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Zahájení bienále Ve věci umění – Den 3. | TUSCULUM | Opening of the Biennale Matter of Art – Day 3
Opening of the Biennale In the Matter of Art – Day 3. | TUSCULUM | Opening of the Biennale Matter of Art – Day 3
Event by: Biennale Ve věci umění / Matter of Art, Petrohradská kolektiv, tranzit.cz
Location: TUSCULUM Prague, Chittussiho, Praha 6
Discussions and lectures, Art Exhibitions
About event
[scroll down for English] The third part of the opening of the Ve váče úmění 2026 biennial on Saturday, June 13 will take the audience to the studio and residential center Tusculum, which is being built by the Petrohradská kolektiv cultural and artistic platform in the historical area and park of the Chittussi hospital from 2023. ☘️ As part of the program, there will be a participative happening of the Ukrainian collective GALAS, which invites registered participants to play and cook together from 13:00 → https://matterof.art/cz/udalosti/kdo-mluvi-v-zahrade-workshop-se-stonytellers
At 16:00 there will be a public opening ceremony of the StonyTellers collective project "In the garden" - newly emerging vegetable garden, which is part of the Tuscula outdoor area. Visitors will be able to purchase collectively prepared refreshments. The money will go to help Ukraine. The afternoon will continue with the reading of poetry by Taras Gembik with musical accompaniment by Zoi Mikhailová.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
https://matterof.art/cz/udalosti/treti-den-zahajovaciho-vikendu-bienale-tusculum-prague
You can find the entire program of the Biennale in Matter of Art at https://matterof.art/cz/2026/program
ℹ️ More about the exhibition: www.matterof.art/cz/2026
The third part of the opening of the Biennale Matter of Art will take the audience to the Tusculum studio and residency center, which the cultural and artistic platform Petrohradská kolektiv has been developing since 2023 on the grounds of the historic Chittussi Hospital. As part of the program on Saturday, May 13, there will be a participatory event by the Ukrainian collective GALAS, inviting registered participants to play games and cook together, starting at 1:00 p.m. → https://matterof.art/events/participatory-happening-how-to-galas-a-guide-to-progress
A parallel workshop from 2 p.m. with the StonyTellers collective will encourage observation, listening, and the sensitive exploration of various plants, places, objects, and scents throughout the expansive grounds of Tusculum → https://matterof.art/events/who-is-talking-in-the-garden-workshop-with-stonytellers
At 4:00 p.m., there will be a public grand opening of the StonyTellers collective's project "In the Garden"—a newly emerging vegetable garden that is part of Tusculum's outdoor premises. Visitors will be able to purchase refreshments prepared collectively. The proceeds will go to aid Ukraine. The afternoon will continue with a poetry reading by Taras Gembik, accompanied by music by Zoi Michailova. The afternoon will conclude with a DJ set by Zoi Michailova.
https://matterof.art/events/biennale-opening-weekend-day-3-tusculum
Find the whole program of the Biennale on https://matterof.art/2026/program
ℹ️ More about the exhibition: www.matterof.art/2026
ART / ARTISTS
FAIR PALACE | TRADE FAIR PALACE
AntiGonna, Noor Abed, Szymon Adamczak, Željka Aleksić, Gleb Amankulov, David Apakidze, Yana Bachynska / Jan Bačynsjkyj, Jürgen Baldiga, Leila Basma & Zaher Jureidini, Rufina Bazlova / Stitch It Collective, Tina Bxtq, Michal Durda / Room temperature, Jan Durina, Fůd, Hana Garová, Ladislava Gažiová, Davyd Chychkan, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Adrián Kriška, circle of intersection, Nadia Markiewicz, Shabu Mwangi, Aron Neubert, Aliza Orlan, Bronislava Orlická & Zuzana Smrkovská, Taring Padi, Cezary Poniatowski, Publik Universal Frxnd, Margaret Raspé, Nour Shantou, Shella Radio, Felipe Steinberg, Alina Sokolova, Huda Takriti, Jiří Žák
GAMPA – GALLERY OF THE CITY OF PARDUBIC | CITY GALLERY PARDUBICE
Ștefan Bertalan, Cezary Bodzianowski, András Cséfalvay, Nosrat Karimi, Seba Kayan, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Běla Kolářová, Isadora Neves Marques, Margaret Raspé, Alex Sihelsk*, Fedir Tetyanych, Liliana Zeic
TUSCULUM PRAGUE
GALAS (Галас), Zoi Michailova, StonyTellers
VENUES
Národní galerie Praha – Veletržní palác
/ National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace
Dukelských hrdinů 47
170 00 Praha
GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice
Automatic mills 1962
530 03 Pardubice
Prague
Chittussiho 144/1
160 00 Praha
The three-month exhibition and program of events will take place from June 12 to September 13, 2026, at the National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace, and from June 12 to September 26 in GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and the Tusculum Prague arts center. The project is co-curated by Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, and František Fekete.
The Biennale Matter of Art 2026 is held under the patronage of Eva Pavlová, First Lady of the Czech Republic, and Jan Čižinský, Mayor of Prague 7.
