Stano Masár
* 8. 12. 1971, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia / Československo
2009 – 2012 / Academy of Fine Arts and Design, doctoral study
1994 / Thames Valley University, London
1991 – 1996 / Comenius University, magister study
Lives and works in Bratislava, Slovakia. / Žije a pracuje v Bratislave.
AWARDS
Essl Award 2011 – finalist
Oskár Čepan Prize 2006 – finalist
Oskár Čepan Prize 2002 – finalist
REPRESENTED IN COLLECTION
CEB Frankfurt am Main,
Maris Vitols Collection,
Slovak National Gallery Bratislava,
The Museum of Art in Žilina,
Nitra Gallery Nitra,
Bratislava City Gallery / Cyprián Majerník Gallery,
The Gallery of Arts Nové Zámky,
Ján Koniarek Gallery Trnava
and private collections in:
Slovakia, Austia, Suisse, Litva, France, Italy, USA
ART FAIRS PRESENTATIONS
Pulse, New York / 2008, 2009
Pulse, Miami / 2008
ViennaFair, Vienna / 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013
Kunst Zurich / 2007
Kunstart, Bolzano / 2006
Art Budapest / 2015
Armenia Art Fair / 2019
SOLO SHOWS / Selection
2021
How to Read Reality? / Ako čítať skutočnosť?
The Museum of Art in Žilina.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
2020
New Paradigm / Nová paradigma
(with Peter Rónai, Veronika Rónaiová), House of Art, Bratislava.
Curator: Alena Vrbanová
2019
Nothings Matter. Icons of the Void
with No Show Museum, Kunsthalle Bratislava.
Curator: Andreas Heusser
CS Art Today
Hauch Gallery, Prague.
Curator: Lenka Lindaurová
2018
Nothings Matter. Icons of the Void
with No Show Museum, France, Spain, Portugal and England.
Curator: Andreas Heusser
Depart
(with Otis Laubert), Eisenbahnmuseum Schwechat.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Waiting for Artist’s Idea
Museum of Emptiness, St. Gallen.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2017
Malevich’s Floor / Malevičova podlaha
Centrum Arzenal Ciachovňa, Žilina.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
Doors, tables, chairs and others / Dvere, stoly, stoličky a ďalšie Lučenec Synagogue, Lučenec.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
In the Corner / Working with Gallery
(with Barbara Höller), Basement, Vienna.
Opening speech: Maria Christine Holter
Art Plan – Portraits of Institutions / Portréty inštitúcií
Satelit – The Museum of Art in Žilina.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
2015
Before and After
At Home Gallery, Šamorín
2014
After Art
Chimera Project, Budapest
Curators: Patrick Urwyler, Mittich Boglárka
Opening speech: László Beke
2013
About Art / O umení
House of Art, Bratislava.
Curator: Nina Vrbanová
After Art
Vartai Gallery, Vilnius.
Curator / Kurátor: Juraj Čarný
2012
MoMA Space & Tate Modern Corner
Freies Museum, Berlin.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Unbearable Dayliness of Being / Neznesiteľná všednosť bytia
Gallery of Slovak Institute, Prague.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
Stray Art / Zblúdilé umenie
Medium Gallery, Bratislava.
Curator: Gábor Hushegyi
2011
Art Collection
Kulturpark, Košice.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2010
Two Entries / Dva vstupy
Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava.
Curator: Vladimír Beskid
Overpressures of Being / Pretlaky bytia
Galeria Sztuki Wozownia, Toruň.
Curator: Maria Niemyjska
ENTRY
(with Tomáš Vaněk), SPACE Gallery, Bratislava.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2009
Entry-No-Entry
The Gallery of Arts in Nové Zámky, Nové Zámky
Curator: Ľudmila Poláčková
2008
After Duchamp / Po Duchampovi
(with Ľubomír Ďurček), SPACE Gallery, Bratislava.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2007
Hyperrealism / Hyperrealizmus
Nitra Gallery, Nitra.
