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ILJA BÍLEK, Associate Professor and Academic Painter
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| 1948 |
Born Dec. 21,1948 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia |
| 1965 – 1969 |
Earned undergraduate degree in off-hand shaped hot glass at the Secondary |
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School of Glassmaking in Železný Brod |
| 1969 – 1975 |
Graduate studies at Glass Studio with Prof. Stanislav Libenský, Academy of Applied Arts (VŠUP), Prague |
| 1975 – 1992 |
Glass designer of mould-melted sculpture and designs of hot-formed glass, Železnobrodské sklo Glassworks |
| 1992 – 1995 |
Freelance artist |
| 1995 – 1996 |
Instructor in Costume Jewelry, School of Art and Industry (SUPŠ) in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
| 1996 – 2017 |
Head of Glass Studio, Department (Faculty) of Art and Design, J. E. Purkyně University (UJEP) in Ústí nad Labem |
| 2004 |
Received Associate Professor status at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague |
| 2010 |
Granted the Chancellor of the University Prize for his artwork |
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One-man shows |
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| 1977 |
Prague, CR, Karolina Gallery |
| 1987 |
Liberec, CR, Small Gallery |
| 1989 |
Seevetal, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, New Glass Ilja Bílek and Pavel Ježek |
| 1992 |
Seevetal, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, New Glass |
| 1996 |
Bratislava, SR, Glass Art Gallery Simone (together with I. Houserová) |
| 1998 |
Prague, CR, Galerie na Jánském vršku |
| 1999 |
London, GB, The Studio Glass Gallery (together with I. Houserová) |
| 2000 |
Liberec, CR, North Bohemian Museum in Liberec (together with M. Krausová) |
| 2000 |
Seevetal, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, New Glass: Ilja Bílek |
| 2001 |
Prague, CR, Galerie na Jánském vršku (catalogue) |
| 2003 |
Berlin, DE, Czech Centre Gallery (CzechPoint) – Durchdringung |
| 2003 |
Prague, CR, Beseda Community Gallery, Half Time (together with M. Krausová) |
| 2004 |
London, GB, The Studio Glass Gallery (together with A. Kopecká), |
| 2005 |
Prague, CR, Beseda Gallery, Half Time (together with M. Krausová) |
| 2006 |
Prague, CR, Galerie Pokorná, Extended |
| 2007 |
Znojmo, CR, South Moravian Museum in Znojmo, Mutual Presence (together with M. Krausová) |
| 2008 |
Jablonec nad Nisou, CR, Museum of Glass and Jewellery, Transfusion |
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together with T. Chaloupková, J. Maturová and J. Surýnek), (catalogue) |
| 2009 |
Paris, FR, Verre Tchèque, Galerie Hélene Porée (together with A. Matoušková and A. Polanská), (catalogue) |
| 2009 |
Turnov, CR, Museum of the Bohemian Paradise in Turnov, Miroslava Krausová, Ilja Bílek and Jan Surýnek |
| 2009 |
Ostrava, CR, Ostrava Museum, Glass, Painting and Graphic Art (together with L. Sokolová and L. Bakičová) |
| 2010 |
Jablonec nad Nisou, CR, St. Anne’s Church, En Route (together with L. Sokolová) |
| 2010 |
Prague, CR, New Town Hall, Construction-Destruction (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2010 |
Seevetal, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, Latest Works: Ilja Bílek |
| 2011 |
Prague, CR, Prague Festival of Glass 2011 – The Slovak Institute in Prague, Glass, Concrete, Iron |
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(together with L. Bakičová and I. Illovský) |
| 2011 |
Bratislava, SR, Nova Gallery, Deformation Zones (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2012 |
Schiedam – Rotterdam, NL, Gallery Walis Bohemian Glass (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2013 |
Litoměřice, CR, North Bohemian Gallery of Fine Arts, Skloňování (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2014 |
Prague, CR, Galerie Pokorná, Plan B (together with L. Bakičová ) |
| 2014 |
Pardubice, CR, Eastbohemian Museum in Pardubice, 2 x Glass (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2015 |
Vienna, A , Bellart galleri, Hofburg, Art and Antique (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2016 |
Ostrava, CR, Industrial gallery, Glass in Us (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2017 |
Vienna, A, Bellart galleri (together with L. Bakičová) |
| 2017 |
Prague, CR, New Town Hall, No Shine (together with L. Bakičová ) |
| 2017 |
Liberec, CR, North Bohemian Museum in Liberec, No Shine – 2 (together with L. Bakičová ) |
| 2019 |
Hof, DE, KUNSTpassageHOF, I. Bílek: Glasskulpturen |
| 2020 |
Brno, CR, Špilberk, Brno City Museum, I. Bílek: The Resonance of Shape |
| 2022 |
Nový Bor, CR, Glass Museum, Ilja Bílek: Glass Sculptures |
| 2023 |
Prague, CR, Kuzebauch Gallery, Ilja Bílek: Harmony & Inversion |
| 2024 |
Sušice, CR, Muzeum of Šumava, Ilja Bílek: Actualities (together with Jana Skalová) |
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Participation in collective exhibitions |
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| 1999 |
London, GB, The Studio Glass Gallery, Czech & British, Contemporary Glass Sculpture, (catalogue) |
| 1999 |
