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Jiri Kolar's 'The Poetics of Silence' exhibition at Pavel Zoubok Gallery through December 19

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Pavel Zoubok Gallery presents 'The Poetics of Silence,' an exhibition showcasing the work of Czech poet and collagist Jiri Kolar. The show runs through December 19, featuring pieces like 'Birds,' which was highlighted as artcritical's PIC in November 2009. This selection coincided with the final days of the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition 'Vermeer's Masterpiece: The Milkmaid.' That Met exhibition celebrated the loan of Vermeer's 'Woman Reading a Letter' from the Rijksmuseum, creating a parallel between the two presentations. Kolar's work at Pavel Zoubok Gallery offers a distinct perspective on visual poetry and collage techniques during this period.

Key facts

  • Jiri Kolar is a Czech poet and collagist
  • Exhibition titled 'The Poetics of Silence'
  • Exhibition at Pavel Zoubok Gallery
  • Exhibition runs through December 19
  • Featured work 'Birds'
  • 'Birds' was artcritical's PIC in November 2009
  • Metropolitan Museum had exhibition 'Vermeer's Masterpiece: The Milkmaid'
  • Met exhibition included loan of Vermeer's 'Woman Reading a Letter' from Rijksmuseum

Entities

Artists

  • Jiri Kolar
  • Vermeer

Institutions

  • Pavel Zoubok Gallery
  • artcritical
  • Metropolitan Museum
  • Rijksmuseum

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands

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