Biographical data - Miroslav Knap
1973 – born at the 17. May in Trstená
1987 – 1991 study at the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Kremnica,
department Engraver of precious metals
1991 – 1997 study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava, section of free
graphic art and book illustration under Prof.
Dušan Kállay
from 1997 – teacher of special topic in section
art-carver at the SOUE Nižná, teacher at the ZUŠ Trstená
2000 – 2002 delegate of the director at the ZUŠ Trstená
He lives and works in Trstená.
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
1994 – Untraditional Forms of Art. City
library, Piešťany, Slovak Republic
1997 – Art Reuma. City cultural centre, Námestovo, Slovak Republic
1998 – My Dreams. City cultural centre, Námestovo, Slovak Republic
2000 – Invitation into the Country of Miracles, Where is Everything Alloved.
Hoechst-Biotika, Martin, Slovak Republic
2001 – Welcome in My Kingdom. Art gallery u Bulov, Liptovský Mikuláš,
Slovak Republic
2002 – Humour in the Gallery. Východoslovenská galéria, Košice, Slovak
Republic
2003 – Painting, Graphics and Illustration.
Galéria na námestí, Topoľčany, Slovak Republic
– In the Capture of the
Dreams. Oravská galéria, Dolný Kubín, Slovak Republic
Group Exhibitions (selection)
1993 – Vox Humana. Czech Republic
– Ex Libris Biennale Van Den
Kleingrafiek. Sint Niklaas, Belgium
– Ex Libris Tentoonstelling,
Druk en papier. Netherlands
1994 – Ex Libris Francois Rabelais. France
– Satyrikon. Poland
– Saloon of Young
Illustrators. Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
1995 – Ex Libris Binnale Van Den Kleingrafiek. Ecology. Belgium
– 1. Triennial Ex Libris.
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
– 1. Biennial of Book Art in
Martin. Martin, Slovak Republic
– 17. Biennial of
illustrations and typography in Brno. Czech Republic
– International Ankara
Festival. Turkey
– Ex Libris v Brne
AFAaD. Czech Republic
– The World of Ex Libris.
Beograd, Yugoslavia
–
D. Kállay, I. Piačka and Students of VŠVU. Havířov, Czech Republic
1997 – Ex Libris Competition Till Eulenspiegel in Damme. Belgium
– Exhibition of Ex Libris
Hoogtepunten van de deden daagse Europse Ex libriskunstk. Belgium
– 2. Biennial of
illustrations and typography in Martin. Slovak Republic
1998 – 2. Triennial of Ex Libris. Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1999 – International Ex Libris competition in Belegrad – 800th
year of the Hilandar Monastery. Yugoslavia
2000 – International Concorso Ex libris “Giubileo 2000”. Pescara, Italy
2001 – 3. Triennial of Ex Libris. Bratislava, Slovak Republic
– 5. International Graphic
Symposium. Moravany nad Váhom, Slovak Republic
2004 – 4. Triennial of Ex libris. Bratislava, Slovak Republic
–
Galéria P.M.Bohúňa. Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Republic
–
Vila Dr. Lisku, Balneologické múzeum. Piešťany, Slovak Republic
– Umelecká beseda.
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
– Ateliergalerie In den
Gergruben. Neusiedl am See, Austria
2005 – Contemporary Slovak Graphic.
Indonesia–India–Malaysia–Litau–Estonia–Latvia
Prix and Awards (selection)
1993 – 3. place. Vox Humana. Czech Republic
1995 – Honourable Mention. Ex Libris in Brno AFAaD. Czech Republic
– Honourable Mention. The
World of Ex Libris. Beograd, Yugoslavia
1997 – Prix of Leo Winkeler. Ex Libris Competition Till Eulenspiegel in Damme.
Belgium
– Youngest nominated artist
of the world. Exhibition of Ex Libris Hoogtepunten van de deden daagse
Europse
Ex
libriskunstk. Belgium
1998 – Nomination to the prix. Ex libris competition of A. Mickiewicz, Poland
– Honourable Mention. 800th
Anniversary of the Hilandar monastery. Ex libris internationale competition,
Yugoslavia
– Grand Prix – Prix Taylor.
International Concourse Ex Libris Felix Buhot in Paris, France
1999 – Nomination to the prix. 8th Biennale exhibition Ex Libris
– Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland
– Prix V.O.A.S. –
Association Vriendenkring Oud – Atheneumstudenten. Ex Libris Biennale Van Den
Kleingrafiek
1999
Literature. Sint Niklaas, Belgium
– Prix of the director of the
library in Gliwice. Ex Libris International Competition in Gliwice. Poland
2000 – Prix of the City Novy Beograd. International Ex Libris Competition in
Novy Beograd, topic: Children
– 1. place. Design for the
placate “French Song”. French institute in Bratislava
2001 – Grand Prix. IV. Ex Libris International Competition Wieliczka in
Krakow. Poland
2002 – Honourable Mention. International Ex Libris Competition in Varese.
Topic: My Favourite Book. Italy
2003 – Honourable Mention. International Ex Libris Competition French Cultural
Centre in Belegrad, Yugoslavia
2004 – 3. place. International competition for the creating of the post stamp.
Topic: “Raftsmen on Dunajec”. Slovak Republic
Illustrated Books
Stopková, M.: Z lásky láske.
Vydavateľstvo Solitudo, Námestovo, 1999
Pavlovič, J.: Podivuhodné príbehy našich slov. Matica Slovenská,
2004
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