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Arts"100 Works from the National Gallery" published to mark 210th anniversary
This week saw the launch of a book entitled "100 Works from the
National Gallery in Prague", which was published to coincide with the
210th anniversary of the institution's foundation. The man behind the
publication is Milan Knizak, director of the Czech National Gallery; he
says selecting 100 pieces from the many thousands owned by the state body
was no easy task.
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ArtsStanislav Kolibal celebrates his 80th birthday with a new exhibition.
At the age of eighty Stanislav Kolibal is still active, testing new
approaches and ideas. This year he has devoted himself to painting and his
work is now on display in Prague's Veletrzni Palac, the part of the
National Gallery devoted to modern art, until the middle of February. The
watercolours on show are all in a shade of gray and represent trends in
modern contemporary art. What might seem a random accumulation of squares,
circles and rectangular shapes is in fact carefully composed to the very
last detail.
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ArtsRivalry of two biennales brings wealth of contemporary art to Prague
The famous Venice Biennale - a major exhibition of contemporary art which
takes place every second year - has been growing in popularity in recent
years. The idea of presenting contemporary art of different nations became
so popular that a number of cities worldwide started to establish similar
events. Prague organized its first biennale two years ago. This year the
event continues in the Czech capital but because of arguments between the
original Prague Biennale organizers it has split up this year into two
rival events.
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Current Affairs"A Second Sight" - International Biennale of Contemporary Art opens in Prague
The National Gallery's second International Biennale of Contemporary Art
called "A Second Sight" opened its doors to the public on
Tuesday. The exhibition is the result of close cooperation between 31
curators from all over the world, who have selected works of some four
hundred artists from as far afield as Chile and South Africa. This year
it's showing at three venues in Prague, covering over 9,000 m2 of
exhibition space.
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MagazineMagazine
Excreting in a gallery -how far should one go in protesting against an art
exhibition. The TV star who was smuggled into the country. And, a message
from the police: if you find your car's been stolen on Saturday morning
-please look around your favourite pub first! Find out more in Magazine
with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsPrague National Gallery collections saved from flooding
On Tuesday, for the first time since the devastating floods, Prague's National Gallery allowed journalists to see collections of ancient Czech art in St. Agnes convent in the historical centre of Prague. Although the water in the convent came up to a height of 2 metres, the precious 14th century pictures and sculptures were luckily saved. Alena Skodova was there and has this report:
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Current AffairsCzech sculpture exhibition at Troja Chateau
In the early 1990s, Prague City Gallery deposited a number of 19th century paintings and handicrafts at Troja chateau, which the gallery owns. This year, the Gallery decided to use a substantial part of the chateau for exhibiting the most important examples of its rich collection of Czech sculpture. Alena Skodova has more:
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Current Affairs National Gallery keeps artwork at home for fear of confiscation in France
From May until December this year, the Czech Republic will be showcasing Czech culture at a festival called Bohemia Magica in France. The festival includes a long series of cultural events promoting Czech film, literature, theatre, music and art. In a couple of weeks the French public was expecting to see an exhibition of a priceless collection of art - the Vincenc Kramar Collection, which includes 17 Pablo Picasso paintings. But it seems visitors to the Czech Season in France will be denied a glimpse of the artwork. The owner of the collection, Prague's National Gallery, is refusing to let the artwork travel to France, fearing possible confiscation by the French authorities. Pavla Horakova has the story.
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