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Public indignation causes Regional Exhibition to remove Hitler’s statues
The large-scale regional exhibition taking place in two South Bohemian and
two Upper Austrian cities hit the first snag within days of the grand
opening. Part of the exhibit in the small town of Vyšší Brod, which is
dedicated to the houses of worship in the region, sparked intense criticism
for displaying works dating back to darker days in history. More
Lendl: Mucha is only artist that interests me
The exhibition Ivan Lendl: Alfons Mucha has been drawing big crowds since
it opened its doors earlier this month. On Monday the Czech-born tennis
legend himself visited the Prague show, which comprises his priceless
collection of posters by the Art Nouveau master. Lendl also unveiled
another valuable object: the Davis Cup. More
Czech Photo Gallery launches Best of the Nude
The Czech Photo Gallery at Prague’s Újezd this week launched the first
in a series of “Best of” exhibitions beginning with the Nude. Curators
for the opening show chose work by five well-known photographers, the late
Taras Kuščynskyj, Jan Saudek, Robert Vano, Pavel Brunclík and Antonín
Tesař. The nudes range from lyrical and romantic, to erotic and
homoerotic, and relatively brutal and decadent. More
Regional Exhibition reaches across Czech-Austrian border
An exhibition spanning two south Bohemian and two Austrian towns is just
about to get underway, with various religious and industrial venues hosting
works that point to the shared roots on both sides of the border. As part
of the extensive project, a number of historical buildings have been
painstakingly renovated and will be open to the public for the first time. More
Young Czech Vietnamese artists open the doors to isolated community
Probably the first generation of Vietnamese who have grown up in the Czech
Republic is now coming of age. Although students and immigrants from
Vietnam have been coming to this country since the 1970’s, the face and
lifestyle of the Vietnamese minority is changing, with the younger
generation helping to build a cultural bridge. A Prague studio called
Družina is hosting a month-long series of events entitled “Czech
Vietnam” that tries to bridge the gap between Czechs and their Vietnamese
neighbours. More
GASK to offer a bit of Venice in upcoming exhibition
In this week’s Arts I talk to Jitka Hanušová of Art for People,
collaborating on an upcoming exhibition at the GASK Gallery in Kutná Hora,
central Bohemia. The show, entitled “Venice - the Eternal Dream”, opens
next week, featuring work by Italian photographer Maria Pia Severi and
Venetian Carnevale masks from the traditional Pietro Longhi atelier. More
Lendl’s unique Mucha collection goes on show in Prague
A much-anticipated exhibition of posters by the Czech Art Nouveau master
Alfons Mucha has just opened its doors at the grand Municipal House in
central Prague. The collection, which belongs to the Czech-born tennis
legend Ivan Lendl, is the largest in the world and is being shown publicly
for the first time ever. More
Nika Kupyrova: Creating myths of home and demons that hide within
Nika Kupyrova has traversed Europe from East to West and back. Born in
Ukraine and having grown up in Prague, she went on to study art in
Edinburgh and Iceland. Now Nika lives and works in Vienna, and partly in
Prague, creating installations and photographs of dream-like creatures and
spaces. Currently, the young artist has an installation at the Windows
Gallery in Vienna - the new art space of the Czech Center in Austria. More
Cultural News Roundup: King Tut exhibit, Lucie & AZ Tower
This week we have a roundup of cultural stories making headlines: an
exhibition dedicated to Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen, a new musical
inspired by the rock band Lucie, and the completion of the AZ Tower - the
country's tallest building. More
Signals from the Unknown highlights history of Czech comics at DOX
An exhibition called Signals from the Unknown is on now at the DOX Gallery
in Prague, allowing visitors to learn about the fascinating history of
Czech comics – from the year 1922 to the present. More
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