Sobre el Artista

http://www.navratil.sk Martin Navrátil graduated from Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava /Slovakia/ in 2006. During the study he took part in a study stay at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague /the Czech Republic/. He dedicates himself to sculpture creation, painting, graphics, design and photography. He draws inspiration from nature, sport, history, but first of all from the present. He presents his work of art at art residences, workshops and exhibitions. His works are represented at the private collections and at a number of galleries located in his country as well as abroad. He is a member of Association of Visual Artists of Central Slovakia (Slovak Union of Visual Arts). He lives and works in Nitrianske Sucany /Slovakia/. Awards: 2010: Finalist of Watercolor Sport Award, The Olympic museum in Barcelona, ES 2008: Art contest for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - the Olympic Sport and Art Contest, 1st place in Slovak national round, sculpture Jump to the Victory (sculpture category), Bratislava, SK 2005: Art contest for the 2006 Olympic Games - the Olympic Sport and Art Contest, 2nd place in Slovak national round, sculpture 'Figure Skaters', (sculpture category), Bratislava, SK Exhibitions: 2013: Exhibition Pegas, Corso IIA, Prague Karlín, CZ 2013: Art Mix, Sculpture, Audi Exclusive Gallery, Bratislava, SK 2012: Author's exhibition of paintings, Art Gallery of the National House in Prost?jov, CZ 2012: Statues of Pieš?any Parks, Pieš?any, SK 2011: Nord art (Kunstwerk Carlshutte), Sculpture, GE, 2011: Ludovít Fulla Gallery, UrbanE.T., Ružomberok, SK 2011: Exhibition of graphics, satire and humor in Italy (Turino, Florence, Roma) 2010: Reflections III, exhibition of members of ASA association, Velvet Gallery, Bojnice, SK 2010: The Olympic Museum in Barcelona - Water Color Sport Award, ES 2009: Exhibition of Garden Sculptuers, Steel Arena, Košice, SK 2009: Selection from the Slovak Contemporary Sculpture, The Orava Gallery, Dolný Kubín, SK 2008: Art & Sport, the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, CH 2008: Olympic Sport and Art Contest, Gallery Z, Bratislava, SK 2007: Young Ladies of Avignon, Gallery La Femme, Prague, CZ 2007: S.O.S., Gallery Medium, Bratislava, SK 2007: Biennial of Small-Scale Sculptures, Renaissance House, Pezinok, SK 2007: The Earth Slovakia VIII (painting), Novohrad Museum, Lucenec, SK 2005: Prievidza, Gallery AMA,Cross-selection of author's artistic activity, SK 2004: Exhibition of Department of Sculpture of AFAD, Polish Cultural Institute, Bratislava, SK 2003: Drawing, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia 2001: Sculpture, exhibition of Department of Sculpture of AFAD, Wolfsburg, GE Workshops: 2013: Symposium Svodín, Wood, SK 2011: International Symposium of Slovenská pošta, Wood, Belušské Slatiny, SK 2011: Art at Gýmeš, International Sculpture Symposium, Jelenec, SK 2010: International Sculpture Symposium in Brno, Wood, CZ 2010: Hana Wichterlová International Sculpture Symposium in Prost?jov, CZ 2009: Wood, International Symposium Držková, CZ 2008: Daydream, Garden of Eden, Bojnice, SK 2007: Land Art, Kremnica, SK 2005: Video recording and editing, Žilina, SK 2002: International Sculpture Symposium, The Villa of Tomas Bata, Zlín, CZ