Curriculum

Václav Vaculovič /1957/

Czech painter and together with his wife Zdenka /violinist and composer/ founder and principal organizer of the International Festival of Contemporary Arts FORFEST CZECH REPUBLIC, which belongs at the present time among the top European culture events with a high reputation.

During 80 ties the initiator of the underground movement. During 90 ties – the leader of independent organization called the Artistic Initiative, which is responsible for already many important projects of international consequences. Successively a member of many arts and cultural organizations at home and abroad: European Conference Amsterdam, SIAC France, the Union of Artists of the Czech Republic, Association of Visual Artists and theorists South Moravia, New Association of Prague Artists, UVUO Olomouc, Association Q Brno, ASSOCIATION FRANCO ANGLAISE D’AQUITAINE, International Association of Art Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques – UNESCO…

Original musical education he evaluates on activities, which includes among artistic disciplines also performances, sound installations and other projects standing on the border between visual and musical arts – references also appears on the pages of the art and music press at home and abroad.

During last 30 years he also closely cooperated with leading personalities and art−historians of the Czech Republic and abroad: Prof. Louise M. Lewis – Director of The Art Galleries of Los Angeles /USA/, Mind Trips, PhDr. Jiří Machalický – National Gallery, Prague – Lights, shadows, reflections, Richard Loveless – director of Institute for Studies in the Arts, Arizona State University, PhDr. Martina Pachmanová – Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague – Temptation, Prof. Bruce Everett – California State University Northridge /USA/, Soul of the Sixth Sense, Mgr. Ivo Binder – Moravian Gallery Brno – Begegnung, Emblem and Testimony, PhDr. Miloslav Krajný – New Association of Prague of artists – Correlation, PhDr. Ludvík Ševeček – State Gallery of Zlín, Prof. Daniel Lentz – Arizona State University /USA/, Tadeusz Boruta – Congress Cracow, Poland, Ak.mal. Marek Trizuljak – The Union of Fine Artists Olomouc – Letters to Heaven, Mobius Boston, Ak.mal. Jan Pospíšil – SUPŠ Uherské Hradiště, Large Format Valtice 93, 94, MgA. Olaf Hanel – Czech Museum of Fine Arts, Prague, Prof. Dinos Constantinides – Louisiana State University Mini−Festival, PhDr. Amelia Cox – Baton Rouge Gallery, Louisiana USA, Your Burning Furnace, PhDr. Michal Bycko – Museum of Modern Art Andy Warhol, Jacks Devillers – President SIAC, France, PhDr. Milada Frolcová – Slovácké Museum, Uherské Hradiště – You Are Sounding Space, PhDr. Jiří Hyliš – Gallery of Vysočina, Jihlava, PhDr. Miroslava Hlaváčková – Gallery of Modern Art Roudnice nad Labem, PhDr. Bronislava Gabrielová – Moravian Gallery, Brno, PhDr. Vladislav Grešlík – Prešov University, Andy Warhol Museum, Slovak Republic – Passio, PhDr. Lubica Zábranská – Museum of Kroměříž, PhDr. Edith Jeřábková – Ateliér Praha, Ak. mal. Adriena Šimotová, Prague 2001, PhDr. Karel Rechlík – Diocesan Museum, Brno – Žalmy, PhDr. Jiří Urban – National Gallery Prague, PhDr. Tomáš Mazáč – Žilina Gallery, /Slovak Republic/, Prof. Antonio Zimarino, Storia dell’Arte, University of Pescara, /Italy/

SOLO EXHIBITIONS /selection/

/2021/ Znamení na obloze / The Sign on the Sky, Muzeum Kroměřížska /CZ/ 21.10. 2021 – 27.1.2022, /2019/ The Irish Architecture Archive, Dublin /Ireland/ /2018/ Orchard Gallery Ostrava, CZ, /2017/ Exhibition “The places of Oblivion“ – Palazzo Graziani, Republic San Marino, /2017/ Exhibition Highly above the sea – Zichy Palace Bratislava – Slovak Republic,/2014/ Exhibition Grail – Rotunda of Flower Garden KM, /2006/ Center for Contemporary art, Baton Rouge Gallery, Louisiana /USA/,/2011/ Zichy Palace, Bratislava – Slovak Republic, /2007/ President Palace Bratislava, /2002/ Art Galleries Los Angeles – Main Gallery –The California State University Northridge, curator Prof. Louise M. Lewis – Director of the Art Galleries Los Angeles /USA/ – Exhibition “The Soul of Sixth Sense“, /2002/ /MONTPON – MÉNESTÉROL/ Espace Culturel Antoine de Saint−Exupéry, France – společně s Janem Tichým, /2001/ Bordeaux – France – Exhibition „Your Burning Embrace“, /2005/ Town Museum and Synagogue in Břeclav, curator Mgr I. Binder – Moravian Gallery – Exhibition “Patmos Landscape”,/2000/ Gallery of the Modern Art, Roudnice nad Labem, curator PhD J. Machalicky – National Gallery – Exhibition “Immersing River”,/1995/ Museum of the Modern Art of the Family of Warhol in Medzilaborce, Slovak Republic – Múzeum moderného umenia rodin Warholovcov, curator PhD Vladislav Grešlík – art historian, Prešov University – Exhibition “PASSIO”, /1996/ The Gallery of the Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance Program Arizona State University, USA – Exhibition “TEMPTATION”, /1993/ Regensburg, Germany, Deutsch−Tschechische Tage, /1999/ The National Theatre Brno, /1997/ Gallery of Slovak Museum Uh.Hradiště, curator PhD Milada Frolcová, Director of Museum – Exhibition “Jsi znějící prostor”, /1996/ The Regional Gallery of Arts of Highlands in Jihlava, /1996/ The State Gallery in Zlín, curator PhD M. Pachmanová – National Gallery, /1996/ The University Gallery in Plzeň, /2005/ Museum of Kroměříž, curator Mgr. I. Binder – Moravian Gallery – Exhibition “Tvá spalující výheň”

GROUP EXHIBITIONS /selection/

/2018/ Town Office Brno – Association Q Brno, /2016/ Gallery of Town Olomouc, Association Q Brno, /2015/ House of artists Hodonín, Association Q Brno, /2012/ Moderna Galerija Narodnog Muzeja Kragujevac, Serbia – Actio II, /2011/ Union of Visual Artists Olomouc – House of Artists Hodonín, CZ, /2010/ Letters to Heaven – International project HUMAN 2010 – Chapel of St. John Bratislava – Slovak Republic, /2010/ Union of Visual Artists Olomouc – Gallery G – Retrospective, /2008/ CITTA vicina al tuo CUORE – TRASPARENZA – Castel Sismondo, Rimini – Italy, /2000/ ALFA – 2000 – OMEGA, Praha – Národní dům,/1996/ Práce na papíře – MÁNES, Praha – Výstava Nového sdružení pražských umělců, /1999/ Světla – Stíny, Odlesky, ze sbírek Národní galerie v Praze, /1997/ Novi Sad veletrh, YU,/1998/ Žalmy – Diecézní muzeum Brno, /1998/ Uloupený Faidros – Strahovský klášter Praha,/1996/ projekt „Souvislosti“ VI. FORFEST Kroměříž, /1996/ Nové sdružení, Moldávie Výstava „Korelace“ – Bukureš, Romania.