Miroslav Paral

Born : 9. 6. 1955, Prague

Address : Prikra 246, 381 01 Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

E-mail : paral@virtual-gallery.cz

Solo Exhibitions

1972 Strelnice, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1980 Cultural House, Horice na Sumave (CZ)
1983 Museum of Ceramics, "Morning", Bechyne (CZ)
1983 Gallery Dilo, "Dishes 83", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1983 Museum, "Claustrophobia", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1985 Gallery Dilo, "Touches of Space", Havirov (CZ)
1985 Museum, "Touches of Space", Jindrichuv Hradec (CZ)
1985 Museum, "Touches of Space", Volyne (CZ)
1986 Gallery Dilo, Prerov (CZ)
1986 Gallery Dilo, "Touches of Space", Prague (CZ)
1987 The Art House, "Objects of Space", Most (CZ)
1987 Gallery Dilo, Usti nad Labem (CZ)
1988 Small Gallery, "Object A", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1989 Museum, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1989 Gallery Dilo, "Stop Time", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1992 Dum umeni, "Touches with Karel Valter", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1992 Gallery Vysocina, "Touches with Karel Valter", Jihlava (CZ)
1992 Castle, Jindrichuv Hradec (CZ)
1992 Gallery, Vielshofen (Germany)
1992 Cultural House, Bad Leonfelden (Austria)
1993-94International Culture Centre of Egon Schiele (with K. Valter), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1994 Kulturmodell "Connections" (with M. Konrad), Passau (Germany)
1995 New Gallery "Five + Five" (with R. Rustermier), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1995 Czech Museum of Decorative Arts, Cloister of Carolinum, Prague (CZ)
1996 International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "New Age", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1997 Gallery, "New Age II", Tyn nad Vltavou (CZ)
1997 St. Ann's Church, "Agression of New Age", Passau (Germany)
1997 Cultural House, "Clay Sculpture and Colour", Vecklabruck (Austria)
1998 Gallery of Czech Art, " Environment of Object", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1998 Gallery SDLH, "Expulsion from Paradise", Munich (Germany)
1998 Gallery Bip, "Golden Age", Neuchatel (Switzerland)
1998 Gallery - Prague, "Golden Age II", Nurnberg (Germany)
1999 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Expulsion from Paradise", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2000 IHM (with K. Nepras and I. Jelinek), Munich (Germany)
2000 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Golden Age", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2001 National Museum, "Light For Prague" (together with P. Krizek a J. Samec), Prague (CZ)
2001 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Expulsion from Paradise II", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2001 "Light For Prague II" (with P. Krizek), Olomouc (CZ)
2002 National Museum, "Light III" (together with P. Krizek a J. Samec), Bratislava (Slovakia)
2002 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Expulsion from Paradise III", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2003 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Expulsion from Paradise VI", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2003 Thun Gallery, "Self-portrait", Lesov (CZ)
2004 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Self-portrait", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2005 Gallery - Vaclav Spala, "Right to Landscape" (together with J. Samec), Prague (CZ)
2005 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "Deposit", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)

