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Paintings 2003–2010
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Parking place, 15 x 15 cm, acrylic on board, 2007
Stairs, 60 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Monkey playing in a Bamboo Forest, 200 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007
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Boat, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Saint, 40 x 55 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2009
Mortar, 150 x 150 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007
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Tiger, 80 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007
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Habibi, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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In the Forest, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
Guardian, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Vals, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Cathedral, 80 x 120 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Habibi, 80 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007
Construct II, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Marie, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Butterfly, 100 x 70 cm, acrylic on paper, 2006
Saint, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Saint, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Blue Face, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Hunter, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Untitled, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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MK, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Deamon, 50 x 50 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2010
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Ambitous, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
Black Palm, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Pyramid, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Contstruct III, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2009
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Untitled, 50 x 50 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007
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Forest, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Untitled, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
King, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
A Pig in a Poke, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
Orechovka, 120 x 80 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Untitled, 30 x 30 cm, acrylic on board, 2008
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Untitled, 10 x 10 cm, acrylic on board, 2008
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Untitled, 10 x 10 cm, acrylic on board, 2008
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Sword Flag, 10 x 10 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Murder, 80 x 60 cm, acrylic on board, 2003
Element, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007, Private Collection in Japan
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Krucifix, 25 x 30 cm, acrylic on board, 2009
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FAMU, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008
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Simon Vahala, MFA
Born in 1978; lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic
2003–09 2007 2001 1999
Education: Academy of Fine Arts in Prague - MFA, Intermedial studio of prof. Milan Knizak Dr.A Kyoto Art and Design Univesity - Visual information department, Photography studio of prof. Suzuka Yasu Hochschüle fur Künst und Gestaltung in Zürich - Vorkurz Secundary Art and Design school in Prague - Painting studio
2009 2006
Solo exhibitions: Paintings, Kancl Gallery, Prague Koinoburi and readymades, Prinz Gallery, Kyoto, Japan More less Kyoto, ETW. Gallery, Kyoto, Japan Onanoko, Prinz Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2001
Selected group exhibitions: Contemporary Czech Painting and Sculpture, National Gallery in Prague, CZ 3V - Vlcek, Vahala, Vela, Michal`s Collection Gallery, Prague, CZ Refused, National Gallery in Prague, CZ Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK Documünta, Galerie MÜ Zurich, CH Confrontation Svárov 2009, Svárov, CZ Those? Theme! Sam83 Gallery, CZ 19 years after, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Berlin, DE AAP, Galerie Kobylka, Prague, CZ I hate nature - Intermedial studio of AVU, Opera House, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt Sofa Painting, Atelier no.8 AVU, Prague, CZ Selfportrait, PACE ⁄ MACGILL GALLERY, New York, USA Art is nothing, Cultural Center DOM, Moscow, Russia Sculpture Grande 2006, Art Factory Gallery (Wenceslas Square), Prague, CZ Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, Gaudeamus Gallery, Ostrava, CZ La petite mort, Slavonice City Gallery, Slavonice, CZ Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, Art Factory Gallery, Prague, CZ Studio of prof. Milan Knizak, XXL Gallery, Louny, CZ Cialis, Ledebur’s Terase, Prague, CZ HGKZ, Vorkurs, Zürich, Switzerland, CH
2010 2009
Auctions: Emerging Artist’s by Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York, USA Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK
2010 2009
Catalogues: Contemporary Czech Painting and Sculpture, National Gallery in Prague, CZ 3V - Vlcek, Vahala, Vela, Michal`s Collection Gallery Refused, National Gallery in Prague, CZ Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury London, UK Diplomanti AVU 2009: © Academy of Fine Arts in Prague The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography, Humble Art Fundation, New York, USA
Representation: Jelinek Foundation National Gallery in Prague Michal`s Collection Gallery Private collections in Japan, Switzerland, England, Czech Republic
Published in magazines:
Now: Art of the 21st Century, Phillips De Pury, London Diplomants of Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 2009 Humble Art Fundation - The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography Book, New York Celeste Magazine, Mexico city, Mexico FIFI Magazine, Miami, USA Tiger Magazine, Tokyo Afisha Magazine, Moskva FHM Magazine Esquire Magazine Fffound.com Gilmo.net OverUnder Magazine Fiveprime.org Earthalbum.com Compfight.com Urbanautica.com
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Paintings 2003–2010 Produced by: Šimon Vahala
The artworks are property of Simon Vahala, the National Gallery in Prague and Private collectors All rights reserved © www.vahala.org