Exhibitions
Roman Franta
Born on August 3, 1962 in Tábor, lives in Prague, Czech Republic
Studies
1990 – 1997 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Prof. B. Dlouhý, Prof. A. Veselý
1993 – 1994 San Francisco Art Institute, USA, Prof. J. Morgan, Prof. J. Hatofsky, Prof. K. Anno
since 1997 Pedagogue at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, CZ
Group Exhibitions
1990
Smetana Gardens, Pilsen-Prague, Pilsen, CZ
Komenium, Artparty, Prague, CZ
Culture Centre, Artparty, Sezimovo Ústí, CZ
1991
Supraclub, Students of AoFA, Prague, CZ
U Hybernů (AoFA), Prague, CZ
Tijdelijk Museum, Artparty, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Extrapool, Artparty, Nijmegen, Netherlands
The House, Installations, Tábor, CZ
1992
Gallery of Young Artists, U Řečických, Prague, CZ
M+Gallery, Istropolitana Project, Bratislava, SK
1993
SFAI Gallery, Paintings, San Francisco, USA
Slatiňany Castle, Students of AoFA, Slatiňany, CZ
1994
Trojanowska Gallery, Paintings, San Francisco, USA
Yeazu Gallery, Japan
SFAI Gallery, Students, San Francisco, USA
1995
Smith’s Gallery, EAC SBC, London, UK
Felix Jenewein Gallery, On the Dividing Line of the Sign, Kutná Hora, CZ
1996
Sýpka Gallery, Harvest I, Osová Bitýška, CZ
Festival of Orient to Occident, Tábor, CZ
Prague City Center Gallery, Art for Office, Prague, CZ
Biennale of Drawings, Meacenas Gallery, Pilsen, CZ
Ambit Gallery, The New Testament, Prague, CZ
Biennale of Young Artists, Stone Bell Gallery, Prague, CZ
1997
House of Photography, New Names, Prague, CZ
Druhá modrá Gallery, Paintings, Brno, CZ
Kunstraum Gallery, Works, Langenfeld, Austria
Elektráreň Gallery, Young Czech Artists, Poprad, SK
Sýpka Gallery, Acquisitions, Osová Bitýška, CZ
Strahov Monastery, Graduates of AoFA, Prague, CZ
Prague Castle, Finalists of J. Chalupecký Award, Prague, CZ
1998
University Passau, Lithography from Sigharting, Germany
Mánes Gallery, 100 Years of MGM, Prague, CZ
Mánes Gallery, Harvest II, Prague, CZ
Sýpka Gallery, The Wings of a Door, Osová Bitýška, CZ
Panský dům Gallery, Portraits, Želevčice, CZ
2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art, Labyrinth, Prague, CZ
AoFA Gallery, Green, Prague, CZ
2nd International Biennale of Drawings, Pilsen, CZ
Karolinum Gallery, Barriers, Prague, CZ
1999
V. Špála Gallery, Art for the Hospital, Prague, CZ
Old Town Hall Gallery, Print of the Year, Prague, CZ
Mánes Gallery, Unplanned Connection, Prague, CZ
Standard Bank Gallery, Labyrinth, Johannesburg, South Africa
City Gallery, Labyrinth, Ancona, Italy
2nd New Zlín Salon, Zlín, CZ
Passau University, Litho, Germany
No D Gallery, Hallucinations, Prague, CZ
2000
Czech Centre, Labyrinth, Sofie, Bulgaria
Barakk Gallery, Alles in Bewegung, Berlin, Germany
Kinsky Palace, National Gallery, End of Days?, Prague, CZ
AJG Gallery, The Present Past, Hluboká nad Vltavou, CZ
Mánes Gallery, The Probable Painting, Prague, CZ
Mikulov Castle, MGM Tapestries - J. T. S., Mikulov, CZ
Mexico City, Czech Graphic Art, Mexico
Caesar Gallery, 100, Olomouc, CZ
U Bílého jednorožce Gallery, Portrait 2000, Klatovy, CZ
2001
Emil Filla Gallery, Portrait 2000, Ústí n. L., CZ
Vysočina Gallery, The Present Past, Jihlava, CZ
Czech Centre, The Probable Painting, Berlin, Germany
Feriart, Nimes, France
300 Years of Czech Decorative Art, City Museum, Takasaki, Japan
Chromosome Gallery, …to flow to…, Berlin, Germany
The Mill of Löwit, Academy in the Mill, Prague, CZ
International Biennale of Contemporary Arts, Florence, Italy
Millennium Gallery, Christmas exhibition, Prague, CZ
2002
F. J. Gallery, New pieces 1996-2001, Kutná Hora, CZ
Art Fair, Frankfurt am Main, Chromosome Gallery, Germany
Brežica Museum, Gallery 2, Professors from Academy of FA in Prague, Slovenia
Granary Gallery, Mapping of Space Symposium, Klatovy-Klenova, CZ
Millennium Gallery, Animal, Prague, CZ
2003
Museum of Applied Arts, Space for Tapestry, Brno, CZ
V. Špála Gallery, 281 m2, Prague, CZ
Adria Gallery, Aqua Art, Prague, CZ
National Gallery, The Youngest, Prague, CZ
Hradec nad Moravicí Castle, Transformations, CZ
U kamene Gallery, Employment, Cheb, CZ
NOD Gallery - ROXY, Employment, Prague, CZ
Millennium Gallery, Czech Paintings, Prague, CZ
Prague Castle Riding Hall, Perfect Tense/Painting Today, Prague, CZ
