Worth a look
New permanent exhibition at the Telč Chateau
Art and Heritage in Central Europe
After nearly twenty years, the exhibition of Jan Zrzavý is returning to the Telč State Chateau. The most modern exhibition spaces of the chateau gallery will showcase a selection of more than thirty of his works, including pieces that have not been publicly displayed for a long time. The revival of the Jan Zrzavý exhibition in Telč was made possible thanks to the initiative of the National Heritage Institute in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague.
Exhibiting his works specifically in Telč was a personal wish of Jan Zrzavý himself—one of the most renowned artists of the 20th century and a co-founder of Czech modern art. The Renaissance town of Telč served as a source of inspiration for him. His connection to the town deepened after meeting then-castellan Bohumil Norek Sr., who, during a tour of the chateau, showed him the statue of Adam located in the main courtyard. The statue’s resemblance to Zrzavý inspired a charming photograph of the painter gazing at his “chateau double.”
The Jan Zrzavý Gallery at the Telč Chateau originally opened in 1988 and, until 2007, displayed a permanent exhibition of around fifty of his works. After almost 20 years, Jan Zrzavý’s art is now returning to the chateau, this time in fully renovated spaces that meet the highest standards for gallery exhibitions.
The exhibition, titled “A Dream of Reality: Paintings by Jan Zrzavý from the Collections of the National Gallery Prague”, will open to the public on July 22 and will be accessible year-round, in accordance with the chateau’s operating schedule.