Group Exhibitions

1975 Town Hall, "Young Artists", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1976 Cultural House, Bechyne (CZ)
1980 Art House, South-Bohemian Artists, Havirov (CZ)
1982 Castle, South-Bohemian Artists, Jindrichuv Hradec (CZ)
1982 Czech Center "Ceramics of South Bohemia", Berlin (Germany)
1982 IHM, Munich (Germany)
1983 Art House, South-Bohemian Artists, Most (CZ)
1983 Czech Centre, South-Bohemian Artists, Budapest (Hungary)
1983 Gallery Dilo, Keramono, Prague (CZ)
1984 Art House, South-Bohemian Artists, Hradec Kralove (CZ)
1984 IHM, Munich (Germany)
1984 Art House, "International Exhibition of Ceramics", Bratislava (Slovakia)
1984 Old Town Hall, "100 Years SPSK", Prague (CZ)
1985 IHM, Munich (Germany)
1985 Art House "South-Bohemian Artists and Architects", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1985 Belveder, "Vyznani", Prague (CZ)
1985 Museum, "Prooemium", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1985 Alsova jihoceska galerie, "Ceramic Design", Bechyne (CZ)
1986 Art House, South-Bohemian Artists, Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1987 IHM, Munich (Germany)
1987 Alsova jihoceska galerie, "Contemporary Czech Ceramics", Bechyne (CZ)
1988 Museum, "South-Bohemian Artists", Linz (Austria)
1988 Museum, "International Exhibition of Ceramics", Auckland (New Zealand)
1988 Castle, "Applied Arts Exhibition", Weinberg (Austria)
1989 Museum, "South-Bohemian Artists", Heidelberg (Germany)
1989 Decorative Arts Gallery, "Sculpting Tendencies 1979-89", Olomouc (CZ)
1989 Museum "Gathering 13", Humpolec (CZ)
1989 Museum "Gathering 13", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1990 "Czechoslovakian Ceramics", Brno, Vsetin, Bratislava (Slovakia)
1990 Museum, "Project 90", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1990 Alsova jihoceska galerie, "Ceramics of South Bohemia", Bechyne (CZ)
1990 Alsova jihoceska galerie, "Czech South", Hluboka nad Vltavou (CZ)
1990 Art House "South Bohemian Artists", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1991 Gallery Manes "Czechoslovakian Ceramics", Prague (CZ)
1991 Art House "Salon", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1991 Zizkovo square, "It's open", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1991 Showground "South-Bohemian Artists", Freistadt (Austria)
1991 "International Exhibition of Ceramics", Qualdo Tadino (Italy)
1991 Art House, "Promeny", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1992 Art House "South-Bohemian Artists", Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1992 "Czech Art", Tougues (France)
1992 Jizdarna "Salon of Czech Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1992 The Culture Palace, "Agency of Czech Ceramic Design", Prague (CZ)
1993 Prelatura "Salon of Czech Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1993 Stockholm (Sweden)
1994 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1994 Gallery "Czech Ceramics", Vielshofen (Germany)
1994 Museum "Czech Ceramics", Hauzenberg (Germany)
1994 Czech Cultural Center, "Agency of Czech Ceramic Design", Vienna (Austria)
1994 Castle "Czech Art", Durstein (Austria)
1994 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1994 Gallery U Prstenu "Sculpture and Clay for the 2nd Time", Prague (CZ)
1994 Gallery U kamenneho zvonu "Czech Contemporary Ceramics", Prague (CZ)
1994 Stodola "Family", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1995The International Gallery of Ceramic Works "Czech Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1995 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1996 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works "Czech and Hungarian Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1996 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1997 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1997 Gallery "Yards of Tyn nad Vltavou", Tyn nad Vltavou (CZ)
1997 Baroque Church, "Symposium", Litomerice (CZ)
1997 Czech Center, "Results of International Porcelain Symposium", Ljubljania (Slovenia)
1998 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1999 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2000 "Le cheval dans la peinture fantastigue", Saint-Germain - en - Laye (France)
2000 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2000 Showgrounds Czech Gardens, "Salon of Czech and Moravian painters and sculptors", Litomerice (CZ)
2000 Museum, (Graduates 1974), Volyne (CZ)
2000 Library "From a Vessel to a Sculpture", Prague (CZ)
2001 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2002 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2002 Veletrzni palac - National Gallery, "Art Forum Prague", Prague (CZ)
2002 Gallery Millennium, "Animal", Prague (CZ)
2004 Veletrzni palac - National Gallery, "Art & Interior", Prague (CZ)
2003 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2004 Castle Sovinec, "Sculpture end Clay", Sovinec (CZ)
2004 The International Gallery of Ceramic Works, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Works", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2005 Castle Roztoky, "Sculpture end Clay II", Roztoky (CZ)
2005 International Art Gallery, "International Exhibition of Art", Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2005 Folly Ostrov, "Right to Landscape", Ostrov (CZ)
2005 Town Gallery, "Artkontakt 2005", Karlovy Vary (CZ)

Symposia

1987 International Symposium of Ceramics, Romhild (Germany)
1996 International Symposium of Ceramics, Louny (CZ)
1996 International Symposium of Ceramics, Kecskemet (Hungary)
1996 International Symposium of Big Format, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1997 International Potters Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales (Great Britan)
1997 International Symposium of Big Format, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1998 International Symposium of Big Format, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1999 International Symposium of Big Format, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2002 International Symposium International Art Studio, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2003 International Symposium International Art Studio, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2004 International Symposium International Art Studio, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2005 International Symposium International Art Studio, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
2005 International Symposium Artkontakt, Karlovy Vary (CZ)

