Pavel Forman
Forman is a figurative and large-scale painter and mixed media artist whose visual understanding of the world was affected by the era of social realism in which he grew up.
“For me, painting is the most important means of expression. I enjoy exploring its functionality in various contexts, searching for its boundaries, and finding out why it is so different from other media. I often use a “nonpainting” approach: spray, tapes, projectors, and patterns. I flirt with the visuality of social realism and pop-art; I like using symbols that can be understood by people who, on one hand, don’t deal with art, but on the other are used to communicating through the languages of today’s super media world.”
Born 11th November, 1977 in the Czech Republic.
Studies
2010-2015 • Palacky University, PhD Degree, Czech Republic
2011 • National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
2003-2006 • Berlin Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Germany
2002-2003 • Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
1997-2001 • Palacky University, Faculty of Education, Czech Republic
Sholarships and Awards
2011 • National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland – Stipend for postgraduate research
2010 • DIVA – Danish International Visiting Artists Exchange Program Stipend, Skaerbaek, Denmark –
2009 • Award for Young Artist at the XV.Bienal de Cerveira, Portugal – No Return Project
2009 • Id11 – Artist in Residence, Delft, The Netherlands
2009 • The European Capital of Culture, Vilnius, Lithuania – Art-o-thlon, Artist in Residence
2009 • Europas Parkas, Lithuanian TV, Lithuania – International Art Award, together with Die-Kitsch-En Group
2007 • Dul Michal – Stipend for Young Czech Artists, Deparment of Culture, Ostrava Czech Republic
Selected Exhibitions
2016 • Zima Miłości, Galeria Uniwersytecka, Cieszyn, Poland
2016 • Šešublů Show, Výstavní síň Viléma Wünscheho, Havířov, Czech Republic
2016 • Pavel Forman, Herr Korbes, Galerie Beseda, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2016 • Pavel Forman, Boha-Tier, Michal’s Collection, Prague, Czech Republic
2015 • Out of the Centre, Kunsthalle Košice, Slovakia
2015 • Zima lásky | Winter of Love, Artatak, Prague, Czech Republic
2015 • Co zde sním a co zde vypiju | What I Eat and Drink Here, Caesar Gallery, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2015 • Bad Boy Story – Pavel Forman, Peron Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2015 • Freudenthal Show3, FT Gallery Bruntál, Czech Republic
2015 • Rendez Vous v lužním lese | Rendez Vous in a Riparian Forest, Reistna Gallery, Czech Republic
2014 • Ze středu ven | Out of the Centre, West Bohemian Gallery in Pilsen, Czech Republic
2014 • Pavel Forman and Monty Helm, Dayman Gallery, Kentucky, USA
2014 • Freudenthal Show2 – Contemporary Silesian and Slovak Painting, Freud&Thal Gallery, Bruntal, Czech Republic
2014 • 3rd Annual Sculpt EVV Festival, Evansville, Indianna, USA
2014 • Možnosti Dialogu | Dialogue Possibilities, Pavel Forman and Jindřich Štreit, New Town Hall Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 • Zukunst 2014, Contemporary Austrian, Czech and Slovak Painting, Valtice Castle, Czech Republic
2013 • Common Stories – Pavel Forman and Jindrich Streit, House of Art, Opava, Czech Republic
2013 • Paintings – Pavel Forman and David Jedlicka, Dole Gallery (Fiducia), Ostrava, Czech Republic
2013 • Freudenthal Show, Freud&Thal Gallery, Bruntal, Czech Republic
2013 • Trust your Art Dealer, Aero Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2012 • From Titian to Warhol, Museum of Art, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2012 • Olomoucký hattrick | Olomouc Hattrick, Museum of Contemporary Art, Opole, Poland
2012 • Useful symbiosis, Owensboro Museum of Art, USA
2012 • Rezervace pro Jitku | Reservation for Jitka, together with Dana Mikulaskova, Museum of Bruntálriendly Meeting, Patro Gallery, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2011 • Identita reality | The Identity of Reality, Museum of Šterberk, Czech Republic
2011 • 17th Bienal de Cerveira, Guest of honour, Portugal
2010 • Identita reality | The Identity of Reality, together with J. Štreit, U rytire Gallery, Liberec, Czech Republic
2010 • II. Moscow International Biennale of Young Art – Que Vive?, Moscow, Russia
2010 • 1.Ruhrbiennale, The German Bienale of Contemporary Art, Germany
2010 • Pavel Forman in Library, Skaerbaek, Denmark
2010 • Surova forma | Raw Form, together with J.Surůvka, Reduta – Czech National Theatre, Brno, Czech Republic
2009 • Watch out, Academy gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 • Artweek – International symposium of Arti in Public Space, Aabenraa, Denmark
2009 • Art-o-thlon project, together witt Die-Kitsch-En Group, Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 • Pavel Forman and Artisttalk, New poptahof, Delft, The Netherlands
2009 • Ontspoordfestival, Delft, The Netherlands
2009 • 16th Bienal de Cerveira – Portugal Bienal for Contemporary Arts, Portugal
2009 • CrissCross – Young Czech Painting, Wannieck Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic
2009 • No-return – Pavel and Karel Forman, Dolmen Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic
