Hussein Chalayan at the Groninger Museum
The most interesting part of the exhibition is the setting Hussein Chalayan created in the Coop Himmelb(l)au pavilion of the Groninger Museum.
Johan Simons: Elementarteilchen
In Elementarteilchen, Johan Simons’ adaptation of the novel of the same title by Michel Houellebecq, the five actors mostly stand on a corrugated floor on an otherwise empty stage. The piece consists of little more than this, but this “little more” touches precisely the right tone.
Guy Cassiers: Proust 4. Marcel's Way
I had some reservations about the first installment of Guy Cassiers' adaptation of "A la recherche du temps perdu", but the third and now the fourth part stole my heart.
Thomas Hirschhorn: Anschool
Energy yes! Quality: No!
Willem de Kooning at the Kunsthal
Compared with the retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1995 this is a rather poor, pared down survey of Willem de Kooning's body of work.
The Eye Deceived. Painted Illusions by Cornelius Gijsbrechts
A fascinating exhibition at the Mauritshuis in Den Haag brings together a number of paintings by the 17th century master of the trompe-l'oeil, Cornelius Gijsbrechts.
La Belgique Visionnaire
"Visionary Belgium", the exhibition that marks the 175th anniversary of Belgium, is also the last exhibition curated by Harald Szeemann and a chance to see his incredible visual intelligence at work.
Frank Castorf: Der Meister und Margarita
"Der Meister und Margarita" is typical Frank Castorf. You either love it or you wonder what on earth it's all about. I loved it.
Gegenwelten at the Neue Nationalgalerie
There is much to see and enjoy at Gegenwelten. The 20th Century in the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, with works by Barnett Newman, Andy Warhol, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Otto Dix, Mario Merz and many, many others.
Berlinde de Bruyckere at De Pont Museum
Berlinde de Bruyckere's work is as poignant as sculptures get. Once you've seen them, approached them, walked around them, they will get under your skin and stay there for some time to come.
Beauty and Waste in the Architecture of Herzog and De Meuron
"Beauty and Waste in the Architecture of Herzog & De Meuron" at the Netherlands Architecture Institute is a visual treat and provides a fascinating insight into the thinking that goes into Herzog & de Meuron's designs.
Raoul de Keyser at De Pont Museum
More than anything De Keyser's paintings celebrate painting and as such life itself. It’s just paint on canvas, nothing more, nothing less. There's no ideology, no meaning, no hidden manifesto and no bravura. Just paint on canvas, but sometimes the paint speaks for itself.