MARTIN KURIŠ (* 30. 10. 1973 in KUTNÁ HORA)
Kuriš lives and works in the village of Příbram near Verneřice. He is engaged in painting, puppet theater (dramatic adaptations and scenographic design), publishing and teaching. Since 2005, he has lectured at the Department of General Preparation, Faculty of Art and Design, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (UJEP) in Ústí nad Labem. Kuriš has held solo exhibitions at home and abroad since 1999.
kurism@seznam.cz, www.kuris.cz
Education:
2012 – 2013 NIPOS ARTAMA, fundamentals of children’s theater, Prague
2007 – 2013 Department of Visual Culture, Faculty of Education, UJEP, Ph.D. studies in theory of art education, Ústí nad Labem
2006 – 2007 Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre, Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Art (DAMU), scenography of puppet theater, Prague
1998 – 1999 Academy of Art, Architecture and Design, art education, Prague
1993 – 1999 Academy of Fine Arts, painting (under B. Dlouhý, F. Hodonský, A. Střížek), Prague
Solo exhibitions (selection):
2018 “The Way to Egypt”, Václav Špála Gallery, Prague
2017 „Birthday“, Gallery Prokopka, Děčín
2015 “Children”, GASK – Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Kutná Hora
2014 “Lola”, OGV, Jihlava
“Stories”, Gallery in the Tower, Planá u Mariánských Lázní
2013 “Navarana and Other Stories”, Oskar Nedbal Theatre, Tábor
“Large Paintings”, Galerie Kotelna, Říčany
2012 “Martin Kuriš: Navarana and Lola”, Galerie Kabinet Střítež, Střítež
2011 “Navarana”, Exhibition Hall of Design and Ceramics, Faculty of Art and Design, Dubí
2010 “Navarana”, Rabas Gallery, Rakovník
“Stories”, František Drtikol Gallery, Příbram
“The Sad Fisherman and Other Tales”, Ambit VLM, Česká Lípa
“Navarana”, Galerie České pojišťovny, Prague
2009 “Der Trauriger Fischerman”, Wunsiedel, Germany
2008 “The Sad Fisherman”, Děčín Castle, Děčín
2007 “Baryk”, Galerie DOLE, Ostrava
2006 “The Bitter Circle”, Felix Jenewein Gallery, Kutná Hora
“The Prodigal Tailor”, GMU, Roudnice nad Labem L
2005 “Professor Frankenstein and Other Cycles”, VČG, Pardubice
2004 “Magda”, Jiří Jílek Gallery, Šumperk
“Magda”, Prague City Gallery, Prague
“Magda”, Galerie Ad Astra, Kuřim
2003 “Don Giovanni”, Jindřich Tower, Prague
2002 “Petr and Lucie”, Critics’ Gallery, Adria Palace, Prague
“Petr and Lucie”, Gallery of Fine Arts, Ostrava
2000 “Maruška”, Galerie Platan, Budapest, Hungary
“Pepíček”, Václav Špála Gallery, Prague
“A Ballad of Love and Betrayal”, Emil Filla Gallery, Ústí nad Labem
“On a Distant Journey”, Aleš South Bohemian Gallery, Building, České Budějovice
“Professor Frankenstein”, Mánes, Prague
1999 “Maruška”, Galerie Caesar, Olomouc
Group exhibitions (selections):
2014 “Reconstruction”, Emil Filla Gallery, Ústí nad Labem
2013 “Smalt Art 2013”, GONG – Dolní Vítkovice, Ostrava
“13th Symposium of Fine Art”, Felix Jenewein Gallery, Kutná Hora
2012 “Smalt Art 2012”, GONG – Dolní Vítkovice, Ostrava
“Parallel Histories”, GASK – Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Kutná Hora,
“Technologia materiálie et perceptualis”, Critics’ Gallery, Prague
“Figurama 12”, Ruzyně Airport, Prague
“Artelerie”, Faculty of Architecture, Czech University of Technology, Prague
2011 “International Biennial of Illustration”, BIB, Bratislava
2010 “Extremely Lovely Sex”, Galerie XXL, Louny
2009 “Formats of Transformation, 89-09”, Brno House of Art, Brno
2004 “In time between”, Adria Palace, Prague
2003 “Perfect tense”, Prague Castle Riding Hall, Prague
2002 “Storytellers and Visionaries”, Bayer Corporation, Leverkusen, Germany
“Storytellers and Visionaries” Bayer Corporation, Dormagen, Germany
2001 “Salon of Young Artists 26”, Zagreb, Croatia
“Probable Painting”, Berlin, Germany
“Biennial of Contemporary Art”, Florence, Italy
2001 “Contemporary Past”, Aleš South Bohemian Gallery, Hluboká nad Vltavou
2000 “Confrontation”, Czech Center, London, England
“The End of the World?”, Kinský Palace, Prague
“The Nineties Continue”, Czech National Bank, Ústí nad Labem
1999 “Graduate Exhibition”, Carolinum, Prague
“Blue Flame – 3rd Biennial of Young Artists”, Prague City Gallery, Prague
Publications:
2014 “Lola” – artist’s book for young adults, published by the UJEP Faculty of Art and
Design, Ústí nad Labem
2010 “Navarana” – artist’s book for young adults, published by the UJEP Faculty of Art
and Design, Ústí nad Labem
“Očko the Tailor and the Dwarves” – text V. Janouch, illustrations M. Kuriš,
published by Rabas Gallery, Rakovník
2009 “Baryk” – artist’s book (three stories with DVD), published by the UJEP Faculty of
Art and Design, Ústí nad Labem
2004 “Magda” – a fairy tale for readers small and large, published by Divus, Prague
2003 “Don Giovanni” – artist’s book (three stories for children and adults), self-published,
Děčín
2002 “The Prodigal Tailor” – book for puppet performance, published by GMU, Roudnice nad Labem
Awards:
2014 Special Dean’s Prize, UJEP (Lola)
2011 Golden Ribbon for best illustration (Navarana)
2010 Dean’s Prize, UJEP (Navarana)
1999 The Mr. and Mrs. Hlávka Award
Collections:
Mudima II, Milan (Italy); National Gallery, Prague; Aleš South Bohemian Gallery, Hluboká nad Vltavou; GASK – Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Kutná Hora; GMU, Roudnice nad Labem; numerous private collections.