The Gaze

One art story. Once a month. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes inspiring. Often slightly unhinged. That’s what The Gaze Mail will be. Subscribe via the link in the comments.

You see, I’ve been making art videos since 2019 — and they involve quite some writing. Scripts is what the things are called. And when they’re ready, I turn them into a video. Rendering the poor things obsolete. It’s the video that gets all the attention. No one cares about the writing.

So about two years ago I thought, you know what, let’s write a book. And I did. It’s called “Stupid Faces in Stunning Paintings” and it will be released in March of 2026 (pre-order link on my channel page). Couldn’t be happier.

But then I thought, you know what, let’s start a newsletter. Because I want to write ✨more✨ art stories.

So, if you like art stories that surprise and occasionally derail your brain in the best possible way, subscribe and you’ll get one delivered to your mailbox every month. 😊

Hope to see you there.

Love,
Matthijs

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 95

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SO HAPPY! ✨Stupid Faces in Stunning Paintings ✨is now available to pre-order (link in comments). It's a book full of the weirdest, funniest, most wonderfully awkward faces in art history.

I had so much fun writing this. For the past two years — in between creating videos — I dove into the strangest corners of the art world, digging up the goofiest expressions I could find. And boy did I find some.

Today I finally get to show you the cover. It’s released this fall in Dutch (my native language) and next spring in English, but the journey starts today. Can't wait to finally share this with you.

Much love,
Matthijs

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3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 587

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Hi everyone! 👋🏼 Quick update. I'm currently working hard on a new YouTube documentary that goes on a quest to find one specific image. 👀 That's coming later this summer. In the meantime, I'll keep uploading plenty of shorts to keep you entertained and educated! 🤓

4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 58

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Hi there. It’s been more than a year since I uploaded my last video essay, but I’ve finally started working on a new one. It will be about this wonderful man and his good friend Vincent. Coming soonish.

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