Located in the Czech village district of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the mural was made possible through the Self-Supported Municipal Improvements District (SSMID), a program through which local businesses contribute additional funds to beautify the neighborhood through public art and cultural initiatives. Moravian Madonna not only enriches the aesthetic profile of New Bohemia, it reasserts a historic heritage woven into the … Read More
Notes from a Collector: George Drost on the Life and Work of Joža Uprka
In conjunction with the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library exhibition, The Soul of Moravia: Joža Uprka Reprised, collector George T. Drost delivered a lecture on the artist’s life, his contributions to the art historical canon, and his distinctive approach to depicting the Moravian people. Drost, who holds the largest collection of Uprka’s work in the United States, traced the artist’s … Read More
Moravian Madonna Mural in Cedar Rapids, IA Reveal (09/18/25)
September 18th, 2025 will be the official unveilment of our Moravian Madonna Mural in Cedar Rapids, IA in partnership with the National Museum of Czech and Slovak Museum and Library. The mural is the iconic painting by Joza Uprka, Untitled (The girl in a scarf from Vesili nad Moravou) (Moravian Madonna), 1925, Oil on canvas, 19 x 32″. This mural … Read More