Josef Marek
Born 12th November 1963, Varnsdorf, Czech Republic.
Date of Birth:
Associations:
Awards:
New glass review competition – 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,2005, Corning, USA
Price of Daniel Swarowski - 1995
Commissions:
Toyama Museum of Glass, Japan
Glasmuseum, Ernsting Stifftung, Coesfeld, Germany
Toyama swimming pool, Japan
Education:
1978-1982 Secondary school of glass making, Kamenický Šenov
1990-1996 Academy of Applied Arts and Architecture ,Prague
1994-1995 Alfred University N.Y., USA
Group Exhibitions:
1991 Galerie Václava Špály, Praha
1991 Old Water Reservoir, Barcelona
1993 Hrad Sovinec
1994 Holsten Gallery, USA
1994-1996 Rob Van Den Doel Gallery, Holandsko
1995 Umělecko-průmyslové muzeum, Praha, Cena Swarovského
1995-1996 Galerie Langův Dům, Frýdek
1996 Národní technické muzeum, Praha
1998 Chappell Gallery, USA
1998 DAY.I.Can, Toyama, Japonsko
1998 Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto, Japonsko
1998 Museum of Modern Art, Takaoka, Japonsko
1998 Enomoto Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1998 Venezia Aperto Vetro 98, Italie
1998 Auction in aid of Sue Ryder Foundation, The Studio Glass Gallery, Londýn
1998 Glasgalerie Hittfeld, Německo
1999 The second contemporary glass exhibition in Satsuma, Japonsko
2000 Japanese Connections, The Studio Glass Gallery,Londýn
2002 Stone and glass, Czech Embassy, Tokyo, Japonsko
2004/05 Praha/Aichi-Japan-EXPO 2005~“V zajetí světla a prostoru“
2006 Masters of Modern Munchen
2006 Coburg glass price
Solo Exhibitions:
1999 Josef Marek – Glass Sculptures, Kaki Gallery, Toyama, Japonsko
2002 Give and Take, The Studio Glass Gallery, Londýn
2003 Josef Marek-skleněné plastiky,Galerie Langův dům,Frýdek
Travel: Nationally, Yes Internationally, Yes
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Maker's Statement:
I have worked in the following: 1982-1986 glass cutter , Crystalex , Nový Bor 1986-1989 Teacher, SOÚ sklářské, Kamenický Šenov 1989-1990 Designer, Umělecká řemesla, Praha 1997-2000 Visiting professor, Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Japan and I have lectured at the following Universities: University of Sunderland UK, Contemporary Art Glass Society UK, Staffordshire University U.K.
Studio visits are welcome.
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