Opened on 4 December 1985, with a total area of 170 square meters, as the first photogallery in West Bohemia. G4 soon became a respected cultural institution both in the region and outside of it. The richly structured medieval floor plan allows for great variety in installation.

Among the institutions in the Czech Republic that specialize in exhibiting photography, Gallery 4 has worked its way to being the oldest one. The long-term exhibition projects Artists of the Region, Witnesses of Time, Photography Schools, Profiles and others covered the entire range of creative photography, from classical standards to the most contemporary work. In the 1990s, the gallery presented associate projects - Photography Schools in Europe, From the History of Photography, Photography Workshops and Projects, New Faces.

The programme of G4 features at least a twelve openings per year on its homepage and plenty of exhibitions all over the Czech Republic and abroad.

Most succesful projects:

School of seeing 1986-1996

International workshop of documentary photography 1988-1992

(Aš, Luby, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně, Cheb)

Photodiagonal 1993-1996

(Mnichov, Cheb, Edinburgh, Palermo)

Unclear family 1993-1996

(New Castle, Luby u Chebu, Amiens, Essen)

KontAKTfoto Františkovy Lázně 1996-?

Backyards of Cheb 2003-?