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THE BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 15:25.

Researchers in the evolving field of neuroesthetics seek to determine what happens in the cerebral cortex when we see art—and, in the process, figure out what makes great works so mesmerizing

by Ann Landi

Original article from Artnews.com

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Evropsky Sen Culture Knockout II Warm Up - Review

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 17:26.

Attention: some conservative people might have been intentionally harmed during the show.

By Kevin Calonne

Bilingual poetry volume collects work of 65 wordsmiths

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 17:44.

Original article by Stephen Delbos, Prague Post online

Anthology of 20th-century Czech poets translates many the country's best into English for first time

Great poetry anthologies are rare, but not for a lack of great poems. Any sampling of poets is only as strong as the sum of its parts, but, to be more than just a grouping of varied talents, a poetry anthology must also be a work of selective criticism.

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Žižkov International Photography Festival

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:49.

Žižkov International Photography Festival - Dec. 3rd - 22nd

It is back. Yes, the ZIP Fest will back in Žižkov this winter. This is a community event, meaning any one can show some photos.

Once upon a time in the east @City Gallery - art exhibition review

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 14:53.

Once upon a time in the East (Tenkràt na Východě) - Czechs through the Eyes of Photographers, 1948-1989

By Kevin Calonne

From now on till 3^rdof January, the City Gallery of Prague hosts well-known, forgotten and also hitherto unpublished photographs. From theestablishment of the Communist regime in 1948 to its demise in 1989, photographers worked on getting in touch with everyday-life ambiance of the Czechoslovak population.

Photograph from Ivo Vodseďálek, Vysoké nad Jizerou, 1952, Fotobanka ČTK, černobílá fotografie

"I have no mouth - I must scream" - exhibition reviewed

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:57.

By Whitney Highum

What: I have no mouth - I must scream

Exhibition featuring international artists such as: Zbigniew Libera (PL), Avdej Ter-Oganjan (RU), Václav Magid (RU), Milan Kozelka (CZ)

Where: Galerie Truhla, Truhlářská 11

I went to this opening with no expectations, and still managed to be disappointed. Descending into the bunker-like backroom basement of an inauspicious doorway, I have to admit my interest peaked.

The best of the best

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:36.

Original article by Philip Heijmans, Prague Post online

The Czech Press Photo exhibition opens for the 15th consecutive year, showing the best images from the news and beyond from the past 12 months

Sometimes, the straight approach pays off.

National Gallery's latest exhibit recreates Amsterdam's red light district

Submitted by design.provokat... on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 20:09.

Original article by Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian

Amsterdam's red light district has landed in the National Gallery, London – and it's not pretty.

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Drugs, Guns, and Gauguin

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 14:47.

By Natasha Kirshina

Masked villains stealing ancient masterpieces for their Sicilian mafia boss...is this the image an "art crime" inspires in your mind? Or perhaps it's a collage of headline-smashing thefts - like the recent disappearance of Andy Warhol’s Athletes silk-screens from a museum in California. But is that really the whole range of art crime’s colours or just its varnished surface?

Uncommon comics

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 18:35.

Original article by Philip Heijmans, Prague Post online

Prague will host a plethora of comic artists and exhibitions over the next two weeks as internationally renowned graphic artists including Max Andersson (Sweden), David Rubin (Spain) and Nick Abadzis (UK), gather for the fourth annual KomiksFEST! Held in more than 15 locations throughout the city, the many exhibits, panel discussions, book signings, films and lectures (most of which are in English this year) are designed not only to celebrate and promote an art form, but to demonstrate that, despite the popular sterotype, comics are not just for kids.

Normal Festival - Normalní Festival

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 18:05.

Normal Festival 2009

Sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Culture, this year's Normal Festival features art for and by people who live with learning disabilities. Often unable to succeed in school, these artists have found a means of self-expression through elements ranging from film, to performance, to photography. Featured works include; A Little Different Theatre from Poland, a documentary film called Die Heide ruft from Germany, large format photographs of the actors of Theatre Inventura by Martin Mařák and much more. There will also be workshops with slam poet Bohdan Blahovec. So come support the artists and experience art by people for whom life is often more challenging, but who thrive in creative endeavors, artistic and moral support.