Jo van Gogh-Bonger (1862–1925), one of art history’s most quietly influential figures, will be the subject of an exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, the institution named after her brother-in-law, the ...

Everyone knows the tragic artist Vincent van Gogh. But not many know that he got this status thanks to Johanna Bonger, his ...

English-speakers now have the best opportunity to discover the life of Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law Jo Bonger, who preserved and promoted the artist's work. Two years ago, the first biography was ...

In this edition of "Art Bites," we explore how Jo van Gogh realized that Vincent's personal story was as compelling as his paintings. Jo van Gogh-Bonger in the sitting room of the house on ...

Jo van Gogh-Bonger (1862-1925) was a remarkable woman, and her story deserves to be told at length. Hans Luijten’s rich and thorough biography, originally published in Dutch in 2019, serves her ...

Did you know that Vincent van Gogh’s status as an art world giant owes a big thanks to the efforts of one woman? As Hans Luijten, senior researcher at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, writes in a new ...

Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law Jo Bonger led a colourful life, including an encounter with Leon Trotsky in New York at the time of Russian Revolution. Although best known as a tireless promoter of ...