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Leoš Válka – founder of Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Leoš Válka is one of the founders of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
in Prague’s Holešovice district, which in just a few years has become
one of the most important institutions of its kind in Central and Eastern
Europe. Válka has a perhaps surprising background for such a significant
figure in the Czech art world: for several years he ran a firm in Australia
doing maintenance work on high-rise buildings. More
Jiří Trnka: 100th anniversary of the birth of a great Czech animator.
This February marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the Czech
Republic’s greatest animators, puppeteers and illustrators, Jiří Trnka.
This milestone is being marked in the Czech Republic by the country’s
National Film Archive; its Prague-based Ponrepo cinema screening a
collection of Trnka’s films and documentaries about the artist until
March 16th. Czech Centres around the globe – which exist to promote the
Czech Republic - are also marking the anniversary heralding an exhibition
called “Jiří Trnka: In the Service of the Imagination” which kicked
off in Munich and also runs until March. More
Analysis Results – new Krištof Kintera exhibit perplexes and provokes
Krištof Kintera is one of the most respected contemporary Czech artists
– he was recently given the title Artist of the Year – and his new
exhibit offers an insight into his latest work. Provocative, whimsical and
daring, the “Výsledky analýzy” show is one of the season’s most
interesting exhibits. We take a look ahead of the opening. More
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
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