Michal Škoda
area: Curator, Fine Arts
Key Facts
nationality
Czech Republicarea
Curator, Fine Artsresidence
Sobeslavrecommending institution
tranzit.org/ERSTE Stiftungtime period
July 2018 - July 2018BORN 1962 Tabor
LIVES Sobeslav
1996 – Working Stay – Oguni and Kasama - Japan
1997 – Young Art – Passau / D / - The First Prize
1998 – so far – Curator – Contemporary Art and Architecture Gallery / The House of Art České Budejovice
2005 – Tranzit CZ – Grant – Praha
2015 – AiR – Artist in Residence – Krems / A /
2016 – Architect of Year – Honorable Mention
2017 – Architecture Czech Award – Unique Feat
SOLO EXHIBITIONS / selected - since 1997 /
1997
Pecka Gallery – Prague
Museum – Milevsko
1998
Soros Center for Contemporary Art – Prague
Felix Jenewein Gallery - Kutná Hora
U Dobrého pastýře Gallery – Brno
1999
DRAWINGS – Pecka Gallery - Prague
Die Aktualität des Schönen… Gallery - Liberec
2000
FOURTEEN - Languv dum Gallery – Frýdek Místek
LIMITATIONS - U Bileho jednorozce Gallery – Klatovy
ON THE WALL –Telecom The Exhibition Hall – Louny
2001
WHITE LIMITATIONS – Moravian Gallery – Brno
SELECTED AFFINITIES - Czech Center – New York / with K. Stenclova / / USA /
2002
MOMENTS OF PERCEPTION – J.Koniarek Gallery – Trnava / SK /
SOMEWHERESOMETHING – Emil Filla Gallery – Ústí nad Labem / with E.Výborna /
2003
FOLDING STRUCTURES – Czech Center – London / with K.Stenclova / / UK /
DRAWINGS – Pecka Gallery – Prague
2004
MICHAL ŠKODA 2000 – 2003 – National Gallery / Veletržní palac / - Prague
2005
House of Art – Brno
WORKS ON PAPER – Šternberk Gallery – Šternberk
2006
RESONANCE – The New Architecture Center – Ostrava
MICHAL ŠKODA – Komart Gallery – Bratislava / SK /
2007
JAN ŠERÝCH / MICHAL ŠKODA – ICING – Wannieck Gallery – Brno
2007 – 2008
INSIDEOUTSIDE – AP Atelier Gallery – Prague
2008
BETWEEN – Vernon Project – Prague
PS Projectspace – Amsterdam / NL /
Project space – CCNOA – Brussels / B /
Concept Space – Shibukawa / J /
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING….- Konsortium – Duesseldorf / D /
2009
WHERE NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN……. – Sleeper Gallery – Edinburgh / UK/
Hebel 121 – Basel / CH /
THEY SAID I SAID – Studio 6.15 – Zlin
2010
A – Gallery – Amsterdam / NL /
IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE – Die Aktualität des Schönen…Gallery – Liberec
RECORDS - Fotografstudio Gallery – Prague
2011
RECORDS – Galerie města Blanska – Blansko
ABOUT – Elisabeth Grübl – Michal Skoda – Austrian Culture Forum – Prague
EVERYBODY LOOKS FOR A PLACE TO DANCE – Studio 1-1 Gallery – London / UK /
UNTITLED – Czech Culture Center – Vienna / A /
2012
MICHAL ŠKODA /JAN MAARTEN VOSKUIL - BETWEEN CORNERS – Topičův klub – Prague
2013
ENVIRONMENT OF TIME – Drdova Gallery – Prague
JOLANA HAVELKOVÁ / MICHAL ŠKODA - UNPLANNED – Fiducia Gallery – Ostrava
2014
ENVIRONMENT OF TIME - The New Architecture Center – Ostrava
PRESENCEABSENCE – Na shledanou Gallery - Volyne
SITTING AND STANDING – Jeleni Gallery - Prague
2015
MICHAL SKODA – LENT INTERVENTION - The Academic Church of the Holy Saviour - Prague
AROUND – SPZ Gallery - Prague
2016
WITHIN THE PROCESS – Kvalitar Gallery - Prague
A SPACE FOR MAN IN DRAWINGS OF MICHAL ŠKODA - 1. Patro Gallery – Prague
2017
RECIPROCAL – MICHAL SKODA, DOROTA WALENTYNOWICZ - Stadtpark Gallery – Krems / A /
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS / since 1996 /
1996
ARTIST CAMP IN ASO – Oguni / J /
ARTIST CAMP IN KASAMA – Kasama / J /
1997
YOUNG ART – Passau / D /
1999
2nd NEW ZLIN SALON – Zlín
2000
CZECH STONE SCULPTURES – Prague Castle - Prague
INTERNATIONAL MAPPING SPACE VOL.IV. – Klatovy / Klenova Gallery – Klenova
2001
LABORATORY – National Gallery / Veletržní palac / - Prague
