AI as Translator: How art generated by Artificial Intelligence can decode non-human messages.

We have witnessed a time when Artificial Intelligence, or AI, could easily write a poem and make a painting. What if I told you there was a machine that could learn other animals' language and make you communicate with animals just like in a Disney movie?

• February 05, 2023

A Museum in Transition: The Hermitage in Amsterdam

On the 5th of October, Annabelle Birnie, director of the Hermitage and the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, came to Leiden to discuss the transition the Hermitage went through due to the recent political developments in eastern Europe.

Lotje Dalmijn • November 09, 2022

The Umbilical Cord

According to photography theorist Roland Barthes, the umbilical cord is understood in photography as the connection between the viewers and the subject or past moment of the photograph.

Julia Krantz • August 15, 2022

Lost and found minerals

The mineralogical collection being transferred from Science Center Delft to Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden is not as culturally neutral as presented in the past.

Aleksa Jasiulionytė • June 28, 2022

A History in Your Shoe Rack: Dr. Martens Boots

How much history can a pair of boots tell you? I reviewed the article of Dr. Arthur Crucq on the popularization of Dr. Martens, and I will never stop wearing them.

Derin Bulat • March 28, 2022

Who learns from whom?

OGJG is a foundation where students can volunteer to present their study subjects to the elderly through interactive lectures. It is a great opportunity for anyone interested in improving their presentation skills and making a positive contribution to the lives of the local elderly.

Rosella Twisk • March 06, 2022

A peak into the archive of MVRDV: an innovative exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut

A new multi-media exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam explores the possibilities of presenting an archive in a lively and active manner. This takes place in an office space on the sixth floor in which architectural models and objects of MVRDV are on display.

Amber van As • January 10, 2022

Beelden aan Zee: Sculptures, dunes and my internship by the Scheveningen beach

Beelden aan Zee, founded in 1994 by Theo and Lida Scholten, is a very special place. The combination of location, atmosphere and a distinctive collection of modern sculpture makes this museum a unique experience for its visitors.

Margarita Kilimnik • December 15, 2021

Let's Talk about Rembrandt and his Orient

On 14 October, renowned art historians Gary Schwartz and Arnold Vrolijk gave a joined Museum Talk on the exhibition Rembrandt's Orient: West Meets East in Dutch Art of the Seventeenth Century and the history of Oriental Studies at Leiden University.

Ismini Kyritsis • October 27, 2021 • 1 comment

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Art of the Everyday: Household Labour and Meals in the Seventeenth Century.