© 2015 Petra Vargová

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         petra vargová

                    visual artist

    Selected Solo Shows

    2011 Public Space Alterations, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, USA

    2007 Sound Flowers, Hunt Kastner Artworks, Prague, Czech Republic

    2006 Black & White, 300m3 Art Space, Gothenburg, Sweden

    2005 passive_6628, Centre d'art Passerelle, Brest, France

    2003 EyeWorks, City Gallery Prague, Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic

    2001 Sphere, Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

     

    Selected Group Shows

    2014 Artist Salon, Trestle Gallery, New York City, USA

    2014 Intimate Interactions, Gong Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic

    2013 Long Island City Open Event, Studio 34, New York City, USA

    2010 Game Phenomenon, NTK Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

    2010 Body Limits, NTK Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

    2009 Something of Myself, Hunt Kastner Artworks, Prague, Czech Republic

    2008 Sexflies Go East, Bethanien Gallery, Berlin, Germany

    2008 Game Art, Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden

    2007 Fresh Work, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, USA

    2007 Game Art, MejanLabs, Kulturhuset, Bonniers Konsthall and Nacka Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden

    2003 III.Zlin Salon Of Young Artists, House of Contemporary Arts, Zlin, Czech Republic

    2002 Young Flesh, City Gallery Prague, Golden Ring House, Prague, Czech Republic

    2002 Lanterna Magika, New Technologies in Czech Art of the 20th Century, Espace EDF Electra, Paris, France

    2002 Heroines, Slovak Institute Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

    2001 KKH, Anexet, Stockholm, Sweden

    2001 Babylon Times, G4 Gallery, Cheb, Czech Republic

    2001 II. Zlin Salon of Young Artists, House of Contemporary Arts, Zlin, Czech Republic

    2001 Sony’s Heart, Sony Center Berlin, Germany

     

    Selected Festivals

    2008 Hack.Fem.East Festival, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin, Germany

    2005 Entermultimadiale 2, Festival of Art and New Technologies, Prague, Czech Republic

    2002 transmediale.02, screening section, Berlin, Germany

    2002 18th International Short Film Hamburg Festival, Bitfilm section, Hamburg, Germany

    2002 Break 21, VI. International Festival of Young Emerging Artists, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    2002 Ars Electronica 2002: UNPLUGGED, Screening section, Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria

     

    Collections and Commissions

    The Contemporary Media Art Practice Commission, Czech National Gallery, European Community Culture Fund and the City of Prague 

    Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, USA

    ZKM (Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie), Karlsruhe, Germany

    Private collections

     

    Residencies

    2009 AiR, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA

    2007 AiR, Art and Technology Division, Interactive Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

    2001 Erasmus Exchange Program, Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden

     

    Fellowships/Scholarships

    2008 Kala Fellowship Award, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA

    2004-7 Swedish Institute Scholarship, Art & Technology Program, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden

     

    Awards/Nominations/Grants

    2008 Kala Fellowship Award, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA

    2006 The Additional Grant, Center for Contemporary Arts Prague, Czech Republic

    2006 Sleipnir Mobility Grant, NIFCA - Nordic Art Council, Finland

    2005 Sleipnir Mobility Grant, NIFCA - Nordic Art Council, Finland

    2003 Third Place Gallery Award, Stockholm, Sweden

    2002 Mandala Award, Film and Media Forum, Barcelona, Spain

    2000 Sony's Heart Award, SONY Berlin, Germany 

     

    Curatorial Projects

    2006-7 TransGenesis - Biotechnology Art Festival, Prague, Czech Republic

     

    Studies

    University Academy of Fine Arts (AVU), Prague, Czech Republic

    Fields of study: Conceptual Art, Intermedia Art, New Media Art

    2002 MFA

    Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Fields of study: Arts and Technology

    2006 MSc

    Royal University College of Fine Arts (Kungliga Konsthögskolan), Stockholm, Sweden

    2007 Program for Artists' Professional Development