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Professor Sylva Petrova

Sylva Petrova's photoProfessor Sylva Petrova is Czech internationally profiled curator and researcher in glass.

After studying at the High School of Art in Prague (Stage Design & Monumental Painting 1967 - 1971), and History of Art at the University Olomouc (1971 - 1976) she was awarded her PhD in 1978. In 1985 she joined the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague in position of glass curator, and she was soon promoted to the post of the Chief of Department of the 20th Century Design, and then became Curator in Chief of the entire museum (38 curators and 77 additional staff). Except of her management position she was publishing and making expert work include of one-day teaching at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague. In 1998 Petrova was offered a chair of Professor in Glass University of Sunderland and has since become the Director of the Institute for International Research in Glass there. She has sat on international juries for glass collections and world competitions in glass in France, Italy, Japan, Australia and the Czech Republic (2001 Judge on panel for the Award 2001 The Thomas Foundation Pilchuck Committee, Melbourne, Australia 1999 Judge of panel for International competition "The Glass Vessel" Koganezaki Museum, Japan, 1994 Member of panel World Glass Now'94, Sapporo, Japan, etc.).

She has curated exhibitions of glass in the Czech Republic, UK, Hungary, France, Finland, Italy, Japan, Belgium, United States, Switzerland, Spain, and Slovak Republic. Her most notable achievement has been her sole authored book Czech Glass, published in 2001 which received the Czech National Award: "The Most Beautiful Book of the Year 2001" in Prague. The launch of the book was carried out in Prague, Sunderland, London, Chicago, Corning, Amsterdam, New York and Tokyo. In 1995 she was awarded by the Allen Moe Prize for the "Outstanding Museum Catalogue", NY, US with J. Setlik, T. Buechner and S. Frantz. In 2005 she received Award of The Czech Republic Commissar for outstanding representation the Czech Republic abroad 2006. In 2006 she was Art Director of the International Glass Symposium in Novy Bor, Czech Republic. In 2006 she was awarded by the National Price of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic for research excellence. Since1998 onward she is a Member of an International Council Pilchuck Glass School, USA. Sylva Petrova's research profile was repeatedly published in "Who is Who" in Czech Republic and in 2006 in an anthology Great Women of the 21st Century of the American Biographical Institute North Carolina. 

Research interest

Since 1985 Prof. Petrova is focused on subject Czech glass of the 20th Century in which she has gained an international reputation. Currently she is known as a leading expert in her main subject Czech glass; however she is publishing on contemporary American, English, Dutch, and Australian art, design, and craft in glass as well. In between 2001-2007 Sylva Petrova published 9 publications in the Czech Republic, Australia, Finland and UK, of which the two are extended: Czech Glass 2001 and Czech and Slovak Glass in Exile 2007. Then she authored in 50% the two other publications in the Spain and Czech Republic, printed 12 chapters in books in Italy, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, and USA , 7 articles in UK, Germany and USA, sole-curated 6 exhibitions with venues in the Czech Republic, USA, and Japan. She was in that time awarded by 4 personal grants: by The British Academy in London (Small Grant 2001 and Large Grant 2005), by EU - The Culture 2000 Programme, Brussels (team work between Belgium, UK and Czech Republic) and by the Craft Council Grant. She was a keynote speaker to 2 conferences in Australia and USA, given 18 lectures in UK, USA, Japan, Australia, Czech Republic, and The Netherlands.

As a professor she is involved in MA teaching and namely postgraduate research student supervisions in UK and abroad (supervising three PhD studies, being Director of studies to one trainee from Latvia, supervisor of PhD studies at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague, CZ).

PUBLICATIONS

Sole Authored Books and Publications
RAE 2008

  • Petrova, S. ( 2007) Czech Glass in Exile. Prague - Brno: Kant, Moravian Gallery ISBN 978-80-7027-172-8, 978-80-86970-49-3.
  • Petrova S. (2007) Ceské a slovenské sklo v exilu. Praha- Brno, Moravská galerie ISBN ISBN 978-80-7027-172-8, 978-80-86970-75-7.
  • Petrova, S. ( 2005) Czech Glass - Captured Light and Space. Prague, 95 pp., ISBN 80-239-4579-3.
  • Petrova, S. (2005) X. Years of Mould Melted Glass: Lhotsky Pelechov. Prague: Lhotsky, 40 pp., ISBN 8023945793.
  • Petrova, S. (2003) New Narratives - Scott Chaseling, ANU, NITA Australia , 38 pp, ISBN 07315 30.3305.
  • Petrova, S.(2003) Convergences / Divergences. Contemporary Glass Art by Seven British Artists. Forward Essay, 2 pp. Newcastle, France Dijon, 2003. 22 pp, ISBN 09545259502.
  • Petrova S. (2002) A Notes to Pavel Hlava's Glass. 8-12 pp. IN: Masters of European Glass Art - Pavel Hlava. The Finnish Glass Museum . 32 pp., ISBN 951-8952-74-4.
  • Petrova, S. (2002) Postmodern Storyteller Steven Newell - painter - glassmaker London: Barret - Marsden Gallery 3 pp.
  • Petrova, S.( 2001) Czech Glass. Gallery, Prague, 298 pp, ISBN: 80-86010-475-7.
  • Petrova, S. (2001) Ceské sklo. Gallery, Prague, 292 pp, ISBN: 80-86010-44-9.


