Uprka Mural Dedication, Czech Village

Name: Uprka Mural Dedication, Czech Village
Start: 2025-09-18T10:00:00-05:00
Location: 87 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Schedule

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

87 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | Cedar Rapids, IA

Join us as we dedicate Czech Village’s newest mural! The mural is an exquisite reproduction of a vibrant painting by influential Czech artist Joža Uprka.
George Drost, past NCSML Board chair, international attorney, cultural preservationist, and art enthusiast, shares with Czech Village the Joža Uprka painting from his collection – formally known as “Girl in a scarf from Vesili and Moravou.”
The mural will add vibrancy to the side of the historic Kosek Building, 87 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The mural will be dedicated at 10 a.m. on September 18, 2025.
Joža Uprka (1861–1940), a Czech painter, often called the “Artist of the Moravian Soul,” blended academic technique with Impressionist influences to immortalize the customs and folk dress of his native region. Uprka is known for his richly detailed depictions of Moravian folklore, rural life, and spiritual traditions at the turn of the 20th century.
“I have long been captivated by Uprka’s ability to preserve the identity and vibrancy of Moravian heritage through art,” said Drost, founder of UprkaUSA.com. “My mission is to share Uprka’s vision with the world, fostering appreciation for Central European traditions and the universality of folk expression.”