Dutch documentary Close to Vermeer on tour

Sat, May 20 - Sat, Sep 2  2023

The documentary Close to Vermeer, directed by Suzanne Raes, will be screened in several movie theaters across the US. Go behind the scenes of the largest Vermeer exhibition ever mounted, now in its final days at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The documentary follows curators, conservators, collectors, and experts in their joint mission to shine a new light on the elusive Dutch Master. Read more here.

About the documentary

Capturing the imagination of the art world – with glowing reviews, global publicity, and tickets sold out through the entirety of its run – the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer retrospective is nothing short of an historic event. This fascinating documentary reveals everything from the quiet diplomacy required to get the Vermeers to the Netherlands and the new technical knowledge gained by scanning the paintings layer by layer, to the shocking news that one work may not be by Vermeer after all. In the process, we discover how Vermeer was able to depict reality so differently from his contemporaries. But above all, Close to Vermeer shows the infectious love Vermeer’s art inspires. As one curator lovingly puts it: “A good exhibition should change your view of the world. Vermeer can really do that.”