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RKD again acquires unknown letters from Piet Mondrian
At the end of December 2022, the RKD acquired fifteen unknown letters from Piet Mondrian at a New York auction.
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Art historical research leads to a rare family reunion in Denmark
A joint research project by The Nivaagaard Collection and the
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Astrid Verheusen new Managing Director of the RKD
As of May 22, 2023, Astrid Verheusen will join the RKD as the new Managing Director and CIO (additionally, also as Deputy General Manager).
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Portrait Story: Piet Mondrian
That photography is a powerful means of representing yourself was something artist Piet Mondrian was aware of from the start.
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Singer Laren and RKD collaborate on Kees van Dongen exhibition
Anita Hopmans, senior curator at the RKD, is guest curator for the exhibition Kees van Dongen at Singer Laren.
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Collaboration RKD and Szépmüvészeti Múzeum Budapest
The Szépmüvészeti Múzeum is preparing a collection catalogue of its Dutch and Flemish landscape paintings from the period 1600-1800.
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Ger Luijten (1956-2022)
Meeting Ger was an unforgettable experience. There are few colleagues able to confront you with the materiality of works of art with such enthusiasm, knowledge, expertise and a sharp eye for significant detail.
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Mondrian and photography: professional portraits and snapshots
Discover an unknown side of Piet Mondrian in this book, published jointly by the RKD and Tijdsbeeld Publishers.
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Marks on Art: Painting has started
The RKD is thrilled to announce the receival of a Digital Art History Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation for the project Marks on Art Database.
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Artist’s archive belonging to Erwin de Vries accessible to the public from 1 December
In 2021 the RKD received the archive of Erwin de Vries (1929-2018), a prominent sculptor and painter.
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Pretty Brilliant: female artists in the RKD archives
On Friday 2 December See All This will be launching the second part of Pretty Brilliant, a special issue about female artists.
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Drawings of Utrecht by Herman Saftleven
A small book titled A stroll along Utrecht’s city walls. Old drawings and new photographs.
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