LAUSANNE.- “Stefan Sagmeister is a pop star”… exalts Mieke Gerritzen, an Austrian graphic designer who is Sagmeister’s friend and opposite number, when describing him in an article appearing in the exhibition catalogue. Indeed, best known for hi…
‘t Welvaren van Siparipabo’: Rijksmuseum Acquires Surinamese "Occasional Glass"
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired an extremely rare 18th-century glass engraved with a scene depicting the Surinamese sugar plantation Siparipabo and the text ‘t welvaren van Siparipabo’ [‘The Prosperity of Siparipabo’]. The…
French Photographer Raphael Dallaporta Wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2011
AMSTERDAM.- On Wednesday evening the 2nd of March Raphaël Dallaporta (1980) was chosen as the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2011 by an international jury. Along with a cash prize of € 20.000,- Dallaporta will have an exhibition in Foam from 9…
French Photographer Raphael Dallaporta Wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2011
AMSTERDAM.- On Wednesday evening the 2nd of March Raphaël Dallaporta (1980) was chosen as the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2011 by an international jury. Along with a cash prize of € 20.000,- Dallaporta will have an exhibition in Foam from 9…
Rijksmuseum Acquires a Terracotta Sculpture by the Italian Master Tommaso Porlezza della Porta
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired a terracotta sculpture by the Italian master Tommaso Porlezza della Porta. The 22.5 cm sculpture depicts the Old Testament prophet Balaam and was produced sometime between 1575 and 1578. One of the most beautifu…
First Comprehensive Solo Exhibition in Switzerland of Works by Turkish Artist Banu Cennetoglu
BASEL.- The Kunsthalle Basel presents “Guilty feet have got no rhythm.”, the first comprehensive solo exhibition in Switzerland of works by Turkish artist Banu Cennetoğlu. Banu Cennetoğlu was born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1970. After s…
Kahmann Gallery Presents "Talents of the Royal College of Art"
AMSTERDAM.- Kahmann Gallery presents “Talents of the Royal College of Art,” which showcases works by five recent graduates of the prestigious London institution’s photography master program. During their studies, the photographers evolve…
A Group of Masterpieces from the Besselaar Collection are Sold for $2.8 Million
AMSTERDAM.- On Dec. 13th at Sotheby’s Amsterdam, during the sale of 19th Century European Paintings, a group of exceptional masterpieces from the Besselaar Collection, are sold for a total of €2.1 million/ £1.8 million/ $2.8 million, a figur…
A Group of Masterpieces from the Besselaar Collection are Sold for $2.8 Million
AMSTERDAM.- On Dec. 13th at Sotheby’s Amsterdam, during the sale of 19th Century European Paintings, a group of exceptional masterpieces from the Besselaar Collection, are sold for a total of €2.1 million/ £1.8 million/ $2.8 million, a figur…
Fossilized Hyena Dung Found Off Dutch Coast
AMSTERDAM (AP).- Researchers say a curled-up brown fossil dredged up off the Dutch coast is an ancient piece of hyena dung, the first found in the North Sea dating back to the Late Pleistocene era, 12,000-100,000 years ago. Jelle Reumer, director of t…