David Černý (born 15 December 1967) is a Czech artist. His works can be seen in different locations around Prague as well as in his own, Prague-based museum, called Musoleum.

Jun 1, 2023 · My self-guided tour of 23 David Cerny’s statues in Prague (including the new Spitfire Butterflies and Vera, which were installed in May 2024) gives you a unique insight into the artist’s provocative and controversial creations that have become an integral part of the city’s contemporary art scene.

David Cerny, the artist behind the "Palm Springs Babies" is arguably one of, if not the most famous (and infamous) artists of the Czech Republic. Equal parts rebel and genius, his art has stirred controversy, but his stance against communism has also made him a folk hero.

In 1991, he became famous by painting pink a Soviet tank that served as a war memorial in Prague. However, Cerny is probably best known for the sculptures of giant babies that inch their way up the Zizkov Television Tower in Prague.

David Cerny is a controversial Czech sculptor known for his provocative creations displayed in public areas around Prague. Honing his trade at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design from 1988-1994, he first gained notoriety in 1991 when he painted an important Soviet memorial tank pink and erected a large obscene finger on its turret.

Czech sculptor, an artist of civil disobedience.

Sacramento, Calif. October 6, 2024 — The Crocker Art Museum is pleased to announce David Černý: Rebellion, an exhibition of 29 works by Czech artist David Černý, on view from Oct. 6, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025.

May 29, 2024 · The Spitfire Butterflies are the newest installation sculptures by David Cerny. They are two giant butterflies with bodies made from the Second World War spitfire planes that were flown by Czech pilots for the British Army – RAF.

Jan 24, 2017 · David Cerny is a controversial Czech artist. Take a 2-hour tour of his famous art works located in Prague's downtown. Totally free, no entrance fees.

Rattling cages with works like “Brownnosing” and “Entropa”, Černý has earned his place in Czech art history, alongside classic Art Nouveau’s Alfons Mucha and Cubism’s Bohumil Kubišta.