Works Represented in collections

Museum of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
Museum Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
Alsova jihoceska galerie, Bechyne (CZ)
Alsova jihoceska galerie, Hluboka nad Vltavou (CZ)
Museum Romhild (Germany)
Agency of Czech Ceramic Design, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet (Hungary)
Institute and Museum, Auckland (New Zealand)
University of Aberystwyth, (UK)

Realisation in Architecture

1982 Relief, stoneware clay, "World"- Zakladni skola /200x300cm/ - Driten
1982 Fountain, stoneware, (200 x 200 x 200 cm), hotel Sigma, Olomouc (CZ)
1982 Installation, hotel Gomel, Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1985 Relief, stoneware, "Vegetation"- shoppping center (500 x 360 cm), Strakonice (CZ)
1985 Exterior work, ceramics, "Sundial" (450 x 165 x 70 cm), Jindrichuv Hradec (CZ)
1985 Reliefs, stoneware, "Macro, Micro", Nuclear energy research center, (90 x 110, 90 x 140, 85 x 130 cm), Dubno (Russia)
1986 Reliefs, stoneware, "Light", ROH (260 x 300, 260 x 300, 120 x 300 cm), Tabor (CZ)
1986 Reliefs, stoneware, "Macro, Micro Worlds " , recreation center, (110 x 90, 110 x 85, 110 x 70 cm), Dvoriste (CZ)
1987 Exterior design of Renaissaince house gable, (40 x 40 x 120 cm, 7 pieces), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1988 Installation, SPSS, Strakonice, Flower shop interior, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1989 Signboard, wine bar, (70 x 70 x 25 cm), Pelhrimov (CZ)
1989 Exterior vases, ceramics, theatre entrance, (60 x 60 x 130 cm, 2 pieces), Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1989 Reliefs, stoneware, "Play", swimming pool (450 x 300, 2pieces, 200 x 180 cm, 2pieces, Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1989 Exterior reliefs, stoneware, "Touches of Space", shopping center, (260 x 225 cm) , Cimelice (CZ)
1989 Exterior composition of ceramic sculptures with drinking water, grammar school, (160 x 80 x 90, 120 x 60 x 80, 100 x 50 x 70, 80 x 70 x 40, 80 x 60 x 30 cm), Pisek (CZ)
1991 Exterior fountain, ceramics, hotel Ruze (180 x 180 x 130 cm), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1991 Relief, stoneware, shop interior, (260 x 320 cm), Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1991 Reliefs, stoneware, "Bavor", hotel Bavor (240 x 160, 240 x 140 cm), Strakonice (CZ)
1992 Statue, stoneware, "Vltava", park Jelenka (270 x 170 x 90 cm), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1993 Exterior statue "Stop the Time", Czech Savings Bank, (420 x 420 cm), Vlasim (CZ)
1993 Interior statue (plastic sculpture), "Akt", Komerni banka /170x90x90cm/ - Ceske Budejovice
1993 Exterior statue, Commercial bank, (240 x 300 x 80 cm), Cesky Krumlov (CZ)
1994 Exterior figurative statue, "Statnosti", Czech savings bank (90 x 90 x 320 cm 2pieces) (CZ)
1995 Exterior figurative statue, "Object A and Object B" (200 x 200 x 170 cm 2pieces) (CZ)
1995 Interior reliefs, "In the Name of Art Nouveau", representation building of Budvar brewery, (290 x 240 cm 2ks), Ceske Budejovice (CZ)
1996 Exterior statue, "Time of New Generation", Czechoslovakian business bank, Cesky Krumlov branch (110 x 85 x 40 cm) (CZ)

