Josef Hoffmann Museum, Svobody Square 263, Brtnice near Jihlava, CZ Programme 10:30–11:30Playnissage for children with designers Herrmann & Coufal in the courtyard 11:30Opening ceremonyJan Přibyl, Mayor of the town of BrtniceJan Press, Director of the Moravian Gallery in BrnoRostislav Koryčánek, Rainald Franz, exhibition curators Christine Schwaiger, New Design University 12:00 Brunch 12:30–15:30Playnissage for children in the courtyard continues 13:00Guided tour of the new permanent exhibition Renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann as a Messenger of Beauty. The new exhibition introduces Hoffmann’s life and work; he is presented as an inspiration for contemporary artists, and his parental home with its garden and barn are also highlighted. Visitors will be introduced to the exhibition right in the courtyard entry by a geometric intervention of Esther Stocker referring to Hoffmann’s liking for squares. The museum features new models of Hoffmann’s buildings, his treasured design pieces, and works by contemporary artists. The exhibition was made within the project ATCZ264 JH Neu digital / Newly Digital, INTERREG Austria – Czech Republic, with financial support from the European Regional Development Fund. Exhibiting contemporary artists: Ondřej Čižmář, Klaudia Ďugelová, Bianka Sandra Fúkáriová, Caroline Mann, Heath Nash, Jan Plecháč, Jakub Polanka, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Esther Stocker, Petr Vykoukal Exhibiting companies: J. & J. Kohn, TON, Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, Woka Lamps Vienna  Acknowledgements for the loan of exhibits: The town of Brtnice, MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Ernst Ploil, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the University of Applied Arts in Vienna Media partners: ArtMap, Art Antiques, Jihlavské noviny 
Josef Hoffmann Museum, Svobody Square 263, Brtnice near Jihlava, CZ
Programme
10:30–11:30
Playnissage for children with designers Herrmann & Coufal in the courtyard
Playnissage for children with designers Herrmann & Coufal in the courtyard
11:30
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony
Jan Přibyl, Mayor of the town of Brtnice
Jan Press, Director of the Moravian Gallery in Brno
Rostislav Koryčánek, Rainald Franz, exhibition curators
Christine Schwaiger, New Design University
12:00 Brunch
12:30–15:30
Playnissage for children in the courtyard continues
Playnissage for children in the courtyard continues
13:00
Guided tour of the new permanent exhibition
Guided tour of the new permanent exhibition
Renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann as a Messenger of Beauty. The new exhibition introduces Hoffmann’s life and work; he is presented as an inspiration for contemporary artists, and his parental home with its garden and barn are also highlighted. Visitors will be introduced to the exhibition right in the courtyard entry by a geometric intervention of Esther Stocker referring to Hoffmann’s liking for squares. The museum features new models of Hoffmann’s buildings, his treasured design pieces, and works by contemporary artists.
The exhibition was made within the project ATCZ264 JH Neu digital / Newly Digital, INTERREG Austria – Czech Republic, with financial support from the European Regional Development Fund.
Exhibiting contemporary artists: Ondřej Čižmář, Klaudia Ďugelová, Bianka Sandra Fúkáriová, Caroline Mann, Heath Nash, Jan Plecháč, Jakub Polanka, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Esther Stocker, Petr Vykoukal
Exhibiting companies: J. & J. Kohn, TON, Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, Woka Lamps Vienna
Acknowledgements for the loan of exhibits: The town of Brtnice, MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Ernst Ploil, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the University of Applied Arts in Vienna
Media partners: ArtMap, Art Antiques, Jihlavské noviny