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Open ateliers in the Netherlands

Michele Carloni visits the open ateliers in the Jordaan and talks to established Russian artist Olga Okuneva about living and working in the Netherlands.

What's on selection 18-23 May

Includes Hugh Masekela, Kinky Friedman, Bharati, Witnessed From Within, Short story and improvisation workshops.

Art Pie International

Photos of work at alternative art fair Kunstvlaai (until 18 May) in Amsterdam.

Comic book originals break into art market

Original comic book artwork, from the boy adventurer Tintin to the cowboy Lucky Luke, is breaking into the European fine art market.

Goodbye to Dutch 'high' life

Even the Netherlands' world-famous "coffee shops" may not escape the present government's reforms. (Expatica readers have strong views on this - see end of article).

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