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Save the Date: the Biennale Matter of Art 2026 Opening Weekend Starts on June 11

Opening of the Biennale Matter of Art 2024, National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace © Jonáš Verešpej

The fourth edition of the Biennale Matter of Art will take place from June 12 to September 13, 2026, in Prague and Pardubice. The international exhibition and public program will be held in three principal locations: The Great Hall of the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and Tusculum Prague.

The press conference, press preview, and opening ceremony will take place on June 11, and the opening weekend program will continue until Sunday, June 14, with performances, guided tours, and other events. The last day to view the complete exhibition across all three venues will be September 13, 2026. The exhibition at GAMPA Pardubice will continue until September 26. The biennale is organized by the nonprofit initiative for contemporary art tranzit.cz in cooperation with the National Gallery Prague and the City Gallery Pardubice. The project is cocurated by Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, and František Fekete. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge for its entire duration, which is part of the broader efforts of the tranzit.cz initiative to mediate art to a wider audience.