ARTIST PROFILE

Martin Špirec

  • Slovakia (b. 1980 in Čadca)
  • Currently in Bratislava, Slovakia.

CONTACT & LINKS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015

  • Moře klidu (Mare Tranquilitatis) , Galerie TIC, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • KUSY Z HARD DISKU, HARD DISK PIECES, Galeria Plusmínusnula, Žilina, Slovakia.

2014

  • Total Recall, HotDock Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2013

  • UNITLED, Make up Gallery, Košice, Slovakia.
  • Missing Link, Open Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Strašne veľký výklad, Großes Scheufenster, Kulturdrogerie, Wien, Australia.

2012

  • ON and OFF IV, ParaNormal activity, Galéria Linea, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2011

  • ON a OFF III, Forestruction and Destructure, HotDock Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2010

  • ON and OFF , The Nitra Gallery/Bunker, Nitra, Slovakia.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014

  • VII. Nový zlínský salon, 7th New Zlín Salon, Budova 14, Zlín, Czech Republic.
  • DARKER THAN BLACK, SODA Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2013

  • HUNKY DORY, Karlin Studios, Praha, Czech Republic.
  • ArtD. No. 1, Dom umenia , Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • PANEL STORY, GMB, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2012

  • The Real Emotions, Muzeul Naţional de Artă , Cluj, Romania.

2011

  • Crazycurators Biennale III, CK Zamek, Poznan, Poland.
  • Skúter III, Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava, Slovakia.

2010

  • Plus minus XXI Reloaded, Central Slovakian Gallery, Banská Bystrica , Slovakia.

2009

  • ANIMARS – Animations from Mars, The Turiec Gallery, Martin, Slovakia.
  • Donumenta, Stadtische Galerie Leerer Beutel, Regensburg, Germany.
  • Erased Walls, Freies Museum, Berlin, Germany.
  • The Zlin Youth Salon, Budova 14, Zlín, Czech Republic.

LOCATION

  • Born 1980 in Čadca, Slovakia.
  • Lives and works in Bratislava, Slovakia.

EDUCATION

  • 2000 - 2007
    Academy of fine arts and Design, Bratislava, Slovakia
    Master of fine arts in Painting (Prof. Daniel Fischer )

AWARDS & GRANTS

  • 2011
    International Strabag Award, finalist
    Strabag , Wien, Austria
  • 2011
    Award of Honour, 3rd Young Art Biennale Skuter
    Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava, Slovakia
  • 2007
    The Rector`s Award of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design
    Academy of Fine Arts and Design , Bratislava, Slovakia
  • 2007
    Start point, finalist
    Gallery Klatovy, Klatovy, Czech Republic