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The Biennale is organized by the non-profit initiative for contemporary art tranzit.cz in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague, the Pardubice City Gallery (GAMPA) and Petrohradská kolektiv. tranzit.cz is part of the tranzit.org network, whose main partner is the ERSTE foundation. / The biennale is organized by the nonprofit initiative for contemporary art tranzit.cz in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague, the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA), and Petrohradská kolektiv. tranzit.cz is part of the tranzit.org network. The main partner of tranzit.org is ERSTE Foundation.
At 16:00 there will be a public opening ceremony of the StonyTellers collective project "In the garden" - newly emerging vegetable garden, which is part of the Tuscula outdoor area. Visitors will be able to purchase collectively prepared refreshments. The money will go to help Ukraine. The afternoon will continue with the reading of poetry by Taras Gembik with musical accompaniment by Zoi Mikhailová.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
https://matterof.art/cz/udalosti/treti-den-zahajovaciho-vikendu-bienale-tusculum-prague
You can find the entire program of the Biennale in Matter of Art at https://matterof.art/cz/2026/program
ℹ️ More about the exhibition: www.matterof.art/cz/2026
The third part of the opening of the Biennale Matter of Art will take the audience to the Tusculum studio and residency center, which the cultural and artistic platform Petrohradská kolektiv has been developing since 2023 on the grounds of the historic Chittussi Hospital. As part of the program on Saturday, May 13, there will be a participatory event by the Ukrainian collective GALAS, inviting registered participants to play games and cook together, starting at 1:00 p.m. → https://matterof.art/events/participatory-happening-how-to-galas-a-guide-to-progress
A parallel workshop from 2 p.m. with the StonyTellers collective will encourage observation, listening, and the sensitive exploration of various plants, places, objects, and scents throughout the expansive grounds of Tusculum → https://matterof.art/events/who-is-talking-in-the-garden-workshop-with-stonytellers
At 4:00 p.m., there will be a public grand opening of the StonyTellers collective's project "In the Garden"—a newly emerging vegetable garden that is part of Tusculum's outdoor premises. Visitors will be able to purchase refreshments prepared collectively. The proceeds will go to aid Ukraine. The afternoon will continue with a poetry reading by Taras Gembik, accompanied by music by Zoi Michailova. The afternoon will conclude with a DJ set by Zoi Michailova.
https://matterof.art/events/biennale-opening-weekend-day-3-tusculum
Find the whole program of the Biennale on https://matterof.art/2026/program
ℹ️ More about the exhibition: www.matterof.art/2026
ART / ARTISTS
FAIR PALACE | TRADE FAIR PALACE
AntiGonna, Noor Abed, Szymon Adamczak, Željka Aleksić, Gleb Amankulov, David Apakidze, Yana Bachynska / Jan Bačynsjkyj, Jürgen Baldiga, Leila Basma & Zaher Jureidini, Rufina Bazlova / Stitch It Collective, Tina Bxtq, Michal Durda / Room temperature, Jan Durina, Fůd, Hana Garová, Ladislava Gažiová, Davyd Chychkan, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Adrián Kriška, circle of intersection, Nadia Markiewicz, Shabu Mwangi, Aron Neubert, Aliza Orlan, Bronislava Orlická & Zuzana Smrkovská, Taring Padi, Cezary Poniatowski, Publik Universal Frxnd, Margaret Raspé, Nour Shantou, Shella Radio, Felipe Steinberg, Alina Sokolova, Huda Takriti, Jiří Žák
GAMPA – GALLERY OF THE CITY OF PARDUBIC | CITY GALLERY PARDUBICE
Ștefan Bertalan, Cezary Bodzianowski, András Cséfalvay, Nosrat Karimi, Seba Kayan, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Běla Kolářová, Isadora Neves Marques, Margaret Raspé, Alex Sihelsk*, Fedir Tetyanych, Liliana Zeic
TUSCULUM PRAGUE
GALAS (Галас), Zoi Michailova, StonyTellers
VENUES
Národní galerie Praha – Veletržní palác
/ National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace
Dukelských hrdinů 47
170 00 Praha
GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice
Automatic mills 1962
530 03 Pardubice
Prague
Chittussiho 144/1
160 00 Praha
The three-month exhibition and program of events will take place from June 12 to September 13, 2026, at the National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace, and from June 12 to September 26 in GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and the Tusculum Prague arts center. The project is co-curated by Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, and František Fekete.
The Biennale Matter of Art 2026 is held under the patronage of Eva Pavlová, First Lady of the Czech Republic, and Jan Čižinský, Mayor of Prague 7.
—
The Biennale is organized by the non-profit initiative for contemporary art tranzit.cz in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague, the Pardubice City Gallery (GAMPA) and Petrohradská kolektiv. tranzit.cz is part of the tranzit.org network, whose main partner is the ERSTE foundation. / The biennale is organized by the nonprofit initiative for contemporary art tranzit.cz in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague, the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA), and Petrohradská kolektiv. tranzit.cz is part of the tranzit.org network. The main partner of tranzit.org is ERSTE Foundation.