Late Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum Upon stepping into the first room of the Rijksmuseum‘s new stunning Philips-wing you right away find yourself curiously being gazed upon by three pairs of eyes. All three of them belong …
Oslo’s Art Museums – The Booming Norwegian Art Scene
Oslo’s Art Museums – The Booming Norwegian Art Scene For a city of Oslo’s size (population of about 650,000), Oslo has a surprisingly large number of museums, whereof many are of the highest interest for …
Two New European Culture Capitals Ready to Embrace 2015
Two New European Culture Capitals Embracing 2015 The European Capital of Culture 2015 title is shared between the city of Pilsen, Czech Republic, and the Belgian town of Mons. Are this year’s events going to be …
Street Art Corner: Touring Ghent with Concrete Canvas
Street Art Corner: Touring Ghent with Concrete Canvas Recently we visited the hugely underrated Belgian city Ghent, situated just some three hours by train from Amsterdam, a perfect weekend destination for those who like …
Art Destination Budapest – The Pearl of the Danube
Budapest – The Pearl of the Danube Budapest is the proud Hungarian capital and has been so for a few centuries now. Populated by people culturally and inheritance-wise different from its neighbours, right in …
Amsterdam Light Festival 2014-2015
Amsterdam Light Festival 2014-2015 The Dutch Capital Illuminated Yes, also in Amsterdam it’s soon Christmas again, which means the streets are fully decorated with festive Christmas decoration. As soon as it becomes dark the Christmas …
Amsterdam’s Hidden Gem: Ons Lieve Heer op de Solder Church
A Hidden Treasure of Tolerance In the Heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District You live in a city for many-many years, consider yourself a local expert knowing “everything and a bit” in town and still, …
Amsterdam’s Museumnacht: Art Accessible For All
It’s that time of the year again, when the spookiness hits the streets of Amsterdam, when the mist should be hanging heavily over the canals, the shades longer than usually and it’s dead quiet on …
The Global Affordable Art Fair Sensation
The Global Affordable Art Fair Sensation If you compared it to other sectors the commercial art world was backwards, I used to go around art fairs in London in my twenties and I felt I …
Art Outside Our Own Door: Art Destination Amsterdam and Beyond
Art Outside Our Own Door: Art Destination Amsterdam And Beyond Amsterdam is a compact city with loads on offer, all within a relatively small area. If you are in for a treat, you …
Stockholm’s Art Around Its Fourteen Islands
Art Destination Stockholm Don’t be surprised if you find yourself liking Stockholm quite a bit after your first visit. The city will do its best to impress you with its beauty and laid-back sophistication. …
An Art Day at the Kröller-Müller Museum
What if we told you that you can spend a day among close to a hundred Van Gogh original paintings and a few thousand other famous modern art works of great importance from a wide …