh Portrait Found at Garage Sale? Van Gogh Museum Disputes Authenticity
Feb 3, 2025
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A painting purchased for $50 at a garage sale could be worth $15 million if it turns out to be a genuine Van Gogh, but the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam rejects the attribution because of stylistic and material differences. Despite a 458-page report from LMI Group International claiming that 95 percent of the pigments match those from Van Gogh’s time, the museum stands by its decision, stressing the importance of its rigorous authentication process.
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The Rijksmuseum stops selling tickets online to see the Vermeer exhibition
Mar 7, 2023
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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has stopped selling tickets online due to the high demand for extra tickets to the Johannes Vermeer retrospective. The show has 28 of the 37 paintings known to exist and is the most complete show ever of the 17th-century master.
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All Vermeer Exhibition Tickets Sold Out In Just Days
Feb 14, 2023
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The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said over the weekend that there are no more tickets left for the Johannes Vermeer retrospective. This crushed the hopes of many people from all over the world who had hoped to see the first-of-its-kind show.
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Marlène Dumas: Portraits That Reveal Emotional States
Nov 12, 2024
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Marlene Dumas, born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa, grew up amid apartheid, deeply aware of social divides. She moved to the Netherlands in 1976, studying at Ateliers 63, where she found her creative voice despite initial isolation...
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Two lost Rembrandt portraits soon to be sold at Christie's
May 16, 2023
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Christie's will sell two portraits by Rembrandt that haven't been seen in almost 200 years.
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Wichert van Engelen, the possibilities of expressing
Apr 15, 2023
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"I am a craft artist. I am fascinated by the possibilities of expressing and realizing visualizations, thoughts, in concrete materials such as steel and bronze".
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Rediscovered Rembrandt Masterpiece: From Obscurity to $18.4 Million Triumph
Oct 9, 2023
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A recently rediscovered Rembrandt masterpiece, previously attributed to his circle, is expected to fetch an impressive $18.4 million at Sotheby's. This remarkable reattribution and surge in value follows an 18-month research effort and reflects the enduring allure of Rembrandt's work in the art world.
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Never seen ! The line between fiction and reality blurs
Dec 31, 2021
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A digital artist blurs the line between reality and fiction. Martijn Schrijver's works combine nature, animals, and humans. He uses Photoshop to create strange compositions that appear to be out of a dream.
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"The Standard Bearer" by Rembrandt goes on display at the Rijksmuseum for free
Jun 20, 2023
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The Standard Bearer (1636), a painting by Rembrandt, was shown for the first time at the Rijksmuseum on Thursday. On Saturday, there will be no charge to get into the museum because of the event
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Moco Museum Brings Contemporary Art Icons to London’s Marble Arch
Aug 14, 2024
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Moco Museum has softly launched its new London location at Marble Arch, offering Instagram-friendly exhibitions featuring works by iconic artists like Jeff Koons and Jean-Michel Basquiat, ahead of its official inauguration on September 10, with a significant £15 million investment and an aim to attract 300,000 visitors in its first year.
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Musée d'Orsay Exhibition Illuminates Van Gogh's Final Months
Oct 16, 2023
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The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing Vincent van Gogh's last two months of artistic output, highlighting 48 paintings and 25 drawings created before his tragic death in July 1890. The exhibition explores his time in Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, and his relationship with Dr. Paul Gachet, offering a unique perspective on the artist's final creative phase
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A special visit to the Vermeer exhibition, for President Macron
Apr 19, 2023
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The French head of state and his wife discovered the masterpieces of the Dutch master.
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Matthias Weischer's Journey: From Awards to Global Exhibitions
Jan 13, 2025
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Matthias Weischer, born in 1973 in Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia, is a German painter based in Leipzig. He is widely recognized as one of the key members of the New Leipzig School...
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Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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Vincent Willem van Gogh was a renowned Dutch painter who gained immense fame and influence in the history of Western art after his death...
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Johannes Vermeer
Apr 21, 2023
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Johannes Vermeer is a 17th century Dutch painter, born in 1632 in Delft and died in 1675. He is best known for his scenes of everyday life, often depicting women in bright and calm interiors. Despite his short career and the small number of works he produced, Vermeer is today considered one of the most important and talented artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Discover Rembrandt's "The Night's Watch" at the Rijksmuseum as you've never seen it before
Nov 9, 2021
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The Rijksmuseum's Operation Night Watch program has reached its conclusion. Researchers are now inspecting the back of The Night Watch painting. Measurements will be made using light or sound waves to determine how well the support canvas is attached to the original on which Rembrandt painted.
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The Best European Art Schools - Part Two
Feb 19, 2025
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Discover the best art schools in Europe, from the Netherlands to Sweden. These prestigious institutions train the artists and designers of tomorrow through programs of excellence.
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CoBrA : the childhood of art or art as a celebration
Apr 19, 2017
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This international movement bringing together Danish (Asger Jorn), Dutch (Appel Karel), Belgian (Corneille, Pierre Alechinsky) painters and Belgian surrealist poets (Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret), liberated artistic expression by breaking away from opposition classic between figurative and abstract expression.
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A Van Gogh self-portrait bought for less than $50 at a yard sale in Minnesota?
Jan 30, 2025
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A potential Van Gogh self-portrait, named "Elimar," was discovered at a yard sale in Minnesota and purchased for less than $50. Currently undergoing authentication by experts, the painting could be worth up to $15 million if its origin is confirmed.
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Frank Willems: In my work I try to bring different themes to light
Nov 20, 2024
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“I lived in Sweden for several years where I studied Shoe Design. During this study I came into contact with different artists and art streams. This immediately excited me and I started researching. By searching a lot of information on the Internet, reading books and watching documentaries, I couldn't let it go.”....
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8 Little-known Masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh
Sep 3, 2021
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In this top, we will not talk about the Starry Night, the Sunflowers or the Self-portraits of Van Gogh. This legendary artist of post-impressionism and Art History in general produced, in his short career, a mountain of fascinating and symbolic artworks.
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Axel Rüger Appointed New Director of Frick Collection Ahead of 2025 Reopening
Sep 20, 2024
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The Frick Collection has named Axel Rüger as its new Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen director, set to begin in early 2025. Rüger, currently CEO of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, brings extensive leadership experience from renowned institutions like the Van Gogh Museum and the National Gallery...
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The Forgotten Olympics: Artistic Competitions from 1912 to 1948
Jul 30, 2024
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From 1912 to 1948, the Olympic Games uniquely featured artistic competitions in categories such as architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture, celebrating works inspired by sports, but these were discontinued in 1954 due to conflicts with the amateurism principle, though the Olympic spirit of integrating art and culture continues through various cultural programs.
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Painting bought at a flea market: Van Gogh or work by an unknown Danish artist?
Mar 3, 2025
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A painting purchased at a flea market and attributed to Van Gogh by Lookout Mountain International (LMI) is being disputed by experts, who believe it is a work by Danish painter Henning Elimar. To defend its attribution, LMI purchased and analyzed another Elimar painting ( Bridge and Stream ) to prove that Elimar does not fit the Danish artist's style, but the debate remains open.