2004
XXL Gallery, Heads, Louny, CZ
Adria Gallery, In Time Between, Prague, CZ
Art Factory Gallery, I’m Menstruating This Month, Prague, CZ
Wortner House, AJG, Monumental Art School of Prof. A. Veselý, Č. Budějovice, CZ
Museum of Vl. Preclík, Painters from the South of the Czech Republic, Castle Bechyně, CZ
Art Factory, Knowns, Prague, CZ
Kubus Gallery, Das Vertraute im Unbekannten, Czech
Painting, Hanover, Germany
2005
House of Arts, Collection of F. Jenewein Gallery, Ostrava, CZ
Czech Sculpture Gallery, Florálie, Prague, CZ
4th New Zlín Salon, State Gallery, Zlín, CZ
National Gallery, International Biennale of Contemporary Art, A Second Sight, Prague, CZ
Solo Exhibitions
1989
MAS Gallery, Paintings, Drawings, Sezimovo Ústí, CZ
1991
Pant Club UNIJAZZ, Paintings, Prague, CZ
1992
Charles University, Paintings, Prague, CZ
1993
185 Clara, (+S.Boyd), San Francisco, USA
1994
Trojanowska Gallery, Nature Symbols, San Francisco, USA
Fronta Gallery, Interference, Prague, CZ
National House Gallery, Interference, Prague, CZ
AoFA Gallery, Balancing, Prague, CZ
1995
Behémót Gallery, (+T. Mašín), Painting I, Prague, CZ
House of Arts, Tataku, České Budějovice, CZ
West Bohemia University Gallery, Tataku, Pilsen, CZ
1996
Behémót Gallery, Tataku, Prague, CZ
Hůlka Gallery, Tataku, Liberec, CZ
1997
GL Gallery, Whose Is Art History?, Prague, CZ
The Humboldt Arts Council, Breaking the Barriers, Eureka, USA
1998
Sýpka Gallery, 3xPaintings, (+M. Mainer, V. Kokolia), Osová Bitýška, CZ
Creditanstalt Gallery, Painting, Prague, CZ
Raiffeisen Gallery, Natur, Prague, CZ
1999
Am Schwarzen Meer Gallery, Natura post mortem, Bremen, Germany
Ranný Architects Gallery, Tataku, Prague, CZ
Pintner Gallery, Acryl auf Leinwand, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2000
House of Arts, „Franta-Hayek“, České Budějovice, CZ
IPB Gallery, Paintings, Sculptures, + J. Pliestik, Prague, CZ
Caesar Gallery, Paintings, Olomouc, CZ
U Bílého jednorožce Gallery, Paintings, Klatovy, CZ
2001
Jáma Gallery, Our Child (+Petrbok), Ostrava, CZ
761 Gallery, Our Child (+Petrbok), Ostrava, CZ
Gold Angel, Works 1995-2001, Prague, CZ
Druhá modrá Gallery, Our Jewels (+Petrbok), Prague, CZ
Millennium Gallery, Overflight, Prague, CZ
House of Arts, Nothing, Ostrava, CZ
2002
F.J. Gallery, Rej, Kutná Hora, CZ
LKV Lademoen, Blue-White-Red, Trondheim, Norway
MAS Gallery, S,XL, Sezimovo Ústí, CZ
NOD Gallery, Covers, Tábor, CZ
2003
Black Spider Gallery, The Silts, Ostrava, CZ
SAMSA Gallery, VW.BROUK.END, Prague, CZ
2004
Měsíc ve dne Gallery, SUPERMARKET, Budweis, CZ
Alfa Palace - "U Stýblů", Wenceslas Square, New Kind, Prague, CZ
Aleš South Bohemian Gallery, Wortner House, The Beetle in the Hand, České Budějovice, CZ
2005
Brno Gallery, Václav's Transformation, Brno, CZ
Erasmus Gallery, Treason, Mělník, CZ
DOOKA Gallery, PRAGUEABNORMALE2005, Prague, CZ
Vision Centre, The Strange Bug World…, EUSA, Cork, Ireland
Prizes, Grants, Awards
1992 Prague Academy of Fine Arts Scholarship, CZ
1993 J. a M. Jelínek Foundation Scholarship, Switzerland
1994 Open Society Fund Grant, Prague, CZ
1995 Winner‘ Prize of European Art Competition Swiss Bank Corp., London, UK
1996 J. a M. Jelínek Foundation Scholarship, Switzerland
1997 Soros Center of Contemporary Arts Grant, Prague, CZ
1997 Zepter Foundation Grant, USA
1997 Finalist of J. Chalupecký Award, Prague, CZ
2000 PRO Helvetia Grant, CZ/Switzerland
2000 Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic Grant, CZ
2001 Fourth Prize of Biennale of Contemporary Arts, Florence, Italy
2002 LKV Scholarship, Trondheim, Norway
2004 Cork Vision Centre, Enlargement Project, Ireland
Collections:
National Gallery in Prague, Aleš South Bohemian Gallery Hluboká n. Vl., Swiss Bank Corporation in London, J. a M. Jelínek Foundation, Chromosome Gallery Berlin, Bank Austria-Creditanstalt Prague, Česká spořitelna a.s. České Budějovice, Raiffeisen Prague, Winterthur a.s. Prague, Zepter Foundation NYC, Caesar Gallery Olomouc, F. Jenewein Gallery Kutná Hora, Hradec n. Moravicí Castle, Foundation of Contemporary Art Prague, City Gallery Kubus Hanover
Private collections:
Norway, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, USA, Japan, Czech Republic