"It's the little things citizins do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees."

This little book celebrates personal stories and images of transformative connection gathered from around the world.
The beautiful and diverse photos and stories embody compassion, celebrate wonder and are testaments of hope.

Stichting Arte '99 presents the catalogue Antepasado di Futuro, Visual Arts Curacao Classics 1900-2010. This exhibition took place in the Curacaosch Museum from October 10, 2010 until January 10, 2011 and is the first documentation in the form of an exhibition of the development of Curacao’s visual arts between 1900 and 2010.

English/Spanish edition

Price: € 29,50

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The dream of a better world. And to act upon it.

Trailblazers is an odyssey that takes you around the world. It presents stories of eleven human rights defenders whose lives reflect Gandhi’s notion ‘you must be the change you wish to see in the world.’ Nations, like individuals, have their whims and peculiarities. But what if the cost of those whims becomes unbearable?

Price: € 19,50

This book accompanies the exhibition in the Africa Museum, 8 April-4 November 2012.

There is one animal that has had a special place in mythology, religion and the visual arts through all eras and cultures - the snake. The snake protects extraordinary treasures and is extremely knowledgeable, but can also be frightening and dangerous. Dangerous and Divine The Secret of the Serpent follows the snake's journey from prehistoric African cave art to the work of present day artists .

Globalisation has hit the art world as well as the economy and has changed perspectives up and down the line: artists, art markets, museums, academics, art critics and curators are being forced to revise their thinking and practice. Institutions for art, culture and history are in search of new ways to maintain their relevance in rapidly transforming and increasingly, culturally diverse societies.