Lenka Klodová - Biography

1969
Born October 22nd in Opava, Czech Republic. Lives and works in Prague.

1987-1990
Studied languages and art at the University of Pedagogy in Ostrava.

1990-1997
Studied design and sculpture in the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Prague, Czech Republic.

1992
Grant from Staffordshire Polytechnic, England.

1994
Grant from the School of Fine Arts. Lisbon, Portugal.

2000
Assistant in the sculpture department of the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Prague, Czech Republic.

2002–2005
Doctorate studies at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Prague, Czech Republic.

2005
Obtains Doctorate.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2008       
Fountain, Divus Unit 30. London, UK.

2007       
Naprawde/Opravdu, Dom Narodowy. Czieszyn, Poland.

2006
Lenka Klodová, Galería Luis Tinajero. Guadalajara, Mexico.
Libat, DoOka Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.

2005          
Dvi lijki, with J.Surůvka, RA Gallery. Kiev, Ukraine.
Gentle Reminders, with P.F.Čiernou, Žilina Gallery. Povážská, Slovakia.
Winners, outdoor Art Wall Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
Helden, Ikonen und Damonen, with A.Wagner, D.Hotz, Pgal. Berlin, Germany.
O_setreni, with P.F.Cierna, Mine Michal Museum. Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Zenin 1/05, AAAD Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.

2004
Exhibition, 99 Gallery, The House of the Lord of Kunstat. Brno, Czech Republic.
YOU, Erasmus Gallery. Melnik, Czech Republic.

2003
66.6% of femininity, Plzen city Gallery. Plzen, Czech Republic.

2002
Lesem za noci, 761 Gallery. Ostrava, Czech Republic.

2001
My Wives, Pokorny Gallery. Prostejov, Czech Republic.
Podzimni noc je dlouha jen svym jmenem, Mala Spalovka Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.

1999
Voices of Friends, Jama 10 Gallery. Ostrava, Czech Republic.

1998
Red and Black, Fiducia Gallery. Ostrava, Czeck Republic.

1997
The Stone, Woman and Electricity, Die aktualitat des Schone Gallery. Liberec, Czech Republic.

1996
The Ride. Prague, Czech Republic.

1994
The Municipal House. Proseč, Czech Republic.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2006
Shadows of Humor, BWA Gallery. Wroclaw, Poland.

2005 
Beauty Free Shop. Prague, Czech Republic.
IBCA, National Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
Insiders, Futura Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.

2004
Pure Beauty, kritiků Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
I am menstruating this month, exhibition organized by Gender Center. Art Factory Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
KunstLandSchaf/f/t, with the artistic group Matky & Otcove, Factory. Kunsthalle Krems, Austria.
Czech-In, Stadtwerkstatt. Linz, Austria.
Eintritt Verboten – symposium. Ostrava,Czech Republic.

2003
Symposium Wunderland – Swiss-Czech project. Kiruna, Switzerland.
Valenčné sféry, Palfy Pallais. Bratislava, Slovakia.
INOUT, digital image festival. Prague, Czech Republic.
Wunderland II., Museum of the mine Landek. Ostrava, Czech Republic.
ArtCubicle, Home Gallery. Prague, Czech Republic.
Art Actuell, Galerie&Projekte Matias Kampl. Berlin, Germany.
Waiting for event…, Galerie&Projekte Matias Kampl. Berlin, Germany.

2002
Damn!, Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Prague, Czech Republic.
Bell 2002, Biennial of young art. Prague, Czech Republic.
Mothers and Fathers offer, Academy of Art, Architecture and Design. Prague, Czech Republic.
Sculptors in the Mayrau, symposium ended with a permanent installation in the museum of mining. Kladno, Czech Republic.
Nomination for the Jindrich Chalupecky Award, exhibitions of the finalists, House of Art, Brno, Czech Republic.

2001
My Motherland, Academy of Art, Architecture and Design, Prague, Czech Republic.
Femme Fatale. Kutna Hora, Czech Republic.
Mothers and Fathers in Action, Universal NoD. Prague, Czech Republic.
Open house. Residency in Cimelice, Czech Republic.

2000
Southern Businesses. Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic.

1998
The Studio of Universal Sculpture, Richter’s Villa. Prague, Czech Republic.
Downstairs in the Bunker, Antiguo Rock Club. Prague, Czech Republic.

1997
Revived Town of Neratovice. Neratovice, Czech Republic.

1995
Andere Orte, Czech-German artistic project. Wuppertal, Germany.

1994
Junge Kunstler aus Prag, Kunstmuseum Ehrenhof. Dusseldorf, Germany.
Kvanta 272/14, Czech-German artistic project. Prague, Czech Republic.

PERFORMANCES AND PUBLICATIONS

2005
Editor in chief invited to the magazine Umelec 1/05.

2003
Are You afraid of maternity?, performance, in Artists in the Forest.
Men/ toalets, installation for a hip-hop event, Neratovice, Czech Republic.

2002
Chimneys, the second alternative pornographic magazine.
Collaboration with the magazine Novy prostor – pages of art-advertising.

2001
Transvestite Show, performance.
The pilgrimage place, performed in a public space, sandstone. Neratovice, Czech Republic.

2000
Birch, alternative pornographic magazine, 12 pages in color, printed in offset.