STONES AND STARS – Observatory Area – Ondřejov
15th INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF DRAWING – Museum of Modern Art – Rijeka / HR /
2002
MONOCHROMY – Czech Fine Art Museum – Prague
ARtCHITEKTURA – Jaroslav Fragner Gallery – Prague
2003
LOOK LIGHT – Moravian Gallery – Brno
2005
40 POSITIONEN 31 RAUME – Modern Art Museum – Hűnfeld / D /
ARGUMENTA – Atlas Sztuki – Lodz / PL /
FUNKEHO KOLÍN – Kolín
2006
THE CZECH PAINTING 1985 – 2005 – Wannieck Gallery – Brno
2007
THE CZECH PAINTING 1985 - 2005 PART II. - Wannieck Gallery – Brno
A BIT Ó WHITE – CCNOA – Brussels / B /
PAS DE SOUCIS…- Non Objectif Sud – Tulette / F /
2007 – 2008
NEW BUT FOR EXCEPTIONS – Wannieck Gallery – Brno
2008
UNDER THE SURFACE – RC de Ruimte – Ijmuiden / NL /
URBAN JEALOUSY –The 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran / Iran /
FARBY LUCKY – Nitrianska galéria – Nitra / SK /
BARVY LAKY – Jan Koniarek Gallery – Trnava / SK /
UND 4 CROXHAPOX – Croxhapox – Gent / B /
1th Brussels Biennial // YO, MO´ MODERNISM 1…at CCNOA // – Brussels / B /
GEGENSTANDLOSS – GKG – Bonn / D /
2009
PS 1999 – 2009 – Kunstruimte 09 – Groningen / NL /
Prague Biennale 4 – Prague
UND 5..et voila..- Maison Abandonnee – Nice / F /
CRISSCROSS –Wannieck Gallery - Brno
MY EUROPE / Contemporary Czech Art and Design – EESC – Brussels / B /
MY EUROPE / Contemporary Czech Art and Design – DOX – Prague
2010
COMPOSITE VISIONS – CAN –Neuchatel / CH /
2011
CZECH PAINTING :THE 90´s GENERATION – Dům umeni - Brno
TURNED DOWN – Wannieck Gallery - Brno
6th NEW ZLIN SALON – Zlin
BRNO ART OPEN – Brno
VERBALE 2 – Esther Stocker Studio – Vienna / A /
4+4 DAYS IN MOTION / 16th Arts Festival – Prague
2012
DOMANI PROJECT – Concept Space – Shibukawa / J /
THE ISLANDS OF RESISTANCE – National Gallery – Prague
COLLABORATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS – CCA Kunsthalle – Andratx (Mallorca) / Spain /
SITUATION 57 / D.Buren, S. Le Witt, F.E.Walther, M.Skoda / - Bleibtreu Gallery - Berlin
2013
INGREDIENTS – Riga Art Space – Riga / LV /
OPEN BOOK - DOX : Centre for Contemporary Art – Prague
2014
DYSTOTAL – Pori Art Museum - Pori / FIN /
ZE STREDU VEN – Zapadoceska galerie - Plzen
PS 1999 – 2014 - PS Project Space – Amsterdam /NL/
2015
CZECH PAINTING 90th GENERATION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – Adam Gallery - Brno
ZE STREDU VEN – Kunsthalle – Kosice / SK /
SITUATION 72 / J.Baldessari, G.Richter, Z.Sykora, M.Skoda – Bleibtreu Gallery – Berlin
2016
EXPANDED FIELDS – Nymphius Projekte – Berlin / D /
2017
OPEN EYES=OPEND MIND IV – AIS Gallery – Shibukawa / J /
ARTISTS´ BOOKS - Papier und Gelb – Duesseldorf / D /
2018
BLACK AND WHITE LANDSCAPE. A COLLECTION - Gesellschaft für Kunst und Gestaltung – Bonn
EXCERPT_1 - Studio for artistic research ( Artist´s Books ) – Duesseldorf / D /
REFLECTING 21 – Kunsthaus NRW ( Artist´s Books ) – Aachen / D /
PAPIER UND GELB IN BALLHAUS ( Artist´s Books ) – Ballhaus – Duesseldorf / D /
DÜSSELDORF PHOTO - SCRATCH_1835715440 – Rooooom – Duesseldorf / D /
PUBLIC PROJECTS
2004
OPEN BOOK – Hünfeld / D /
2008
EMERGING WOR(L)DS / Billboard text Art / - Prague
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
KENNEDY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART – Athens / Ohio / / USA /
SCULPTURE PARK – Kasama - / J /
SPARKASSE – Passau / D /
MORAVIAN GALLERY – Brno
NATIONAL GALLERY - Prague
THE CENTER OF POLISH SCULPTURE – Oronsko / PL /
MUSEUM OF ART – Olomouc
CHICAGO ART INSTITUT / Artist´s Books Collection / - Chicago / USA /
ADAM GALLERY - Brno
MILAN DOBES MUSEUM – Bratislava / SK /
KLATOVY / KLENOVÁ GALLERY – Klatovy
WESERBURG BREMEN
In my work, I deal with two activities in parallel, one is my own art creation and the second my curatorial activities.
