Biographical data - Igor Piačka
1962 - born 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
since 1990 - teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava
1999 - he was invited to participate on the International project at Art
Studio Itsukaichi Tokyo, Japan
- he is engaded in painting, graphic art and illustration
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
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
1986 - Honourable mention "The Best Book of Czechoslovakia ´85",
Bratislava
- Prize of rektor Academy
of Fine Arts, Bratislava
1987 - Prize for drawing competition Czechoslovak Academies of Fine Art,
Praha
1988 - Honourable 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 diplom work, Bratislava
1993 - Childrens jury prize Biennial of illustration ´93, Bratislava
1995 - 2nd prize The World of Ex libris, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Honourable mention 1st
Triennial of Ex Libris, Bratislava
1996 - Prize of the city Banská Bystrica, XIIIth Biennial of Contemporary
Slovak Graphic Art, Banská Bystrica
- Honourable mention, 1st
Biennial of Ex Libris, Racibórzs, Poland
- Honourable 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 - Honourable mention, 2nd. Triennial of .Ex Libris, Bratislava
- Honourable mention,
IInd Bienial of Ex Libris, Racibórz, Poland
- 2nd prize, Vth International
Biennial of Miniature Art, Gornyj Milanovac, Yugoslavia
- Honourable mention, 1st
Bienial of Ex Libris, Albena, Italy
1999 - Medal, VIIIth International Biennial of Small Graphic Form and Ex Libris,
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
2000 - Prize of sponzrs, Vth Sapporo International Print Biennial, Sapporo,
Japan
- Honourable mention ,
The Best Slovak Children Book of the Summer ´99
- Honourable 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
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. Bibliophil 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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