RAE 2001

  • Petrova, S.(1996) Pavel Hlava. Prague, 58 pp.
  • Petrova, S.(1990) Czechoslovak Uvegmüvészet 1945 - 1989. Budapest Iparmüvéészeti Múzeum, 62 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1998) Sprízneni volbou (Connected by Choice). 18 pp., Prague: Gallery 1998.
  • Petrova, S. (1991) Prague Glass Prize , Prague: Sklárské sdruzení, 76 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1991) Sklárský ateliér VSUP l982 - l990 . Prague: SVU Mánes, 32 pp.
  • Petrova, S.( 1987) Uzité umení umelcu do 35 let . Prague: SCVU, 36 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1987) New Czech Glass. Pupils of Professor Stanislav Libenský. Riihimäkki: Finnish Glass Museum, 68 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1986) Z nových sbírek Umeleckoprumyslového muzea v Praze. Praha: Umeleckoprumyslové muzeum, 10 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1986) Jaromir Rybák - Sculpturen aus Glas. Essen: Essener Galerie, 10 pp.
  • Petrova, S (1980) Young Graphic. Prague, 71 pp.

50% Authored Publications

RAE 2008

  • Petrova, S.-Restani, P (2004) Escultura de 1978 a hoy Livio Seguso. Madrid: Museo de Arte an Vidrio de Alcorcon, 31 pp., ISBN M-21143-2004.
  • Petrova, S.- Svoboda, P. (2003) Jiri Nekovar. Cheb: Art Gallery, 45 pp, ISBN 8085115-61-1.

RAE 2001

  • Petrova, S. -Takeda, A.(2001) Light Transfigured. Contemporary Czech Glass Sculpture. Osaka: Asahi Shimbun, 161 pp.
  • Petrova, S. - Brozkova, H. (1994) Bohemian Glass from Gothic to Art Deco. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, 289 pp.
  • Petrova, S.- Olivie, J.- L(1990) Bohemian Glass l400 - l989. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 239 pp., ISBN 0810912414.
  • Petrova, S. - Olivie, J.- L. (1989) Verres de Boheme l400 - l989. Paris: Flammarion, 239 pp., ISBN 2-0012144-8.
  • Petrova,S.- Olivie, J.- L. (1989) Bohemian Glass 1400 - 1989. Paris: Flammarion, 239 ., ISBN 2-08-013502-3 -240.
  • Petrova, S. - Finkova, D.( 1984) The Militant Poster l936 - l985. Prague: MON 78 pp.

