The Lidice Art Collection (LAC) at the Lidice Memorial in the Czech Republic presents NHK Collection for Lidice, a new exhibition drawn entirely from the landmark donation of 65 artworks by Huma Kabakci, the Turkish-British custodian and curator of the Nahit & Huma Kabakci Collection (NHK Collection).
Babi Badalov, “Kapital East”, paint on textile, 56 x 84.5 cm.
Larisa Araz, Volkan Aslan, Resul Aytemür, Ferruh Başağa, Ramazan Can, İpek Duben, Işıl Eğrikavuk, Ali Arif Ersen, Ara Güler, Devabil Kara, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Erinç Seymen, U.Engin Deniz, Olıver Jordan, Martın Lıebscher, Dıeter Mammel, Jachym Fleıg, Tebriz Abdullayev, Kemal Ahmedov, Akif Askerov, Babi Badalov, Asaf Caferov, Ferhat Halilov, Javad Mirjavadov, Altay Sadıkzade, Sabina Şıxlinskaya, Muhamed Bajramovıc, Edin Numankadic, Dımıtar Grazdanov, František Burant, Zurab Gıkashvılı, Gia Gugushvılı, Maya Sumbadze, İsa Abdülkerim, Talant Ogobaev, Alexander Kosolapov, Ivan Lubennıkov
The exhibition opens on 9 June 2026 and runs through 7 March 2027 at the Lidice Gallery. It is the first exhibition to present the donated works to the public and marks the most significant addition to LAC in recent years. The gift highlights artists from Turkic-speaking regions while broadening the Lidice Art Collection's global perspective and fostering dialogue across different geographies and generations.
NHK Collection for Lidice exhibition brings together artists whose practices span generations and geographies and resonate directly with Lidice's mission. Artist Volkan Aslan explores half-remembered narratives by manipulating everyday objects into surreal structures. İpek Duben explores themes of identity, feminism, and migration across various media. Işıl Eğrikavuk advances dialogue-based performance rooted in protest and civic imagination. Babi Badalov's visual poetry bends and splices languages to reflect on displacement. Sabina Shikhlinskaya, Azerbaijan's conceptual art pioneer, explores the changing relationship between individuals and society.
The NHK Collection for the Lidice exhibition features renowned artists well known in the region. One of them is Ara Güler. A legendary photojournalist often referred to as the Eye of Istanbul. Another is Ferruh Başağa, an important figure in Turkish modernism. Last but not least, Alexander Kosolapov. He is known for his sharp, pop-influenced juxtapositions, including the iconic "Lenin Coca-Cola," which critiques the intersections of ideology and consumer culture. From the Czech art scene, the NHK Collection for Lidice features František Burant. Born in the nearby village of Železná, sees his work resonate in a new context through this donation.
The exhibition is curated by Miloslav Vorlíček and Miriam Kulmová.
Images from the signing ceremony at the Lidice Art Collection, Lidice Gallery, 30 October 2025. Photograph: Lukáš Havlena
