CURRICULUM VITAE
Irena Czepcová
Born 1986, Třinec, Czech Republic
Education
2006 - 2013 MgA. Jan Evangelista Purkyně, University, Faculty of Art and Design, Glass Studio,
Doc. ak. mal. Ilja Bílek
2005 - 2006 The high school of applied and fine arts for glassmaking, Valašské Meziříčí, CZ
specialisation: Cutter – decorative cutting
2001 – 2005 The high school of applied and fine arts for glassmaking
specialisation: Art and craft glass forming, Mgr. Jaroslav Koléšek
Professional Experience
2013 - Researcher at the Brokis s.r.o ( www.brokis.cz )
- glass developmnet department, organisations of the fairs (since 2019 - 54 fairs)
2012 - Co-owner of studio penocze s.r.o ( www.penocze.com )
Residency // Symposium
2019 LSD - glass Symposium in Železný Brod, CZ
2018 IGS - International Glass Symposium in Nový Bor, CZ
2018 Ferrara Residency, Ferrara, IT
2015 Glass Lab Session / Glassworks Frantisek, Sázava, CZ
2014 Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA, USA
2012 -2013 Internship , The University of Sunderland, UK
2011 Sholarship, Univerzity of Pécs, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts
Sculpture studio, prof. Colin Foster, HU
2008 Sholarship, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Art, Krakow
Sculpture studio, prof. Jerzy Nowakowski, PL
Group Exhibitions
2019 LSD 2019 , City Museum, Železný Brod, CZ
2019 International glass biennial, Sofia, BG
2019 Euroluce, Salone del Mobile & Milan Design Week, Milan, IT
2019 13th International Glass Symposium, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, CZ
2019 FRESH COLOURS - Porthemika Glass Museum, Prague, CZ
2018 IGS 2018 , Glass Museum in Nový Bor, CZ
2018 Glass is Biot-iful, Ville de Biot, Biot, FR
2018 pop-up: Ambiente the Show, Frankfurt, DE
2107 pop-up: lines on the walk, Design Piknik, Počátky, CZ
2016 Plan³, GASK – White box, Kutná Hora, CZ
2016 Set up ²Boom, GULZAN Concept Store, Prague, CZ
2015 Light is Live – Glass is Life, Glassimo, Prague, CZ
2015 ²Boom, Ambiente 2015, Messe Frankfurt, DE
2014 EAiRs 2014, Schack Art Centre, Everett, WA, USA
2014 ²Boom, Prague Design Week, Dům U Minuty, Prague, CZ
2014 Translocation, Gallery Bernarda Bolzana, Těchobuz, CZ
2014 Glass is not just word, Museum of Ústí nad Labem, CZ
2013 Galerie Nova Awards, Z Gallery, Bratislava, SK
2013 Between threshold and threshold, K4 Gallery, Prague, CZ
2013 Zwieseler Kölbl, Zwieseler, DE
2013 Hers the Depth of the ornament, Na Kalvárii, Ostré u Úštěka, CZ
2013 Glass VERSUS, Industra Galerie, Brno, CZ
2013 Options, Vlastimil Rada Galery, Železný Brod, CZ
2010, 2013 Stanislav Libensky Award, Queen Anne's Summer Palace in Prague Castle, CZ
2012 Where is the Glass?II., Malostranská Beseda, Prague, CZ
2011 SiO²nH²O Illuminations & Transitions, International glass biennial, Strasbourg, FR
2011, 2012, 2013 Art Glass Festival, Minea Galery, Karlovy Vary, CZ
2011 Galerie Nova Awards, Medium Gallery, Bratislava, SK
2011 MATTER, COLOR, LIGHT, former jezuit church, Litoměřice, CZ
2010 Jídelna Gallery, Česká Lípa, CZ
2009 College art Gallery, Pilsen, CZ
2004 Půda Gallery, Český Těšín, CZ
2002 Museum in Valašské Meziřičí, Chateau Kinsky, CZ
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Polar from Highlands, Ahoj Nazdar Čau Gallery, Liberec, CZ
2016 Cold White, Glassworks Frantisek Gallery, CZ
2014 Modifications, Prague Gallery, CZ
2013 Hidden in the Glass, Půda Gallery, Český Těšín, CZ
2012 DE-CORE, Armaturka Gallery, Ústí nad Labem, CZ
M 00420 776 168 071 irena@penocze.com penocze.com Nádražní 199,
iczepcova@gmail.com irczepcova.blogspot.com Jablunkov, 73991