New York, USA, SOFA 2000 |
| 1999 – 2000 |
Beijing, CHN, Exhibition of Czech Glass |
| 2001 |
New York, USA, SOFA – 2001 |
| 2001 |
Boca Raton, USA, Habatat Galleries – Florida, Contemporary Glass 2001 (catalogue) |
| 2001 |
Prague, CR, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, IGS 1982 – 2000 (catalogue) |
| 2001 |
Prague, CR, National Technical Museum in Prague, Stanislav Libenský and His School (catalogue) |
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Chicago, USA, SOFA – 2001 |
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Salzburg, A, Galerie Prager Kabinett Salzburg, Stanislav Libenský und seine Schule (catalogue) |
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New York, USA, SOFA – 2002 |
| 2002 |
Taipei, TWN, Fain Arts Museum Gallery 1A, Stanislav Libenský and His School (catalogue) |
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Seevetal bei Hamburg, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, Ilja Bílek und seine Atelier |
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Immenhausen, DE, Glasmuseum Immenhausen, Ilja Bílek und seine Atelier |
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New York City, USA, Museum of Arts and Design (Craft Museum), Libenský and His School |
| 2003 |
Seevetal bei Hamburg, DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, 15 Jahre Glasgalerie Hittfeld |
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Langenfeld, DE, Glaskunst Stadtmuseum, Zeitgenössiche Tschechische Glaskunst |
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Neumünster, DE, Zeitgenössiche Tschechische Glaskunst |
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Lübeck, DE, Zeitgenössiche Tschechische Glaskunst in Historichen Räumen |
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Hamburg, DE, Zeitgenössiche Tschechische Glaskunst in Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg |
| 2004 |
Jablonec nad Nisou, CR, Galerie N, Encounters |
| 2005 |
München, DE, 57. Internationalen Handwerksmesse München – Meister der Moderne 2005 |
| 2006 |
Coburg, DE, Glassprize 2006, Glaskunst Museum (catalogue) |
| 2006 |
Chicago, USA, SOFA – 2006 |
| 2006 |
Beijing, CHN, Czech Republic – European Crossroads |
| 2007 |
Berlin,DE, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, Contemporary Czech Glass, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin |
| 2008 |
Hamburg, DE, Galerie Hittfeld, 20 Yahre Glasgalerie Hittfeld |
| 2008 |
Karlovy Vary, CR, Galerie Minea, 8th Art Glass Festival |
| 2009 |
Prague, CR, Mánes Gallery, Connections 2009 – Contemporary European Glass Sculpture (catalogue) |
| 2010 |
Prague, CR, Prague Festival – Galerie Pokorná, Vyšehrad-Gorlice (catalogue) |
| 2011 |
Litoměřice, CR, The North Bohemian Gallery of Fine Art in Litoměřice-The Former Jesuit Church, Matter, Colour, Light |
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Strasbourg, FR, Conseil Général du Bas-RhinPlace du Quartier Blanc |
| 2012 |
Prague, CR, Gallery G, Malostranská beseda, Where is glass – II, Prague festival 12 |
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Prague, CR, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, All the best! Czech glass art |
| 2012 |
Coesfeld, DE, Coesfeld-Lette, Ilja Bilek – Rony Plesl – Petr Stanicky |
| 2013 |
Jablonec nad Nisou, CR, Galerie N, Nordic Combination |
| 2013 |
Hittfeld, CR, Glasgalerie Stolting, 25 Jahren der Glasgalerie Hittfeld |
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Ostrava, CR, Industrial Gallery, Crocks of Modernity |
| 2014 |
Ústí nad Labem, CR, Museum of Ústí nad Labem, Glass is not just a Word |
| 2014 |
Hamburg, DE, Affordable Art Fair 2014 |
| 2015 |
Vitromusee Romont, CH, Vitrofestival 2015 |
| 2015 |
Hofburg, A, Art and Antique |
| 2015 |
Nový Bor, CR, Glass Museum, Glass above Labe |
| 2016 |
Plzeň, CR, Galerie Ladislava Sutnara, Unlimited |
| 2016 |
Prague, CR, Czech Centre, AHOY! GLASS ART |
| 2016 |
Jablonec, CR, Galerie N, AHOY! GLASS AND DESIGN |
| 2020 |
Prague, CR, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Pleiad of Glass 1946-2019 |
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Represented in the following collections |
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Prague (Czech Republic), The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
Liberec (Czech Republic), North Bohemian Museum in Liberec
Poznań (Poland), National Museum in Poznań
Belfast (Ireland), Ulster Museum
Hamburg (Germany), Museum of Art and Industry
Jablonec nad Nisou (Czech Republic), Museum of Glass and Jewellery
Brno (Czech Republic), Moravian Gallery in Brno
Nový Bor, Czech Republic, Crystalex – Glass Symposia Collection (chateau Lemberk)
Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Savings Bank, Czech Glass Collection
Coesfeld, Germany, Ernsting Stiftung Glasmuseum, Coesfeld
Corning, USA, The Corning Museum of Glass
London, Great Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum
Ebeltoft ( DK), Glasmusset Ebeltoft
Železný Brod ( Czech Republic), City Museum Železný Brod
Pardubice (Czech Republic), East Bohemian Museum in Pardubice
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