The Hollar Foundation and Gallery Gong cordially invite you to the reprise of the 30th national selection exhibition GRAPHIC YEAR 2023 and the 29th edition of the VLADIMIR BOUDNÍK AWARD.

The opening will take place at Gallery Gong on Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 6 PM.

The exhibition will run from 31 October to 1 December 2024.

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Curators: Kateřina Hanzlíková and Hana Larvová. Tomáš Koudela and Tereza Čapandová have also accepted the invitation for Ostrava.

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Press Release from the Hollar Foundation regarding Graphic Year

  • The festive 30th edition of Graphic Year presents a selection of the best contemporary graphic works from a wide range of artists and student graphic designers. Graphic Year is a platform for establishing intergenerational artistic relationships, offering a comprehensive view and the opportunity to evaluate the progress and trends in free graphic creation. All classic techniques are represented – screen printing, lithography, intaglio, relief printing, computer graphics, as well as original author techniques and artist books. A record number of 697 graphic works and artist books were selected for Graphic Year. The jury awarded 17 prizes in the main categories (adult authors, students) and prizes for graphic techniques.
  • The Vladimir Boudník Award is a prestigious recognition for an artist's exceptional contribution to graphic art. The award has previously been given to Ladislav Čepelák, Dalibor Chatrný, Alena Kučerová, Jan Kubíček, Eduard Ovčáček, Jan Měřička, Květě Pacovské, Michal Cihlář, Marie Blabolilová, Jiří Anderl, Jaroslava Severová, Lubomír Přibyl, Vojtěch Kovářík, Zdeněk Sýkora, Mikoláš Axmann, František Hodonský, Jiří Lindovský, Oldřich Kulhánek, Zbyněk Janáček, Jindřich Růžička, Dalibor Smutný, Karel Malich, Josef Hampl, Lenka Vilhelmová, Ondřej Michálek, Jan Vičar, Tereza Lochmann, Šimon Brejcha, and Miloslav Polcar.
  • The event is held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic. The project is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Fund for Culture of the Czech Republic, and the Moravian-Silesian Region.
Gallery Gong: Opening of Graphic Year 2023 and Vladimir Boudník Award – Dolní Vítkovice