Theoretical Works

Dialog 41 a material realization of Prostor I, Prostor II statues (together with PhDr. J. Prochazka and ing. arch. J. Stritecky), international competition UIA and UNESCO, theme ' Tomorrow's Living' (introduction of the project with demonstration of 10.1.1985 in the architects' club in Ceske Budejovice)
Conditions and resources of new architecture works originating in local traditions (together with PhDr. J.Prochazka and ing. arch. J.Stritecky) referat predneseny v Klubu architektu v C.Budejovicich 3.4.1985
Reflection on Karel Valter works , catalogue of K.Valter, M.Paral exhibition, Gallery Domu umeni, Ceske Budejovice, zari-rijen 1992 (CZ)
Why Reflexe, č. 0/94, č. 0/1
1st three years of Czech Ceramic Works and the 1st International Exhibition of Ceramic Works, Cesky Krumlov (CZ) 1994 exhibition review, Reflexe, No. 10/94, č. 4/1
Manifest of Ceramics Studio 1996 review of Czech ceramic work, Atelier 23/16.11.1995

Literature

Miroslav Oliva, Miroslav Paral : Keramika 1983, kveten - cerven, vystava, Mestske muzeum v Bechyni, skladacka 4. repr
Prochazka Jaromir : Hlinene rano Miroslava Parala, Jihoceska pravda,12.8.1983, repr.1
Prochazka Jaromir: Miroslav Oliva, Miroslav Paral - keramika 1983, Vytvarna kultura c.6, roc.VII/1983 - zpravy z kraju, s.9 -10, rep.1
Prochazka Jaromir: Miroslav Paral, katalog vystavy, brezen - duben, Okresni vlastivedne muzeum Cesky Krumlov 1984, 5 repr.
Prochazka Jaromir : Predmetove prostredi keramika Miroslava Parala, Domov c.4, roc. XXIV/1984, s.31 - 33, rep.5barev., 4 cernobile
Prochazka Jaromir : Prostorove prostredi Miroslava Parala, Jihoceska pravda z 20.4.1984, c.95, roc.XI, s.4, rep.1
Hana Nekudova : Poctiva hra - roc. 39,1985, c.42, Vlasta
Prooemium 1985 - katalog k vystave mladych jihoceskych vytvarniku, Okresni vlastivedne muzeum v C.Krumlove, cerven - cervenec 1985
Jaromir Prochazka : M. Paral, katalog k vystave v J.Hradci - srpen 1985 a ve Volyni - zari 1985. Pavel Zadrazil : Doteky prostoru v keramice Miroslava Parala, roc.X 1986, str.9 -11, Vytvarna kultura
Mladi jihocesti vytvarni umelci a jejich hoste - katalog k vystave - Muzeum D.R.H. C.Budejovice 1986
Jan Bauer : Miroslav Paral, Predstavujeme mlade umelce, Tvorba 13/1 1988
Renate Luckner - Bien : Romhild 1987 - Bildende Kunst Heft 3 - 1988, str. 135 - 137. Jaromir Prochazka : Katalog k vystave Sudbohmen im Wandel der Zeit, 21.5. - 30.10.1988, Weinberg
Jaromir Prochazka : M. Paral - uvaha o tvorbe, katalog k vystave v OKS v C. Budejovicich 1988
Jan Bauer : Zve vas Galerie z loubi, Zemedelske noviny, roc.XLIV, c.282, 30.11.1988
Pavel Zadrazil : Paralovy "Doteky a objekty prostoru", kveten 1989, Ceskoslovensky architekt
Martina Pachmanova : Olomoucke Tendence, str. 14, 18/10 1989
Hana Dobesova : Setkani 13 - katalog k vystave,cerven 1989, C. Krumlov, Humpolec
Zdenek Pazdera : Olomoucke "navraty", 3/1990, Vytvarna kultura str. 53 - 59
Hana Dobesova : Cesky jih 1980-1990 - katalog k vystave Alsova jihoceska galerie, Hluboka nad Vltavou /22.4 - 26.8.1990
Jaromir Prochazka : Miroslav Paral, katalog k vystave v C. Krumlove 1990 - Trans ars
nn : Eva Prokopcova a Miroslav Paral vystavuji - Moderni umeni v Ceskem Krumlove, Ceskokrumlovsko 2/8 1991
