EXHIBITIONS - NEWS

6.4. – 28.10.2012
Gerald Scarfe (b. 1936)
IN BOHEMIA
The work of the world-famous British icon of social and political caricature will receive its Czech premiere in Český Krumlov. The exhibition of more than 100 large-format drawings and watercolours includes

• political and social commentary and caricatures of British and world politicians, the Royal Family, but also Czechoslovak politicians from 1969
• cartoons of showbusiness personalities (Woody Allen, Mick Jagger, Madonna...)
• set and costume design for the English National Opera (Orpheus in the Underworld)
• fantastic album artwork for the the PINK FLOYD album The Wall
• designs for the WALT DISNEY film Hercules (as the first outside designer to work with the studio since Salvador Dalí!)
• creation of the title sequence for the Yes Minister series

As part of the accompanying program to the exhibition we are preparing an AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SESSION: Gerald Scarfe will sign his books, posters etc... in the Egon Schiele Art Centrum on Wednesday 18.4.2012 at 15:00.

6.4. – 28.10.2012
Josef Florian Krichbaum (b. 1974)
IRONESQUE
Large-format and miniature oil-paintings, in which the Austrian artist depicts a magical world, but also with an ironic view into the human soul. The high level of craftsmanship of his oil paintings is reminiscent of the Old Masters.

6.4. – 28.10.2012
Vladimír Jiránek (b. 1938)
WELL I KNOW BETTER
An icon for several generations, journalist, illustrator, cartoonist, commentator, screenwriter and director of animated films. The artist takes us into his magical world with a hundred political and social "commentaries" from the last forty years and twenty short animated films that have won many awards throughout the world.

6.4. – 28.10.2012
Jiří Slíva (b. 1947)
LIBERTÉ
An exhibition of 80 lithographs and etchings by the Czech cartoonist and graphic artist present a gentle humour that plays with the paradoxes of everyday life and is thought-provoking.