Jiří Šuhájek | Czech republic | web

* 1943 Born at Pardubice, Czech Republic

1957–1961	Secondary School of Glassmaking (painting department) at Kamenicky Senov, CR
1962–1964	Karlovarske sklo Moser, Glass - works, Karlovy Vary, CR
1964–1968	Academy of Applied Art (Professor Libensky´s art glass studio), Prague, CR
1968–1971	College, of Art, London - Diploma – M Art RCA Glass, GB
1971	Work in glass factories: Venini, Murano and Venice, Italy; Reitved Academy, Holland;
	College of Applied Art, Edinburgh, GB
1972–1994	Designer at the Karlovarské sklo Moser Glassworks, Karlovy Vary, CR
1979–1994	Designer at the Institute of Interior and Fashion Design, Prague, CR
1993–2002	Designer at Bohemia Art Glass, Ltd., Vsetin, CR
1999–2009	teacher, Glass school, Valasske Mezirici, CR
2009–2010	teacher, University of Tomas Bata, Zlín, CR

LECTURES & GUEST TEACHING

2011	Glassymposium, Soci, Russia
2010	IGS symposium, Lvov, Ukraine
2009	Guschrystalny, Russia
2008	Guschrystalny, Russia
2007	Guschrystalny, Russia
2006	ESG Conference, Sunderland 2006 Workshops, GB
2004	Glass Centrum Beykoz, Turecko
2003	L.Leloup invites, Chateau du Val Saint Lambert, Belgie
2001	Lvov, Ukraine
2000	International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1996	International Glass Symposium Crystalex, Novy Bor, CR
1995	International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1995	Lvov, Ukraine
1992	Lvov, Ukraine
1991	Oahaka Casa de la Cultura, Mexico
1991	Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
1991	Indiana State University, Anderson, Indiana, USA
1991	Kent University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
1990	Symposium, Gus, Russia
1989	Lvov, Ukraine
1987	Pilchuck Glass Center, WA, USA
1987	Konstfackscholan, Stockholm, Sweden

REALIZATION IN ARCHITEKTURE

2008	Coral Tree, Dubaj, SAE
2006	Flower, hotel Kempinski, Shen-Zen, Chine
2006	Bush, Dream House Rublovka, Moscow, Russia
2002	Burning Busch, Flowers, Šanghaj, Chine
1989	Cykle Four Season of Year for Biennalle di Venezia, Italy

REPRESENTATION IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

• Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan
• The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, US
• Foster White Gallery, Seattle, USA
• Victoria and Albert Museum, London, GB
• Veste Museum der Veste, Coburg, FRG
• Museum für Kunst und Geworbe, Hamburg, FRG
• Main Museum für Kunstgewerbe, Frankfurt, FRG
• Glasmuseum, Frauenau, FRG
• Glass Museum, Ebeltofl, SRN
• Glass Gallery, Lucerne, Switzerland
• National Gallery, Prague, CR
• Arts and Crafts Museum, Prague, CR
• Collection of the Ministry of Culture, Prague, CR
• Moravian Gallery, Brno, CR
• North Bohemian Museum, Liberec, CR
• East Bohemian Museum, Pardubice, CR
• Museum of Glass Fashion Jewelry, Jablonec nad Nisou, CR
• Art Gallery, Karlovy Vary, CR

AWARDS

2010	Doctor Honoris Causa of Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lvov, Ukraine
2008	Honourable member of Russian Academy of Art, Golden medal, Moscow, Russia
2008	Silver medal for lecture activity on International Glass Symposium in Lvov, Ukraine
1996	Best Design of the Year, Design Centre of Czech Republic, CR
1996	Masaryk Prize, Masaryk University Prague, CR
1996	1996 Czech National Design Prize, CR
1995	Best Design of the Year, Design Centre of Czech Republic, CR
1988	Best Design of the Year, Ministry of Industry, Prague, CR
1987	Crystal Pyramid, Institute of Industrial Design, Prague, CR
	Gute Industrie Form, Frankfurt, FRG
	Gold Medal and Crystal Pyramid, Institute of Industrial Design Brno, CR
1986	Golden Star of Quality, BID, Madrid, Spain
1986	Best Design of Year, Ministry of Industry, CR
1985	Sonder Prize, 2nd Coburg Glass Prize, Coburg, FRG
1985	Prize of the International Glass symposium, Susmuth, FRG
1984	Honorary Prize, International Exhibition WCC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1981	Best Design of Branch, Ministry of Industry of the Czech Republic
1980	Premio International, Valencia, Spain
1979	Best Design of the Year, Institute of Industrial Design, Prague, CR
1976	Gold Medal, International Glass Exhibition, Jablonec nad Nisou, CR: Bayfisclie´Siate
	Prize, Gold Medal, Munich, FRG
1974	Best Design of the Year, Institute of Industrial Design, Prague, CR

