Years of Disarray: Central European Avant-Gardes Exhibition Tours Four Countries
The Olomouc Museum of Art in the Czech Republic launched the exhibition 'Years of Disarray 1908-1928. Avant-gardes in Central Europe' on September 21, 2018, which will be on display until January 27, 2019. Following its initial run, the exhibition will travel to Kraków, Poland (March 8–June 9, 2019), Bratislava, Slovakia (June 27–October 27, 2019), and Pécs, Hungary (November 29, 2019–April 1, 2020). Supported by the International Visegrad Fund and various cultural ministries, it showcases nearly 100 artists and delves into transnational avant-garde movements. Curated by Karel Srp and Lenka Bydžovská, it features prominent figures like Lajos Kassák and László Moholy-Nagy, alongside avant-garde publications, aiming to question Western-centric art narratives. An accompanying catalog with expert essays will be released soon.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Years of Disarray 1908-1928. Avant-gardes in Central Europe' opened at Olomouc Museum of Art on September 21, 2018.
- Traveling exhibition tours to Kraków, Bratislava, and Pécs through April 2020.
- Funded by International Visegrad Fund and cultural ministries of Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary.
- Features nearly 100 artists across twelve thematic units, including Lajos Kassák and László Moholy-Nagy.
- Includes traditional media and avant-garde magazines, photography, film, and poster art.
- Curatorial team led by Karel Srp and Lenka Bydžovská with specialists from multiple Central European countries.
- Exhibition marks centenary of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy's dissolution and European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.
- A comprehensive catalog with international expert essays is due for publication.
Entities
Artists
- Lajos Kassák
- László Moholy-Nagy
- František Kupka
- Katarzyna Kobro
- Władysław Strzemiński
- Anton Jasusch
- Jenő Krón
- My Ullmann
- Erika Giovanna Klien
- Josef Šíma
- Jindřich Štyrský
- Toyen
- Sándor Bortnyik
- Karel Teige
- Karel Čapek
- Eszter Balázs
- Merse Pál Szeredi
Institutions
- Olomouc Museum of Art
- International Cultural Centre
- Bratislava City Gallery
- Janus Pannonius Museum
- Petőfi Literary Museum–Kassák Museum
- National Office of Research, Development and Innovation
- International Visegrad Fund
- Centre Pompidou
- Belvedere
- Prague National Gallery
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- MIT Press
- Reaktion Books
- Rodopi
- Routledge
- De Gruyter
- Hirmer
- Beauchesne
- UMPRUM
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- Olomouc
- Czech Republic
- Kraków
- Poland
- Bratislava
- Slovakia
- Pécs
- Hungary
- Budapest
- Vienna
- Austria
- Germany
- Romania
- Serbia
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Yugoslavia
- Paris
- France
- Munich
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Košice
- Novi Sad
- Trieste
- Lviv
- Prague
Sources
- ARTMargins —
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