Sole authored chapters in Books

RAE 2008

  • Petrova, S. (2007) "Sklo a keramika 1958 - 1970" (Glass and Ceramics 1958 - 1970) p. 329 - 338, "Sklo a keramika 1970 - 1989" (Glass and Ceramics 1970 - 1989) p.841 - 852, "Sklo a keramika 1989 - 2000" (Glass and Ceramics 1989 - 2000) p.1031 - 1036. IN: Svácha, R. (ed) (2007) History of Czech Visual Art Volume VI/1 and VI/2: Prague: Academia 2007, 1140 pp. ISBN 978 80 200 1486-6 (set).
  • Petrova, S.(2006) "Jan Fisar's Game in his Work and his Work as a Game", 180 -181. IN: Stoelting, E.(ed)(2006) Jan Fisar. Seevetal Bei Hamburg: Glasgalerie E. Stoelting 214,pp. ISBN 10:3-00-018658-1, 13: 978-300-018658-5.
  • Petrova, S. (2006) "From Vessel Representation to Vessel Emancipation Notes on the History of Recent Dutch and Czechoslovakian Glass Contacts" pp. 46 - 57. IN: Burght van den A. (ed)(2006) Honderdjaar Glaskunst Nederland, Volumes, Amsterdam: Verenigig van Vrienden van Modern Glass, 83 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (2006) "Comments", p.173. IN: Koudelkova, D. (ed) (2006) Jirí Pelcl xDesign. Subjective x Objective. Prague: Era, 199 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (2006) "Ronald Pennell". IN: Sasoon, Adrian, Contemporary British Glass. London 2006, p. 14-17.
  • Petrova, S. (2005)  "Sklo a keramika 1939 - 1948" (Glass and Ceramics 1939 - 1948) p.174 - 201, Sklo a keramika 1948 - 1958 (Glass and Ceramics 1948 - 1958) p.386 - 404. IN: Svácha, R. (ed) (2005) History of Czech Visual Art Volume V, Prague: Academia 2005, 525 pp. ISBN: 80-200-1390-3.
  • Petrova, S. (2005) "60-Yers of Art Glass in Bohemian Countries" p 45 - 48. IN: Mentasti-Barovier, R. (ed) (2004) Vetri. Nel mondo. Oggi-Exposizione internazionale d'arte. Venezia: Instituto Veneto di Scienzel Lettere ed Arti, 197 pp., ISBN 88-8314-216-0.
  • Petrova, S. (2004) "Ceské poválecné sklo", pp. 36 - 57. IN: Kirch,R. (ed)(2004) Historie sklárství v ceských zemích Volume 2. Prague: Academia, ISBN 802001104.
  • Petrova, S. (2003) How is Contemporary British Glass Seen Outside? p. 45 - 47. IN: Frantz, S.(ed) (2003) The Glass Art Society 2002 Journal, Amsterdam - Seattle: The Glass Art Society.