Jaromir Prochazka : Je otevreno, it´s open, katalog k vystave, Ceske Budejovice - 9.-15.9. 1991
Petr Volf : Reprezentativni Keramika 91- Mlada fronta dnes 21/8 1991
Alena Schelova : Prokopcova - Paral , 6/8 1991, Denik Jihoceska pravda
Antonin Pelisek : Nevzdychejme nad umenim..., Svobodne Slovo - Slova z kraju, 11/10 1991
Ivana Pihova : Zastaveni casu - 21/10 1991 - Metropolitan
Alena Schelova : Zastaveni casu, Denik Jihoceska pravda, rijen 1991
Vlastimil Tetiva : Katalog Promeny - Sdeleni o nekterych jihoceskych vytvarnicich, prosinec 1991, 5.12. - 30.12.1991, Dum umeni v Ceskych Budejovicich
Jiri Kotalik : Keramika a plastiky Miroslava Parala - Z atelieru v jiznich Cechach, 12/3 1992, Denik Jihoceska pravda, roc.2
Alena Schelova : Na slovicko o vystavach, 28/4 1992, Denik Jihoceske pravda, roc.2
Hana Dobesova : Katalog K.Valter, M. Paral, Asociace jihoceskych vytvarníku, k vystave "Doteky", zari - rijen 1992
Alena Schelova : " Bili andele v krajine Karla Valtera", 29/9 1992, Denik Jihoceske pravdy
Jaroslav Cempirek : " Paral vskutku ďabelsky "- k vystave K.Valtera a M. Parala, Denik Jihoceske pravdy 1992
Asociace jihoceskych vytvarniku - Umeleckoprumyslova tvorba - katalog k vystave - Dum umělcu v C.Budejovicich - kveten 1992
Pavel Zadrazil : "Ceska keramika v Ceskem Krumlove", Ceskokrumlovsko, 22.10.93
Jiri Glowatz : "Jsou tri, nikoli vsak gracie"- 7/1 1994 - Ceskokrumlovsko
Alena Schelova : "Jak splnit sen", Ceskokrumlovske listy, c.79, roc. 1
Terezie Pacakova : "Mesto s lidskym rozmerem", denik Expres, c. 194, roc. 5
les. : "Perla tvorena z kostek dlazby", deník Ceskokrumlovske listy, c. 78, roc. 1
Lenka Smejkalova : "Nejlepsi ceska keramika ve sklepenich", Ceskokrumlovske listy,c.2,roc.1
Milan Holakovsky : "Chci, aby lide zvedli oci...", Jihoceske listy, c. 35, roc.2
Pavel Zadrazil : "Soucasna ceska keramika ve Vaclavskych sklepenich ceskokrumlovskeho zamku", Reflexe, c. 0/1, roc. 0/94
Milena Klasova : "Socha a hlina podruhe" /katalog k vystave/
Jana Kybalova : Ceska soucasna keramika" /katalog k vystave/
1. Mezinarodni vystava keramicke tvorby - Cesky Krumlov - Ceska republika 1994 /katalog k vystave/
Agentura ceskeho keramickeho designu - Ceska Keramika /katalog k vystave 2.rocniku Salonu ceske keramicke tvorby - C. Krumlov /
Zdenek Freisleben : Socha a hlina podruhe - ATELIER, 23/10.11. 1994
Milena Klasova : Keramika ziva i vzpominkova - ATELIER, 23/10.11.1994
Zdenek Freisleben : Cesky Krumlov - mesto keramiky - ATELIER, 23/10:11:1994
str : "Apokalypticka anatomie rozkladu" - Passauer Neue Presse 23.11.1994
Robert Rustermier : The Macro and Micro Worlds of Czech Sculptor Miroslav Paral - Ceramics Art and Perception 1995 Australie
Pavel Zadrazil : "Agression der Zeit" - Neue Keramik 1/96 BRD
Gerold Wulf : "International Potters Festival in Wales" - Keramik Magazin 4/97

Selection of critiques, reviews and other writings :

Name of magazine : CERAMICS ART AND PERCEPTION 22/1995

Name of magazine : NEUE KERAMIK 1/1996

Name of magazine : ARTECULTURA 3/1997

Name of magazine : NEUE KERAMIK 4/1997

Name of magazine : MAGAZIN LIDOVYCH NOVIN 18/1997

Name of magazine : REFLEX 23/2001