As the heart of politics and democracy in the Netherlands and the international city of peace and justice, The Hague is a good place for a combined platform for art, current affairs and debate. The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and the Vrije Academie (art academy) workplace for the visual arts have joined forces to set up a venue where the hot topics of the day can be addressed by means of both visual images and debate: this is Gemak .

Gemak’s exhibitions explore a variety of topical issues from different perspectives. The Gemak galleries have played host to art from Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East, and also from Armenia and Russia. One exhibition showed how Dutch photographer Joël van Houdt travelled with a Moroccan refugee, fleeing by boat, resulting in a spectacular series of photographs that was shown at Gemak.

Gemak’s exhibitions are generally accompanied by lectures, interviews and debates, where art provides the inspiration rather than the subject. The activities often concern social issues and politics, though they can just as easily be about football or photojournalism.

Press contact person: Jules van de Ven.

Opening hours : Tuesday to Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm