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28. 05. 2023 — 17. 09. 2023

Uncensored – Polish independent art of the 1980s

Uncensored is a unique exhibition providing an overview of independent Polish art of the 1980s. It presents the Polish equivalent of the post-1968 Czech unofficial art scene, which in Poland responded to the reality of Solidarity and the state of martial law proclaimed in 1981. Though deeply rooted in a historical context, this socially engaged art also has topical relevance to the present day. The Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region will be showing around 130 works (paintings, sculptures, installations, posters, photographs and films) by 60 artists who, out of protest against martial law, boycotted the cultural policies of the Communist functionaries of the Polish People’s Republic. The exhibition is being staged in collaboration between the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Ujazdowski Castle – Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Institute in Prague.

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02. 04. 2023 — 17. 09. 2023

Kateřina Štenclová – On the Surface of Time

Colour plays the main role in the work of painter Kateřina Štenclová, who uses colour in an abstract form to express her relationship to space. Štenclová has long been interested in so-called ‘spatial painting’, which she explores in her art and in the use of painting in site-specific installations made with plastic bags that capture the immediate creative process. The selection of recent works, combined with in situ installations transforms Café Fatal into a uniform visual whole.

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02. 04. 2023 — 17. 09. 2023

Jiří Surůvka – Architects of war

Architects of War presents the work of the Ostrava artist, performer, photographer, curator and university teacher Jiří Surůvka, who is also a co-founder of the ‘Předkapela Lozinski’ (Opening Band Lozinski) performance group, the ‘Přirození’ (The Natural Ones, 1988–1992) art group and the ‘Návrat mistrů zábavy’ (Return of the Masters of Entertainment) cabaret. The gallery’s Printmaking Crossovers exhibition space will show not only Surůvka’s prints but also his paintings and object art. Working with his typical sense for sarcasm and hyperbole, Surůvka creates works critiquing society. His main targets are people’s narrow-mindedness and limitations in relation to ideology and political propaganda. The artist will present several performances as part of the exhibition.

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26. 03. 2023 — 20. 08. 2023

LLEV – NATURALLISM

The term NATURALLISM encompasses the creative processes and methods used by the LLEV studio, comprising creative and life partners Eva Mochalová and Marcel Mochal. This designer couple experiments with the development of new materials, which they then apply to their unique collections. The exhibition at the gallery’s Whitebox reflects their typical site-specific approach, which is defined by the architecture of the exhibition space. The exhibited products made of mycelium, glass, paper, wood and metal are presented in the form of a still life – i.e., a primary painting genre. But there are also other layers of meaning that reveal themselves.

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26. 03. 2023 — 20. 08. 2023

Vojtěch Trocha and Vojtěch Hrubant – ZKUSMOS

The name of the exhibition, ZKUSMOS, is an original neologism invented to describe the working approach applied by the artistic duo and friends from Prague’s Academy of Fine Arts Vojtěch Trocha and Vojtěch Hrubant. Although at first glance Trocha’s art differs from Hrubant’s and vice versa, both artists produce works of an experimental nature that share a love for craftsmanship and an interest in history. Another important bond is their sense for humour and hyperbole, which permeates works made from a wide variety of often unusual materials. Each working in his own way, they seek and discover, explore, experiment, and arrange bits and pieces to create their own particular ZKUSMOS.

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12. 03. 2023 — 11. 06. 2023

The Expansion of Silence – Olaf Hanel

The small exhibition and accompanying symposium, which will take place at GASK on Saturday 11th March with the participation of the artist’s contemporary and close collaborator Eugen Brikcius, will present Olaf Hanel as an artist and curator in the context of both totalitarian oppression and renewed democracy after 1989. The project is taking place to mark what would have been Olaf Hanel’s 80th birthday.

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01. 04. 2023 — 31. 10. 2023

The Kutná Hora Illumination

The Kutná Hora Illumination, depicting silver mining and processing in Kutná Hora, is a title page (frontispiece) that was cut out of a now unknown choirbook.

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States of Mind / Beyond the Image
– Interventions and Innovations

A uniquely conceived collection exhibition that arranges works according to different states of mind into thematic categories. It will appeal to all perceptive visitors without the necessary knowledge of artistic styles and chronological order.

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24. 03. 2021 — 24. 03. 2033

Open-air GASK

Project Open-air GASK is a presentation of sculptures and installations by artists represented in the permanent exhibitions States of Mind / Beyond the Image and Avenue of Saints or whose works are featured in current or upcoming exhibitions.

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