Jan Mikulka
Born
1980, Prague, Czech republic
Education
1996-2000 Graduation certificate, Secondary school of Applied Arts, Prague, CZ
2000-2006 Master’s degree, Academy of Fine Arts (studio of prof. Beran), Prague, CZ
Awards
2019 Honorable Mention, Figurativas 2019, MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
https://www.meam.es/en/exhibitions/92/figurativas-2019.html
https://www.eleconomista.es/status/noticias/10241248/12/19/Barcelona-acoge-la-exposicion-mas-importante-del-mundo-de-arte-figurativo.html
2016 The Changing Faces, Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK
https://therp.co.uk/portfolio/the-changing-faces-portrait-commission-prize/
2015 Honorable Mention, Figurativas 2015, MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/1624857-jan-mikulka-uspel-v-barcelone
https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20150720/54434018951/manuel-castillero-gana-concurso-de-pintura-y-escultura-figurativas-2015.html
2013 Self (1. Place), Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/may/08/jan-mikulka-wins-self-prize
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-22462637
https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/vytvarne-umeni/malir-jan-mikulka-vyhral-s-autoportretem-prestizni-kralovskou-soutez.A130515_104801_vytvarne-umeni_jaz
https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/kultura/1099715-cenu-za-nejlepsi-portret-ziskal-v-britanii-jan-mikulka
2011 Visitors Choice, BP Portrait Awards, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-14947206
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2038438/National-Portrait-Gallerys-Jan-Mikulka-photo-realistic-oil-painting-voted-best.html
https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2011/the-exhibition/visitors-choice/bp-visitors-choicewinner
Selected exhibitions
2021 Vanitas, DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, CZ
2021 Modportrait 2020, MEAM Museum. Barcelona, Spain
2021 Cermak Eisenkraft Private Sales, Prague, CZ
2021 “El renacer de la Figuración”, Sala Vimcorsa de Córdoba, 60 works from MEAM collection, Córdoba, Spain
2020 Restart, Cermak Eisenkraft Gallery, Prague, CZ
2020 Modportrait 2019, MEAM Museum. Barcelona, Spain
2020 Maximum approach attempt KE 3171 O 96 / Spatial interpretation of stilllife, Olomouc Museum of Art, Olomouc, CZ
2019 In Pursuit Of The Real-Jan Mikulka and Yigal Ozeri, Smetana Q Gallery, Prague, CZ
2019 Figurativas 2019 (Honorable Mention), MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2018 Reality Show, Archimboldo Gallery, Prague, CZ
2018 Cermak Eisenkraft Private Sales, Prague, CZ
2018 Can´t Stop Kissing You, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague, CZ
2018 Art Fair Art Paris, Grand Palais, Cermak Eisenkraft Gallery, Paris, France
2017 The Art Of Making Catastrophe ( The Chemistry Gallery ), Zoya Museum, Bratislava, SK
2017 Junge Prager Junge Berliner, Smetana Q Gallery, Prague, CZ
2017 Junge Prager Junge Berliner, Czech Centre, Berlin, Germany
2017 Fascination with Reality, Olomouc Museum of Art, Olomouc, CZ
2017 Cermak Eisenkraft Private Sales, Prague, CZ
2016 Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2016 Cermak Eisenkraft Private Sales, Prague, CZ
2016 BP Portrait Awards 2015,Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
2016 BP Portrait Awards 2015, Ulster Museum, Belfast,UK
2016 ART.FAIR, The Chemistry Gallery, Cologne, Germany
2015 Figurativas 2015 (Honorable Mention), MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Faces of Pilsen, Depo Space, Pilsen, The Chemistry Gallery CZ
2015 Et Cetera, Museo MAXXI,Rome, Italy
2015 BP Portrait Awards 2015, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
2014 Royal Society Of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London, Uk
2013 Volta 9 (Gallery Vernon), Dreispitzhalle, Basel, Switzerland
2013 The Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2013 The Chemistry Gallery In Sokolov, St. Anthony Of Padua Church, Sokolov, CZ
2013 SELF ( 1.Place), Royal Society Of Portrait Painters , Mall Galleries, London, UK
2013 Confidential Reports, NoD Gallery, Prague, CZ
2013 Art Prague (The Chemistry Gallery), Franz Kafka House, Prague, CZ
2013 21:21, The Chemistry Gallery, Prague, CZ
2012 Paintomorrow, Museum Šumperk, Šumperk, CZ
2012 Moments (solo exhibition), Gallery Anderle, Prague, CZ
2012 Element F, Moravian Gallery, Brno, CZ
2012 Contemporary Czech and Slovak painting, National gallery, Prague, CZ
2011 BP Portrait Awards, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, UK
2011 BP Portrait Awards, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
2011 BP Portrait Awards (Visitors Choice Award), National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
2009 Intro, Gallery S.V.U. Manes Diamant, Prague, CZ
2000 Portrait of the year 2000, Klatovy, CZ
Representation in collections
MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain
National gallery, Prague, CZ
Cermak Eisenkraft Gallery, Prague, CZ
The Changing Faces Collection, London, UK