In my artistic work: I have been working on the cycle Time and Environment. At this moment, more or less, not limite by time with expected / partly varied / outputs in the course of its existence. Movement in the real time and environment / also in the course of travelling, getting to know, comparing. Time and matter - to view space - to perceive space.
Everyday reality and its traces. A certain archive of memory / thinking / in accordance with a certain environment analysis / with everything it offers - using the most economical means (paper, collage, photo, drawing, print..) / the way records come into being. A contrast of simplicity with a large number of levels in which reading is possible, A relationship between the real and the artificial. There comes about the question of authenticity of what we see, experience, and of what addresses and influences us... Space / the environment.. / the way three-dimensionality is perceived. The way a two-dimensional space may be perceived - perceiving its flatness, distinguishing surfaces. The way the sensual perception of surfaces and colours can be arranged / arbitrarity / can be categorised. Relationships "between" watching - perceiving - portraying things.
Physical experiences come into being in accordance with a recollection / mental spaces / I am interested in the diary character of the record, which contains a gap "between" - the thing and our perception of this thing / this can be a piece of paper, as much as a monumental or minor architecture... What creates the environment and what disturbs it. Subjectivity in time and the environment - factuality versus fiction. The idea of the image and the word, space and thinking, the exhibition and the book.
This will give origin to a space with intervention sugguesting considerations, not an answer, but a record of "fact" - ideas, doubts and questions.
Curatorial activities:
I have been working for twenty years as a curator of The Gallery of Contemporary Art and Architecture at The House of Art Ceske Budejovice and I have already prepared more than 170 exhibitions.
It's a gallery with an international programme. Each year about 8 exhibitions take place, of wwhich about 5-6 by renowned international artists and architects. You can see previous shows in our archive: dumumenicb.cz
Very important for me is also to explore new environments and have the opportunity to work here.
I was finished approximately 23 drawings / form A3 – A1 /. All drawings are graphite, tempera and pencil on papare and most of them are part of small cycle „ The Personal Structures“ . I did also many works on paper ( A4 ) from cycle Records – it is part of my Artist books with diary character.
Works ( etc ) for Records cycle - greatly influenced with my stay here and on my perception from „ Vienna“area..... Records is a project naturally linked to my long-term inclination. About my movement in the real time and environment / also in the course of travelling, getting to know, comparing .../ Time and manner - to view space - to perceive space. Everyday reality and its traces. A certain archive of memory / thinking / in accordance with a certain environment analysis / with everything it offers / - using the most economical means …/ paper, collage, photo, drawing, print…./ the way records come into being. A contrast of simplicity with a large number of levels in which reading is possible.
The way a two-dimensional space may be perceived - perceiving its flatness, distinguishing surfaces. the way the sensual perception of surfaces and colours can be arranged / arbitrarily / can be categorised. Relationships “between“ - watching - perceiving – portraying things. Physical experiences come into being in accordance with a recollection / mental spaces / I am interested in the diary character of the record, which contains a gap “between“ - the thing and our perception of this thing..
Vienna? I like very much this city, I was here many times, but during my stay as AIR I had a chance visit some parts of the city, where I never been in the past.
Thank you for everything. Michal