Art

The BKR: a short history of when the Dutch government added artists to their payroll

Remember that time the Dutch government gave artist's actual salaries in exchange for their work? No? Allow...

Van Gogh’s hidden painting unveiled after a century of private ownership

Lockdown, winter weather, and windmills: these are the words that come to mind of late when one...

What can we learn about the Dutch from their literature?

Dutch books, fiction, literature, whatever you want to call it, there is such thing as a Dutch...

This Dutch artist creates more than just sandcastles on the beach

Enormous sand drawings and sculptures have been popping up all along the Dutch coastline, thanks to the...

Decolonising Dutch museums: stolen heritage to be returned?

"Thou shalt not steal" — unless of course you are a (former) colonial power pinching heritage from...

Kaapstad Festival 2020: How art is taking over Tilburg

For a limited time only, art has taken over Tilburg. Artists have turned the city upside down...

Visiting the museums in the Netherlands during coronavirus

If you are anything like me, then one of the things you must have missed during the...

How to get the most out of The Hague after social distancing measures relax

The wait is over! After months of banana bread baking, online yoga, and Zoom pub-quizzes, cafes, restaurants,...