RAE 2001

  • Petrova, S. (2000) On Contacts, Reflections and Circumstances, pp. 9-10. IN: Varoius authors (ed) (2000) Light works Elizabeth Swinburne. Sunderland: NGC ISBN 09533317 17.
  • Petrova, S.(1999) "The relationship of Ronald Pennell to the history and current state of European thinking and culture", pp. 96-96. IN: Klein D.(ed.) (1999) Modern Myth - The Art of Ronald Pennell in Glass and Bronze. Antique Collectors Club, Suffolk.
  • Petrova, S. (1998) "Verre", pp. 186 - 187 IN: Prague Art Nouveau Metamorfoses d' un style. Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, Brussels.
  • Petrova, S. (1977) "Glass and Ceramics," pp. 22-28. IN: Wittlich, P.(ed) (1997) Duverný prostor - nová dálka Prague," Obecní dum.
  • Petrova, S.(1996)" Glass". IN: Andel, J.(ed) (1996) Prague l900 - l938 Capitale Secréte de Avant - Gardes. Dijon: Musée de Beaux Arts.
  • Petrova S. (1996) "Vetro Contemporaneo nella Republica Ceca" Czech Glass Now. pp.19-21. IN: Klein, D - Dorrigato, A.(ed) (1996) International New Glass - Venezia Aperto Vetro. Arsenale. Venice: Editrice, ISBN 88-77.
  • Petrova S. (1995) Various chapters various pp. IN: Various authors (1995) (ed.) Dictionnaire International des Arts Apliqués et du Design, Éditions du Regards, Paris.
  • Petrova, S. (1999) " From ecstatic decoration to individual modernism. Applied Art 1897 - 1910". IN: Various authors (ed.) (1999) Poetry and Ecstasy. Zwole: Waanders uitgerers, 228 pp., ISBN 904009391 1 English version, ISBN 90400 9415 2 German version.
  • Petrova, S. (1996) "I rapporti tral'art deco ceca a le opere ceche deli anni Ottanta e Novanta". 66-71 pp. IN: Horenkova J.(ed) (1996) Art Deco Bohemia l9l8 - l938. Electa, Milan.
    ISBN 88-435-5852-8, published also in Belgium.
  • Petrova, S. (1994) "Chronology" pp.135 - 168. IN: Frantz, S. (ed) (1994) Stanislav Libenský - Jaroslava Brychtová, A 40 Years collaboration in Glass. Prestel Munich, New York 1994. ISBN 3-7913-12529.
  • Petrova, S.(1994) "Varitionen von Motiven und Motive aus Variationen - Das Glass von Leibovitz". 99 - 126 pp. IN: Van Jole, M. (ed) (1994) Edward Leibovitz Roularta Art Books, Antwerp, Belgium, ISBN 90 5466.
  • Petrova S. (1992) " Bohemian Glass", pp.148 - 150. IN: Various authors (ed) 1992) L' Arte del Vetro Silice e Fuoco: Vetri del XIX e XX. Secolo Marsilio, Roma, Italy .
  • Petrova, S. (1992)" International Directions in Glass, Individual glass in Europe - its myths, legends and reality." 28-32 pp. IN: Design Visions. Art Gallery Western Australia,, Perth 1992. ISBN 073093031.
  • Petrova, S. (2000) "The Jury Statement", pp. 22-23. IN: Petrova, S.- Takeda, A. Vessels- the International Exhibition of Glass. Koganezaki: KoganezakiCrystal Park, 120 p.
  • Petrova, S.(1999) "It is not intention", p. 3-4. IN Petrova, S. Klein, D. - Swann, F. Zora Palova - Amygdale. An exhibition of contemporary glass. Sunderland: University of Sunderland 33 pp. ISBN 0950943150.
  • Petrova, S.(1994) "Ideologiaa - Mystiikkaa - Todellisuutta", pp. 70 - 84. IN: Koivisto, K.( ed) (1994) European Glass in Use. Riihimaki: Finnish Glass Museum ,213 pp. ISBN 9518952302.
  • Petrova, S. (1995) "Disegno Checo Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial". pp. 25 - 30. IN: Koivisto, K. (ed) (1995) Vidrio de Uso Domestico en La Socieda Europea Contemporana, Segovia: La Granja, 138 pp., ISBN 8488044-11-9.
  • Petrova, S.(1995) "Ceski Dizajn po drugo svetovni vojni ", pp. 16 - 19. IN: Rataj, J. (ed) (1995) Evropsko uporabno steklo, Kozjanski Park: Museum Kozjanski Park, 79 pp., ISBN 748(4) (064).
  • Petrova, S. (1994) Medallions of Czech Artist in glass. Various pp. IN: Mizuta Y.( ed.) (1994) :Glass Now '94. Sapporo: Museum of Modern Art , 199 pp.
  • Petrova, S. (1993) Czech glass after 1945, p. 8-11. IN: Various authors (ed.) (1993) Faszination Glas Historisches und modernes Glas aus der Tschechischen Republic. Winterthur: Municipal Museum Winterthur.
  • Petrova, S. -Drahotova, O. - Mergl, J. (1993) Bohemian Cristal La Granja, Segovia.
  • Petrova, S.- Barten, A.- Vachtova, L.: Sculpturen aus Glas. Prague, Eine Retrospective 1945 - 1990. Museum Bellerive, Zurich, 1990 56 pp. 12.
  • Petrova, S. - Adreani, C. (1990) Dana Zamecnikova - ouvres. Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris 1990.
  • Petrova, S.- Adlerova, A. - Vachtova, L..: Glassculpturen Libenský and Brychtová Een Retrospectieve l945 - l990 Centrum voor Kunst en Cultuur (Cooperation with Museum vor Sierkunst) St. Pitersplein, Gent, 76 pp.
  • Petrova , S. -Sedlakova, J. - Erben, V. : Stanislav Libenský - Jaroslava Brychtová, tvorba z let l945 - l989 /works from l945 - l989/. National Gallery Prague, 1989, 42 pp.
  • Petrova, S.: The Ways to Postmodernism. Part of Czech Glass. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Prague 1990, 2 pp.
    Klein, D. - Stern, N. - Petrova, S. ( 1987) S. Libensky - J. Brychtova. Clara Scremini Gallery Paris, 43 pp.
  • Petrova, S. - Hornekova J.(1986) Sculpture in Vetro e Ceramica - Collezione del Museo delle Arti decorative di Prague. Museo provinciale Campano, Capua, 42 pp.

Articles - selection

RAE 2008

  • Petrova, S. ( 2007) "Once Again IGS - The Results of the 9th Symposium at Crystalex Novy Bor 2006 Czech Republic". Neues Glass 2007 (1), 44-47.
  • Petrova, S. (2005) "Captured Light and Space". Studio glass, 2005 (2), p.19-22.
  • Petrova, S. (2004) "About Some News in Czech Glass". Neues Glas, 2004, ( 4), pp. 63-65.
  • Petrova, S. (2004) "Zajatci svetla a prostoru." Dolce Vita,2004 (12), p. 46-49.
  • Petrova, S. (2002) "Robert Kehlman: The Inner Light: Sculpture by Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova" KOSMAS: Czechoslovak and Central European Journal, USA ,17, (1) Washington Press, pp.110-112.
  • Petrova, S. (2002) "Obituary: Stanislav Libensky". Crafts, September/October 2002 (178) pp. 64.
  • Petrova, S. (2002) "Transfiguration of Light". Neues Glas 2000, (3), pp. 14 - 21.

