If you’ve ever been to both Rotterdam and Amsterdam, you know exactly what we mean with the big contrast between the two cities. While Amsterdam is all cute and traditional in its architecture, Rotterdam is a modern city with a totally different environment and a slightly colder feel to it. The explanation is all to be found in the Second … Read More
Must-See Art Exhibitions In The Netherlands 2016
Must-See Art Exhibitions In The Netherlands 2016 With 2016 well on its way and some weeks of hibernation behind us, it’s about time to have a look at what’s going on in terms of art events and exhibitions in The Netherlands this year. As in the previous years there’s a lot being organized in our tiny country again, with famous … Read More
Must-See Exhibitions In Rotterdam This Autumn – Winter
Must-See Exhibitions In Rotterdam This Autumn – Winter The city of Rotterdam, being the second largest in The Netherlands, is getting more and more hip and happening in the last couple of years and is in our eyes becoming a serious competitor to Amsterdam, both from a tourist as local point of view. The city has recently even been referred … Read More
‘Keith Haring. The Political Line’ Visits Rotterdam
Keith Haring’s Voice from the Eighties Echoes in our Present Keith Haring. The Political Line. Rotterdam Kunsthal – September 20 2015 to February 7 2016 More than 30 years later Haring’s works return to the city where his international career once took off: in 1982 Rotterdam’s ‘Galerie ‘t Venster’ was the first ever outside the United States to show his work. Now … Read More
Fashion in The Netherlands – Exhibitions Fall/Winter 2015
Fashion in The Netherlands Exhibitions Fall/ Winter 2015 After a little summer break we’re back with the ArtSmart Roundtable. This month the theme is fashion, a topic that can be interpreted in many different ways, as you can see from the fashion exhibitions taking place in The Netherlands this fall and winter – including the exciting launch of Holland’s first … Read More
Architecture, Art and Design in Rotterdam – A Visual Impression
Architecture, Art and Design in Rotterdam A Visual Impression Located just a one-hour train-ride from Amsterdam the modern Dutch city of Rotterdam, is one of those places that’s worth adding to your itinerary when you’re in The Netherlands. Here’s our visual impression of the second largest city of The Netherlands, which is famous for it’s architecture, maritime heritage and extensive … Read More
Six Art Highlights in Modern Rotterdam
Six Art Highlights in Rotterdam While Rotterdam, the second largest city of The Netherlands, is mostly known for its abundance of modern architectural buildings, the city also has a vast offer of excellent museums, which can easily compete with the ones in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. Both cities are around an hour’s distance from each other, so if you are … Read More