Curator: Omar Mirza
2006
Global History of Art / Globálne dejiny umenia
SPACE Gallery, Bratislava.
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2004
Time to Close / Čas uzavretia
At Home Gallery, Šamorín
About Stairs / O schodoch
Medium Gallery, Bratislava.
Curator: Richard Gregor
2002
tAble Setting / StolovaNie
Synagogue – Ján Koniarek Gallery, Trnava.
Curator: Richard Gregor
2001
Remote Moving / Diaľkové posúvanie
CC Center, Bratislava.
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
tAble Setting / StolovaNie
Nitra Gallery, Nitra.
Curator: Richard Gregor
2000
New Ways / Nové cesty
Cosmos factory, Bratislava.
GROUP SHOWS / Selection
2021
Artist’s Book Triennial
Turiec Gallery Martin
Curators: Jarmila Kováčová, Gina Renotière
Through Your Eyes
Emil Fila Gallery, Ústí nad Labem
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Future of a wheel
Artrooms Moravany
Curators: Lenka Kukurová, Milan Mikuláštík
Wandering Gallery
Curator: Juraj Čarný
What Would You Like to Be? An Artist?
Kunsthalle Bratislava
Curators: Daniela Čarná, Lucia Kotvanová
Spatial Affairs
Ludwig Museum, Budapest
Curators: Giulia Bini, Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás
2020
Temporary sculptures
Trenčín city outdoor.
Curator: Pavol Múdry
We are a defending nature
Artrooms Moravany
Curators: Lenka Kukurová, Zuzana Sabová
Wandering Gallery
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Aeiron
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator: Adrián Kobetič
2019
Stories of (After) Life
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator: Ľudmila Kasaj Poláčková
Face of Freedom
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator / Kurátor: Omar Mirza
PNS/Under socialism there was no pohoda (contentment) /
PNS/Za socializmu Pohoda nebola.
Visual Art Stage, Pohoda fest, Trenčín
2018
Imago Mundi
Imago Mundi Museum, Treviso
Curators: Claudio Scoretti, Irina Ungureano, Patrick Urwyler
Eagles and Doves
Kunsthalle, Bratislava
Curators: Lenka Kukurová, Omar Mirza
Nuit Blanche / Biela Noc
Bratislava, Košice
Curator: Zuzana Pacáková
Good Feelings
Visual Art Stage, Pohoda fest, Trenčín
Connections
TRAM train gallery
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Tatr(o)man
Czech Centres Gallery, Prague
Curator: Vladimír Beskid
2017
PostContemporary
Telep Gallery, Budapest
Curator / Kurátor: Laszló Beke
The First Museum of Intermedia vol II.
The Museum of Art in Žilina
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
2016
Biennale di Venezia, Czechoslovak Pavilion; Care for Architecture: Asking the Arché of Architecture to Dance.
Curator: Monika Mitášová
5. Mediations Biennale
Poznań city
Curator: Tomasz Wendland
XXL Views on Contemporary Slovak Visual Art
GASK, Kutná Hora.
Curators: Ladislav Snopko, Zuzana Bartošová, Richard Drury
2015
Post-Contemporary Exhibition
Chimera Project, Budapest
Concept: László Beke
Reconstructions
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava.
Curators: Vladimíra Büngerová, Petra Hanáková
3rd Danube Biennale
Danubiana, Bratislava
Curator: Kristína Jarošová
2014
The Future is Today
ICA-D, Dunaújváros
Curators: Patrick Urwyler, Mittich Boglárka
VII. New Zlin Salon
Art Gallery Zlín.
Curators: Daniela Čarná, Nina Vrbanová
No Comment? Vol. 4 + Enter please (!)
The Central Slovakian Gallery, Banská Bystrica.
