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Discover Benelux | The Netherlands in 2020 | The Ultimate Destination
Rembrandt-Velázquez. Photo: Olivier Middendorp
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Daan Roosegaarde – Presence
Until 12 January 2020
Groninger Museum, Groningen
This must-see exhibition is Roosegaarde’s first
major museum solo project, with the creative
developing a new groundbreaking interactive
artwork especially for the Groninger Museum.
Unlike many exhibitions, which demand that art
should be viewed from a distance, this inspiring
installation encourages physical interaction.
Young Rembrandt
3 November 2019 – 9 February 2020
Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden
This exhibition will show how Rembrandt’s
incredible talent grew during the period 1624
to1634. Young Rembrandt will be presented
in the completely restored and renovated
Museum de Lakenhal (which was officially
opened by King Willem-Alexander back in
June).
Thierry Mugler
Until 8 March 2020
Kunsthal, Rotterdam
The Kunsthal presents the first exhibition to
showcase the work of French fashion designer
Thierry Mugler, with an array of haute couture
creations, documents and photographs
on display. Mugler’s designs are renowned for
incorporating a variety of elements from fashion
history and the punk movement.
Rembrandt-Velásquez
Until 19 January 2020
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Admire an overview of paintings by the two
great masters of the 17th century from Holland
and Spain at the unique Rembrandt-Velásquez
exhibition. Thanks to a collaboration between
the Museo del Prado and the Rijksmuseum,
the Spanish and Dutch masterpieces will be
showcased in pairs.
Pieter de Hooch in Delft:
From the shadow of Vermeer
Until 16 February 2020
This is the first retrospective exhibition in
Holland of the work of the famous 17thcentury
painter Pieter de Hooch. Among
the works on loan are many famous paintings,
such as the exhibition’s key work The
Courtyard of a House in Delft (1658), from the
National Gallery in London.
Read about more must-see art and culture
spots from page 52.
Rembrandt-Velázquez.
Photo: Olivier Middendorp
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