First major Canadian exhibition of works by van Gogh for more than 25 years to open at the National Gallery

OTTAWA.- The National Gallery of Canada’s 2012 exceptional summer show, Van Gogh: Up Close, will be the first major Canadian exhibition of works by the famous Dutch artist for more than 25 years. In what promises to be a truly unique exhibition, visitors to the National Gallery will have the opportunity to discover Vincent van Gogh’s genius from an entirely new perspective by exploring the artist’s approach to nature through his innovative use of the close-up view. Opening on May 25, [...]

Successful ‘Picasso in Paris’ Exhibition Attracts 471,168 Visitors at Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition provided the first opportunity in the Netherlands to see a major overview of how Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881-1973) developed from a young unknown artist in the culturally bustling city of Paris into the leader of the avant-garde. The exhibition included more than seventy works of art, including such masterpieces as Self-portrait with a pallet and Moulin de la Galette and important works from private collections and museums such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan [...]

Exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s Artistic Development in Paris on View at Van Gogh Museum

AMSTERDAM.- An exhibition devoted to Pablo Ruiz y Picasso’s (1881-1973) spectacular artistic development in Paris, a dazzling cultural centre at the beginning of the 20th century, is being held in the Netherlands for the first time. With more than 70 works of art, including towering masterpieces such as the Self-portrait with a palette and Moulin de la Galette, Picasso in Paris, 1900-1907 outlines how in just a few years Picasso grew from an unknown young artist into the leading figure [...]

Restoration of Van Gogh’s Masterpiece “The Bedroom” can be Followed Via Blog

AMSTERDAM.- March 11 marks the beginning of a comprehensive campaign on Vincent van Gogh’s painting “The Bedroom” (1888). Art lovers can follow the process of restoring this popular painting step by step via a special blog. Among others the museum’s head of restoration Ella Hendriks will give online updates on the progress of the restoration week by week. “It’s the first time we’ve rendered each step of a restoration accessible to the public in this way” says Axel Rüger, director [...]

Royal Academy of Arts Stages a Landmark Exhibition of the Work of Vincent van Gogh

LONDON.- The Royal Academy of Arts will stage a landmark exhibition of the work of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). The focus of the exhibition will be the artist’s remarkable correspondence. Over 35 original letters, rarely exhibited to the public due to their fragility, will be on display in the main galleries of Burlington House, together with around 65 paintings and 30 drawings that express the principal themes to be found within the correspondence. Thus the exhibition will offer a unique [...]