Karel Balcar
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Karel Balcar is a Czech painter. In 1992 he was accepted to the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
under professor Zdeněk Beran and graduated in 1999. Most of his exhibitions since then have been in Prague
, including venues such as the Liechtenstein Palace, town hall and the Rudolfinum
but also the cities of Brno
, Hradec Králové
and at the Czech Centre in New York City
. Many of his paintings have grotesque or sadomasochist themes, and he often portrays feelings of anxiety.
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague was founded in 1799 and is the Czech Republic's oldest art college. The school offers twelve Master's degree programs and one Doctoral program.-History:...
under professor Zdeněk Beran and graduated in 1999. Most of his exhibitions since then have been in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, including venues such as the Liechtenstein Palace, town hall and the Rudolfinum
Rudolfinum
The Rudolfinum is a music auditorium in Prague, Czech Republic. It is designed in the neo-renaissance style and is situated on Jan Palach Square on the bank of the river Vltava.-Overview:...
but also the cities of Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
and at the Czech Centre in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Many of his paintings have grotesque or sadomasochist themes, and he often portrays feelings of anxiety.