(10/3/2013 – 1/5/2014) Alsovo Nabrezi 12, Prague 1, http://www.galerierudolfinum.cz Rudolfinum Gallery is a large art space located in a beautiful historical building (something one would call a “Kunsthalle” – a place for temporary exhibitions without own collections, state-funded). Rudolfinum is doing quite a good job over the years bringing over some big names in the…
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_Writing about, Czech Republic, Europe, Exhibitions, Prague
Galerie Jiří Švestka: Viktor Takáč “Studio retrospektiv”
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(10/25-12/10/2013) Biskupsky dvur 6, Prague 1, http://www.jirisvestka.com/ Jiri Svestka Gallery focuses on a combination of Czech modernist works and young Czech contemporary artists. Viktor Takac’s usual medium are video installations or projections where he addresses how space/time is represented inside of the video footage. For the “Studio retrospektiv” exhibition, the gallery space was cleaned up,…
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Galerie Pavilon: Markéta Magidová „Situace 44: Překlad / Translation“
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(12/17/2013) Mostecka 3 (backyard), Prague 1, http://www.galeriepavilon.cz/ Pavilon is a tiny art space located in the backyard of a building close to the Lesser Side-side (Malá Strana) of the Charles Bridge. It is being kept alive thanks to the enthusiasm of its founders since five years already. From initially holding exhibitions, Pavilon turned to holding…
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Kostka Gallery @ Meetfactory: Adrien Giros “The Guards”
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(12/19/2013 – 1/12/2014) Ke sklárně 3213/15, Prague 5, http://www.meetfactory.cz Kostka Gallery is an exhibition space within the Meetfactory building complex, closely linked to the studio and residency program they are running. Adrien Giros was one of the artists-in-residence at Meetfactory. The show presented one large scale installation, overall quite theatrical in its effect: A strong…
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Meetfactory Gallery: Emmeline de Mooij & Adriaan Mellegers “After The Future”
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(11/29/2013 – 1/12/2014) Ke sklárně 3213/15, Prague 5, http://www.meetfactory.cz Meetfactory is a place on the outskirts of Prague in between a highway and a rail track. There are artist’s studios, two exhibition spaces and a large screening/concert hall. It has an industrial feel. It’s another of the places in Prague which is worth a visit,…
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Center for Contemporary Art Futura: Cristina David “Čtvrtina příběhu, který nikdy nevyprávím / The Quarter of the Story I Never Tell”
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(11/19 – 12/29/2013) Holeckova 49, Prague 5, http://www.futuraproject.cz/ Cristina David’s solo show curated by Michal Novotny was compact and but precise in meaning. Although not stated, I am guessing that Cristina David was one of the artists-in-residence at Futura and this was a show reflecting the time and events that happened in Prague. The space…
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Center for Contemporary Art Futura: “Jednoho dne přijde den kdy den nepřijde / One day the day will come when the Day Will Not Come”
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(10/8/2013 – 11/10/2013 + extended) Holeckova 49, Prague 5, http://www.futuraproject.cz/ Futura is a rather hidden space aside from major travel routes in the city, in the backyard of a building in a residential area. The interior of the space is quite unique – a maze of underground cellars with exposed brick walls. The show, curated…
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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art: Volker März “Laughing Windows”
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Poupetova 1, Prague 7, http://www.dox.cz Volker März’ solo show consisted of hundreds of small sculptures. Each of them was linked with some kind of story or reference, crossing the realm of the everyday, the historical and the fantastic. He presented a positive, child-like view which often comes with more wisdom than empty intellectualism. Persons from…
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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art: “Where Is My Home?”
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DOX Centre for Contemporary Art: “Where Is My Home?” Poupetova 1, Prague 7, http://www.dox.cz “Where Is My Home?” is a large open-call based group show trying to research the status of Czech identity and self-image. The title of the show refers to the first line of the Czech national hymn. I felt quite touched by…
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IOW Media Art Showcase
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(11/13/2013 – ?) I/O Warehouse, Kwun Tong, 62 Hung To Road In a semi-commercial space, a combination of a light design company, a mapping projection production studio showroom, an artist’s workshop and a media art showroom, IOW (which I believe stands for Input/Output Warehouse) held an event, with product demonstrations, a band performance and some…