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The Stedelijk Museum is Not Obliged to Restitute Bild mit Häusern (1909) by Kandinsky
Article date: Thursday, November 1, 2018

The Stedelijk Museum is Not Obliged to Restitute Bild mit Häusern (1909) by Kandinsky

The Restitutions Committee has just issued a binding opinion about the application for restitution of the work Bild mit Häusern (1909) by Wassily Kandinsky. This oil painting is in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. The Stedelijk bought the painting on 9 October 1940 at the auction of Frederik Muller & Co. in Amsterdam. Heirs of previous owners of the work sought restitution of the painting.

De Appel in Amsterdam is Looking for a New Director, Again
Article date: Friday, October 19, 2018

De Appel in Amsterdam is Looking for a New Director, Again

Niels Van Tomme leaves De Appel to become the director of Argos in Brussels. Between 2016 and 2018 Van Tomme transformed De Appel into a strong and proud institution. He leaves the organisation feeling confident about its future, while he takes on a new professional challenge in Brussels, close to his young family.

Stedelijk Museum Becomes Europe's General Idea Knowledge Center
Article date: Friday, September 28, 2018

Stedelijk Museum Becomes Europe's General Idea Knowledge Center

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam becomes Europe’s General Idea knowledge center thanks to a significant acquisition of work by this influential ’80s artists’ collective.

Restoration of Dulle Griet from Museum Mayer Van Den Bergh Reveals Unseen Wealth of Colour
Article date: Thursday, September 20, 2018

Restoration of Dulle Griet from Museum Mayer Van Den Bergh Reveals Unseen Wealth of Colour

Peter Bruegel the Elder’s Dulle Griet (Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp) has regained its spectacular original appearance with the rediscovery during restoration of a blue-green sky.

News of Rembrandt Discovery Premature
Article date: Monday, August 27, 2018

News of Rembrandt Discovery Premature

In today’s news there have been reports of a possible newly discovered work by Rembrandt. Unfortunately, these reports are somewhat premature. Museum De Lakenhal explains the matter.

Cindy Wright - Dead Poetry
Article date: Monday, August 27, 2018

Cindy Wright - Dead Poetry

Cindy Wright's hyper-realistic paintings, in which decay and transience are a leitmotif, will be combined with the creation of a new soundscape by the Dutch composer/lute player Jozef van Wissem.

80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands
Article date: Thursday, August 2, 2018

80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands

This year is the 450th anniversary of the outbreak of the Eighty Years’ War, and to mark the event the Rijksmuseum is holding an exhibition entitled '80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands'.

Major Discovery in van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
Article date: Monday, June 18, 2018

Major Discovery in van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

The Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is a large and complex 15th-century polyptych from St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The work is attributed to Early Flemish painters, brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck.

Article date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Ettore Sottsass Estate Comments on Stedelijk Museum Decision to Cancel Sottsass Exhibition

Mrs. Barbara Radice, widow of Ettore Sottsass and Mr. Ernest Mourmans, design manufacturer and close friend of Ettore Sottsass have issued the following statement on the Stedelijk Museum's decision to cancel the Ettore Sottsass exhibition:

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