A Must For All Art Lovers!
In 2009 and 2010, the four largest cities in Holland will participate in a large-scale art and cultural event called ‘Holland Art Cities.’ As part of this event, the top museums in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht will join forces to create an unprecedented art spectacle. The Amsterdam museums, the Hermitage Amsterdam and Stedelijk Museum will also celebrate their opening (or reopening) during Holland Art Cities.

The works of art on display in the various museums during Holland Art Cities are categorized into the following three themes:
1. International Influences
2. Young Artists, Contemporary Art and Design
3. Dutch Masters

The cities of Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht will develop an extensive cultural and tourism-oriented program around these themes.

The first theme to be launched by Holland Art Cities in 2009 is ‘International Influences.’ The international orientation of the Dutch can clearly be seen in the country’s art, culture and science and served as the source of inspiration for the large number of exhibitions put together by the various museums.

International Influences
8 November 2008 - 31 August 2009

- Royal Picture GalleryMauritshuis, The Hague   
    Ruisdael and Bentheim Castle - February 2009 - June 2009 
- Van Gogh Museum   
    Van Gogh by Night - Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night, February 13 - June 7, 2009
- Gemeentemuseum The Hague  
    Art couples(Love, Art and Passion) - February 21 - Juny 1, 2009    
- Centraal Museum Utrecht  
    Jan van Scorel, Scorel's Glory: How a Utrecht-based painter brought the Renaissance to the North - March 21 - June 28, 2009
- Hermitage Amsterdam   
    Opening - June 20, 2009
- Hermitage Amsterdam   
    Russian Court Life - At the Russian Court. Palace and Protocol in the 19th century - June 20, 2009 till January 31, 2010
- Museum Catharijneconvent  
    1000 years of Manuscripts; Masterly Manuscripts: The Middle Ages in Gold and Ink - May 16 - August 23, 2009
- Avant-gardes 20s/60s. Highlights from the Stedelijk Museum Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in the Van Gogh Museum, June 26 through August 23, 2009
- Brazil Contemporary: Contemporary Art, Architecture, visual Culture and Design, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Netherlands Architecture Institute and the Netherlands Photo Museum
30 May to 23 August 2009
For the Holland Art Citties' leaflet please visit:
http://www.holland.com/files/hac/boekje_ITM_ENG_2%20(3).pdf