Repairs of the House of Arts in Brno are finishing, operations will start in the fall

Brno - The demanding renovation of the main building of the House of Art of the City of Brno at Malinovského Square is coming to an end these days, but the exhibition halls will not open to the public until autumn. The gallery owners need time for moving, interior adjustments, and the installation of a large exhibition that will start operating in the reconstructed building on November 17. The project Formats of Transformation - Identities captures the changes in Central European society over the last 20 years, said Barbora Antonová from the House of Art today to ČTK.
    The reconstruction has become more expensive. According to the city hall, the adjustments to the building cost about 60 million crowns compared to the planned 45 million. For example, the builders had to unexpectedly fill in a randomly discovered air raid shelter. Costs also increased due to the use of a better elevator, more efficient heating, safety roof glass, and structural securing of the building.
    The first public events at the House of Art will take place already in October, before the ceremonial opening in November. Plans include an open house for journalists and experts, as well as a presentation of the theater Husa na provázku, which has been located in the building for many years, Antonová noted. The House of Art is preparing an unusual architectural show for October 20.
    During the renovation of the building at Malinovského Square, all activities of the House of Art of the City of Brno moved to the smaller House of Lords from Kunštát in Dominikánská Street. There, in September, visitors will also find an exhibition of Finnish art titled Take Nord Shape and a compact exhibition of manuscripts by the significant writer Bohumila Grögerová. A large exhibition on Central European identity will occupy both buildings starting in November.
    The House of Art at Malinovského Square was built in 1910 in the style of Viennese Secession and was originally named after Emperor Franz Joseph. It served the German-speaking community of Brno as an exhibition hall. After World War II, the city took over the building, and architect Bohuslav Fuchs reconstructed it in the spirit of Brno functionalism.