SYMPOSIUM

2012	Eco glass sympozium, Poland
2011	Glassymposium, Soci, Russia
2011	IGS, Lvov, Ukraine
2010	Eco Glass Poland, sympozium, Poland
2009	Guschrystalny, Russia
2008	Guschrystalny, Russia
2007	Guschrystalny, Russia
2006	ESG Conference, Sunderland 2006 Workshops, GB
2004	Glass Centrum Beykoz, Turecko
2003	L.Leloup invites, Chateau du Val Saint Lambert, Belgie
2001	IGS, Lvov, Ukraine
1996	International Glass Symposium Crystalex, Novy Bor, CR
	Ukraine1989 Lvov, Ukraine
1995	International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1995	Lvov, Ukraine
1992	2 nd Glass Symposium, Lvov, Ukraine
1991	International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor, CR
1990	Glass Symposium, Guscrystalny Faktory, Russia
1989	IGS, Lvov, Ukraine
1988	3 rd International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor, CR 3 rd
1985	2 nd International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor, CR
1985	2 nd International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1984	International Symposium - Sculptures in Glass, Hergiswil, Switzerland
1984	The British Artist in Glass conference, Sunderland GB
1983	International Congress, WCC, Dublin, Ireland
1982	2nd International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1982	Ist International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor, CR
1980	Glass Symposium, Skrdlovice, CR
1976	Ist International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, FRG
1974	Glass Symposium, Skrdlovice, CR
1974	Glass Symposium, Karlovy Vary, CR

ONE – MAN EXHIBITIONS

2012	Glass and painting, Ceska Lipa, CR
2012	Glaswelten von Suhajek, Viechtach, SRN
2011	Jiri Suhajek, Art gallery Karlovy Vary, CR
2011	Glass and painting, Ajeto novy Bor, CR
2011	Glass and painting, Art centrum chagan, Ostrava, ČR
2010	Glass and painting, Atrium, Prague, CR
2010	Glass and painting, Gallery tyn n. Vltavou, CR
2010	Glass and painting, Jablonec n. Nisou, CR
2010	Glass and painting, Liberec, CR
2009	Glass and painting, Galerie kotelna, Říčany, CR
2009	Secret cause, painting, galerie Santé, Praha, CR
2009	Jiří Šuhájek and Andrej Neméth, Kecskemét, Hungary
2008	Glass, zámek, Frýdek-Místek, CR
2008	Painting, Český Krumlov, CR
2007	Glass and painting, Galerie Karviná, CR
2006	Glass and painting, Tančící dům, Praha
2006	Poetische Zeichrungen, Leverkusen, BRD
2006	Glass and painting, Cateau du Val Saint-Lambert Sparing – Liege, Belgie
2006	Glass and painting, Zámecká galerie, Kladno, CR
2006	Glass and painting, Waiden, BRD
2006	Glass and painting, Schönsee, BRD
2006	Glass and painting, CCAA Glassgalerie, Köln GmGH, BRD
2005	Glass, Muzeum města Brna, Špilberk, CR
2004	Glass and painting, Chodovská tvrz, Prague, CR
2003	Burning bush, Gallery of Czech critics Adria, Prague, CR
2003	Paintings and design, Pardubice, CR
2003	Design of Czech glasd, National gallery, Prague, CR
2002	Glass and Paintings, Vsetin, CR
2002	Paintings and disign, Vsetin, CR
2002	Glass, paintings and design, Synagoga, Hranice na Moravě, CR
2000	Glass and Paintings, Zlaty beranek Gallery, Prague, CR
2000	Glass Sculpture and Paintings, IPB bank, Prague, CR
1999	Glass and Paintings, Ostrava, CR
1998	Glass and Paintings, Gallery Karvina, CR
1996–1997	Design Center, Glass and Paintings, Prague, CR
1995	Glass Sculptures, Vienna, Austria
1995	Glass, Bern, Switzerland
1994	Glass and Paintings, Brno, CR
1993	Glass Sculpture, Cervena trava Gallery, Prague, CR
1993	Jiri Suhajek and designers of B. A. G., Vsetin Museum, CR
1991	Glass and Paintings, Boca Raton, Judith Gallery, Florida, USA,
1990	Glass and Paintings, Art Gallery of Cheb, CR
1989	18 years of Artistic cooperation with Crystalex, Glass Company, Novy Bor, Spala Gallery, Prague, CR
1986	Glass Gallery, Munich, FRG
1985	Glass Museum, Novy Bor, CR
1985	“Kunst in Glas“ Gallery, Munich, FRG
1984	Cervene srdce Gallery with P. Roucka, Plzen, CR
1973	Glass Sculpture, Karolinka Gallery – Prague, CR
1973	Lobmeyer Gallery, Vienna, Austria
1970	Victoria and Albert Museum, London, GB Glass House,GB

PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS

2012	All best, UPM, Prague, CR
2012	Vltavotynske vytvarne dvorky, galerie Tyn n. Vltavou, CR
2011	Tolerance 95, Atrium, Prague, CR
2011	Prague festival at contemporary glass art, Prague, CR
2010	Czech glass between tradicion and inovation, Manes, Prague, CR
2010	Eco Glass Poland – Glass sympozium, Poland
2009	Europien Glass Sculpture –Conections, Manes, Prague, CR
2006	Studioglass von den 60ern bis heute, Die Sammlung Fest. Museum Linigh, BRD
2006	150 years of SUPŠ Kamenický Šenov, UMPRUM and Design centrum, Prague, CR
2003	Czech glass from renesance to present time, Riga
2003	Design of Czech glass, National Gallery, Prague, CR
2002	SUPS sklarska v Kamenickem Senove, Severoceske muzeum, Liberec and Kamenicky Senov, CR
2001	Stanislav Libensky and his students, NTM, Prague, CR
1998	Ctyri rocni obdobi, Biennalle di Venezia, Czechoslovak Pavilion, Venice, Italy
1995	International Glass, Frauenau, FRG
1993	Bohemia Crystal, Real Fabrica Des Cristales de la Granda, Segovia, Spain
1992–1993	Festival of Czech and Japan Glass, Gallery Manes Prague and Hiroshima, Tokyo, Nagano
1991	Manes Gallery, Prague Glass Price, Prague, CR
1990	Czechoslovak Ovegmu Veszet 1945-89, Idarmuveszeti Museum, Budapest, Hungary
1990	Prof. Stanislav Libensky and His Students, Museum of Glass, Jablonec nad Nisou, CR
1990–1993	Prague Castle, Lemberk Castle, Real Utopia Breakfest
1989	Cykle Four Season of Year for Biennalle di Venezia, Italy
1989	Verres de Boheme, Musee des Arts Decoratives, Paris, France
1989	Glass Does Not Grow in the Forest, Augustin Kerk Lanverre, Antwerp, Belgium
1988	Glass Now 88, Yamaha, Japan
1988	New Czech Glass, Suomen Lasimuseo Riihimaku, Finland
1988	Artistes Verriers de Tchecoslovaqui, Gallery Transparence Brussels, Belgium
	Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art Japan 300 Years of Bohemian Glass
1987	Vidre daot, Hivernacle, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Spain
1987	New Glass from Czechoslovakia, Heller Gallery New York, NY
1987	Czechoslovak Glass Sculpture, Dum umeni, Brno, CR
1986	Contemporary Czech Glass in Architecture, London, England; Swansea, Wales; Billingham, Scotland
1985	Coburg der Veste-Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis für moderne Glasgestaltung in Europa, Coburg, FRG
1985	World Glass Now 85, Sapporo, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan
1985	New Czech Glass, Coleridge, London, GB
1985	Glass Sculpture Exhibition, Frauenau, FRG
1984	Meeting, Telc, CR
1984	Arts and Crafts Museum, U Hybernu Exhibition Hall, Wallenstein Riding School, Prague, CR
1984	Art 1984, Basle, Switzerland
1984	Kornschutte, European Glass Sculpture, Lucerne, Switzerland
1984	Biennalle di Venezia, Czechoslovak Pavilion, Venice, Italy
1983	Arts and Crafts Museum, Prague, 1st International Glass Symposium, Jablonec nad Nisou, CR
1983	Isetan Art Museum Tokyo, Art Museum, Sapporo, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Kofu
1983	The Glass Sculpture, Brno, CR
1983	Czechoslovak Glass, Kunstindustrillusset, Copenhagen
1982	Contemporary Czechoslovak Glass, Copenhagen, Denmark
1982	Results of the 1st International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor,CR
1981	Glass 81, Kasel, FRG
1980	Bohemian Glass, Hannover, FRG
1979	New Glass: Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
	Toledo, Museum of Art, Toledo, Spain
	Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts,
	Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA
1979	Czechoslovak Glass, Chicago, USA
1979	3 rd International Glass Exhibition, Jablonec nad Nisou, CR
1978	2 nd Quadrennial in Erfurt, FRG
1977	Kasel 77, FRG
1976	Modernes Glas aus Amerika, Europa und Japan
	Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, FRG
	Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, FRG
1974	Contemporary Bohemian Glass, Bucharest, Romania
	Moscow, Soviet Union,
	Sofia, Bulgaria
1973–1974	Bohmisches Glas der Gegenwart Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, FRG
	Kunst Museum, West Berlin, FRG
	Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, FRG
	Kunstsammlungen der Veste, Coburg, FRG
1973	Metamorphoses of Glass, Moravian Museum, Brno, CR
1970	Victoria and Albert Museum, Glass House, London, GB