Mgr. BcA. Jiří Gruber                                                     

E-mail: jirigruber4@gmail.com
Telephone number: +420 608 002 666
Address: Tyršova, Praha 186 00
Date and place of birth: 20 January, 1992, Pisek



PORTFOLIO - http://environment.ffa.vutbr.cz/cs/jiri-gruber




Education:

2023 - Academy of Fine Arts, Studio Intermedia III (MgA. Tomáš Vaněk PhD.)

2017- 2022  Faculty of Fine Arts Brno University of Technology, Studio of Environment (doc. MgA. Barbora Klímová ArtD), Studio of Intermedia (MgA. Pavel Sterec PhD.)

2016-2019  Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Esthetic Education, Master´s Degree

2011-2015  Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Combined Art Studies, FF MU, Bachelor's Degree

2007-2011  High school of Pierre de Coubertin, Tábor
                 








Work experience, practice, internships and residencies:

2023 - Galerie PLATO, Ostrava, creation and implementation of an educational program

2023 - Galerie XY, Olomouc, residency

2023 - Světová1, Praha, As We Grow, symposium

2023 - Latra, Lesvos, Greece,  ArtFormation: Decolonising Europe’s Digital Transformation, residency

2022 -  Kvaka 22, Belgrade, technical and dramaturgical support
                                                                 
2022 - Tirana Art Lab, Tirana, curatorial assistance
                                                                 
2021 - 2022  Radio FaVU, preparation and moderation of a radio broadcasting about the contemporary Czech art scene
                                                                 
2021 - 2022  Terén CED, assisting in installation of exhibitions, Brno 
                                                                 
2021 - 2022  House of Arts Brno, assisting in installation of exhibitions, Brno
                                                                
2021 Jihlava International Documentary Festival, guest service, Jihlava

2021 Luleč, multi-genre cultural festival, Luleč, dramaturgy and organization 
                                                                 
2019-2021  Bublina magazine, writing articles and participating in the running of the editorial office


2020  Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, Germany, Digital/Info Art (Prof. Michael Bielicky)
                                                                 
2020  Faculty of Fine Arts Brno University of Technology, Visiting Artist´s Studio (MFA. Karol Radziszewski)

2020 FaVU VUT - Summer School of Art History, leading the courses

2020 Transforma, multi-genre cultural festival, Tábor, dramaturgy of the theater section
  
2019  Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, Studio of New Media I (MgA. Tomáš Svoboda PhD.)
                                                                 
2019  MeetFactory, installation of exhibitions, Prague
                                                                 
2019  GAPE Education, Prague,  leading course History of Art Culture
                                                                 
2019  High School of Art and Design Brno, leading course History of Art Culture
                                                                 
2019  National Gallery Prague, creation and implementation of an educational program, Prague


2018  Studio of Intermedia (MgA. Pavel Sterec, PhD.), FaVU, Brno
                                                                  
2016 - 2019  Artikl - curating exhibitions and writing articles about contemporary Czech authors within the visual art section   


2016-2017  Galerie Evoluční, curating exhibitions




Collective exhibitions:

2023 Where Them Stray Dogs at, Galerie
FaVU

2023 Atoms Memes Waves Bits, Galerie NTK, Praha

2023  VŠUDE RAJČE, Distillery, Brno

2023 Trolley Problem, Duchcov

2023  Ty snad chceš být člověkem, že sedíš na dvou židlích??, kulturní centrum Petřvald, Michálkovice

2023 RESISTANCE: Decolonising Europe's Digital Transformation, Mityléne, Lesvos, Greece

2022 What No One Can See, Galerie Sibiř, Brno

2022 Artakeaway, Prague Metro

2022 Normal Bodies, Divadlo X10, Prague (with Sára Jarošová)


2022 Art Against War, Místogalerie Skleněná louka, Brno
                                               
2021  Sklo v hlavní roli, Galerie Václava Chada, Zlín (as a member of Adam Hejduk a kolektiv)
                                               
2021  Pohyb - Zvuk - Prostor, Továrna Litultovice, Litultovice (as a member of Adam Hejduk a kolektiv)


2021  Festival Trať, Klatovy, (as a member of Adam Hejduk a kolektiv)
                                               
2021  Crash Test, MUD Benešov (as a member of Adam Hejduk a kolektiv)
                                               
2021  Kalendiar, Galerie Výloha, Tábor
                                               
2021  Umění oceňovat, Modern Gallery AVU, Prague (with Hana Matyášová, David Neumann and Martin Žák)

2019  Day Off: Final Downcycling, Galerie současného umění Prostějov (with the Intermedia Studio FaVU)
                                               
2017  Colour Meeting, Polička
                                      
        



Solo exhibitions:



2023 Spřádat jinosvěty (with Tomáš Vobořil), Galerie Saigon, Ostrava


2017  Někdy je mi líto, že už jsem viděl tolik obrazů, Galeria Výklad, Trnava (with Inkou Karčák a Richard Janeček)
                                    
2016  Egomaniac, Galerie Evoluční, Prague (with Richard Janeček a Vojtěch Pollák)



Curated exhibition:

2023 (upcoming)  PostProtest, Ulicna Galerija, Beograd (with Tamara Spalajkovic)


2023 Co pozítří? Transforma festival, Tábor

2023  The Body a Poem, Postpost Gallery, Brno
                                                                                                                           

                                                                            





Language skills: English B2, German A2

Computer skills: MS Word advanced user, MS Excel basic user
Driving licence: Category B


Interests: visiting urban peripheries and abandoned places, tattoo, fitness


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