RAE 2001

  • Petrova, S.(1993) "Three from Polevsko". Neues Glass 1993 (2), pp. 14 - 23.
  • Petrova, S (1991)" Quo Vadis- Böhmishes Glass?" Neues Glass, 1991 (1) pp. 4 - 13.
  • Petrova, S.(1989) Bohumil Elias - Optik und Kinetik. Neues Glas, 1989 (2), pp. 103 - 107.
  • Petrova, S.(1988)" 8th Triennial of Engraved and cut glass in Brno". Glass Review 43, 1988, (5), pp. 20-21.
  • Petrova, S.(1988) "Karel Vanura, Painter and Graphic Artist, Pedagogue and Glassmaker." Glass Review, 43, 1988, (6), pp. 22 - 27.
  • Petrova, S.(1987) "Sklo Stanislavy Grebenickove". /Glass of Stanislava Grebenickova/. Domov 1987, (27), p. 69.
  • Petrova, S. (1987) "Graficke tendencie v sucasnem skle."/Graphic Tendences in Contemporary Czech Glass/ Vytvarny zivot, 1987, (8), pp. 22 - 27.
  • Petrova, S.: "100 + 1 rok cinnosti Umeleckoprumysloveho muzea v Praze" /100+1 years of The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. Domov 1986,(26) pp. 9-12.
  • Petrova, S.(1989) "Jiri Suhajek - sklo, obrazy a kresby "/ Jiri Suhajek: Glass, Paintings and Drawings"/ Umeni a remesla, 1989, ( 4), pp. 17 -18.
  • Petrova, S.(1989)" Ceske umeni 70. a 80. let."/ Czech Art in the Period of the 1970s and 1980s/ Atelier, 1989, (18), pp. 22-26. Petrova, S.(1989)" An Exhibition of Contemporary Bohemian Glass in Finland". Glass Review 44, 1989, No 1, pp. 11-13.
  • Petrova, S.(1989) Confrontation of Three Artists. Glass Review 44, 1989, ( 5), pp. 18-21.
  • Petrova, S.(1989) Ceske sklo okouzluje Pariz/Czech Glass was Edmired in Paris/. Glass Review 43, (10), pp. 22-24.
  • Petrova, S.(1991)" Americke sklo welcome" /American Glass Welcome!/ Atelier 4. 1991, (10), p. 13.
  • Petrova, S.(1991)" Dale Chihuly se konecne dockal "/Dale Chihuly finally here/ Atelier 4, 1991, (6,+ p. 3.
  • Petrova, S.(1986) "Nase sklo a Britska verejnost". /Our Glass and British Public/. Umeni a remesla, 1986, (3), pp. 3-4.

Conference keynote addresses

2002 Keynote Speaker 42. Annual Seminar, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, USA.
2001 Keynote speaker the12th AUSGLASS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
1995 Keynote speaker of the 36 the Annual Seminar, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, N.Y., USA.
1988 Keynote speaker Symposium UNESCO Czech Glass in Prague (National Gallery, Prague) Czechoslovakia.

University and Public Lectures, & conference papers

RAE 2008
2007 27.10. CGS glass weekend: Manchester Gallery, Manchester.
2007 30.8. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague.
2006 29.04 Challenge and Change: Czech Decorative Arts and Glass in the 20th and 21st Centuries - Czech Glass: Postmodernism, or Post - Deco? The University of Brighton, UK.
2006 11.02. Collect, London Glassblowing, London, UK.
2005 10.12 New trends in Czech Studies II. Embassy of the Czech Republic London.
Glass as a Significant Element of the Czech Integration to the other Cultural Contexts.
2005 18.08. Toyama City Hall, Japan.
2005 17.08. Toyama City Institute for Glass Art, Japan.
2005 03.06 Sculpture - Object - Furniture- Art Fair, Guest Speaker, NYC, USA.
2003 21.01. Czech Centre, New York, USA.
2003 18.01. Museum of Art and Design (former American Craft Museum), NYC, USA.
2002 17.12. University of Art, Design and Architecture, Prague, Czech Republic.
2002 02.11. Cooper Hewitt Museum, NYC, USA.
2002 26.10. SOFA Chicago 2002 - Guest speaker, USA.
2002 14.09. Contemporary Society of Glass - V&A Museum, London, UK.
2002 08.07 The Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan.
2002 04.07. Glass Art Society USA Conference in Amsterdam, - Guest speaker, The Netherlands.
2001 09.02 Queensland's Gallery of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2001 27.01. Monash University Melbourne, Australia.