Curator: Lucia Miklošková
From GCM Collection
Cyprián Majerník Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Alena Vrbanová
2013
Zero Years / Nulté roky
Freies Museum, Berlin
Curators: Richard Gregor, Juraj Čarný, Mira Sikorová-Putišová, Gabriela Garlatyová
Contextual Art
Cyprián Majerník Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Nina Vrbanová
It Will Remain in the Family
Bratislava City Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Daniela Čarná
Between Idyll and Drama
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Alexandra Tamásová
2012
Time(less) Signs
Künstlerhaus, Vienna
Curators: Maria Holter a Barbara Höller
Cosmopolitan Stranger
Studio K. Vanmechelen, Genk. MANIFESTA 9 parallel event
Curators: Juraj Čarný, Tomasz Wendland
Zero Years / Nulté roky
Modem, Debrecen
Curators: Richard Gregor, Juraj Čarný, Mira Sikorová-Putišová, Gabriela Garlatyová
Nothing in common
SCOPE Art Show, New York
Curatorsi: Juraj Čarný and Tomasz Wendland
Accessible to Viewers
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator: Barbora Geržová
2011
Zero Years / Nulté roky
House of Art Bratislava, The Museum of Art in Žilina.
Curators: Richard Gregor, Juraj Čarný, Mira Sikorová-Putišová, Gabriela Garlatyová
VI. New Zlin Salon
Art Gallery Zlín.
Curator: Daniela Čarná
2010
Erased Walls
SPACE Gallery, Bratislav
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Mediations Biennale
Old Hospital, Poznań. Curators / Kurátori:
Juraj Čarný, Tomasz Wendland
coEXISTence
Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta. Curators / Kurátori:
Juraj Čarný, Tomasz Wendland
< Karol Pichler < : Erik Binder a Stano Masár
Nitra Gallery, Nitra.
Curator: Barbora Geržová
2009
The traps of visual illusion
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator: Barbora Geržová
Hommage a Mathé
East Slovak Gallery, Košice
Curator: Richard Gregor
Erased Walls
Freies Museum, Berlin
Curatorr: Juraj Čarný
Donumenta
Municipal Gallery, Regensburg
Curator: Barbora Geržová
2008
All about Museum
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Vladimíra Büngerová
Where did the mistake happen?
The Museum of Art in Žilina
Curator: Mira Sikorová-Putišová
Me and the others
Nitra Gallery, Nitra
Curator: Barbora Geržová
Interface
Open Space – Zentrum für Kunstprojekte, Vienna
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2007
Please pay attention!
26cc space for contemporary art, Roma
Curatorsi: Cecilia Casorati and col.
Prague Biennale 3
Karlín Halls, Prague
Curatorsi: Juraj Čarný, Giancarlo Politi, Helena Kontová
From the Aquisitions
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Curators: Alexandra Kusá, Zora Rusinová
Portes d’Europe V.
Musee d’Art Moderne de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2006
Crazycurators Biennale I.
SPACE Gallery, Bratislava
Curators: Juraj Čarný and col.
Contemporary Art from Slovakia
European Central Bank, Frankfurt.
Curators: Juraj Čarný and col.
Runaway
SPACE Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Juraj Čarný
Pantheon
Medium Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Daniel Grúň
Autopoesis
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Zora Rusinová
2005
Market
Old Market Hall, Bratislava
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2004
Metro
SPACE Gallery, Bratislava
Curator: Juraj Čarný
2003
Stadt in Sicht
Künstlerhaus, Vienna.
2002
Nybüvitt
Ján Koniarek Gallery – Synagogue, Trnava
Curators: Petra Hanáková, Alexandra Kusá
2200 N
Norrebro Park, Copenhagen
Curator: Kirse Junge-Stevnsborg
2000
Manipulative Art
Nitra Gallery, Nitra.
CuratorRichard Gregor
Back to Stars
Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Curators: Katarína Bajcurová, Alexandra Kusá