This autumn, from October thirty-first to November thirtieth, the International Exhibition of Naive Art - INSITA PRAGUE 2025 took place in the Czech Republic for the fifth time. In search of paintings by nearly sixty leading artists from fourteen European countries, visitors could go to the very heart of Prague's Old Town - to the Lapidarium Gallery in Rámová Street number six.
In the above-mentioned artisanal sanctuary, which is characterized by an extraordinary exhibition space, there is mainly a permanent exhibition of original Baroque sculptures and wall paintings from the Baroque period. However, the exhibitions held here regularly present contemporary art by leading Czech and foreign artists who present themselves in paintings, sculptures and other artistic techniques. Thanks to the author of the idea and organizer of the now traditional event, painter Alexandra Dětinska, naive art has taken root here in 2025. It should be added that the choice of the venue was a great achievement, as the contrast between baroque and naive paintings is spectacular.
A world of dreams and fantasy
Most participants in this year's edition Insita Prague Traditionally, there are artists from the Czech Republic (23), Slovakia (7) and Italy (6).For the first time, Bulgarians, Romanians, painters from Slovenia, Georgia and even Peru will be represented. A third of the artists have been participating in the exhibition of paintings painted by heart since the first year. The very nicely designed annual catalogue, which has become a collector's item since the first year of the exhibition, is on coated paper and bilingual. This year it is adorned with a central painting on the cover by Jana Chrustová, winner of the Audience Award in the previous year.
Paintings painted by heart
The opening of the exhibition took place on 30 October at 6 pm, with a large number of authors and lovers of this universally appealing genre of art. But that will be the subject of another article in preparation, in which, thanks to an interview with artist Alexandra Dětinská, we will bring art-loving readers closer to the five-year history of INSITA Prague exhibitions with prospects for the years to come. However, we can already reveal that the tastefully produced catalogue on coated paper with artists' medallions including bilingual text has soon become a collector's item this year and raises the idea of a book-like art publication mapping the past five editions of this top international art event.
Ivan Cerny
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