Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava
Basic information We are the largest art gallery in the Moravian-Silesian Region with own collections. We are constantly expanding our collections, and at present we hold 25 000 works of art. Our main building is the House of Art (Dům umění) built in 1926. It is a fine example of modern architecture and belongs to the major architectural gems of Ostrava’s. It is a listed National Heritage site. The gallery ranks among the five most important art galleries in the Czech Republic according to the quality of the collections.
Now on view
2 exhibitions
100 YEARS OF THE HOUSE OF ART IN OSTRAVA / (1926–2026)
The year 2026 is exceptional for the House of Art in Ostrava. Our exhibition building will celebrate 100 years since its opening. Since May 13, 1926, when it was first opened to the public, it has remained one of…
MSK, History, and I Project
Online project MSK, history, and I We invite you on a journey of discovery through the Moravian-Silesian Region, during which you will be able to visit castles and chateaux, birth houses, museums and galleries,…
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The enchanting beauty of eternal pages
Viewed from the perspective of artists’ books and bibliophilism, a book is considered to be a unique work of art in which the text is integrated with visual, typographic and haptic properties. It is a medium in which…
Albums of resistance and hope
In the Ostrava region during the 1970s, an idea emerged to issue albums presenting works by artists who were not permitted to exhibit publicly due to the political situation. Albums 75, 76 and 77, and Art 1977, were the…
At the Turn of the Millennium
This exhibition consists exclusively of works from the collection of the Gallery of Fine Arts in Ostrava. It explores the forms of visual art created by the generation that emerged on the art scene around the turn of…
MARIANNE AUE / Returning Home
This exhibition presents the work of the German artist Marianne Aue (1932 Bruntál – 2016 Leverkusen), who was one of the most prominent (though today less well-known) figures of the European post-war avant-garde.…
MARGITA TITLOVÁ YLOVSKY / Loves of Dolls / Exhibition of a single work
The thirty-third artwork was selected by the singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist David Pomahač. The work is part of the exhibition At the Turn of the Millennium. The series of single-work exhibitions will…
