Suruvka Jiri

Born 1961 in Ostrava, Czechoslovak socialist republic (now Czech Republic), 1984-1992 study Ostrava University, philosophical faculty, teacher of Czech language and Art, from 1994 freelanced artist in paintings, performance, new media, art exhibition curator, publicist and cabarett actor and writer, from 2003 leader of New media class, Faculty of Art, Ostrava University

 

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Contact:

Ceskobratrska 12
CZ-702 00 Ostrava

Czech Republic

email: jiri.suruvka@osu.cz

http/www.sca-art.cz/suruvka

 

Prices, Stipendiums, symposiums:

1997 Jury prize of "The 1.th Zlin Young saloon" , Zlin, CZ

1998 "Soros fondation" stipendium, San Francisco, USA

International Art symposium"LaboratoryIV.", Vysne Ruzbachy, SK

1999 "Soros fondation" stipendium, Cimelice castle, CZ

International Art symposium"Laboratory V".,Frauenfeld, CH

2000 "Kultur Kontakt" stipendium, Wien, A

2002 "Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral" stipendium, Bad Ems, D

2004 "Ateliers Höherweg" stipendium, Düsseldorf, D

2007 "Contacts 2007" symposium, Gallery Klatovy/Klenova, CZ

2008"Miners on the horses", symposium, Albertovec, CZ

"Sympozium XXL", Louny, CZ

2009"Kravin/Cowhouse", Hradec n.M.-Filipovice, CZ

"Spaces World artists programme", Cleveland, Ohio, USA

2010"International art sympozium Hradec", castle Hradec nad Moravicí, CZ

 

Solo exhibition (selection):

2001 "Invitation for a visit", Czech and Slovak pavillion, Giardini di Venezia, 49.Biennale del Arte, Venezia, I

2002 "Mor ho/Fuck him", State Gallery, Banska Bystrica, SK

2003 " I maestri del Colore", GVU Ostrava, CZ, BWA Bielsko-Biala, PL

2004 " Batman", City Gallery, Slupsk, PL

"Feldzauberer", Cabaret Voltaire, CH

2005 "Dva trychtýře/ Dvije lejki", (with L. Klodova), Gallery RA, Kiew, UA

"Wenn ich traurig bin, muss ich traurige sache sehen", Atelierhaus Höherweg, Düsseldorf.D

"Sudetenland", (with T. Stengel), Alte Feuerwache Löschwitz, Dresden, D

2006 "Art&Antikrist", the group Fr. Lozinski(with P.Lysacek and F. Kowolowski), VSUP Gallery, Prague, CZ

2007 "Trautenberg", Strelnice club, Vrchlabi, CZ

2008 "Strict God", Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Cesky Krumlov, CZ

"Psohlavci/Dogheads", the group Fr. Lozinski ( with P.Lysacek and F. Kowolowski) , Gallery Klatovy/ Klenova, CZ

Portraits (with Z.Surkosova), Synagoga, Samorin, SK

2009 "Autoerotika/Autoeroticon", Galerie Cervený kostel, Hlucin, CZ

"Harakiri" (with Denisa Fialova), Maryska, Bohumin, CZ

"Wouldn´t it be fun, to pee in the bun...", Gallery Spaces, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

2010 "Suroviny"(with P.Formanem), Reduta, Brno, CZ

"Why does the city The BEER compete with the city The COAL?"(with K.Monhratova), Ceska Briza, CZ

 

Group exhibition (very selected):

1997 "Aller-retour. International Art Biennial.", Cetinje, Montenegro, YU

1998 "The Body and the East", Modernaja galerija, Ljubljana, SLO

1999 "Aspekte / Positionen. 50 jahre Kunst aus Mitteleuropa 1949-1999", Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Palais

Lichtenstein /20er Haus, Wien, A

2000 "Epifanie. Actuele Kunst en Religie.", Leuwen, B

2001 "Wir sind die anderen ", Kunsthalle, Herford, D

2002 "Poljubi svoi symptom / Love Your symptom", Center for Contemporary Art, Kiev,UA,

"IBCA", NG, Praha, CZ

2003 "Banquette, metabolismo e comunicacio", Palais de la Viviene, Barcelona, E, ZKM Karlsruhe, D, MediaLab, Madrid, E

2004 "Passage Europe", Musée de ville St. Etienne, F

"EU&YOU", Wien Südbahnhof,A, Villach h.b., A, Brno hl.n.,CZ, Ljubljana, Železniška postaja, SLO

"Frisbee", The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, RO

"Superkünstler", M.A.K. , Wien, A

2005 "Sputniza (Wir könen auch anders)", Kunsthaus Dresden, D

"Skulptur Bienale Münsterland",Kreis Borken(project with Peter Kalmus),

"Der scheich bin Ich"Mahlkasten,Düsseldorf,D

"IBCA", NG, Praha, CZ

2006 "Shadows of Czech humor", BWA Arsenal, Wroclaw, BWA Bielsko-Biala, PL, Galerie MARS, Moskva, RU

"Fifty/fifty", Neue Sachsische kunstverrein, Dresden,D

2007 "Wolnoscz, rownoscz, sztuka...",Gallery Szara, Cieszyn, Galerie Szyb Wilson, Katowice, PL

"(ne)MOC/(sub)DOMINANCIA, Štátna Galéria, Banská Bystrica, SK

2008 "ITCA", NG, Praha, CZ

"Godzilla i neoludzie", Gallery Sektor I, Katowice, PL

"Aloha Ovar Nuova", Galerie V. Spaly, Prague, CZ

"Central Europe Revisited II", Schloss Esterházy, Eisenstadt, A

"Wojna i pokoj/War and peace", Gallery Sektor I, Katowice, PL

"Czech Action Art 1960's-1999's, Czech centre, Berlin

2009 "Czech contemporary photography", Czech centre, Bruxells, B

"Kultur kontakt stipendianten", Austrian Culture Forum, Prague, CZ

"Bienale Katowice", GCK, Katowice, PL

"Messiahs", Debrecen, H

"Hráči/Players", Galerie města Hradec Králové, CZ

"Ostrava?", Pavilon A, Černá louka, Ostrava

2010 "On altruism", Kunstverrein Bonn, D, "Balmoral blend", Hans Arp Museum,

Rolandseck, Remagen, D, "Rhurbiennale", Kunstverrein, Essen, D,

SMOG, festival performance, Galerie Sektor I, GCK Katowice, PL

"Von Fahnen, Farbeuteln und Fixierungen. Zur Natur der Farbe im politischen Raum.", Motorenhalle, Riesa efau, Kulturforum, Dresden, D

"Guangzhou live", 53 ART Muzeum, Kanton, China

2011 "Mutující medium", Rudolfinum, Praha, CZ, "Láska je slepá, sex je jinde", Artinbox gallery, Praha, CZ, "Jurský park",

Galerie W. Wunsche, Havířov, CZ

 

Collections:

National Gallery, Prague, CZ

Muzeum of Modern Art, Olomouc, CZ

Moravian National Gallery, Brno, CZ

Collection of Czech contemporary painting, Vankovka, Brno, CZ

Gallery Klatovy/Klenova, CZ

GVUO, Ostrava, CZ

Esterhazy Foundation, Eisenstadt, A

Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral, Bad Ems, D,...