Education: | |
2001 | - 2003 International Center of Photography,
(ICP); Certificate Program; New York; Pre-acad. Training: Ohio University, Athens, OH; Acad. Pract.: photo-studios, NYC |
1994 | - 2001 Master and Bachelor of Arts; Film Academy of Performing
Arts, (FAMU); Dept. of Still Photography; Prague |
1998 | Internship; photo-studios; Sarasota, FL; New York, NYC |
1989 | - 1993 High School of Graphic Arts, (SPSG); Field of Creative Photography; Prague |
Awards, Grants and Scholarships: | |
2007 | Calendar of the Year; 1st prize in the Commercial Category |
2005 | Photographic Publication of the Year; Advertising Publication Category |
2004 | Photographic Publication of the Year; Calendar Category |
2003 | American Photography 19; Annual Award of the American Professional Photo. Jury; Chosen Images Category |
2000 | Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies in the U.S.; Fulbright Student Award |
1999 | Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards; 1st place in Czech Republic |
1999 | Czech Press Photo ’99; 1st prize in the Sports – Series Category |
1997 | Pernod in Photography; 1st prize in the Staged Photography Category |
1997 | Czech Press Photo ’97; 2nd prize in the Everyday Life – Series Category and prize for the youngest participant |
1997 | New Names; Emerging Artists Show, Prague House of Photography |
1995 | Czech Press Photo ’95; 3rd prize in the General News - Series Category |
Project co-operations: | |
2007 | Visual project of the Moravian-Silesian Region |
2005 | - 2006 Skoda Auto Museum, Mlada Boleslav |
2004 | CowParade in Prague; Nights of Cows; Karlin Factory Hall |
2004 | Alexander Hackenschmied, Praha – Paris – New York; French Institute, Prague |
2003 | Expace [ex-space] projects #002; Bookmarket; Knitting Factory; K.O.A.P., NYC |
2003 | Jersey Pubs – Impressions of unique pubs in Jersey City; Kenwood Theatre Hall |
2002 | Life of the City; The Museum of Modern Arts, New York |
2002 | Same Difference, NYC Faith Stories in Words, Music and Dance; West End Theatre |
2001 | Here is New York – A Democracy of Photographs; New York |
2001 | Visual Live Project; 18th year of Interkamera Fair; Design Club Ranny Architects, Prague |
2000 | Project 2000 + 1 Search for the Lost Elegance 2000; (part of the program Prague - the European City of Culture of the year 2000); The Ball Game Hall of the Prague Castle; |
2000 | Living Space 2000; Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Prague |
1999 | Project 2000+1 Search for the Lost Elegance; Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague |
1999 | Alexander Hackenschmied – America 1935; Zlinsky Castle, Zlin |
1996 | FAST Gallery; Prague |
Individual exhibitions: | |
2006 | Skoda Auto Museum; Solidni Nejistota Club, Prague; together with Prof. M. Vojtechovsky and students of Orange Factory |
2005 | Bohemian National Hall – Photography II.; Bohemian National Hall, NYC |
2003 | Bohemian National Hall – Photography I.; Czech Center, New York; BNH, NYC |
2000 | Sarasota Boxing Club, Velryba Gallery, Prague |
1997 | Detached Dept.