2009 • Pavel Forman with grandpa Karel, Caesar Gallery, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2009 • Pavel Forman – Paintings, V Kapli Gallery, Bruntal, Czech Republic
2008 • Identita reality | The Identity of Reality, together with J. Štreit, Mesicvedne Gallery, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
2008 • Identita reality | The Identity of Reality, together with J. Štreit, Castle of Slezské Rudoltice, Czech Republic
2007 • Contemporary Painting – Hunchentoot Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2007 • Pavel Forman – Harddecore, JamaX gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2007 • Pavel Forman – Hunchentoot Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2007 • Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin, Germany
2007 • Identita reality | The Identity of Reality, together with J. Štreit, Bruntal Museum, Czech Republic
2007 • Nase obrazy | Our Paintings, together with David Jedlicka, Sternberk Gallery, Czech Republic
2006 • Fremdkörper | Foreign Bodies, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2006 • 6.6.6. – ich-lieber-liner, Caesar Gallery, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2006 • Pavel Forman – Malerei | Painting, Kunstblick Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2005 • Art Stays – International Exhibition of Art in Public Space, Ptuj, Slovakia
2005 • Volksgesicht und Menschenbild | Folk Face and Human Image, Museum of the European Cultures, Berlin, Germany
2005 • International Biennale for Contemporary Arts, Czech National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2005 • Tugo Telo, Museum of the City Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
2005 • Votrelec | Alien, Synagogue – Centre for contemporary arts, Trnava, Slovakia
2004 • Cizi tela | Foreign Bodies, NoD Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2004 • Svetimas Kunas, Intro Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2004 • Alien Body or Confrontation, International Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow, Russia
Selected Art and Curatorial Projects
2016 • Art-Brut-All – main curator
2014-2016 • Zukunst – Summer Show of Contemporary Czech, Austrian and Slovak Art – Art Director
2013-2016 • Freudenthal Gallery, Czech Republic- curator and advisor
2012 • Candiculture. with Monty Helm – painting in public space in cooperation with students of Brescia University and OCTC in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
2011-2012 • Usefull Symbiosis International Exhibition for Art Students and Art Teachers from Kentucky, USA and Czech Republic, together with Monty Helm and Tereza Hruba, US Embassy in Prague, Caesar Gallery, Palacky University, Brescia University, OCTC, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
2010 • Ruhrbienale – project Happy-End – curator of Czech artists, Germany
2006 • Menschenbild und Volksgesicht | Human Image and Folk Face – Portrait photography between Construction and Propaganda – research and exhibition project in cooperation with Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Europäische Ethnologie, Museumspädagogischer Dienst Berlin, Museum Europäischen Kulturen – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Universität der Künste, Institut für Kunst im Kontext, Germany
2005 • Sexarbeit | Prostitution – Living spaces and Mythos – research and exhibition project in cooperation with Museum der Arbeit in Hamburg, Frauenmuseum in Bonn, Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin, Universität der Künste, Institut für Kunst im Kontext, Germany
2004-2005 • Alien Body or Confrontation, NoD Gallery in Prague, Centre of Contemporary Arts in Moscow, Gallery of Skopje, Caesar Gallery in Olomouc, Slovak Centre for Contemporary Arts – intern
Grants
2013 • Exhibition Grant of the Bruntal County, Freudenthal Show, Freudenthal Gallery
2013 • Olomouc County Grant – International Exhibition Project at Ceasar Gallery
2011-2012 • International Grant Agency (IGA), two-year research grant for scholars – Between the Art and Science project
2011 – 2013 • Olomouc County Grant – Useful Symbiosis – International Exhibition Project and Catalogue
2010 • Silesia County – Grant, publication and project realization at the 2nd Inernational Bienale of Young Art in Moscow
Teaching Experience
2013-2014 • Brescia University, Kentucky, USA – Painting
2013-2014 • Owensboro Community and Technical College, Kentucky, USA – Art Appreciation, Painting
2013 • University of Southern Indianna, Indianna, USA – Lectures, Guest of Honor
2012 • Visiting professor at Brescia University and OCTC, Kentucky, USA
2009-2013 • Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic – Art History, Painting
2000-2001 • Gymnasium Bruntal – Community College, Czech Republic – Art Appreciation, German Language
Poetry
The Land of Granit Crosses, Almanack of the moravian poetry, Ústí nad Labem: UJEP Publishing, 2012
Of the Sick Heart, together with Standa Toman, Olomouc: Votobia publishing, 2004
Of the Sick Hunter, together with Standa Toman, Olomouc: Votobia publishing, 2001
Zlamrkef, Bruntal: Oku publishing, 1997
Collections
state and private collections
Czech Republic
Germany
Slovakia
Portugal
Lithuania
USA
Macedonia
Russia
Denmark