The Kunsthalle Praha, a new nonprofit museum of contemporary art, opened its doors in Prague:
The Kunsthalle Praha, a new nonprofit museum of contemporary art, opened its doors today in a former electrical facility in the center of Prague.centuries, though its first show’s lineup is decidedly global.
The show comprises a mix of private loans and art from the museum’s own collection, which includes works owned by the museum’s backers, Petr and Pavlína PudilIn 2015, Petr Pudil, a real-estate developer, and his wife bought an electrical substation that dates back to the 1930s. The purchase and renovation totaled €35 million .
While the bustling central European capital is home to many emerging artists, the country overall lacks the same public institutional prowess of its neighbors, Austria and Germany. The Kunsthalle Praha aims to add a “new dimension to Prague’s thriving cultural landscape,” said director Ivana Goossen in a statement.