100 YEARS OF THE BRNO HOUSE OF ARTS
The exhibition takes place at the Brno House of Arts and at Dům Pánu z Kunštátu concurrently. This exhibition prepared for the 100th anniversary of the existence of this cultural institution in Brno (originally the Kaiser Franz Josefs Jubiläums Künstlerhaus) marks an important era in its activity including confrontation with what is currently happening in Brno. An extensive presentation in two locations, it familiarizes us with the history of the buildings' construction, including archived material and posters. The inter-war period is relayed through examples of work by the German and Austrian members of the local artist's collective. The era of the 1950s and 1960s, when the Brno House of Arts became an important cultural center, is reflected through examples of work by the founding artists of Czech modern art and members of Brno's creative groups. Work by artists who's work differed from the official ideology of the “normalization” era, (at the time their exhibiting at the Brno House of Arts was a unique undertaking) will be featured in the exhibition. The exhibition's final section is made up of work by several international art world personalities from the turn of the millennium and a collection of photographs by various authors, representing different chapters in Czech photography. An independent component of the overall project will be the presentation of the G99 Gallery, focused on the youngest generation of artists.
 

15 12 2010 – 13 02 2011