OTTO WICHTERLE, Acrylic on canvas , 50” x 50” (127 cm x 127 cm)
I’m pleased to share that one of my silhouettes from the Czech Luminaries series, namely the one of Otto Wichterle, is now on display at the University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) in Prague, Czech Republic. The painting is exhibited in the Department of Polymers, founded by Wichterle, the legendary inventor of soft contact lenses and a pioneer in polymer science.
Wichterle’s legacy is celebrated there in several other ways, including a newly renovated laboratory and auditorium dedicated to him.
This installation was made possible through a collaboration with Prof. Hynek Wichterle of Columbia University, NYC, and Prof. Jan Merna, Head of the Department of Polymers at UCT Prague.
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‼️‼️‼️ CLOSING of the exhibition and the launch of the catalogue “The Color of Time: Jiří Sopko and His Students”
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Galerie Portheimka.
The evening will also include a guided tour with curator Petr Vaňous. ‼️‼️
The Color of Time: Jiří Sopko and his students
The exhibition will run from 22 August to 31 October 2025.
Portheimka Gallery
Štefánikova 68/12
Prague 5
Jiří Sopko's studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague operated for 26 years and played a key role in the transition from ideological teaching to free artistic education after 1989. It connected the last generation of students growing up under totalitarian rule with the first free generation after the Velvet Revolution.Teaching focused on the figure, color, and individual expression. Emphasis was placed on the medium of painting, but the studio also opened up space for abstraction, intermedia approaches, and experiments with new media. Modern avant-garde and postmodern approaches were reflected here. Color, intuition, and authenticity of expression played an important role.The exhibition Color of Time presents a cross-section of the work of students and graduates of the studio and maps its significance in the history of Czech art education after 1989. Among the graduates are a number of established authors of the contemporary art scene:Jiří Sopko / Jindřich Modráček, Igor Korpaczewski
Daniela Buňková, Anna Škopková Čejková, Filip Černý, Tomáš Nero, David Čumalo, Dalibor David, Veronika Drahotová, Martina Drozd Smutná, David Dubenský, Marek Fexa, Jaroslav Fritsch, Jaroslav Grodl, Petr Gruber, René Hábl, Jiří Hanibal, Julia Koudela Hansen-Löve, Radim Hédl, Filip Horyna, Karolína Jelínková, Zuzana Kieferová, Ľubomíra Kmeťová, Iva Konečná, Ondřej Kraják, Matěj Lipavský, Petr Malina, Petra Malinová, Jiří Marek, Filip Messiereur, Ondřej Mestek, Václav Misař, Anna Neborová, Michal Nesázal, Alice Nikitinová, Kateřina Ondrušková, František Oliva, Bronislava Orlická, Tereza Pavlíková,
David Pešat, Jiří Petrbok, Miroslav Polách, Dragana Živanović Polách, Petra Polifková, Jan Poupě, Míla Preslová, Martina Pytlová, Zbyněk Sedlecký, Hana Císařová Shannon, Hana Sommerová, Adéla Součková, Irena Friessová Staneva, Tereza Strnad, Jakub Sýkora, Eva Synková, Miroslav Šisler, Radka Valentíková Šitner, Barbora Šlapetová, Pavel Šmíd, Adam Štech, Jakub Švéda, Filip Švehla, Ondřej Tkačík, Jakub Tomáš, Eliáš Urban, Marcela Václavíková, Jaroslav Valečka, Jan Vejtasa, Libor Veselý, Monika Žáková
The Colour of Time: Jiří Sopko and his students
Curators: Petr Vaňous
The Chemistry Gallery
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Come celebrate the end of winter with some color and music by DJ Jojotaro.
STUDIO34 Gallery
Thursday, March 27, 6–8 PM
Studio 34 | 34-01 38th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
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“LIMA 2024”, Art in Embassies exhibition at the US embassy in Lima, Peru
My painting, a silhouette of poet and activist Amanda Gorman, was selected through the Art in Embassies program for display at the residency of U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath in Lima, Peru.
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“Melting the pot: Chapter 2” - October 10, 2024 - Opening
17 E 66 street, New York, NY 10065
Exhibition Opening: "MELTING THE POT: CHAPTER 2" by Silvina Arismendi, Tom Kotik, Kristyna and Marek Milde, Hana Shannon and Petra Gupta Valentova
The Melting the Pot Chapter 2 exhibition, hosted by Alena and Jakub Kulhánek at the Czech Ambassador’s Residence to the UN, brought together works by five Czech-born artists—Hana Shannon, Kristýna and Marek Milde, Petra Gupta Valentová, and Tom Kotík—alongside Uruguayan artist Silvina Arismendi. It built on the legacy of an exhibition curated by Marek Milde 15 years ago at the former Czech Center in New York on Madison avenue.
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September 25, 2024
2024 Annual Gala: Bridge for Hope
Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York
Tennis icon and human rights advocate Martina Navratilova receives the 2024 BBLA Award. It was real honor to meet her. One of my silhouette portrait of Martina was part of the auction fundraiser for Vaclav Havel Foundation.
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Czech Luminaries: Silhouettes by Hana Shannon
24 JAN 2024 – 14 MAR 2024 Czech Center Gallery
CZECH CENTER NEW YORK
Bohemian National Hall
321 E 73rd Street
New York, NY 10021Czech Center New York presents an exhibition of silhouettes of significant figures of Czech origin, made by painter Hana Shannon, a New York resident. She portrays people who are recognized for their achievements and contributions in the field of arts and sciences. Exhibition opening will take place on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 7 pm.
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Oasis of Color, Van Der Plas Gallery, 156 Orchard street, NY 10002November 17 - November 26th 2023~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
