September 25—November 15, 2009/ The Slovak National Gallery
September 21, 2008—March 1, 2009 / Moravian Gallery in Brno
May 14—September 21, 2008 / The City Gallery Prague

The exhibition Brussels Dream is conceived as an attractive probe into the culture during the transition period between the “dark” 1950s and “golden” 1960s. This project, in cooperation with leading Czech collection institutions, will present Expo 58 not only as an important social crossroads and historical landmark of postwar world history, but also as a synonym for the legendary Czechoslovak success crowned by many awards (Laterna magika, Polyekran, works by Czech glassmakers…). The absolute victory of the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Fair Expo 58 can be seen also as opening the door to a new lifestyle, which will be presented to the visitors in the second part of the exhibition. The varied and attractive selection of exhibits will present the design wave of the “Brussels style”, which has currently come back into fashion, the atmosphere of the early 1960s and the rise of the popular culture.

The exhibition is accompanied by guideS in Czech, Slovak and several foreign languages. A large catalogue with graphic design inspired by the “Brussels” typography with more then 610 illustrations was published and won the Czech Grand Design Award 2008 and the Most Beautiful Czech Book 2008 Prize.
The project is complemented by a rich accompanying programme.

• The exhibition is open daily except Monday from 10 AM to 5.30 PM
• Entrance fee: 100 Sk/ 3.32 EUR full / 40 Sk / 1.33 EUR reduced
• Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, Esterházy palace, 1st floor, Nám. Ľ. Štúra 4, Bratislava (map)
• City Gallery Prague, Marianske Square 1, 110 00 Prague 1 (map)
• Moravian Gallery in Brno, Husova 18, 662 26 Brno (map)