Prague stuckists

born on October 27th 1972

Studies:

1987-1991 Elementary school of art (prof. Vlastimil Šik)
1991-1998 Art Academy Prague (studio of painting led by prof. Sopko and studio of figurative sculpture led by prof. Hendrych)

Scholarships:

1994 Vestlandes Kunstakademi, Bergen, Norwa
1995 Staatliche Kunstakademie Karlsruhe, Germany
1996 Royal academy Rotterdam, Netherlands

Workshops:

1997 Festival international des arts de la rue, Dijon, France

2006 North Bohemian Landscape, Louny (catalogue)
2008 L´art dans les petites cites de caractiere, Bretagne, France (catalogue)
2010 Im Reich der Steines, Saxonia, Germany (catalogue)

Prizes and awards:

1993 Award of Soros foundation for contemporary art

1994 Prize of foundation Herbert von Hayek
1994 J. and M. Jelínek foundation scholarship

1995 SBC art competition London
1996 Hlávka foundation award
1997 Prize of Foundation de Bourgogne

Solo exhibitions (selection):

1997 Paintings, Muzeum Děčín, Czech republic
1997 Paintings, Merkner gallery, Prague
1998 Paintings, Art Academy gallery, Prague ( together with J. Turner)
1998 Paintings, House of Art, České Budějovice, Czech republic
1999 Drawings, Mrtvá ryba, Prague
2000 Paintings and drawings, Templ, Mladá Boleslav, Czech republic
2001 Paintings, Bayer Bayer gallery, Prague
2001 Drawings, Mrtvá ryba, Prague
2002 Paintings, Hrádek, Kutná Hora, Czech republic
2002 Paintings, Na schodech gallery, Tisá, Czech republic
2002 Paintings, The gallery of Youth, Brno, Czech republic
2003 Paintings and drawings, Ve dvoře gallery, Litoměřice, Czech republic
2004 Paintings, Bayer & Bayer, Prague
2004 Paintings, Jídelna gallery, Česká Lípa, Czech republic
2005 Paintings, Galerie u kostela Bílina, Czech republic
2005 Paintings, IMC institute Prague
2005 Paintings, Artkontakt gallery, Brno, Czech republic
2005 Paintings, HVB bank Valdek, Prague, Czech republic
2005 Paintings, Klicperovo divadlo, Hradec Králové, Czech republic
2006 Paintings, Galerie Pintner, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2006 "Bloody romances", OGV gallery Jihlava, Czech republic
2006 Paintings, CHKO gallery, Děčín, Czech republic
2006 "The trip", XXL gallery, Louny, Czech republic
2006 Paintings, Vltavín gallery, Prague
2007 Paintings, Strabag, Prague
2007 Paintings, Vernon gallery, Prague
2008 "White nights", Kotelna gallery, Říčany, Czech republic
2008 "Landscape covered by darkness", Beseda gallery, Ostrava, Czech republic
2008 "The Way to the North", Dolmen gallery, Prague
2009 "The Nigtmares", Gallery v Zahradě, Kolín, Czech republic
2009 Paintings, Rabas gallery, Rakovník, Czech republic
2009 "Carnet des voyages", Chateau Chateugiron, France
2009 "The paintings from the North", Bystřice pod Hostýnem castle, Czech republic
2009 Paintings, Česká pojišťovna gallery, Prague
2010 "The Horizonts", City gallery, Chrudim
2010 "Private landscapes", Diamant gallery, Prague (together with J. Hauschka and M. Urbanová)
2010 " From Dusk till Dawn" Art-pro gallery, Prague
2010 Paintings, Alšova Jihočeská galerie, České Budějovice
2010 "Northern landscapes", Flora gallery, Prague
2011 Stuck in the emotional landsacape, Red gate gallery, London (together with J. Hauschka)
2011 " A raw lyricism", Galerie 21. století, Prague
2011 Paintings, Magna gallery, Ostrava



Group exhibitions (selection):

1993 Art academy at Hybern's palace, Prague
1994 PEN klub, Prague
1995 Austelung der stipendianten, Lichthalle Karlsruhe, Germany
1995 SBC art competition exhibition, London
1996 Salle dés marchandes, Dijon, France
1997Art academy at Mánes, Prague
1998 The graduates, National gallery, Prague
1999 An unplanned connection, Mánes, Prague
2000 The green, Art academy gallery, Prague
2001 Fair of art, Prague
2002 Art Prague, Prague
2003 281 m², Špála gallery, Prague
2003 Agua art, Galerie kritiků gallery, Prague
2003 Art Prague, Prague
2003 Perfect tense, Prague castle, Prague
2004 The underwiew of Smíchov, U kamene gallery, Cheb, Czech republic
2004 Fairy tailles in czech modern an contemporary painting, Gallery of modern art, Hradec Králové, Czech republic
2004 Art Prague, Prague
2005 Contemporary Czech art, XXL gallery Louny, Czech republic
2005 Romantic horror, Gallery u Prstenu, Prague
2005 Wiew from the other side, U kostela Bílina, Bílina, Czech republic
2006 Next station Arkadia, Galerry of modern art, Roudnice nad Labem, Czech republic
2006 Students and graduates of Jiří Sopko, Alšova jihočeská galerry, České Budějovice, Czech republic
2006 Next station Arkadia, Schloss Pirna, Germany
2006 Lucky A12, Chrudim gallery, Czech republic
2006 Art Prague, Špála gallery, Prague
2006 North bohemian landscape, Gallery XXL, Louny, Czech republic
2006 The underwiew of Smíchov II, Jídelna gallery, Česká Lípa, Czech republic
2006 15 years of Bayer&Bayer gallery, Monmartre gallery, Prague
2007 Accrochage, Vltavín gallery, Prague
2007 Typical painting II., Nová síň gallery, Prague
2007 New patience, Mánes, Prague
2007 Konforntace, Svárov, Czech republic
2007 Stuck in the middle of the november, Topič salon gallery, Prague
2008 Art prague, Mánes, Prague
2008 Unselled paintings, Benedikt Rejt gallery, Louny, Czech republic
2008 Transfer, White Box gallery, Munchen, Germany
2008 Stuck in the November, Dolmen gallery, Brno, Czech republic
2009 Carnet des voyages, Becherel, France
2009 Transfer, House of Art, Brno , Czech republic
2009 Art dans les cites-peintres Tcheques, Chateau de Josselin, France
2009 Aperto!, Dolmen gallery, Prague
2009 Stuck in...., Uherské Hradiště, Czech republic
2009 Brno Art fair, Brno, Czech republic
2009 Art dans les petites cites de charactere, Galerie de Treguier, France
2009 Transfer, Czech centre, New York
2010 Im Reich der Steines, Festung Koenigstein, Germany
2010 Summer coctail, Galerie Michal´s collection, Prague
2010 Stuck athe National gallery, Galerie 21. století, Praha
2010 "Dark night, Clear night", Alšova jihočeská gallery, České Budějovice

