Vahala Šimon

Born:

in 1978, lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic

Contact:

web: www.vahala.org
email: svahala@gmail.com
phone: 0042 774 680 227

Education:

2009– 04 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague - Master degree in Art, Intermedial studio of prof. Milan Knizak Dr.A
2007 Kyoto Art and Design Univesity - Visual information department, Photography studio of prof. Suzuka Yasu
2004 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague - Intermedial studio of prof. Milan Knizak Dr.A
2001 Hochschüle fur Künst und Gestaltung in Zürich - Vorkurz
1999 Secundary Art and Design school in Prague - Painting studio
1998 Secundary Pedagogic school in Prague - graduated

Solo exhibitions:

2009 Paintings, Vobora Gallery, Prague
2006 Koinoburi and readymades, Prinz Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
More less Kyoto, ETW. Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
Onanoko, Prinz Gallery, Kyoto, Japan

Group exhibitions:

2009 Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK
Documünta, Galerie MÜ Zurich, Switzerland
Confrontation Svárov 2009, Svárov, Czech republic
Those? Theme! Sam83 Gallery, Czech Republic
19 years after, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Berlin
AAP, Galerie Kobylka, Prague, Czech Republic
2008 I hate nature - Intermedial studio of AVU, Opera House, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
Sofa Painting, Atelier no.8 AVU, Prague, Czech Republic
2007 Selfportrait, PACE ⁄ MACGILL GALLERY, New York, USA
Art is nothing, Cultural Center DOM, Moscow, Russi
2006 Sculpture Grande 2006, Art Factory Gallery (Wenceslas Square), Prague, Czech Republic
2005 Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, Gaudeamus Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic
La petite mort, Slavonice City Gallery, Slavonice, Czech Republic
Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, Art Factory Gallery, Prague
Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, XXL Gallery, Louny, Czech Republic
2004 Cialis, Ledebur’s Terase, Prague, Czech Republic
2001 HGKZ, Vorkurs, Zürich, Switzerland

Auctions:

2009 Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK
Catalogues:
2009 Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK
Diplomanti AVU 2009: © Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography, Humble Art Fundation, New York, USA

Magazines:

2008 Celeste, Mexico city, Mexico
2007 Tiger, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Afisha, Moskau, Russia
2006-09 Esquire, Prague, Czech Republic
FHM, Prague, Czech Republic

Membership:

2008 AAP art group