RAE 2001
2000 15.11. Community Lecture, the University of Sunderland, UK.
2000 25.07. Hida Takayama Museum of Art, Takayama, Japan.
2000 11.04. Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, International Woman Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
2000 21.02. Ustinov Institute, Department of Slavonic Studies, University Durham, Durham, UK.
1999 20.11. Art Gallery, Toyama City, Japan.
1999 23.11. Kurashiki University of Science and the Art , Department of Art, Kurashiki, Japan.
1999 25.11. Gallery Nakama, Tokyo,& Czech Embassy Tokyo, Japan.
1999 17.06. Inaugural Professorial Lecture Czech Art in Glass: The Contribution of Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova to the International Development of Contemporary Glass. University of Sunderland, UK.
1998 03.10 Lecture Seminar Jerwood Prize, British Council, London, UK.
1998 06.06 Launch of the Institute for International Research in Glass, University of Sunderland, UK.
1997 06.10. Interglass Symposium, Nový Bor, Czech Republic.
1997 05.07 Glass Event, Leerdam, The Netherlands.
1997 14.11 Toyama City Institute of Art in Glass, Toyama, Japan.
1997 10.11 Gallery Nakama, Tokyo.
1997 09.11 Czech Embassy Tokyo.
1993 06.06 Festival of Czech Culture, Trade Centrum, NYC, USA.
1993 12.09 ICOM Members Meeting in Venice, Italy.
1992 07.04 - 19.04 Series of 6 lectures Tokyo, Yokohama Various Architectural studios and schools, Japan.
1991 18.08 Pi lchuck Summer School of Glass, Pilchuck, WA, USA.
1991 03.09 Heller Gallery, New York, USA.
1991 08.06 Symposium of Glass, Frauenau, Germany.
1987 10.10 UNESCO Symposium, Prague, National Gallery, CZ.

Exhibitions Curated

RAE 2008
2008 Czech and Slovak Glass in Exile. The Slovak National Gallery Bratislava Slovak Republic 26.02.-11.05.
2007-8 Czech and Slovak Glass in Exile. Moravian Gallery in Brno , Czech republic, 30.08.2007 - 6.01.2008.
2006 X. Years of Mould Melted Glass: Lhotsky Pelechov. Moravian Gallery Brno, Czech Republic 2004, The Municipal Gallery Bratislava, Slovak Republic 2005, The University Gallery Brighton, U.K. 2006.
2005 Martin Rosol -Heller Gallery, New York, , USA 3.12.2005 - 12.1. 2006.
2004 - 2005 Captured light and Space. Czech Studio Glass. Nostic's Palace, Prague, Czech Republic 16.11. 2004 - 18.05. 2005.
2005 Captured light and Space. Czech Studio Glass Toyama Shimin Plaza Art Gallery, Japan 18. 08.2005 - 30.09. 2005.
2002 Stanislav Libensky - Jaroslava Brychtova. An Exhibition of Their Life Achievement in Glass. Open space of the Meiji Shrine Tokyo, Japan. In co-operation with Gallery Nakama Tokyo, Japan 03.07. - 03.08 200.

RAE 2001
2000-2001 Light Transfigured. Contemporary Czech Glass Sculpture. Hida Takayama Museum of Art, Gifu, Toyama Shimin Plaza Art Gallery, Toyama, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Kanazu Forest of creation , Fukui, Odakyu Museum Tokyo, Japan.
2000 Spring Open: Millennium Surroundings. National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK.
2000 The Vessel. International Exhibition of Glass, Koganezaki Glass Museum, Japan.
1999 Zora Palova - Amygdale. An exhibition of contemporary glass. Prague, Czech Republic.
1999 Poetry and Ecstasy. From ecstatic decoration to individual modernism. Applied Art.
1897 - 1910. Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Frankfurt /Mein, Germany.
1998 Prague Art Nouveau Metamorfoses d' un style. Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, Brussels.
1997 Duverný prostor - nová dálka (An Intimate Space, New Distance), Prague, Czech Republic.
1996 Prague l900 - l938 Capitale Secréte de Avant - Gardes. Musée de Beaux Arts, Dijon.
1996 Venezia Aperto Vetro. Arsenale Editrice, Venice, Italy 1996.
1994 Stanislav Libenský - Jaroslava Brychtová, A 40 Years collaboration in Glass. Corning, NY, USA.
1994 Varitionen von Motiven und Motive aus Variationen - Das Glass von Leibovitz. Prague, Czech Republic.
1994 Bohemian Glass from Gothic to Art Deco. Takashimaja Art Gallery Tokyo, Takashimaya Hall, Osaka, Takashimaya Gallery Yokohama, Takashimaya Grand Hall Kyoto, Japan.
1994 Glass Now '94. Sapporo, Museum of Modern Art, Japan.
1995 European Glass in Use . The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland, La Granja, Segovia, Spain 1995, Museum Kozjanski Park, Slovenia 1995.
1993 Faszination Glas Historisches und modernes Glas aus der Tschechischen Republik, Municipal Museum Winterthur, Switzerland.
1993 Bohemian Cristal, La Granja Segovia, Spain.
1992 L' Arte del Vetro Silice e Fuoco: Vetri del XIX e XX. Secolo Marsilio, Venice, Italy.
1992 Sprízneni volbou (Connected by A Choice). Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1991 Prague Glass Prize , Prague, 1991, Heller Gallery New York, Czechoslovakia & USA.
1991 Postmodernism. Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1991 Libensky nad Brychtova: Gent, Belgium.
1999 Sculpturen aus Glas. Prague, Eine Retrospective 1945 - 1990. Museum Bellerive, Switzerland.
1990 Venetians - Dale Chihuly. Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Czech Republic.
1990 Czechoslovak Uvegmüvészet 1945 - 1989 /Czechoslovak Glass Art 1945-1989) Ipaarmüvéészeti Múzeum, Budapest, Hungary.
1990 Sklárský ateliér VSUP l982 - l990 (Glass Studio University of Arts, Design and Architecture in Prague l982-l990), Manes, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1989 Verres de Boheme l400 - l989. Musee des Art Decoratifs, Paris, France.
1989 Stanislav Libensky - Jaroslava Brychtova 1955 - 1989. The National Gallery in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1987 Venice Biennial, Venice, Italy.
1987 Uzite umeni umelcu do 35 let / Design of the Artist up to 35 years age/. Manes, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1987 New Czech Glass. Pupils of Professor Stanislav Libenský. Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimaki, Finland.
1986 Z novych sbirek Umeleckoprumysloveho muzea v Praze /From New Acquisitions of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague/, Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Projects

