Art Absolutely Everyone Understands: Jan H. Vitvar Book Launch

While a few years back it seemed that only a few “insiders” were talking about art in public space, today it can feel like literally everyone has something to say on the matter. What do the case of David Černý and Máj and the petitions against the management of the National Gallery and the Academy of Fine Arts say about us? How did Milan Knížák, the former rebel of Czech culture, become an artistic dictator? Why did the Jindřich Chalupecký Award, intended to support emerging artists, evolve into an elitist enterprise? And is it true that money doesn’t stink in art? Jan H. Vitvar, art critic and head of the arts section of the weekly Respekt, and Jakub Sedláček, editor-in-chief of Paseka, will discuss current issues and events in the art world and the former’s new book Umění, kterému rozumějí úplně (Art Absolutely Everyone Understands).