Júlia Piačková
1961 born at the 1.1. in Hlohovec
1976 – 1980 Secondary School of Applied Arts – textile design in Brno, Czech Republic
1980 – 1981 textile designer in Maytex, Liptovský Mikuláš
1981 – 1987 study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, Prof. Milan Rašla a Prof. Elvíra Antalová
1987 – 1988 art designer in tapestry workshop in Bratislava
1989 – 1990 realisation of the tapestry for the Office of the president in Bratislava’s Castle
from 1992 teacher at the SOU Pezinok odborné výtvarné predmety

She is engaged in painting, graphic art, stamps and ex libris.

Solo exhibitions (selection)
2000 – Pezinok, Slovak Republic
2001 – Rudice, Slovak Republic
2003 – Sudice, Czech Republic
         – Trnava, Slovak Republic
2005 – Mladá Boleslav, Republic
2003 – Sudice, Czech Republic
         – Pezinok, Slovak Republic

Group exhibitions (selection)
Slovak Republic, Turkey, Belgium, Brasilia, Italy, Czech Republic

Igor Piačka
1962 born at the 8.10. in Třebíč
1983 – 1989 study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, in the Departament  of Graphic Art and Book Illustration under 
                     Prof. Albín Brunovský
1987 – 1988 study at Academie Royale des Beaux Arts in Brussels
1990 – 2003 teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava
since 1996 – he is a member of the graphic association G-Bod
1999 he was invited to participate on the International project at Art Studio Itsukaichi Tokyo, Japan

He is engaged in painting, graphic art, illustration and stamps.

Solo exhibitions (selection)
1994 – Jihlava, Czech republic
1995 – Nitra, Piešťany, Slovakia
         – Havířov, Czech republic
1996 – Sogne, Norway
         – Beograd, Yugoslavia
1997 – Bucuresti, Bacau, Deva, Romania
         – Bratislava, Slovakia
1998 – Kišinev, Moldavia
         – Varna, Bulgaria
1999 – Arad, Romania
         – Tokyo, Japan
         – Ostrava, Czech republic
2000 – Praha, Jihlava, Czech republic
         – Pezinok, Slovakia
2001 – Bratislava, Piešťany, Slovakia
2000 – Praha, Jihlava, Czech Republic
         – Pezinok, Slovakia
2001 – Bratislava, Piešťany, Slovakia
2002 – Čunovo, Bratislava, Slovakia
2003 – Praha, Jihlava, Přerov, Sudice, Czech Republic
2004 – Bratislava, Čunovo, Slovakia
         – Sofia, Bulgaria
         – London, Great Britain
2005 – Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
         – Bukurest, Romania
         – Pezinok, Slovakia
         – Kishinev, Moldavia

Group exhibitions (selection)
1997 – Slovak Graphic School. Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg, Germany
         – International Print Triennial. Bunkier Sztuki, Krakov, Poland
         – 4éme Triennale Mondiale d´Estampes Petit Format. Chamaliéres, France
         – 12th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art. Toronto, Canada
         – Cuprum 7th International Exhibition of Graphic Art. Lubin, Poland
1998 – Contemporary Slovak Art, International Monetary Fund Society. Washington, USA
         – Modern Slovak Graphics. Palace of Europe, Strassbourg, France
         – 5th International Graphics Biennial ´98. Caixa Orense, Spain
         – 5th International Biennial of Miniature Art. Gornij Milanovac, Yugoslavia
1999 – International Biennial of Small Forms. Muzeum Ostrowa Wielkopolskiego, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
2000 – 5th Sapporo International Print Biennial. Sapporo, Japan
         – International Print Triennial. Bunkier Sztuki, Krakov, Poland

