Slovak Contemporary Glass

1946, Bratislava – 1997, Bratislava

His basic orientation towards design, architectural components and free creation in glass was visible in his work from very beginning. He worked in the field of glass objects, jewellery and also in architectural design. Glass orientation in his case was leading from minimalism and geometry towards more expressive manifestations.

Secondary School of Applied Arts of Glass, Železný Brod, CZ

Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava, Department of Glass in Architecture (V.Cigler)

Head of the Department of Glass at the Bratislava Art Academy.

Solo Exhibitions (selection):

1997   Gallery Utrecht, Utrecht, NL

1995   Galleries Voutat, Geneva, CH

1994   Gallery L, Hamburg, D

1993   Essener Glass Gallery, Essen, D

           Miller Gallery, New York, USA

1992   Gallery Hermann, Drachselsried, D

           First Glass Gallery, Munich, D

Group Exhibitions (selection):

2004   Václav Cigler and his Alumni, Mánes, Prague, Bratislava

2000    Expression en verre III. Collection du Museé des arts décoratifs, Lausanne, CH

1996    Galerie Élysées Rond-Point, Paris, F

1995    Contemporary Slovak Glass, Lasimuseo, Riihimäki, FIN

            Glass Gallery, Hittfeld, D

1994    Heller Gallery, New York, USA

1992    Briaggotti Gallery, Amsterdam NL

            Mánes, Prague, CZ

1991    Gallery Mitte, Vienna, A

Representation in public collections (selection):

Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

National Netherlanden, Rotterdam, NL

Samlingen af Moderne International Glaskunst, Ebeltoft, NL

City Bank Corporation, New York, USA

Ermitage, St. Petersburg, R