It is not hard to see what inspires his imagery. In this current exhibition we see a wall of bombed-out houses – in fact, it shows a whole street that was once a community. As he explains, each house is different, originally built by the hands of its occupants and tailored to the needs of a family.
The Mauritshuis collection contains no fewer than eleven masterpieces by the painter and seven works that were once acquired as Rembrandt, but which have now been written off or are seriously doubted. Three of the paintings from the latter category have been re-examined as part of the Rembrandt? project using the most modern techniques currently available to the museum.
Bomsori Kim is artist in residence with the Residentie Orkest for the 2025/2026 season. Under the baton of principal conductor Jun Märkl and regular guest conductor Richard Egarr, the top violinist will perform at the Amare in The Hague and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
The Spring edition of ArtsTalk INTERNATIONAL is out. We cover exhibitions and performances in London, Vienna, Los Angeles, Essen in Germany, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Scarborough in England ad lots more besides . . .
Under the direction of conductor Henk Guittart, the New European Ensemble will present a fresh new version of Schönberg’s Violin Concerto, a work that has not been performed in the Netherlands since 1994. This ground-breaking piece returns, with Maria Milstein as the soloist. She is the first Dutch violinist since Jaring Walta in 1981 to take on the challenge of this virtuosic and intense work.
This year’s fair seems a bit bigger and more international than in previous years and Fons Hof, Director Art Rotterdam said, “The first edition at the new location Rotterdam Ahoy will be a special experience for international collectors, art professionals, and art enthusiasts. The fair will feature a grid of galleries interspersed with large curated spaces for video, sculpture, installations and performance . . . .
Mama Dada was devised by theatre maker Ludwig Bindervoet, along with Ellen Goemans. Mr Bindervoet who has been obsessed with Dadaism for years, says “I see a link with the despair of the early 20th century and the catastrophic times and feelings of powerlessness of our 21st century . . . .
The best word to describe the choreography would be intuitive, as it seamlessly merges contemporary, hip hop, and subtle elements of Indian classical dance. The floor work captured my heart; the transitions were so smooth, it was as if the dancers were melting into the floor – a testament to the great balance and strength they possess.
