Exhibitions – expected
Slavery
12 February to 30 May 2021
Slavery brings together ten real-life stories about people in slavery, about slaveholders, about people who freed themselves from slavery, and about people brought to the Netherlands in slavery.
Ellsworth Kelly
May 28 2021 to October 24 2021
Nine monumental sculptures by the American artist Ellsworth Kelly (Newburgh 1923 – 2015 Spencertown) will be on display in the Rijksmuseum Gardens throughout summer 2021.
Modern Japanese Lacquer - Out of the Box
There’s something magical about Japanese lacquer art. The decorations are made with exceptional care and skill using dozens of layers of lacquer in a process that takes months if not years.
Vincent Mentzel: The power of the image
Vincent Mentzel has long been one of the Netherlands most iconic photographers. As a photojournalist at NRC Handelsblad he helped define the news image.