The Biennale Matter of Art 2026 presents its fourth edition, "Necessary Wishes," an international exhibition and public program. It spans multiple cultural venues across Prague and Pardubice, inviting visitors to engage with contemporary artworks. The curatorial vision explores necessity as a fundamental drive, positioning art as an innate response to human realities and political dimensions.
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The fourth edition of the Biennale Matter of Art, titled "Necessary Wishes," will feature an international exhibition and public program across three main locations in Prague and Pardubice. The curatorial approach focuses on necessity as a vital force and guiding principle for decision-making, exploring art as an instinctive, embodied response to lived conditions.
The fourth edition of the Biennale Matter of Art, under the title "Necessary Wishes," is scheduled to take place from June 12 to September 13, 2026. This international exhibition and its accompanying public program will be hosted across three principal locations: The Great Hall of the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and Tusculum Prague. The curatorial direction, developed by Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, and František Fekete, is grounded in the concept of necessity as a fundamental driving force and political compass for human decisions. Art is presented not merely as an aesthetic choice, a commodity, or a professionalized pursuit, but as an innate, embodied reaction to the realities of existence—an unavoidable element embedded within the fabric of daily life and its political dimensions.
Admission to the exhibition is free. The general opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.
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