SVATOPLUK KASALÝ

Born 26 May, 1944 in Pelhřimov (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia)

Died 11 May, 2021 in Třešť (Czech Republic)

Jeweller and sculptor of glass for architecture

Graduated from the High School of Applied Arts in Glass Making in Železný Brod (1961-65) under prof. Stanislav Libenský and Jan Novotný. Between 1958 and 1961, he completed his training as a glazier in Vidnava (prof. Oldřich Urban)

Individual exhibitions:

1972        Moravská Galerie,  Brno,  Czechoslovakia

1973        Galerie D,  Prague, Czechoslovakia

1980        Rozen Gallery,  Amsterdam, Holland

1982        Gallery Am Graben,  Vienna, Austria

1982        Foster White Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A.

1984        Dům odborů, Jihlava, Czechoslovakia

1985        Gallery Ph. Debray, Riihimäki, Finland

1988        Deutsche Bank, Duisburg, Germany

1990        Gallery Ad Art, Vienna, Austria

                Galerie Dílo, Jihlava, Czech Republic

                Café Gallery, Vienna, Austria

1991        Gallery Jan, Vienna, Austria

                Muzeum Vysočiny Pelhřimov, Czech Republic

                Galerie M&K, Jihlava,  Czech Republic

1992        Gallery Ars Temporis, Klagenfurt, Germany

1999        Glass Gallery Hitfeld, Germany

2000        Gallery, Munstr, Germany

                Museum pojizeří, Semily,  Czech Republic

                Internationale Glaskunst Auatelung Rahmen Expo 2000, Germany

2001        International Art Fair, Chicago, U.S.A.

2003        Galerie Jána Šmoka, Jihlava, Czech Republic

2011        Galerie jedné věci, Prague, Czech Republic

2012 Muzeum Chotěboř a Ústav Umění a Designu, Plzeň, Czech Republic

2014 Glassgalerie Stölting Hamburg, Germany

                Galerie Detesk, Železný Brod, Czech Republic

Group exhibitions: selection

1965       Jablonec 65, International Costume Jewellery Exhibition, Jablonec n/N

1966-67   Exhibition ASUT, Olomouc, Prague, Czechoslovakia

1969        1st Czech Exhibition of the Young 15-26 in Brno, Czechoslovakia

1971        Internationale Schmuckschau, Munich, Germany

                Jablonec 71, International Costume Jewellery Exhibition, Jablonec n/N

                International Costume Jewellery Exhibition, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

1973        Schmuck 73  Tendenzen, Phorzeim, Germany

1974        Jablonec 74, International Costume Jewellery Exhibition, Jablonec n/N

1975        The Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Edinburg, Great Britain

1976        Jewellery in Europe, Victoria&Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

                Aberdeen Art Gallery&Museum, Aberdeen, Great Britain

                Thir Eye Centra, Glasgow, Great Britain

                Arnolfiny Gallery, Bristol, Great Britain

                Unster Museum, Belfast

                National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, Great Britain

                Newport Museum&Art Gallery, Newport, Great Britain

                Schwizer Mustermesse, Basel, Schwitzerland

1977        Cairasco Gallery, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

                Embryo Gallery, Belgium

1978        International Schmuckschau, Munich, Germany

1979       Applied Arts of the Young 79, Mánes Gallery, Prague, Czechoslovakia

                Exhibition of Jewels and Fashion Show, Bertramka, Prague, Czechoslovakia

                Schmuckmuseum, Pforzeim, Germany

                Schmuck International 1900-1980, Vienna, Austria

1982        Exhibition of Jewels and Fashion Show, Bertramka, Prague, Czechoslovakia

1983        Ivor Kurland Summers Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

                Exhibition of Czech Jewel, Havana, Cuba

                Internationale Schmuckschau, Munich, Germany

                Museum Swaansteyn CC Voorburg, Holland

                Glass Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland

                Jablonec 83, International Costume Jewellery Exhibition

1984        Jewellery International, American Craft Museum II, New York, U.S.A.

1985 Galerie Nebti.  Den Haag, Holland

Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris, France

Twentieth century jewellery, Electrum Gallery, London

1986 Galerie Huize de Jonge Jacob Leuven, Belgie

1987 Galéria M. A. Bazovského  Trenčín

   Současná česká plastika a skleněný šperk, Moravská galerie Brno

1989 ORNAMENTA 1 – International exhibition of contemporary jewellery – Pforzheim 

1990 KOV – ŠPERK – Špálova galerie, Praha

Proměny šperku na konci 20. století, Jízdárna Pražského hradu 

2005        Wearing Glass, OXO Tower, London, England, Great Britain

2006        Wearing Glass, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England, Great Britain

2007       GlassWear, Glass Pavilion, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, USA

2008        GlassWear, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, Germany

Sympozium Skleněná perle – mezinárodní trienále Jablonec nad Nisou

2010        Lovers from Prague, World Jewellery Museum, Seoul, Korea

2013        Beyond Liaisons, World Jewellery Museum, Seoul, Korea
2017 Pioneers of Czech Modern Jewellery, Czech Centre, Munich, Germany 

2018 Give me your hand!- The Best Czech Rings of the last 45 years, Czech Centre, Munich, Germany 

2022 Sweet France, Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Centre Paris

Awards:

1965        Design Competition of Železnobrodské sklo, 1st prize of the competition for collection of costume jewellery pendants

                1st prize in the costume jewellery section

                3rd prize in the etched glass section

1966-67   ASUT, 1st prize, 2nd prize

1970        AMO 70 exhibition in Šumperk, 1st prize for the collection of glass jewels

1971        International Exhibition  Jablonec 71, gold metal

1974        International Exhibition  Jablonec 74, gold metal

1983        International Exhibition  Jablonec 83, Prize of Jury

1984        Ornament Award , Los Angeles, U.S.A.

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