Biographical data - Marián Komáček

1959 - was born on December 11. in Gbely
1975-1979 - study at the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Bratislava, prof. Gabriel Štrba
1980-1986 - study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava, Departament of Graphic Art and Book illustration,  prof.
                    Albín Brunovský

He lives in Bratislava. He is engaged in graphic art, painting and book illustration.

Solo exhibitions (selection)

1990 - He-Galerie. Hoom, Netherlands
1991 - Kurhaus. Bad Mergetheim, Germany
1992 - Epreuve d´Artiste. Grafiekgalerie. Antwerp, Belgium
1993 - Neues Theater. Frankfurt am Main, Germany     
1994 - Galery in Holiday Inn (Komáček, Kľúčik). Passau, Germany
1995 - Gallery Pintner. Frankfurt am Main, Germany 
1997 - Gallery  Artra. Nieuw Vennep, Netherlands
         - Ján Koniarek Gallery (Komáček, Mosný, Oravec). Trnava, Slovakia
         - Gallery Magna, Seattle, USA
1999 - Gallery Nova. Bratislava, Slovakia
         - Gallery Michalský dvor (Komáček, Ťapák). Bratislava, Slovakia
2000 - Záhorská galéria. Senica, Slovakia
2002 - Exhibitions Hall of SPP, Bratislava, Slovakia

Group exhibitions (selection)

1990 - Gallery Longue. St. Joseph, USA
1991 - Mini Print Internacional de Cadaques. Gallery Fort. Cadaquess, Spain
         - 15th Biennial of Small Graphics. Stedelijk Museum. Sint-Niklaas, Belgium 
1992 - Galerie Gerbgruben. Neusiedl am See, Austria
1993 - Galerie Haus Eberhard. Diez, Germany
1994 - Graphic Art from Europe. Cristalleries du Val-Saint-Lambert. Brussels, Belgium
         - Artists from Záhorie. Záhorská galéria, Senica, Slovakia
         - Group of Graphic Artists. Prague, Czech Republic
         - Hommage to Graphic Friendships. Záhorská galéria, Senica, Slovakia
         - Small Graphic Forms. Durham, Great Britain
1995 - Slowakische Malerei und Grapik. Galerie Pintner. Frankfurt am Main, Germany
         - Printmakers from Slovakia. Mos Bay Gallery. Kirkland, USA
         - 1. trienále ex libris. GMB, Bratislava, Slovakia
1996 - Galerie am Obenberg. Eisenstadt, Austria
         - Modern Ex libris Dal Segno. Museo della Genti d´Abruzzo, Italy
1997 - Galerie Zdenka. Sogne, Norway
         - Triennale Mondiale d´Estampes Petit Format. Chamaličres, France
         - Art-diagonal-vizionen 21. Kapfenberg, Haus Wittgenstein. Viedeň, Austria
         - 2nd Graphic Triennial. Museum of Egyptian Modern Art. Cairo, Egypt
         - International Exhibition of Graphic Arts. Art Museum. Portland, USA
         - Slovak Graphic School. Ostdeutsche Gallerie. Regensburg, Germany
         - Slovak Graphic Artists. Gallery Magna. Seattle, USA
1998 - Contemporary Slovak Art. International Monetary Fund Society. Washington, USA
         - 17th International Biennial of  Ex libris. Muzeum Zamkowe. Malbork, Poland
         - 2. trienále ex libris. GMB, Bratislava, Slovakia
         - Epreuve d´Artiste. Grafiekgalerie. Antwerp, Belgium
         - 2nd Inter-Kontakt-Grafik-Triennial. Středoevropská galerie. Prague, Czech Republic
1999 - Art-diagonal. M.A.Bazovský Gallery. Trenčín, Slovakia
         - Slovak Graphics. Castle Museum. Marchegg, Austria
         - Accrochage. Galerie Pintner. Frankfurt am Main, Germany 
2000 - Artists from Western Slovakia. Západoslovenské múzeum. Trnava, Slovakia
         - Symodart. Galerie Gerbgruben. Neusiedl am See, Austria
2001 - G-Bod We Continue. Danubiana, Bratislava, Slovakia

Prizes and Awards (selection)

1997 - Honourable Diploma. Egyptian International triennial of Graphic Arts. Cairo, Egypt
         - Purchase Prize. International Exhibition of Graphic Art. Portland, USA
1999 - Honourable Mention. 8th International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Ex libris. Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland

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