Ten years after WW II, Rotterdam presented itself as a reborn city. The 1955 National Energy Manifestation took place at three locations: the Ahoy hall, The Park and the newly built Energy Hall next to the Boijmans – Van Beuningen Museum. Queen Juliana opened the exhibition, which was dominated by lust for life, willpower and […]
modern art
Karel Appel was born one hundred years ago
Wherever in the world you walk into a modern art museum, standing face-to-face with a work by Karel Appel (1921- 2006) is always a moment of joy. The paintings and sculptures of the Dutch artist, born in the Amsterdam Dapperstraat one hundred years ago, are vital, explosive, colourful and they are sparkling with life. His […]
Pablo Picasso’s Masterpieces
The year 1932 was a wonder year for Pablo Picasso. In 366 days he made hundreds of masterpieces. Museum Tate Modern shows a large selection of the art from that year in the exhibition ‘Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy’. Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) regarded his visual art as his diary. Even if you […]