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Art: Laura Cumming’s 10 best shows of 2023

Our critic’s highlights included spotlit Vermeer, mouse-fur beauty spots, Donatello saints, Alice Neel’s New Yorkers and the reopening of an underloved institution

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Rembrandt portraits that were privately held for nearly 200 years go on show in Amsterdam

A pair of small portraits by 17th-century Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn have gone on display after a long-term loan to the Netherlands’ national art and history museum

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Frans Hals review – a joyful Dutch master in the spotlight

Often overshadowed by his contemporary Rembrandt, the 17th-century Haarlem artist is revealed to be a genius of the telling portrait in this first showcase of his work in 30 years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition review – best seats in the house for sold-out show

This elegantly produced tour of the Rijksmuseum’s blockbuster exhibition allows you to enjoy leisurely closeups without having to fight through the crowds

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown

As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023

Vermeer review – one of the most thrilling exhibitions ever conceived

Moments of profound absorption, a glance, a letter… the mystery and stillness of the Dutch master’s work deepens the closer you get in this near-perfect show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Much of a Dutchness: the world’s biggest ever Vermeer show is an unmissable feast

A milkmaid daydreaming, a mistress clutching a letter, a city waking at dawn … Vermeer was a master of the intimate, absorbing moment – and this sublime show frees his glorious vision

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - a once in a generation show, don’t miss it

A knock-out exhibition like this – pretty much all killer and no filler – won’t happen again for at least 30 years, so get to Amsterdam if you can

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum hosts blockbuster Vermeer exhibition

A blockbuster exhibition at the Netherlands’ national museum of art and history is bringing together 28 works by 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Vermeer will never look the same after Amsterdam exhibition

Connections, reflections, vibrations between his paintings will shine at the Rijksmuseum as never before

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023