of the Women‘s Penitentiary – Repy Facility, Prague; The General Directorate of the Prison Service, Prague |
Group exhibitions: | |
2006 | Horizons, 15 Years of the Fulbright Commission in the CR, Skolska 28; Prague Subsequent show: University of Technology – Faculcy of Fine Arts Gallery; Brno |
2006 | Photography for Leontinka; 1. year of charity auction, Leontinka foundation |
2005 | Czech Photography of the 20th Century; Municipal Library; City Gallery Prague |
2004 | Czech Press Photo ’04; Krizik’s and the Rytirsky Halls, Old Town Hall, Prague |
2004 | Group Exhibition of 91 Contempor. Artists; Nat. Museum of Photography, J. Hradec |
2004 | Alexander Hackenschmied; Kosek Gallery, Zlin |
2003 | Paris Photo; represented by Leica Gallery Prague, Pariss |
2003 | Night of 1000 Drawings; Artists Space, New York |
2003 | American Photography 19; New York |
2003 | Photographs by the Next Generation Young Portfolio; Kiyosato Mus. of Photo. Arts |
2002 | School of the International Center of Photography; New York |
2002 | Barclays Capital Project, Forrest Scott Gallery; New York |
2001 | Czech Press Photo ’01, Old Town Hall, Prague |
2000 | Body in Photography; Manes Gallery, Prague |
2000 | Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards 1999; Divani Appollon Palace Hotel, Athens |
2000 | Prague in Krakow – Krakow in Prague; The Center for Jewish Culture, Krakow |
2000 | Photography of FAMU Students; Jan Smok Gallery, Jihlava |
2000 | Praha Svetacka; U prstenu Gallery, Prague |
1999 | Czech Press Photo ’99; Old Town Hall, Prague |
1999 | Advertisement 90 – 99; National Technical Museum, Prague |
1999 | Dept. of Still Photography in Prague; Month of Photogr.; Czech Center, Bratislava |
1999 | FAMU Photography “1”; Tosca Spa House; 34th Intl. Film Festival, Karlovy Vary |
1999 | FAMU Festival 99; Archa Theatre, Prague |
1998 | Gallery and Bookshop Rytina; Prague |
1998 | Objectivity, U Recickych Photo-gallery, Prague |
1997 | Czech Press Photo ’97; Krizik’s and the Rytirsky Halls, Old Town Hall, Prague |
1997 | Pernod in Photography; Touring Exhibition; Czech Bars |
1997 | International Study Film and Theatre Festival; Pisek |
1997 | FAMU Final Bachelor Works; Lichtenstein Palace, Prague |
1997 | New Names, Prague House of Photography; Prague |
1996 | Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague |
1996 | Divus; Prague – Vysocany Railway Station |
1996 | FAMU Festival 96; Convention Centrum, Prague |
1995 | Czech Press Photo ’95; Monastery of the Lesser Order of Franciscan, Prague |
1995 | Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague |
1995 | Eight to Two; Exhibition Hall of the Maj Cinema, Litomerice |
1994 | Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague |
1989 | - 93 Group exhibitions of the School of Graphic Arts |
Teaching experiences: | |
since | 2004 Orange Factory;
School of Art and Advertising; Prague; Photography Department; Head Prof. Miroslav Vojtechovsky |
2001 | - 2003 International
Center of Photography; New York; Teaching Assistant (TA): Robert Blake – Seminar, Sean Justice – Photoshop II. |
Work experiences: | |
since | 2003 Freelance; Photography, graphic design, print production |
2001 | – 2003, 1998 Work and Study Practice; Independent collaboration; Graphic design, photography, photo-assistance: |
1996 | - 2001 Cultura Informa Bohemia; Information
office for architecture, fashion, design and photography; Resident artist; Prague |
1993 | - 2001 MKM Studio; Advert. agency; Photo-project’s collaboration; Photography, graphic design and assistance; Prague |
1990 | - 2001 Independent Magazine Collaboration; Journalism
and documentary photography |
Memberships: |
Since 2004 Elected member of the Association of Prof. Photographers of the CR, (AF) |
Since 1993 Elected member of the Syndicate of Journalists of the CR, (SNCR) |
2003 Member of the Committee to Protect Journalist, (CPJ) |
Photographs in collections of galleries, institutions and organizations: | |
Barclays Capital, NYC | |
Detached Department of the Women‘s Penitentiary, Prague | |
Here is New York – A Democracy of Photographs, NYC | |
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kiyosato, Japan | |
Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague | |
Museum of South-Eastern Moravia in Zlin, Cabinet of Alexander Hackenschmied | |
National Museum of Photography, Gold Collection, Jindrichuv Hradec | |
Private Collections |