Reflections on Science Exhibition

The exhibition features sixty acrylic paintings created by academic painter Miroslav Konrád as a celebration of science and, above all, as a tribute to the legacy of his cousin, Czech-American scientist Josef Michl (1939–2024). Professor Josef Michl was a world-renowned chemist whose research spanned photochemistry, molecular electronics, nanoscience and new materials for solar energy applications. Among his most ambitious recent discoveries was porphene, a new graphene-like material.

Academic painter Miroslav Konrád (born in 1945 in České Budějovice) works in oil painting, watercolour and art protis technique. His work has been exhibited in Switzerland, Germany, France, the USA, Canada, Italy, Austria, Poland, Croatia and Brazil. His paintings are held in both private and public collections in the Czech Republic and around the world.

The opening ceremony will take place on Monday, September 21, at 4:00 p.m. in the foyer of the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences. As part of the opening, four paintings will be auctioned, with 70 percent of the proceeds donated to support science.

The opening will feature a musical performance by České Budějovice jazz guitarist Jiří Klimeš.

The exhibition is open every weekday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The paintings are available for purchase.