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Lives: Prague, Czech Republic

Education 2001 � 2003 International Center of Photography, (ICP); Certificate Program; New York; (Pre-academic Training: Ohio University, Athens, OH; Academic Practice: photo-studios, New York) 1994 � 2001 Master and Bachelor of Arts; Film Academy of Performing Arts, (FAMU); Dept. of Still Photography; Prague 1998 Internship; photo-studios; Sarasota, FL; New York, NYC 1989 � 1993 High School of Graphic Arts, (SP�G); Field of Creative Photography; Prague
Solo Exhibitions 2003 Bohemian National Hall � Photography; Czech Center, New York; Bohemian National Hall, New York 2000 Sarasota Boxing Club, Velryba Gallery, Prague 1997 Detached Department of the Women�s Penitentiary � Repy Facility, Prague (permanent exhibition); The House of St. Charles Boromei, Prague; The General Directorate of the Prison Service, Prague � Pankrac
Group Exhibitions 2004 Czech Press Photo �04; Old Town Hall, Prague 2004 Group Exhibition of the 91 Contemporary Artists; National Museum of Photography, Jindrichuv Hradec 2004 Alexander Hackenschmied; Zl�n 2003 Paris Photo; represented by Leica Gallery Prague, Paris 2003 Night of 1000 Drawings; Artists Space, New York 2003 American Photography 19; New York 2003 Photographs by the Next Generation: Young Portfolio; Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kiyosato 2002 International Center of Photography; New York 2002 Barclays Capital Project, Forrest Scott Gallery; New York 2001 Czech Press Photo �01, Old Town Hall, Prague 2000 Body in Photography; Manes Gallery, Prague 2000 Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards 1999; Divani Appollon Palace Hotel, Athens 2000 Prague in Krakow � Krakow in Prague; The Center for Jewish Culture, Krakow 2000 Photography of FAMU Students; Jan Smok Gallery, Jihlava 2000 Praha Svetacka; U prstenu Gallery, Prague 1999 Czech Press Photo �99; Old Town Hall, Prague 1999 Advertisement 90 � 99; National Technical Museum, Prague 1999 Department of Still Photography in Prague; Month of Photography; Czech Center, Bratislava 1999 FAMU Photography �1�; Tosca Spa House; 34th International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary 1999 FAMU Festival 99; Archa Theatre, Prague 1998 Gallery and Bookshop Rytina; Prague 1998 Objectivity, U Recickych Photo-gallery, Prague 1997 Czech Press Photo �97; Krizik�s and the Rytirsky Halls and the Old Town Hall, Prague 1997 Pernod in Photography; Touring Exhibition; Czech Bars 1997 International Study Film and Theatre Festival; Pisek 1997 FAMU Final Bachelor Works; Lichtenstein Palace, Prague 1997 New Names, Prague House of Photography; Prague 1996 Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague 1996 Divus; Prague � Vysocany Railway Station 1996 FAMU Festival 96; Convention Centrum, Prague 1995 Czech Press Photo �95; Ambit of the Monastery of the Lesser Order of Franciscan, Prague 1995 Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague 1995 Eight to Two; Exhibition Hall of the Maj Cinema, Litomerice 1994 Photography from FAMU; Palace of Lazan, Prague 1989 � 93 Group exhibitions of the School of Graphic Arts, Prague

Grants/Awards 2004 Photographic Publication of the Year 2004; Calendar Category 2003 American Photography 19; Annual Award by Jury of the American Professional Photography; Chosen Images Category 2000 Fulbright Scholarship; Fulbright Student Award 2001 � 2003 1999 Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards 1999; 1st place in Czech Republic 1999 Czech Press Photo �99; 1st prize in the Sports � Series Category 1997 Pernod in Photography; 1st prize in the Staged Photography Category 1997 Czech Press Photo �97; 2nd prize in the Everyday Life � Series Category and prize for the youngest participant 1997 New Names; Emerging Artists Show, Prague House of Photography 1995 Czech Press Photo �95; 3rd prize in the General News � Series Category
Projects 2004 Night of Cows, Karl�n Factory Hall, Prague 2004 Alexander Hackenschmied, Prague � Paris � New York; French Institute in Prague, Prague 2003 Expace [ex-space] projects #002/2003; Bookmarket; Knitting Factory, New York; K.O.A.P. Gallery, New York 2003 Jersey Pubs � Impressions of unique pubs in the Jersey City area; Kenwood Theatre Hall, Jersey City 2002 Life of the City; The Museum of Modern Arts, New York 2002 Same Difference, NYC Faith Stories in Words, Music and Dance; The West End Theatre, New York 2001 Here is New York � A Democracy of Photographs; New York 2001 Visual Live Project �01; 18th year of �Interkamera� Fair, Prague; Design Club Ranny Architects, Prague 2000 Project 2000 + 1 Search for the Lost Elegance 2000; Czech Centers and exhibition halls in Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Bratislava, Stockholm 2000 Project 2000 + 1 Search for the Lost Elegance 2000; (part of the program Prague � the European City of Culture of the year 2000); The Ball Game Hall of the Prague Castle, Prague 2000 Living Space 2000; Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Prague 1999 Project 2000 + 1 Search for the Lost Elegance; Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague 1999 Alexander Hackenschmied � America 1935; Zlinsky Castle, Zlin 1996 FAST Gallery; Prague

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