polink: What is it about portraits?

Is there something special about portraits now in The Netherlands? Are they "socially acceptable" again?

In any case we must notice that there has been, between February and March 2010, 4 openings of contemporary portrait exhibitions in Dutch museums by Dutch artists. Two solo and two group exhibitions.
The two solo exhibitions may be a bit confusing as both artists Kiki Lamers (1964) and Katinka Lampe (1964) not only have the same initials, have nearly the same age, the openings were within a week of difference but more important, they are both portraying children with this mysterious halo in a pastel like palette.
The exhibition at Museum the Fundatie has been so successful that it had been extended and the book is sold out with the 2nd edition being ready the coming days.
I missed the exhibition in Gorcum, but I think there the concept of portrait has been used in a broad sense, including faces that are not necessary portraits.

Katinka Lampe at Kunsthal Rotterdam 13 March - 30 May 2010
also RONMANDOS gallery Amsterdam - Amsterdam 17/4/2010 - 29/5/2010 :

Kiki Lamers at Centraal Museum in Utrecht 6 March - 22 August 2010
also at Annet Gelink Gallery / The Bakery - Amsterdam 13/3/2010 - 17/4/2010:

Portraits Now (Portrettisten Nu) at Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle at their annex Kasteel Het Nijenhuis in Heino extended until 24 May 2010:
Sam Drukker