Martin Mainer
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Martin Mainer is a Czech
artist and professor. He studied: VŠUP in Prague 1978 - 81, AVU 1981 - 85 (prof. A. Padrlík)
(the most prestigious Czech art prize). He worked in the Headlands Center for the Arts, and his paintings are, for example, in Amsterdam
's Rijks Museum. Mainer participated in the IBCA 2005
in the National Gallery
in Prague
.
Since 1998 he has taught art at the Brno University of Technology
, becoming a Professor, the highest Czech academic title, in 2005. His students include Alfred Symůnek, Jan Karpíšek
, and Jan Sytař.
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 professor. He studied: VŠUP in Prague 1978 - 81, AVU 1981 - 85 (prof. A. Padrlík)
Career
In 1993 he received the Jindřich Chalupecký AwardJindřich 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...
(the most prestigious Czech art prize). He worked in the Headlands Center for the Arts, and his paintings are, for example, in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
's Rijks Museum. Mainer participated in the IBCA 2005
IBCA 2005
The International Biennale of Contemporary Art 2005: A Second Sight was an contemporary art exhibition from June 14 to September 11, 2005, held in the National Gallery, Prague, in the Czech Republic....
in the National Gallery
National Gallery in Prague
The National Gallery in Prague is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, Czech Republic. It is housed in different locations within the city, the largest being the Veletržní Palác....
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...
.
Since 1998 he has taught art at the Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic...
, becoming a Professor, the highest Czech academic title, in 2005. His students include Alfred Symůnek, Jan Karpíšek
Jan Karpíšek
Jan Karpíšek is a Czech contemporary painter. He was born in 1981 in Jihlava, grew up in the South Bohemian town of Třeboň. He now lives in Brno. Between 1999 and 2005 Karpíšek studied at the of Brno University of Technology, at a studio led by Professor Martin Mainer...
, and Jan Sytař.