The return of art to the colonnade

The first exhibition in the new space will be inaugurated with an opening on Friday 9 May 2025 at 5 pm and will present the work of the artist Václav Malina, a native of Pilsen who once taught in Mariánské Lázně. This exhibition is also a tribute to Malina on his 75th anniversary. From Saturday, 10 May, the gallery will be open every day from 1 to 5 pm.

The gallery premises are located in a modern extension, which is immediately architecturally related to the 19th century neo-Baroque colonnade. The addition of the new space to the colonnade on the first floor began in 1976. It was completed and inaugurated in 1982. One of the two adjacent rooms of the new building to the colonnade was intended from the very beginning as an exhibition hall, and the other as a relaxation room for spa guests. From the Velvet Revolution until 1 April this year, these spaces had a different commercial use.

The re-establishment of the gallery was made possible thanks to a few enthusiasts. Much respect goes to the enlightened thinking of Karel Kalivoda and his team from Ensana, who together with the Marienbad patriot, entrepreneur and hotelier David Folprecht, realised this magnificent idea to rebuild the gallery.

"I hope that the opening of the gallery will contribute to the enrichment of cultural events for local citizens as well as for the numerous international audience of visitors to our beautiful city,"says gallery owner David Folprecht.

"As the first artist, I would like to present the painting work of Pilsen native Václav Malina. At the same time, Malina's exhibition will be a tribute to his 75th anniversary," adds curator Alena Mrovcová.

Václav Malina: Landscapes - LANDSCHAFTEN

Václav Malina became famous on the Czech art scene not only as a painter and graphic artist, but also as a gifted writer, curator, gallerist (in 2001-2013 he was the director of the Pilsen City Gallery) and teacher (his first teaching career was even linked to Mariánské Lázně). Since his youth, Malina has been fascinated by Impressionism, to which he pays tribute with his diploma thesis Light in Post-Impressionism. Nature and its phenomenon of light and colour are interwoven in his painting not only in the Impressionist view of the landscape, but also in his geometric periods, where he strives for a new conceptual view of the landscape. In recent years he has returned to landscape, which he connects through personal experiences, but also through literature, poetry and music. Since 1969 he has exhibited regularly at home and abroad. His works are represented in public and private collections in the Czech Republic and abroad. He lives and works in Pilsen and Radkovice near Pilsen.

MARIENBAD GALLERY

Ticket price
Adults - 100 CZK
Children under 15 - Free
Groups of 10 or more - 50% discount

Opening hours
Daily - 13:00 - 17:00