The Gallery of Fine Arts in Cheb (GAVU) is a contributory organisation of the Karlovy Vary Region, founded in 1962. It is housed in the Baroque New Town Hall on the main square, designed by architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi. Its permanent exhibitions feature Gothic sculpture from the historical Cheb region and Czech modern art from the 19th to 21st centuries. Since 2016, the gallery also includes the Retromuseum in the neighbouring Schiller House, dedicated to post-war design and lifestyle of the 1960s–80s.
náměstí Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad 16, 350 02 Cheb
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Mon closed
in progress
A reconstruction of the legendary 1963 abstract art exhibition by Mikuláš Medek and Jan Koblasa, a watershed moment in Czech modern art history.
in progress
Exhibition of drawings and prints by Rudolf Karasek documenting Cheb's streets and corners from the 1920s, alongside an oil painting created after the artist's postwar displacement.
(60 days)
An exhibition of Veronika Holcová's paintings showcasing a distinctive artistic style with intense visual imagination. The works explore universal female experience through themes of the body, vulnerability, and strength.
(67 days)
A joint exhibition by Julie Daňhelová and Kryštof Kučera exploring the mining mythology of the Krušné Mountains through precise drawings, wooden objects, and historical fragments of local craftsmanship.
(67 days)
A rare still life by Karel Purkyně from 1861 featuring dead birds against a white background. The painting demonstrates Purkyně's contribution to establishing this genre as a major form in 19th-century Czech art.