Petrova, S.(2001) 'Czech Glass'. Prague: Gallery, 298 pp. ISBN 80-86010-475-7.
Published in both English (ISBN 80-86010-44-9) and Czech (ISBN 80-86010-475-7) languages 'Czech Glass' concluded a period of extended research supported by a large Czech Republic Research Grant from the Czech Ministry of Culture (£38.000), a British Academy Grant (£5.000) and research support from the University of Sunderland.

  • The research focused on Czech Glass and its important contribution within the context of world glassmaking. This phenomenon had not been possible to research in detail before, but a change in the political regime enabled the release of vital information that had been inaccessible to researchers.
  • The fundamental research protocol of the book is an analysis and evaluation of the development of Czech Glass in the 20th Century, supported by extensive biographical, bibliographical and related primary sources. The research and subsequent publication of the book has significantly added to and challenged histories of glassmaking in the 20th Century.
  • The Czech language version was launched in Prague 2001 and the English version in Sunderland, London, Tokyo, and Chicago 2002; and Amsterdam 2003. The author was also invited to lecture at a number of international venues, including Corning, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Brighton, Sunderland, Prague, and Kurashiki.
  • Czech Glass received 1st Prize in the Czech Republic National Award 'The Most Beautiful Book of the Year 2001' in 2002.
  • Reviews related include: Germany: Neues Glas, 1/2002, p. 29 , Czech Republic: Atelier, 2002,5, No12, p. 5-6, Craft, London UK, 2002/176, p.83, the Czech and local UK newspapers.

Petrova, S. (2004)'Czech Glass - Captured Light and Space'. Prague: EXPO 2005 Aichi, 95 pp ISBN 80-2393954-8 (English and Japanese)
The project, to highlighted and contextualize the best of Czech contemporary glass, was initiated by the Czech government, and represented the Czech Republic in Prague and in Japan during Expo 2005 in Aichi.

