Jan Kotík
Encyclopedia
Jan Jakub Kotík was a Czech
artist and rock drummer.
and curator of contemporary art Charlotta Kotík, who emigrated to the USA in 1970. Jan was a musician and visual artist. He played drums with the Mommyheads
, Beekeeper, and Church of Betty, among many other bands in New York City. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
in New York City and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Cooper Union.
In 2000, he moved to Prague, where he became a highly acclaimed visual artist. In 2007 he received the prestigious Jindřich Chalupecký Award
. On 13 December 2007 he died after a three-year battle with cancer.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
artist and rock drummer.
Life
Jan Jakub was the son of composer Petr KotíkPetr Kotik
Petr Kotik is a composer, conductor and flutist living in New York City. He was educated in Europe...
and curator of contemporary art Charlotta Kotík, who emigrated to the USA in 1970. Jan was a musician and visual artist. He played drums with the Mommyheads
Mommyheads
The Mommyheads are an American indie pop band who played from around 1987 through 1998, disbanded for a decade, and then reformed in 2008. Starting in New York City as the brainchild of singer Adam Cohen , the band produced a string of quirky and highly inventive releases on...
, Beekeeper, and Church of Betty, among many other bands in New York City. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is a high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts, located near Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue...
in New York City and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Cooper Union.
In 2000, he moved to Prague, where he became a highly acclaimed visual artist. In 2007 he received the prestigious Jindřich Chalupecký Award
Jindřich Chalupecký Award
The Jindřich Chalupecký Award is a prize awarded annually to young visual artists. Candidates must be Czech citizens aged less than 35 years.-History:The prize was established in 1990 by Václav Havel, Jiří Kolář and Theodor Pištěk...
. On 13 December 2007 he died after a three-year battle with cancer.
[Beekeeper picture http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2309401&l=e3bddf6984&id=615164117