1950

1950

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June 8. born in Liptovská Osada (little village amidst the hills of Middle Slovakia)

195?

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first contact with pencil (found drawings on inner doors of cupboards in three years old child’s height)

1956

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moved to Piešťany, where he lives till nowadays

1956

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started his way to education on elementary school in Piešťany

1958

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first year attends Popular school of art (teacher artist Chrťanová) – till 1968

1960

196?

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first cartoons, caricature, minicomics to entertain his schoolmates

1965

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first pictures published in journal ”Život”

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coming on universal educating high school in Piešťany

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works in redaction of school journal ”Lúč”, and publishing his drawings in too

1966

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journal ”Lúč” is printed in City cultural centre. This centre issues journal ”Kultúra v Piešťanoch” (Culture in Piešťany). Gets proposal to publish first cartoon in May edition of this journal

1966-1969

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publishing in about three periodical magazines (Kultúra v Piešťanoch, Pravda, Trnavský Hlas). Illustrations of serial novels in ”Kultúra v Piešťanoch”

1967

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first one-man exhibition – happening on the street in centre of Piešťany

1967-1969

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other cca three exhibitions in Slovak cities Piešťany and Bratislava

1968

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living examinations and starts studies of architecture on Slovak technical university in Bratislava

1970

1970-1977

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In this time had written some short literary scripts (theatre play, stories, songs) – at most for theatre spectacles

1974

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finished studies on university and like Dipl. Ing. Architect came back to Piešťany

publishing in magazines:

1970-1979

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publishing in cca 5 Slovak magazines (Revue Piešťany, Dievča..., from 1971 in ”Roháč” – the biggest and maybe only Slovak magazine of cartoon). From time to time in foreign magazines (Ludas Matyi – Hungary, Osten – Yugoslavian, Szpilki - Poland...)

group exhibitions:

1970-1979

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group exhibitions in Czechoslovakia and in Poland, Germany, Bulgarian, Cuba ...

one-man exhibitions:

1970

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Gallery of youth in Bratislava (with friends M. Ryšavý, A. Vyjidák)

1972

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Gallery No1 in Bratislava

1974

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B – club in Bratislava

prizes:

1979

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San Antonio de los Baňos, Cuba – diploma from International journalists organisation

1980

1980

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wedding with schoolmate Anna

1982

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born son Ján

1985

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born daughter Eva

1980-1989

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working on projekts in architecture atelier ”Stavoprojekt”, some home and international contests (about it at some other time, at some other place)

publishing and illustrations:

1980

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illustration first book ”A.P.Merkulov: Podivuhodná tekutina”

1980-1989

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book illustrations or common book projects participation (cca 10 books - J.Kvasnica: Priekopníci modernej fyziky, J.Krempaský: Vesmírne metamorfózy, 100x o láske, Aforizník, Čo ťa páli, has ...)

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publishing in cca 12 Slovak magazines (Roháč, Výtvarný život, Projekt, Výber, Film a divadlo, Javisko, Smena...) and sometimes in foreign magazines (Ludas Matyi – Hungary, Osten – Yugoslavian, Szpilki – Poland Eulenspiegel – GDR, Krokodil - USSR...)

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publishing in catalogues of international contests and books about cartoon

group exhibitions:

1980-1989

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about 50 group exhibitions in Czechoslovakia (Piešťany, Bratislava, Praha, Dolný Kubín) and in foreign countries (Germany, Cuba, Japan, Italy, Bulgarian, Canada, Turkey, Belgium...)

one-man exhibitions:

1980-1989

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approximate 15 exhibitions, e.g.:

1982

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Prague (Salon kresleného humoru, Malostranská beseda)

1984

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Prešov (Cultural centre)

1985

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Spišská Nová Ves (Studio 77)

1986

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Martin (Folkforum)

1986

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Bohumín (Cultural centre)

1987

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Kremnica (Slovenské gagy – together with Miroslav Barták)

1989

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Piešťany (City library)

prizes:

1981

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San Antonio de los Baňos, Cuba – honorable mention

1983

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Ancona, Italy – 3rd prize

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”Novomestský osteň” - Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia – 3rd prize

1987

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Cuba – honorable mention

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“Humorest”, Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia – special prize of journalists

1989

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”Novomestský osteň” - Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia – 2^nd prize

1990

1991

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common founder of private architectural bureau ”Architektonický ateliér B P (AABP)” in Piešťany (about this too, but at any other time and any other place)

1992

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common founder of international cartoon competition about architecture ARCHIKATURA – author of name and logo. Here is working till now

publishing and illustrations:

1990

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wrote and draw book for little children My(š) zo ZOO (Mouse from ZOO). It was edited like My zo ZOO (We from ZOO) in Mladé letá publishers

1990-1998

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publishing in some Slovak magazines (Verejnosť, Škrt, Slobodný piatok, Kultúrny život, Národná obroda, Bumerang...) and in foreign magazines (Witty World – USA)

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publishing in catalogues of international contests and books about cartoon

common exhibitions:

1990-1998

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every year some common exhibition in Slovakia and foreign countries. Last time especially with Slovak union of cartoonists (SUK)

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participation on international cartoon contests in Belgium (Knokke-Heist, Beringen, Kruishoutem...), Turkey (Ankara), Italy (Cuneo, Ancona...) ...

one-man exhibitions:

1990-1998

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some one-man exhibitions, e.g.:

1990

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1990

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1990

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1991

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Piešťany, Congress centre of spa

1990-1992

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serial of one-man exhibitions, or exhibitions with participation one belgian cartoonist, or two-men exhibition with Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine) in some cities of Belgium (Brussels, Leuven, Antverpen...)

1996

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Bratislava, IPM ART

prizes:

1991

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Italy, Ancona – 2^nd prize

1998

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”Zlatý súdok”, Prešov, Slovakia - Grand Prix