
Biennial "In the Matter of Art: Essential Wishes"
The second edition of an international contemporary art exhibition exploring essential wishes and the needs of society.
GAMPA – Galerie města Pardubic is the municipal art gallery of Pardubice, located in the city's historic centre. It focuses on modern and contemporary fine art, hosting both long-term and temporary exhibitions by Czech and international artists. The gallery also maintains a permanent collection representing regional and national visual art.

The second edition of an international contemporary art exhibition exploring essential wishes and the needs of society.

A biennial exploring artistic and civic resilience, solidarity, and collective practices. Three-month exhibition at the Gallery of the City of Pardubice from 12 June to 26 September 2026.

The fourth edition of an international contemporary art biennale exploring necessity and indispensability through diverse artistic practices and cultural perspectives.

Curator František Fekete leads a guided tour through the biennial exhibition exploring imagination's role in creating shared futures.

Guided tour of the biennial with curator František Fekete, followed by screenings of films by the featured artists.

A creative workshop for toddlers and their parents to create, play, and learn together in a welcoming atmosphere.

A creative workshop for older adults focused on artistic expression and hands-on making.

An art workshop where participants craft their own elixirs of essential wishes - unique blends of dreams and hopes for a better future.

The final day of the Pardubice edition of a biennial celebrating contemporary art from Central and Eastern Europe.

An experimental performance by Ferst Dadler and Loré Lixenberg that investigates the concept of republic via sound, movement, and dance.

A performative encounter in the gallery garden exploring alternative ways of being and collective listening. Artists Ferst Dadler and Loré Lixenberg investigate shared imagination in the garden space.

Opening of a contemporary art biennial at the City Gallery of Pardubice. The ceremonial event takes place on Friday, 12 June at 19:00.

The exhibition Learning from the Landscape at GAMPA explores landscape as a shared space of power structures, economic relations, and everyday experience. International artists present works responding to climate change and global interconnections.