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NAI Rotterdam
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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This striking building (once described as 'a Versaille to Dutch Architecture') can be found in Rotterdam. It is home to the Netherlands Architecture Institute and designed by architect Jo Coenen. The design houses the institute's key functions (archive, exhibitions and staff) in three distinct volumes. Each volume has its own architectural character and relationship with the surroundings. From a design perspective, the building was clearly incorporated into the existing structures surrounding
Exhibition Mauritshuis ' Ode to Coorte'
Apr 17, 2008 7:20 AM GMT Source:
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Many visitors to the Mauritshuis are familiar with Adriaen Coorte’s bowl of strawberries. This small painting has long been a favorite of the public and inspired the Mauritshuis to stage an exhibition of the artist’s work in 2008. Adriaen Coor
Museum Van Loon - Rachel Howard Invited by Philippa van Loon
Dec 12, 2007 10:34 AM GMT Source:
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After the success of the group exhibitions Exchanging Interiors (1996), Roommates (1998), Home is where the heArt is (2000), Le Nouveau Siècle (2006) and the solo presentations Façade (2001) by Jill Magid and Private Life (2004) by Ali
Prints and drawings by Paul van der Eerden
Oct 12, 2007 8:40 AM GMT Source:
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen shows more than one hundred prints and drawings selected by Paul van der Eerden. The City Curators of the museum have invited the artist to curate this exhibition and choose works from the museum’s renowned collection.
Karel du Jardin (1626-1678)
Oct 10, 2007 8:54 AM GMT Source:
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This winter, the Rijksmuseum will be presenting a selection of masterpieces by the 17th-century Amsterdam painter Karel du Jardin. The show will Du Jardin's mastery of various genres of painting, including refined and tranquil Italianising
The 'Berlin' Tragedy - Shipwreck at Hook of Holland
Sep 25, 2007 8:44 AM GMT Source:
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Exactly one hundred years after the 'Berlin' ferry disaster, the Maritime Museum Rotterdam is putting together a gripping exhibition on the tragedy. Based on accounts by surviving relatives and articles, the Maritime Museum has made a reconstructi
Inspiration Rotterdam
Sep 25, 2007 7:38 AM GMT Source:
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In the Schielandshuis the Historical Museum shows contemporary Rotterdam in recent photographs and movies. With work by more than 15 renowned photographers such as Kim Bouvy, Rince de Jong, Gina Kranendonk, Otto Snoek, Elly Uyttenbroek, Ari Versluis en Ha
Surrealism and design
Sep 25, 2007 7:01 AM GMT Source:
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This exposition in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen shows the influence of surrealism on the worlds of design, fashion, film, architecture and advertising and concentrates on the creation of surrealistic objects. From the sensuality of Dalí's Mae
Christmas in the Attic
Sep 18, 2007 8:12 AM GMT Source:
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This year, as every year, the museum (a secret church in an attic) is geared up for Christmas. From basement to attic: the museum is full of Christmas decorations, Nativity scenes and a festive table. A special feature is the display of Santons, Nati
Sint in the Attic: Clothes, Lace and Cartoons
Sep 18, 2007 7:43 AM GMT Source:
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St Nicolas CostumesIn the course of his long life, St Nicolas has had quite a few changes of costume. As bishop of Myra he wore the ensemble of an Orthodox prelate. As the St Nicolas cult grew in the West he adopted the garb of a Roman Catholic bishop. A
