Czech Please.: October 23rd, 2013

One of my favorite artists and probably the most famous from Prague is David Cerny. He is known for his political art work and in general controversial art pieces. He had a gallery opening on the 23rd and my friend Katie and I went to go see it. It was much less offensive on the surface but I think there was some mocking of political figures still happening. I was a big fan of all the art and only one piece was really weird. His big outdoor display was of a naked pregnant woman whose womb you could climb into. It was very weird but also really cool. His most famous recent piece has even made it into the US news.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/czech-sculpture_n_4135547.html

"David Černý (born December 15, 1967) is a Czech sculptor whose works can be seen in many locations in Prague. His works tend to be controversial. Černý was born in Prague. He gained notoriety in 1991 by painting a Soviet tank pink, to serve as a war memorial in central Prague. As the Monument to Soviet tank crews was still a national cultural monument at that time, his act of civil disobedience was considered "hooliganism" and he was briefly arrested."