This year’s Mutual Inspirations Festival, held in honor of the Oscar-winning Czech-American director, was officially launched by Czech Ambassador Petr Gandalovič during a reception at Industry Gallery on September 8 via Czech artist Bořek Šípek’s first U.S. solo exhibition Bořek Šípek: Baroque Soiree. Bořek Šípek was the Court Architect in Prague under Czech President Václav Havel and his exquisite glass designs have been collected by famous personalities such as director Miloš Forman. As Forman’s film Amadeus utilized the regal dress of Mozart’s era, Šípek’s opulent glass and furniture designs transformed the gallery’s stark space into a majestic realm. To explore the artist’s latest dazzling collection, click here.