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How the Hermitage Amsterdam Finally Broke Free From Mother Russia

by Tim Brinkhof April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

The Dutch institution had long tried to distance itself from Putin’s Russia, but after the invasion of Ukraine, distance was no longer enough.

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Thousands Pledge To Egg Jeff Bezos’s Mega-Yacht As It Passes Through Rotterdam Bridge

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

“We don’t just take [Rotterdam] apart for the phallus symbol of a megalomaniac billionaire,” said the protest’s organizers, who oppose dismantling the historic bridge.

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Omicron’s Rapid Spread Shuts Down Museums Across Europe

by Hakim Bishara December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Art institutions in London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and elsewhere are impacted by the new wave of closures.

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Interrogating the Past and Examining Resistance at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

by Dan Schindel February 4, 2021February 3, 2021

Even with a tighter virtual program, IFFR is still setting the standard for this year’s arthouse film slate.

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A Fanciful Collection of Over 4,000 Rare Surrealist Books and Periodicals

by Cassie Packard January 28, 2021January 31, 2021

Collectors Laurens Vancrevel and Frida de Jong, who have been building a collection of international Surrealist literature since the 1960s, donated the trove to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.

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After Years of Repatriation Debates, France’s Benin Restitution Bill Approved

by Cassie Packard November 10, 2020November 11, 2020

Meanwhile, a new report commissioned by the Dutch culture minister suggests the return of “any cultural objects looted in former Dutch colonies if the source country so requests.”

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After Years of Debate Over Colonial Ties, Witte de With Center Changes Its Name

by Hakim Bishara October 2, 2020November 5, 2020

The name Kunstinstituut Melly was chosen through an extensive renaming process, which began in 2018. The new name will come into effect on January 27, 2021.

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Thieves Steal van Gogh Painting From Dutch Museum Closed for COVID-19

by Jasmine Weber March 30, 2020

With museums across the Netherlands closed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, burglars used the pandemic to lift a van Gogh painting from the Signer Laren museum.

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After Artist Pens Open Letter, Unseen Art Fair Owners Promise Payment

by Valentina Di Liscia February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Felicity Hammond penned an open letter saying she was never paid the fees owed to her by Unseen art fair after it declared bankruptcy.

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Rotterdam’s International Film Festival Highlights Communism, Unionism, and Environmentalism

by Forrest Cardamenis February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

The documentaries at this year’s edition tell stories of World War II spies, activists fighting deforestation, Czech political corruption, and more.

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Amsterdam Museum Will No Longer Use “Golden Age” to Describe Dutch Colonial Past

by Hakim Bishara September 24, 2019September 25, 2019

The museum announced that it will no longer use the term to describe 17th century Netherlands, saying it whitewashes its problematic colonial past.

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Repairing a Broken Planet Through Optimism and Design

by Zachary Small June 4, 2019June 6, 2019

Could you empathize better with a blade of grass if it had an email address? What about the entire ecosystem?

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