Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:48:02 +0200Blood, pain and violence nothing new in art, says curator of Prague exhibition that warns the sensitive to think twice before enteringhttps://english.radio.cz/blood-pain-and-violence-nothing-new-art-says-curator-prague-exhibition-warns-8569297© 2026 Radio Prague International Decadence Now! at Prague’s Rudolfinum gallery has become one of the most talked about exhibitions of the year in the Czech Republic. An extremely ambitious show by local standards, it brings together over 140 pieces by leading contemporary artists, including Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Gilbert and George, and Cindy Sherman. Sections with titles like Sex, Pain and Death feature many works that are unusually graphic, some might say shocking. Indeed, under 15s are not allowed to enter unaccompanied. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/decadence_now4.jpg?timestamp=1591279822 Blood, pain and violence nothing new in art, says curator of Prague exhibition that warns the sensitive to think twice before entering https://english.radio.cz/blood-pain-and-violence-nothing-new-art-says-curator-prague-exhibition-warns-8569297 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9