Biographical data - Vladimír Gažovič
1939 – born at the 9. November in Bratislava
1954 – 1958 study at the School of Applied Arts in Bratislava
1961 – 1967 study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava under prof.
Vincent Hložník
1969 – 1970 Herder prize scholaship at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Vienna under prof. Maximilian Melcher
1967 – 1982 he was teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava
He is engaged in graphics, painting, drawing and illustration. He lives and
works in Bratislava.
Illustrated books
Publius Ovidius Naso: Metamorfózy. Bratislava : Tatran, 1977
E. A. Poe: Havran. 1979
Solo exhibitions (selection)
1968 – Galerie Václava Špály, Praha, Czech Republic
1969 – Galerie Alfermann, Solingen, Germany
1970 – Galerie Wolfrum, Vienna, Austria
1972 – Galerie Alfermann, Solingen, Germany
1973 – Galerie Hinskes, Xanten, Germany
1976 – Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago, USA – with Albín Brunovský
1977 – Kresge Art Center Gallery, Michigan, USA – with Jiří Anderle
1978 – Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago, USA – with Albín
Brunovský
1979 – Galerie Wiegang, Köln am Rhein, Germany
1981 – Kresge Art Center Gallery, Michigan, USA – with Jiří Anderle
1981 – Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago, USA
1982 – Kunstzaal de Reigeburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
1982 – Dům pánů z Kunštátu, Brno, Czech Republic
1982 – Národná galéria, Sofia, Bulgary
1982 – Galéria 9. septembra, Varna, Bulgary
1982 – Výstavná sieň Tatran, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1984 – Galerie Hüsstege, Shertogenboch, Netherlands
1985 – Galéria M.A.Bazovského, Trenčín, Slovak Republic
1986 – Malá galerie Československého spisovatele, Brno, Czech Republic
1986 – Považská galéria, Žilina, Slovak Republic
1986 – Dom ksiazki, Warszawa, Poland
1987 – Galéria mesta Bratislavy, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1987 – Art Museum, Lahti, Finland – with Albín Brunovský
1987 – Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago, USA
1988 – Galerie Junge Kunst, Frankfurt am Oder, Germany
1988 – Stredoslovenská galéria, Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic
1989 – Gallery Nebti, Den Haag, Netherlands
1990 – Galerie Angel, Lund, Sweden
1991 – Galéria Nova, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1992 – Galerie Mitte, Vienna, Austria
1993 – Galerie E.A., Antverp, Belgium
1994 – Musée d´art contemporain, Chamaliéres, France
1995 – Edition Gallery, Luxemburg, Luxemburg
1995 – Galerie E.A., Antverp, Belgium
1995 – Galéria Slovenského inštitútu, Praha, Czech Republic
1996 – Galéria Nova, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1997 – Galéria Perugia, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1997 – Emlak Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey – with Katarína Vavrová
1997 – Galerie u prstenu, Praha, Czech Republic
1998 – Galéria mesta Bratislavy, Bratislava, Slovak Repulic
1999 – Slovenský inštitút, Budapest, Hungary
1999 – Slovenská národná galéria, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Awards (selection)
1964 – Prize of the VŠVU for graphics
1971 – Prize of the Slovak found of fine arts, Banská Bystrica
1972 – Award. Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1973 – Honourable mention. Ist Intenational Quadriennial of Small
Graphics Forms, Banská Bystrica
1974 – Jury´s award. 2nd International Graphics Annual, New
Hampshire
1975 – Medal. VII Miedzynarodowe biennale ex librisu wspólczesnego, Malbork
1975 – Ex aequo prize. III Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1977 – Honourable mention. IV Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1978 – 4. prize. Miedzynarodowe biennale grafiky, Krakow
1979 – Ex aequo prize. V Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1980 – Grand Prix. 9th Biennial of Applied Graphics, Brno
1981 – Main prize. VI Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1981 – Honourable mention. 57th Annual International
Competition, Philadelphia
1981 – Silver medal. International Buchkunst Ausstellung, Leipzig
1983 – Ex aequo prize. VII Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská
Bystrica
1984 – Ex aequo prize. X Miedzynarodowe biennale grafiky, Krakow
1985 – Purchase prize of Delo magazine. XVI Mednarodni grafični bienale,
Ljubljana
1985 – Honourable mention. VIII Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská
Bystrica
1985 – Main prize. IV medzinárodné quadrienále malých grafických
foriem, Banská Bystrica
1986 – Medal of honour. XI Miedzynarodowe biennale grafiky, Krakow
1986 – Prix d´honneur. The Hanga Annual ´86, Tokyo
1987 – Ex aequo prize. IX Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská
Bystrica
1987 – Purchase prize of the magazine. 8th International Exhibition
of Prints, Konagawa
1988 – Prize of National Museum. XXII Miedzynarodowe biennale grafiky, Krakow
1988 – Prize of Museum of Art. Elvehjem, Madison
1988 – Prize of National Museum, Poznaň
1989 – Silver medal. V Bienale grafikata, Varna
1991 – Prize of the town. Binenale Ex libris, Sint Niklaas
1991 – Ex aequo Prize. XI Súčasná slovenská grafika, Banská Bystrica
1992 – 2nd prize Ex aequo. Stretnutie európskej Ex libris,
Bratislava
1993 – 1st prize of the town for litopgraph. Bienale Ex libris,
Sint Niklaas
1993 – 2nd prize. 2nd International Triennial of Prints,
Kochi
1993 – 2nd prize. I International Grafiek Biennale, Maastricht
1995 – Prize of the town. Bienale Ex libris, Sint Niklaas
1995 – 1st prize for ex libris. Bienále
knižného umenia, Martin
1995 – Grand Prix. I Trienále Ex librisu, Bratislava
1995 – Honourable mention. 1st International Exlibris Biennial,
Belehrad
1995 – Prize of the Museum of Art. 1st Mini-Print Triennial, Tokyo
1995 – Honourable mention. 1st International Small Grahic Art
Addiction. Stockholm
1997 – Special prize. VII Bienále malých grafických foriem. Ostrov
Wielkopolsky
1997 – Prize of Krysztof Sumiňski. Male formy grafiky, Wroclaw
1998 – Prize. III International Biennial Small Graphic, Vilnius
1998 – Special prize. 2nd International Triennial Small Graphic
Art, Tama Art University, Tokyo
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