Awards (Selection)
1986 – Honorable mention "The Best Book of Czechoslovakia ´85", Bratislava
         – Prize of rector Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava
1987 – Prize for drawing competition Czechoslovak Academies of Fine Art, Praha
1988 – Honorable mention "The Best Book of Czechoslovakia ´87", Bratislava
1990 – Matica slovenská prize for bibliophile edition "A. Einstein: ECCE HOMO", Bratislava
         – Martin Benka prize for the best diploma work, Bratislava
1993 – Children’s jury prize Biennial of illustration ´93, Bratislava
1995 – 2nd prize The World of Ex libris, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
         – Honorable mention 1st  Triennial of Ex Libris, Bratislava
1996 – Prize of the city Banská Bystrica, XIIIth Biennial of Contemporary Slovak Graphic Art, Banská Bystrica
         – Honorable mention, 1st Biennial of Ex Libris, Racibórzs, Poland
         – Honorable mention, Le XXI Siecle/International Ex Libris Competition, Paris, France 
1997 – Bronze point IIIrd Graphic Art Biennial, dry point, Užice, Yugoslavia
         – 1st prize - best in category - painting, 12th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada
         – Parchenin d´honneur / Honourable mention, 4e Triennale Mondiale D´Estampes Petit Format, Chammaliéres, France
         – Medal of honour, Cuprum VIII - The International Bieenial of Graphic Art in Metal Techniques of  Mikolaj Pruzio, 
            Lubin, Poland
1998 – Honorable mention, 2nd. Triennial of .Ex Libris, Bratislava
         – Honorable mention, IInd  Bienial of  Ex Libris, Racibórz, Poland
         – 2nd prize, Vth International Biennial of  Miniature Art, Gornyj Milanovac, Yugoslavia
         – Honorable mention, 1st Biennial of  Ex Libris, Albena, Italy
1999 – Medal, VIIIth International Biennial of Small Graphic Form and Ex Libris, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
2000 – Prize of sponsors, Vth  Sapporo International Print Biennial, Sapporo, Japan
         – Honorable mention , The Best Slovak Children Book of the Summer ´99
         – Honorable mention, The Best Slovak Book ´99
         – Excellent prize, Qingadao International Print Biennial Exhibition, China
2001 – Special prize of the jury, 5th Graphic Art Biennial, dry point, Užice, Yugoslavia
2005 – Prix of the lord mayor of the city Pezinok, Slovakia
         – Prix for the most beautiful bibliophile ”Cesta je prach”, homage a Karol Kryl

Ilustrated books:
Dimitrijev, J.: Saved the Gooses Rome? Pravda, Bratislava, 1986
Valček, P.: The Fox at the Close of the Summer. Smena, Bratislava, 1987
News from the Unknown World. Anthology of Slovak sci-fi Stories. Smena,  Bratislava, 1988
Erdrichová, L.: Magic of Love. Smena, Bratislava, 1990
Dobšinský, P.: Heavenly Glory. Edippos, Bratislava, 1991
Dušek, D.: One Generation Family. Mladé letá, Bratislava, 1991
Stories of Dragoon Emperors. Old China´s Myths. Orbis Pictus, Bratislava, 1993
Balco, J.: Warlock´s Holidy. Hevi,  Bratislava, 1994
Jankalová, M.: At the Mercy of Wind. Modrý Peter, Levoča, 1995
Čiliak, O.: Sharp Silence. Bibliophile edition, M. Maták, Martin, 1999
Almanac of Portugal Poetry, Honey and Poison. M´Art, Nitra, 1999
Lenčová, B.: Forefather´s Cave. Matica slovenská, Martin, 1999

Book Covers:
Mc Coullough, C.: First Man of Rome. Ikar, 1994
Waltari, M.: Sinuhe from Egypt. Ikar, 1995
De Balzac, H.: Shagren´s Skin. Hevi, 1995
Mc Cullough, C.: The Grass Crown. Ikar, 1995
Obermeier, S.: Caligula, Meancing God. Ikar, 1996
Graves, R.: Claudius. Claudius the God. Ikar, 1996
Mc Cullough, C.: Fortune´s Favorites. Ikar, 1997
Waltari, M.: Immortal Turma. Ikar, 1997
Berling, P.: Childrens of the Graal. Ikar, 1997
Mc Cullough, C.: Caesar´s Womans. Ikar, 1998
Polách, A.: Herodes, Jewish King. Ikar, 1998
Herm, G.: Octavia from Rome. Ikar, 1999
Mc Cullough, C.: Caesar. Ikar, 1999
Mc Cullough, C.: The Song of Troy. Ikar, 2000

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