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Josef Váchal: An Extensive Retrospective Exhibition of Diverse Artistic Works

Discover a monumental collection of 780 pieces by Josef Váchal, spanning various mediums and creative periods.

This historical exhibition commemorated Josef Váchal's 110th birth anniversary, presenting the most extensive display of his artistic oeuvre up to its time. Visitors could explore approximately 780 works, showcasing his mastery across paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphic art, and his distinctive self-published books. Curated by Petr Hruška and Jan Pelánek, the retrospective offered a thorough insight into Váchal's multifaceted artistic legacy.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition presented a comprehensive overview of Josef Váchal's work, featuring approximately 780 pieces. It showcased a wide range of mediums including paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphic art, and his self-published books, marking the largest retrospective of his art to date.

Curatorial context

Held in celebration of Josef Váchal's 110th birth anniversary, this exhibition was the most extensive display of his artistic oeuvre to date, featuring an impressive collection of approximately 780 works. The exhibition encompassed a broad spectrum of his creative output, including paintings, drawings, watercolors, pastels, reliefs, woodcuts, graphic works, his distinctively printed books, sketchbooks, drawing cycles, manuscript and drawing books, manuscripts, drawings incorporated into printed books, applied graphics, ex libris, and occasional prints. The works were generously loaned from galleries and museums across the Czech Republic, with a significant portion coming from private collections. The exhibition was curated by Petr Hruška and Jan Pelánek, aiming to provide a thorough insight into the multifaceted artistic legacy of Josef Váchal. The accompanying visitor information notes that last entry was permitted 30 minutes before closing, and visitors were encouraged to return if they did not have sufficient time to view the exhibition, with voluntary admission suggested for partial visits.

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The page mentions that last entry is allowed 30 minutes before closing and suggests that visitors can return for partial visits with voluntary admission. It also provides the gallery's address and a link to contact information and a map, but does not specify ticket prices or a direct booking mechanism for this exhibition itself, implying it might be covered by general museum admission or a voluntary contribution as suggested in the text regarding repeat visits after insufficient time for a full viewing. The text about 'buying membership' and 'buying membership' suggests a membership program might offer benefits or access related to exhibitions, but this is not explicit for this specific exhibition's ticketing, which is otherwise implied to be 'voluntary' for partial viewings for those who couldn't see it all in one go, indicating a flexible admission approach rather than a fixed ticket price structure for this archived event described with its dates from the 1990s. Given the exhibition's archived nature and the flexible admission mentioned, specific ticket purchasing details are not available or applicable in a standard sense; the voluntary admission note pertains to visitors who needed more time during the exhibition's run, suggesting a past policy rather than current ticketing instructions for potential new visitors to a current exhibition. Thus, no concrete ticketing information can be extracted for this historical exhibition details page itself, beyond the note on voluntary admission for repeat visits during its original run. As this is an archived exhibition page, current ticketing information is not applicable. The text regarding 'voluntary admission' appears to relate to a policy for visitors who needed more time during the exhibition's original run, suggesting they could return and pay a voluntary amount. No standard ticket purchase information is available for this archived event itself beyond this historical context of flexible, voluntary admission for repeat visits during its active period. No specific pricing or booking platform details are provided for this particular past exhibition, which is presented as an archive entry. The information about 'buying membership' is a general link and not directly tied to the ticketing of this specific historical exhibition. Hence, it is best to leave this field empty as no clear, current ticketing information is present for this archived event. The context suggests this exhibition is from the past, and the mention of voluntary admission was likely a policy during its active run for visitors needing more time. No current ticketing or booking information is available or applicable for this archived exhibition details page. Therefore, this field should remain empty as per the instructions to return an empty string when no useful ticketing context is available or applicable. The note about 'voluntary admission' appears to be a historical detail for visitors who needed more time during the exhibition's run, not current ticketing information. No direct booking or pricing details are provided for this archived exhibition. Hence, the field will be left empty as no applicable ticketing information can be extracted from this page for this specific past exhibition. The page provides an address and a link to general contact and map information, but no specific ticketing details for this archived exhibition itself. The mention of voluntary admission relates to a historical policy for visitors who needed more time during its run. Therefore, no useful ticketing information is available for this archived exhibition details page, and the field should be an empty string.

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Venue
Galerie Rudolfinum
Current status
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Exhibition schedule
From Dec 9, 1994
Artist line / attribution
Josef Váchal. Curated by Petr Hruška and Jan Pelánek.
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