News | January 28, 2014

On Wednesday 28 January, we presented an exhibition of Victor Vasarely reporters. In addition to our two new acquisitions – tapestries Harmas (1966) and image Terek (1951) in the Gallery of the Museum of Modern Art, you will see 15 serigraphs from years 1965-1986, which lent to Olomouc Fondation Vasarely in Aix-en-Provence in France. From France also arrived by special guest – grandson of the artist Pierre Vasarely, President Vasarely Foundation. “Im really impressed that I returned after seven years in Olomouc. I am happy that after all this time we Olomouc Museum of Art maintain contact, which culminated in this exhibition. Two works that are now in the collections of the Museum of Olomouc, belongs create my grandfather to the key. Terek picture is from 1951, when he formulated his artistic expression, and vice versa tapestry Harmas 1966 from its peak period. but what is interesting, both works created as a Hungarian, since acquired French citizenship in the year 1969. the picture and tapestry in my view, ideally complements the Hungarian collections which Olomouc Museum building in connection with the project Středoveropského forum, “he said at a press conference Pierre Vasarely.

We are looking forward to you on Thursday at the opening of the exhibition, which starts at 6.30 PM.