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From old to something very new | Plato City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Ostrava
They took something that no one else wanted, added their own expertise, and came up with a completely unique concept—and that’s how this gallery in Ostrava was born.
Although Czechia has been doing pretty well lately with the reuse of old factory buildings for art everywhere (we last
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Abandoned power plant in Czechia transformed into art center
The five-story gallery EPO1, converted from the former power plant in Poříčí, Trutnov, will open on 24 May.
In 2020, local businessman Rudolf Kasper and his wife started the renovation and complete transformation of the former power plant in Poříčí, Trutnov, to create a huge art center. The 3,400-square-meter
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Old canteen transformed into art center in Bulgaria
The recently renovated Art Centre Vihrony is located in the center of Dolno Kamartsi village, on the edge of the Balkan Mountains, forty kilometers from the Bulgarian capital.
Bulgarian architecture office Vision consulting has been working for almost three years to rebuild the former school cafeteria. Originally built in the
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Slaughterhouse transformed into cultural center and contemporary art gallery
The 19th-century slaughterhouse in the center of Ostrava, Czech Republic, has been transformed into an unconventional cultural center, which is now home to the Plato City Gallery of Contemporary Art., among others
The transformation was carried out by the renowned Polish architect Robert Konieczny and his architectural studio, KWK Promes,
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viennacontemporary opens with exhibitors from Central and Eastern Europe
Today marks the start of viennacontemporary, one of the most prestigious contemporary art fairs of the Central and Eastern European region, where nearly seventy galleries will be featuring their artists.
Every year, viennacontemporary is one of the most important events for Hungarian galleries. This is because while Central and Eastern
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Like a local Bratislava—Pán Králiček Priestor, WERK, After
Our Like a local series conquers Eastern Europe! In our latest special episode, our resident Marika Majorova takes us on a tour of Bratislava’s city center to show us the most exciting little spots.
Welcome to Bratislava. Ahoj! If you’ve just arrived to Bratislava via the recently opened
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Art establishments’ reactions to the Russian-Ukrainian war
Art galleries transformed into refuges, residency programs for refugees, racing against time to save digital archives—the operation of local art establishments has changed in a blink of an eye, just like Ukrainians’ everyday lives. Meanwhile, the international cultural scene is also changing and facing serious questions: how to provide
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Gagosian debuts new venue with never before exhibited works by Damien Hirst
The Gagosian Gallery has opened a new venue in the alpine town of Gstaad in south-western Switzerland, debuting with the exhibition Myths, Legends and Monsters, featuring paintings and drawings by Damien Hirst. The works, created over the last fifteen years, have never been exhibited before.
After launching its Basel gallery
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Ukrainian animist design brand Faina opens Antwerp gallery
We’ve been following the Faina furniture range collection from Yakusha Design for quite some time. During our latest discussion with Victoria Yakusha, architect and founder of the multidisciplinary design studio, we talked about contemporary animism, and how following an animist approach helps Victoria to revive her connection with the
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The harmony of public and personal space
What can we call home? It’s a place where we can truly be ourselves, and where we can spend time with our closest circle, a private space that—whether alone, with family, or with friends—provides the most intimate environment. Regardless of our mood or what we’re wearing,
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The cool joint capsule collection by Telep and 235 is here!
Having at least a decade of friendship nurtured between them, the cultic Telep and the 235, experienced in film and visual content, have now embarked on a joint project: a capsule collection paying tribute to the greatness of Madách Square.
Madách is inescapable. Madách is a concept.
This is well
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An old slaughterhouse will be converted into a contemporary gallery in the Czech Republic
The Polish-based architectural firm KWK Promes has won the tender for converting the Ostrava slaughterhouse. The dilapidated building will house the PLATO contemporary art gallery.
KWK Promes wants to mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the former slaughterhouse by incorporating new materials while maintaining the
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Unconventional galleries from Eastern Europe | TOP 5
Unusual themes and unusual settings characterize these Eastern European exhibition spaces. Join us and find out what the ‘gallery’ name can cover!
Budapest Poster Gallery | Hungary
The gallery, founded in 2010, focuses on twentieth-century Hungarian and international art. Its offer is unique in its kind: featuring original posters, poster designs
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Painting that evokes emotions—The wonderful world of Máté Orr
Once you’ve seen them, it’s hard to get his images out of your head. Sensitive still lifes and extraordinary animal portraits with a metaphysical edge. We are introducing the captivating visual world of Máté Orr!
Your exhibitions sell out at record speed, with collectors from home and abroad
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The DECODE Award is back!
The DECODE Award is a unique call and exhibition opportunity for architects, visual and applied artists. It aims to strengthen the links between co-arts and raise awareness of the creation built around ideas and, thus, value creation.
With an overall prize of HUF 1.2 million, the DECODE Award is
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Design store opens in Veszprém
On 15 September, the new design store, gallery, bistro-café, and community space of Veszprém will open in the heart of the city, in the historic Rosenberg House on Óváros Square.
In KUNSZT!, the audience can browse among the unique creations of artisans and designers with links to the area and
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Art center from a garage, where it’s all about the sounds
Tradition and innovation in Lviv’s newest interdisciplinary space: RadioGarage is a common playground for art, sound and technology. The Ukrainian design and architecture studio O.M. Shumelda created an exhibition space and cultural center in the historic building of Lviv Radio, on the site of a former garage. Let’
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New apartments have been added to the coolest place of the Balaton Uplands
Last summer, we visited the owners of Közért Bar and Csemege Presszó, that is, the Káli Cool, Zsófi Faur and his partner, Pál Szilágyi, who are well-known from the Budapest art scene. Not long after the first anniversary of their opening, they are full of new ideas, energy and plans.
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An inspiring mission of applied artists
W.A.S.E. (We Are So Enthusiastic) is an inspirational zine, pop-up gallery, online archive of ideas and creative community recently launched by the internationally recognized Hungarian-Spanish-Russian collective Kinoprvada. Danila Kostil, a key member of the formation, gave us a tour of their debut exhibition at Hybridart Space in
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"I can achieve anything here" | Interview with David Kováts
Dávid Kováts, the co-founder of Budapest’s Dobossy Auction House, opened a gallery in London in December 2020, right in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic. The venue highlights contemporary Hungarian artists. Lili Farkas-Zentai talked to Dávid about the beginning, the artists he represents, the changes in the art market,
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Yoga studio without clichés | RO_aR architects
Located in Brno, this postindustrial building has come to a new life under the name Yoga Garden and Art Gallery Brno thanks to the careful redesign by RO_aR architects. With the reimagined structures and renovated materials, the architects aspired for an honest and no-frills architectural style, mixing architectural heritage
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DIGITAL GALLERY LAUNCHED FOR YOUNG ARTISTS | YOUNGART GALLERY
The Hungarian youngart online gallery aims to connect young, talented artists with art lovers and help creators promote and sell their works by providing financial support. The gallery is building a genuine art community and awaits art fans with a collection that counts hundreds of artworks.
The online platform will
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Light and airy gallery interior | Michal Motyčka
The effortless combination of light, vista and white walls—this is how one can best describe the essence of the gallery interior designed by Czech architect Michal Motyčka. The simple, natural and sophisticated solutions envisage a new approach to the concept of the white cube.
The Miroslav Kubík Gallery is
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The coolest spot of Balaton Uplands opens soon | Káli Cool Közért bar
Now it won’t only be the popular Liliomkert market that makes Káptalantóti
worthy of a visit: Közért bár and Csemege presszó, aka Káli Cool Közért bar
opens its doors this Saturday. The meeting of contemporary artworks, retro
furniture, artisan beer and local wines within the walls of the former