MgA. Lenka Urbanová

Artist, Graphic Designer, Teacher, Mother

Education

  • 2007 – Doctoral studies – suspended – Mendelu in Brno, Zemědělská 3
  • 2002 – 2005 – Master’s studies – Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno, Rybářská 13/15, specialization Graphics under academic painter Margita Titlove-Ylovsky (State Final Exam – topic “Transformations” linocut, 200 x 150 cm, theoretical part – “Blueprint and its overlaps into contemporary art”)
  • 2000 – 2002 – BUT Faculty of Civil Engineering, pedagogical minimum for secondary schools
  • 1999 – 2002 – Bachelor’s studies, BUT Faculty of Fine Arts, specialization Graphics under academic painter Margita Titlová – Ylovsky, Assoc. Prof. Ondřej Michálek, State Final Exam: art history, Bachelor’s thesis defended in the Study Program Fine Arts – Graphics (topic Diagonal of Times)
  • 1989 – 1999 – Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Fine Arts, specialization environmental art under academic painter Vladimír Merta and MgA. Marián Palla
  • 1994 – 1998 – Secondary School of Applied Arts, Uherské Hradiště, specialization artistic ceramics processing under academic sculptor Jiří Vlach and Vladimír Groš

International Studies:

  • 2003 – University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Department of Textiles (Univerza v Ljubljani, Naravoslovnotehniška Fakulteta, Oddelek za tekstilstvo), Sněžnická 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2002 – Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, facultad de Bellas- Artes, Camino del Pozuelio, 16002 Cuenca, Spain
  • 2000 – University of Art and Design (Universitatea de Arta si Design), Piata Unirii 33, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Language Skills:

  • English language – excellent proficiency – State exam
  • Spanish language – good proficiency (State Language School Brno)
  • Russian language – good proficiency (State Language School Brno)
  • German language – basic proficiency

Exhibitions

2020

  • “Cherchez la femme”, group exhibition, Primary School Strážovice

2016

  • “Three Generations from Slovácké Strážovice”, group exhibition, Cultural House Sobůlky
  • “Three Generations from Slovácké Strážovice”, group exhibition, Žarošice Museum
  • “Three Generations from Slovácké Strážovice”, group exhibition, gallery “Na Mostě”, Hradec Králové
  • “Three Generations from Slovácké Strážovice”, group exhibition, Nenkovice Gallery

2015

  • “Urbanová & Válková”, group exhibition, Nenkovice Gallery
  • “70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Strážovice Village” group exhibition, Strážovice

2009

  • “Czech Graphics” – Banská Bystrica Gallery, Slovak Republic

2008

  • “Meeting at the Mill”, Mill Gallery, Bohuslavice near Kyjov

2007

  • “Transfers”, Graphics Triennial, Gallery of the City of Prague
  • “Transformations”, solo exhibition, Nenkovice Municipal Office Gallery

2006

  • “875 Years Since the Founding of Strážovice Village”
  • “Miroslav Tichý”, group exhibition, Doma Gallery, Kyjov
  • “Transformations”, solo exhibition, Doma Gallery, Kyjov
  • “GRAPHICS OF THE YEAR 2005”, group exhibition, Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague

2005

  • “GRADUATES 2005”, group exhibition, BUT Faculty of Fine Arts Brno
  • “90-60-90”, group exhibition, Blansko Castle
  • “FAVU GRAPHICS”, group exhibition, BUT Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno

     

2000

  • 2000 – “MEZZANINE”, group exhibition, ROXI Prague (review in MF Dnes)

  • “KOUNICKÝ SALON 2000”, group exhibition, Dolní Kounice Castle

Competitions

2020

  • Jury’s Honorable Mention at Graphics of the Year 2005

Work Experience:

  • 2021 – March, April – J.A. Komenský Primary School, Kyjov – English teacher
  • 2010 – present – maternity/parental leave (children 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018)
  • 2006 – 2010 – Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Institute of Furniture, Design and Housing – assistant lecturer and doctoral student
  • 2003 – 2006 – Secondary Vocational School of Traditional Crafts, Brno – teacher of ceramics technology, artistic craft techniques, art education, history of visual culture
  • 2004 – 2005 – Secondary Art and Management School, Brno – head of art studio

Interests, Skills

  • Category B driving license
  • website and Facebook page administration
  • commissioned photography, video production
  • organization of events, exhibitions, trips, art courses, children’s camps
  • article publication