Johanna van Eijbergen (1865-1950)
A Remarkable Metal Artist Last weekend I visited the Drents Museum in Assen to see their retrospective exhibition about Johanna …
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First solo-exhibit for Privat-Livemont after 100 years, and yet, his work is incredibly refreshing!
If you are a bit bored by all the Mucha exhibitions that rapidly multiply around the world, you will enjoy feasting your eyes on this refreshing retrospective exhibition of the lithographic oeuvre of Privat-Livemont at the Dutch Museum of Lithography. It is on until the end of July 2022.
Archibald Knox (1864-1933)
Guestblog by Chris Hobdell, managing director of The Archibald Knox Forum. Archibald Knox (1864-1933) may be described as one of …
Chris Lanooy (1881-1948)
Christiaan Johannes (Chris) Lanooy was an exceptional Dutch ceramist, (and a painter as well as a glass artist) from Sint-Annaland, …
Alphonse Mucha, Master of the Art Nouveau
The Dutch Museum of Lithography is presenting a spectacular exhibition about one of my favorite artists: Alphonse Mucha. For the …
Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha’s Masterpiece of Symbolism
In April 2016, I reported about the plans of Century Guild on reprinting Mucha’s Le Pater. Well, that plan was …
Eastern Light – The Impact of Japan on Western Art
In a distant corner of the Dutch countryside, I visited the Lalique Museum to see their exhibition Eastern Light – …
Delicate Art Nouveau Lace in Arenys de Mar
In June 2018, I traveled to the Marès Lace Museum in Arenys de Mar, about an hour north of bustling …
A Line is a Force – Henry van de Velde’s Guiding Artistic Principle
In December 2017 I had the privilege to get a private tour of the exhibition Henry van de Velde – …
Mesdag & Colenbrander – a shared Fascination with Ceramics
Somewhere along the line, it has become my personal mission to promote Dutch Art Nouveau to a broader (inter-)national audience. …
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