Art dealer and art historian Jan Six discovered a Rembrandt painting in 2016. It was all over the news this week. Imagin…
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Life as inspiration: the story of painter Henk Chabot
Art is about stories and one story in particular: the artist's life. We’ve seen it happen with LSD-trippin’ artists in t…
Thoughts on the 21st century art salon
My coach had me ask my friends what they think I should do with my life. One of the best and most original answers is th…
Art fair tips: here’s 3 for going and staying happy
Art fairs. They can be daunting. The amount of art can be intimidating to the extent of temporary brain outage and a sus…
Blogging about art: at a loss for words
As a young girl, perhaps 10 years old, I wrote adventure stories. Novels inspired by the books I lent from the library. …
Rubens: a crashcourse
You know the name of Peter Paul Rubens and maybe you could tell it's a famous Flamish painter in far-gone Flanders. But …
What’s up with that Rijksmuseum book for 6500 euros ?
Last weekend I found out about a book that costs € 6500. Over 400 people actually bought it. Fascinating! It carries ove…
Futurism: the basics of the art style
I discovered futurism in museums like Centre Pompidou in Paris and I love it. I love how futurists believed in progressi…
Brafa art fair: Only for rich people? And 3 other questions
The Brafa has started again! The great art fair of Brussels, one of the greatest in Europe. And Museologue was invited t…
Brafa art fair in Brussels and other travels
Good news at the end of 2015. Museologue received press invites for the one and only Brafa art fair 2016. More good news…
Madrid: don’t miss the Thyssen Museum!
Everyone knows the Reina Sofia and the Prado. The two top museums of Madrid in the capitol of Spain. Yet the Thyssen Mus…
The Whitney Museum of American Art?!
When art lovers visit New York for the first time, many of them go to the Metropolitan Museum, MoMA or the Guggenheim. W…
Rethinking “critical art”: reflecting on Renzo Martens’ Institute for Human Activities
Guest writer Aleid de Jong is a Dutch art historian and wrote a smart piece about Renzo Marten's project Institute for H…
The best art exhibitions in Paris this Fall
Spending some time in Paris this Fall? Big chance it will rain at least some of the time. Of course Paris is the only ci…
How to have an artist serve you breakfast: Kuin Heuff
Are you shy? Then you'll probably hate Wake up in it. If you're not you might just love them. The founding ladies match …
Anton Corbijn exhibition: music scene photographer
Anton Corbijn... When I was a teenager his photos defined "cool" for me. Rough rock stars in black and white..Nirvana, E…
La Famille Bélier or, Why I cried in the cinema
When I was fourteen, I wanted to become a singer. I felt the music in the tips of my toes and my mouth shared it with th…
TEFAF: the largest art fair in the Netherlands
TEFAF, the time when the city of Maastricht buzzes with art, antiques, and performances. The prosperous flock to MECC, t…
Late Rembrandt: a master exhibition
On a Friday morning I am to meet one of the people I admire very, very much. As I clear my mind with one last cappuccino…
2 reasons hooligans & terrorists shouldn’t ruin Rome
True, Rome is so loaded with treasures it is an open air museum. Fountains, palaces, statues and fresco's, the city offe…