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Ambitious exhibition project “Other Air” brings surrealist art to Prague
Something is in the air in Prague’s Old Town Hall: An exhibition titled
“Other Air” gives the public a chance to see both a retrospective of
Czech and Slovak surrealist art from the last two decades, as well as
surrealist works from renowned international artists. In addition, the
exhibition features a rich accompanying program with surrealist films and
readings and a bilingual catalogue with surrealists texts. The ambitious
project kicked off in February and will be running in the Czech capital
until April. We spoke to artist and member of the Czech surrealists,
Kateřina Piňosová, about the exciting and unusual project. More
Sklo-Sklu-Sklem on view at Villa Becher Interactive Gallery
The first show of the season opened last Friday at the Villa Becher
Interactive Gallery in Karlovy Vary: called Sklo-Sklu-Sklem/Glas-Glaser-Am
Glasersten the new exhibition is a first foray by a number of Czech and
German colleagues (painters, photographers, filmmakers and designers) in
working in glass. More
The Mánes Exhibition Hall – an icon of functionalist architecture
The functionalist Mánes Exhibition Hall, located on the right bank of the
Vltava river between the bridges Jiraskův most and Most Legií, is one of
only two buildings in Prague that were expressly designed to house art –
the other one being the famous Rudolfinum gallery. Martin Pavala, the
chairman of the supervisory board of the Czech Art Foundation, which owns
it, explains that the art gallery’s history started in 1930. More
The House of the Black Madonna – home of the only surviving Cubist café in the world
Nestled between busy Wenceslas Square and Prague’s number one tourist
destination, Old Town Square, the House of the Black Madonna houses a small
museum of Cubism as well as the only surviving Cubist café in the world
– the Grand Café Orient, which was renovated between 2002 and 2005. More
Prague celebrates the Art of Hard Rock
Hard Rock Café is celebrating its 40th birthday this year with a
travelling exhibition of memorabilia relating to the greats of the music
world who frequented its many outlets the world over. Entitled The Art of
Hard Rock the exhibition, which opens to the Prague public on January 12th
at the Dvorak sec contemporary art gallery in Dlouha street, is a
collection of musical instruments, paintings and drawings donated by the
likes of Jim Morrison, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Frank Zappa, Pete
Towshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Paul Stanley, Ringo Starr, Lou
Reed and Billy Idol. More
The Museum of Decorative Arts – a must-see destination for fans of Czech design
Lovers of Czech applied arts and design will find a veritable treasure
trove of interesting items, ranging from glass wares to clocks and metal
works, in Prague’s Museum of Decorative Arts. Located right across the
street from the well-known Rudolfinum palace, the museum is housed in a
stunning Neo-Renaissance building. It was one of the last in Prague to be
designed in that style. The architect was Josef Schulz, who also was behind
the Czech National Museum. More
Lucan portrait of Leonardo da Vinci to be shown at Zbiroh Chateau
With its rich history and impressive neo-Renaissance architecture Zbiroh
Chateau is a big attraction in its own right. In the course of the next two
months it will moreover boast a rare exhibit – the Lucan portrait of
Leonardo da Vinci, an alleged self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, which has
never before been shown outside Italy. More
Artist, mother and teacher – the three lives of painter Tereza Límanová
Born and raised in Prague, Tereza Límanová captures the city in an
unusual way in her paintings. She paints mostly landscapes, but in an
abstract and reduced style that may well stem from what she describes as an
almost obsessive fear of kitsch. Her latest exhibition “From Colors to
Whiteness: From Jinonice to Košíře” is currently on display at Prague
5’s town hall gallery and closes Friday. It focuses on the unusual sights
and landscapes of Prague 5, a mostly residential neighborhood far from the
golden steeples that most visitors of the Czech capital come to see. During
a recent interview at the gallery, Tereza explained how she discovered her
love of painting as a child already. More
Panorama
In this week’s edition of Panorama: a student orchestra packs concert
halls with famous movie soundtracks, a computer as a work of art, chocolate
as the ultimate gourmet experience and kangaroo Vendelín becomes a
household name.
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Jiří Trnka: an artist who turned puppets into film stars
It would be hard to meet a Czech whose childhood was not touched (perhaps
unconsciously) by the art of Jiří Trnka, a painter, puppeteer, illustrator
and above all, the founding father of Czech animated film. His poetic
drawings brought immortality to books that would otherwise be long
forgotten. And his animated films bestowed dozens of puppets and drawings
with life. More
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