Explore Karel Vaňura: Layering, an Exhibition Featuring Distinctive Paintings and Innovative Glass Art

This exhibition comprehensively introduces the work of Karel Vaňura, a significant painter and glass-maker. It highlights his unique paintings from the 1960s and his subsequent extraordinary glass objects, showcasing his original and authentic artistic approach that deviated from period styles.

For the first time, this exhibition comprehensively introduces the work of the important artist, painter, and glass-maker Karel Vaňura. His career, which began in the complex political and social climate of the 1950s and blossomed during the acclaimed 'Golden Sixties,' is explored through his diverse artistic output. Vaňura's work is characterized by its concentrated and searching nature, avoiding period styles to maintain an original and authentic voice. After graduating from the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, where he studied under Professor Josef Kaplický, Vaňura developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting alongside mastering glass techniques. He later served as an assistant in Stanislav Libenský’s glass studio and dedicated himself to his own art. The exhibition showcases selections from Vaňura's distinct artistic areas, including his painting, which marked him as an emerging talent in the late 1960s, and his geometric glass objects and assemblages, noted for their visual and technological originality. All his work, from glass and painting to commissions and assemblages, is unified by a strong emphasis on drawing in various forms. Beyond his artistic practice, Vaňura was a dedicated teacher at the Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague from 1965 until 2002, influencing generations of artists. The exhibition is accompanied by a monography and is presented in the Konírna (Stables) space.

Visitors can discover these works in the separated space of Konírna (Stables) of the Museum Kampa. Further ticketing information can be found on the museum's official website.