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This is a brief sample of Milan Kriz artwork, his abstract - expressionist masterpieces reflect the spiritualism and life's philosophy of this czech - venezuelan artist.
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Artist: Milos Kriz
Milán Kríž born in 1945, in very hostile times for all Europe, and, indeed, for the former Czechoslovaquia. He spent his first years in his natal town, Námest n./Osl., Czech Republic.
Looking for a way to express his inner feelings, he studied at the Fine-art School in Brno and then obtained a superior degree at the Fine-art Prague Academy, below the mentoring of the Masters Prof.Vincent Makovský and Prof. Karel Lidický.
He finally left his country and became an universal citizen, this hard decision, based on the freedom limitations of the socialistic regimen, influenced deeply in his art. Nowadays, he lives in Caracas, Venezuela, while his opus is broadcasting over the planet.
Milán Kríž defines himself as an humanist, and a perpetual seeker for the global alter ego: the ultimate status for the spiritual evolution of mankind, in his words: "Art is about freeing your mind and expressing emotions. Using the raw material to find the inner image that it contains, trying to capture the essence of the spiritual world that is all around us". That is why his creations feature what worldwide critics have realized as abstract expressionism.
His artpieces are made from a wide spetrum of classical and modern raw materials and techniques: including sculptures of wood, marble, coral, bronze, and even epoxy resin and bronze-ready positive originals in clay; Milán Kríž's paintings are found most of oil on canvas but he uses oil on formic too; his engravings were made most on hard paper with linoleum plates but the artist has realized that ancient wood is also good for some works.
AWARDS:
1996 Sculpture Special Mention. I Art Saloon of International Airport "Simón Bolívar". Maiquetía. Venezuela.
1988 Honor Diploma. For supporting the 100 years celebration of the Naval Observatory "Juan Manuel Cajigal". Caracas, Venezuela.
1982 Sculpture Award. XVIII Anual National Saloon "Armando Reverón". SUNEP Education Ministery. Caracas, Venezuela.
1976 Honored Mention. III Fine Arts Anual Saloon. Professors Institute of Venezuela. Valencia, Venezuela.
1965 Sculpture Award. Prague's Fine Art Academy. Prague, Czech Rep.
PERMANENT PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS:
Hospital "Salvador Allende" Cumaná, Venezuela
Relief "Salvador Allende", marble compound, 100cms high, 1997.
Armed Force Experimental National University. Maracay, Venezuela
Sculpture "Líder" (Leader), cipress wood, 147cms high, 1990.
Channel 51(CMT: Canal Metropolitano) Caracas, Venezuela
Sculpture "En rodillas de mamá" (In Mom's Lap), 'casuarina' wood, 209cms high, 1990.
Andrés Bello's House. Caracas, Venezuela
Andrés Bello's face, framed resin, relief. 1988.
Sacred Museum of Caracas. Caracas, Venezuela
Sculpture "Mensajero" (Messenger), 'casuarina' wood, 140cms high, 1986.
Gobernor's House, Cojedes State. San Carlos, Venezuela
Bust of Gral. Ezequiel Zamora, bronze, 130cms high, 1985.
Bust of Miguelángel Granados, bronze, 65cms high, 1984.
Bust of Mauricio Pérez Lazo, bronze, 65cms high, 1984
Major´s House, Petare County. Caracas, Venezuela
Bust of Lorenzo Fernández, bronze, 75cms high, 1983.
Caracas Gobernor's House. Caracas, Venezuela
Sculpture "Victoria" (Victory), 'caoba' wood, 66cms high, 1983.
COLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2000 Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (Exterior Affairs Ministery). Caracas, Venezuela.
2000 Universidad Santa María (Saint Mary University). Caracas, Venezuela.
1999 Czech Repuclic Embassy. Caracas, Venezuela.
1998 Ateneo "Pascual Navarro". Caracas, Venezuela.
1997 Fundation "B'Nai, B'Rith". Caracas, Venezuela.
1997 Asociación Pro-Venezuela (Pro-Venezuela Association). Caracas, Venezuela.
1996/97 Museo Caracas (Caracas Museum). Caracas, Venezuela
1996 Aeropuerto Internacional "Simón Bolívar" (International Airport "Simon Bolivar"). Maiquetía, Venezuela.
1996 Casa de la Cultura de Chacao (Cultural House of Chacao County). Caracas, Venezuela.
1996 Asociación Pro-Venezuela (Pro-Venezuela Association). Caracas, Venezuela.
1995 Asociación Venezolana de Artistas Plásticos (Venezuelan Association of Fine Artist). Caracas, Venezuela.
1995 Museo Sacro de Caracas (Sacred Museum of Caracas). Caracas, Venezuela.
1995 Universidad Católica "Andres Bello" (Catholic University "Andres Bello"). Caracas, Venezuela.
1994/95 Museo Sacro de Caracas (Sacred Museum of Caracas). Caracas, Venezuela.
1994 Antigüedades y Arte "RA" (Antiques and Arts "RA"). Caracas, Venezuela.
1994 Federación de Cámaras Industriales (Industrial Chambers Federation). Caracas. Venezuela.
1994 Czech Republic Embassy. Caracas, Venezuela.
1993 Saloon "Bijoux Wizo". Caracas, Venezuela
1993 Galery BASS. Caracas, Venezuela
1992 Saloon "Bijoux Wizo" Caracas, Venezuela.
1991 Venezuelan Olimpic Commite. Caracas, Venezuela.
1991 Galery Saskia Art, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
1990 Banco Central de Venezuela (Central Bank of Venezuela). Caracas, Venezuela.
1989 Hipodromus "La Rinconada" Caracas, Venezuela.
1988 Swiss Society "Max Bollag" Zurich, Switzerland.
1987 Federal District Gobernor's House. Caracas, Venezuela.
1986 College "Emil Friedman". Caracas, Venezuela.
1986 Saloon "Bijoux Wizo" Caracas, Venezuela.
1985 Galery Contini, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
1982 Saloon National in Aragua State. Maracay, Venezuela.
1982 Saloon "Armando Reverón" Caracas, Venezuela.
1981 Galery Galipán, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
1980 Galery Durban, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
1979 Galery Ra. Zurich, Switzerland.
1979 Galery Spelta, C.A. Piacenza, Italy.
1978 Galery Maison Beinard, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
1976 Saloon Of Fine Arts. Valencia, Venezuela.
1976 Consejo Nacional de Cultura (Culture National Council) Caracas, Venezuela.
1975 Ateneo of Caracas. Caracas, Venezuela.
1973 CIME. Napoli, Italia.
1972/73 Valdstein's Gardens. Prague, Czech Republic.
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