Fashion inspired by the work of Piet Mondrian and De Stijl. From 15 June to 13 August, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag presents fashion from its own collection, such as the famous Mondrian dress (1965) by Yves Saint Laurent, but also creations by Peter Rozemeijer, Michael Barnaart van Bergen, Frans Molenaar, Marlies Dekkers , Moschino and…

One hundred and thirty musicians and dancers take you through the world of Mondrian. A real innovator in the arts and a source of inspiration for many after him. A visual spectacle with the Residentie Orkest (Resident Orchestra) by Nicholas Collon, soprano Kari Postma, saxophonist Raaf Hekkema, the Mondrian dress by designer Michael Barnaart van…

Podium aan Zee (Stage by the Sea, NTR, NPO2), a musical party in which Bart Chabot and Floris Kortie give an ode to Piet Mondrian, live from the Kurhaus in Scheveningen. Chabot talks about the heroes of the artist and looks at his special record collection. The Residentie Orkest plays, under the direction of Nicholas…

Because of the performance Movement Michael Barnaart van Bergen signed the iconic guestbook of the Kurhaus in Scheveningen. In 1893, the guestbook was signed for the first time by the then 13-year-old Princess Wilhelmina, who visited the Kurhaus with her mother. Since then, the guestbook has been used to have heads of state, film stars,…

On 10 June, the Dutch Pavilion opened at the World Exhibition 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The hostesses wear the Mondrian dresses by Michael Barnaart van Bergen.The theme of this Expo is ‘Future Energy’. In the Holland Pavilion the visitor is immersed in a spatial representation of the character of the Netherlands; a visual language that…

Door Diane Daniel.

This year we celebrate 100 years ‘De Stijl: Mondrian to Dutch Design’ and therefore we bring a spectacular salute to the painter Piet Mondrian and art movement De Stijl. In collaboration with Festival Classique and the Residentie Orkest, Michael Barnaart from Bergen works on Movement, a special performance where music, fashion and the work of…

The Mondrian dress, Composition in Black dress and Boogie poncho will be shown in Milan during Salone del Mobile. At ‘Masterly – The Dutch in Milano’, the best Dutch designers present themselves from 4 to 9 April at Palazzo Francesco Turati. Because of the jubilee year ‘100 years De Stijl, from Mondriaan to Dutch design’,…