For people who might go to Paris in December and early January, this might be a nice tip (of course … More
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In the Black Fantastic at the Hayward gallery
In the Black Fantastic 2022 Afrofuturist works at the Hayward Gallery ‘In the Black Fantastic is the first major exhibition … More
Seen at the last moment: Berlinde De Bruyckere
Last weekend I visited exhibitions that were ending. One of these was Engelenkeel by Berlinde De Bruyckere in the Bonnefantenmuseum … More
Harmen Hermanus Meurs 1891-1964
It is not clear what exactly happened. On a Friday in 1964, Harmen Meurs did something awkward on the stairs … More
From the book: Cupido and Sideron. Two ‘Moors’ at the court of Orange: The arrival of Cupido
Two young boys, Cupido and Sideron, arrived in the eighteenth century as enslaved children in The Hague at the court … More
Looking back at the painting The Slave-dance 1707 by Dirk Valkenburg
NL versie hier The Great Suriname Exhibition, in 2019 in De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, featured a modest painting with … More
2018: Contemporary ‘stained glass’ by Kehinde Wiley and the Singh Twins
Similarities and Differences between Kehinde Wiley and the Singh Twins Kehinde Wiley During my visit to Bozar in Brussels in … More
From the Black is beautiful. Rubens to Dumas catalogue: European nobility dressing up as ‘Moor’, ‘Ethiopian’, African or African continent
It is hardly common knowledge that, a few centuries ago, European High nobility liked to dress up as ‘Moor’, ‘Ethiopian’, … More
Tate Britain 2020: Steve McQueen, Barok and 60 Years woman artists
Just over a week ago (2020 February), I wandered through Tate Britain in London for hours. In the first instance … More
From the Black is beautiful catalogue: Africa in the subconscious (1920-1960)
Because I receive more and more requests from abroad for the exhibition catalogue Black is beautiful, Rubens to Dumas from 2008, I … More