2011 "Natvrdlí", Dům umění, Opava

2011 Prague stuckists, Výstavní síň Chrudim
2011 "Natvrdlí", Michal´s Collection, Prague
2011 Enemies of Art, Lauderdale house, London
2011 "Art Prague in Brussel", Prague house, Brussel
2011 "Natvrdlí", Galerie 21.století, Prague
2011 Art Prague, Mánes, Prague



Monographs:

Jaroslav Valečka, text by Vlastimil Tetiva, AJG gallery, 128 pages

Catalogues:

2006 Jaroslav Valečka, Paintings, text by P. Vaňous and R. Janás, 36 pages
2006 Jaroslav Valečka Bilder, text by Dusan Pintner, Frankfurt am Main
2007 Jaroslav Valečka, Edition Arskontakt, text by K. Tučková, 48 pages
2008 Landscape covered by darkness, Beseda gallery Ostrava, texts by P. Pivoda and P. Vaňous, 36 pages
2009 Jaroslav Valečka, Paintings, Rabas gallery Rakovník, text by R. Janás, 32 pages
2009 Jaroslav Valečka, Paintings, Česká pojišťovna gallery, Praha, text by K. Tučková, 10pages
2010 Jaroslav Valečka, The Horizonts, text by K. Tučková, 32 pages
2011 Stuck in the emotional landscape, Victoria Press, London, text by Charles Thompson, 64 pages

Group catalogues:

1995 SBC Art competition, London,
1996 New testament in art, Ambit gallery, Prague
1998 The graduates, National gallery, Prague
1999 A Unplanned connection, Mánes gallery, Prague
2003 Perfect tense, Prague castle riding hall, Prague
2004 Art Prague, Prague
2004 Unce upon a time…., Gallery of modern art, Hradec Králové
2005 Unce upon a time ...., Gallery of modern art, Cheb
2006 Next station Arcadia, Gallery of modern art Roudnice nad Labem and Schloss Pirna
2006 The students and graduates of prof. Jiří Sopko, Alšova Jihočeská gallery, České Budějovice
2006 Art Prague 2006, Mánes a Špála gallery, Prague
2007 Typical painting II., Nová síň gallery, Prague
2007 Nová trpělivost, Mánes, Prague
2007 Stuck in the middle of the november, Topičův salón, Prague
2008 Galerie Vernon / Vernon projekt 2007, Prague
2008 White nights, Kotelna gallery, Říčany
2008 Art Prague, Mánes, Prague
2008 Transfer, White Box gallery, Munich
2008 Stuck in the midlle of November, Dolmen gallery, Brno
2008 The landscape of Ústí nad labem region, XXL gallery, Louny
2009 Peintres Tcheques, edition Uest France
2010 Summer coctail, Galerie Michal´s collection, Prague
2010 Im Reich der Steines, Festung Koenigstein, Germany
2010 "Dark night, Clear night", Alšova jihočeská gallery

2011 Prague stuckists, Výstavní síň Chrudim
2011 Enemies of Art, Victoria Press, London
2011 Art Prague, Mánes, Prague
2011 5 lyears of Beseda gallery, Beseda gallery, Ostrava
2011 Originální a perspektivní, BMAG gallery, Prague, text by Rea Michalová
2011 Natvrdlí, Beseda gallery, Ostrava, text by Rea Michalová

Alšova Jihočeská gallery, Czech. rep.
Centre for contemporary art, Prague, Czech rep.
Credit Mutuel de Bretagne, France
Festung Koenigstein samlung, Germany
Foundation de Bourgogne, France
Hlávka foundation, Prague, Czech rep.
Gallery of modern art, Roudnice nad Labem, Czech rep.
National gallery, Prague, Czech rep.
Gallery of city Chrudim, Czech rep.
Rabas Gallery, Rakovník, Czech rep.
Collection of State Department of Czech rep.

Pivate collections: Canada, Czech republic, France, Chile, Israel, Germany, Holland, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Spain, USA, UK