  • The book (exhibition catalogue)'Czech Glass-Captured Light and Space' is sole authored, researched and written. It accompanied the sole curated major international touring exhibition, with 75 core art pieces, which traces the best in the contemporary Czech glass scene in recent years.
  • 'Czech Glass - Captured Light and Space' was opened in presence of the Czech Prime Minister and shown at the Nostic's Palace, Prague, Czech Republic. 25. 11. 2004 - 06.05. 2005,
    then toured to the Municipal Gallery, Toyama, Japan. 18.08. 2005 - 10.10. 2005.
  • Both the book and exhibition have received international attention and were reviewed in Neues Glas, (Germany) SGC Network UK and was the subject of numerous reports on Czech and Japanese Television, radio and newspaper reviews.
  • Articles related to the project were published in Japan (Glass Move, Vol.2, pp. 7-8. 2006), UK (Studio glass, London, p.19-22., 2005.), Czech Republic (Dolce Vita, Prague, No12, p 46-49. 2004), and Germany (Neues Glas No. 4, 2004, p.15 - 21.).
  • Lectures on the subject were presented in UK: London (2005), Sunderland (2005), in Japan: Toyama City Gallery 2005) and Toyama Institute of Glass Art 2005).
    The author received an Honorary Award 2005 of The Commissionaire the Czech Republic EXPO 2005 in Aichi Japan for the both - book and exhibition.
  • Petrova, S. (2007) 'Czech and Slovak Glass in Exile'. Prague: Kant - Brno: Moravian Gallery, 144 pp. ISBNs: 978-80-86970-49-3 (Kant) 978-80-7027-172-8 (Moravian Gallery).
    The research is focused on the production of a critical analysis of how Czech and Slovak glass artists and their respective works have influenced international glass. Primary research was undertaken in nine countries (USA, Australia, France, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Bulgaria, UK and Sweden). The book and exhibition provide a definitive overview of how ideas relating to, and emerging from Czech and Slovak glass were incorporated into historic and contemporary practice in different cultural contexts, and influenced international collaborative networks within museums, libraries and academic institutions across different countries. Craft and art glass were explored through research into 18th and 19th Centuries, but the main emphasis focused on detailed evaluation of the 20th Century glass exiles. Note: "exile" in the title is symbolic and relates more to the dissemination of ideas in glass, than to the issue of emigration from a political standpoint.
    Supported by a British Academy Grant, 2005-2007 (£ 18,700), the book is published in the two versions in English and Czech languages (ISBN 978-807027-165-0). An exhibition, containing 105 exemplars, dating from the 19th- 20th Century was curated by the author. The project was supported by the Ministry of Culture and was under auspices the Minister of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic.
  • Exhibition venues are in the Czech Republic, Brno (Moravian Gallery 30.08. 2007 - 06. 08. 2008) and in the Slovakian Republic (National Gallery 26.02 - 11.05. May 2008) in prospect are venues in Strasbourg, New York, Riihimakki (Finland) and Sofia (Bulgaria). The author was invited to give lectures in Brno and in Manchester.
  • Both the book and exhibition have received international attention and were reviewed (so far) in the Czech Republic (Lidové noviny, 1.9.07) other reviews are going to be published in Germany (Neues Glas). The author was interviewed by numerous Czech radio and TV channels.

Czech Visual Art

  • Petrova, S. (2005) "Sklo a keramika 1939 - 1948" (Glass and Ceramics 1939 - 1948) p.174 - 201 and "Sklo a keramika 1948 - 1958" (Glass and Ceramics 1948 - 1958) p.386 - 404. In: Svacha, R. - Platovska, M. (ed.) (2005) Dejiny ceskeho vytvarneho umeni ( History of Czech Visual Art), Volume V., Prague: Academia 525 p. ISBN: 80-200-1390-3.
  • Petrova, S. (2007) "Sklo a keramika 1958 - 1970 "(G lass and Ceramics 1958 - 1970) p. 329 - 338, "Sklo a keramika 1970 - 1989 "(Glass and Ceramics 1970 - 1989) p.841 - 852," Sklo a keramika 1989 - 2000" (Glass and Ceramics 1989 - 2000) p.1031 - 1036. IN: In: Svacha, R. - Platovska, M. (ed.) (2007) Dejiny ceskeho vytvarneho umeni ( History of Czech Visual Art), Volume VI/1 and VI /2, Prague: Academia 1140 p., ISBN 978 80 200 1486-6 (set).

The research protocol that formed the context for the project 'A History of Czech Visual Art 1939-1958' was to invite a group of established researchers to identify, collate and critically evaluate information relating to Czech visual art in the 20th century. The project - which lasted seven years, was to be accomplished without political restrictions and would culminate in a major publication.
Overseeing the project was the Czech Republic's Academy of Science, itself a major research institution of international renown and the highest standards. Petrova's personal contributions focused on research into Glass and Ceramics during the periods 1939-48 and 1948-1958. One of the major outcomes of the extensive research was to add to existing knowledge but, of perhaps more significance was the way in which the new body of knowledge was employed to correct earlier, less rigorous histories. The project was support by the team Grant Agency CR Grant No 404/96/1291 and 408/99/1148.

History of Czech Visual Art VI. received the 3rd Prize in the Czech Republic National Award 'The Most Beautiful Book of the Year 2005' in 2006.

Each of the team members was awarded The Award of Academia of Science of the Czech Republic for research output.

Art Director of the International Glass Symposium , Crystalex Novy Bor, Czech Republic (IGS)
The symposium was held on 11th and 15th October 2006 (IGS' 2006). The symposiums are really famous and their tradition goes back to 1982. 33 artists from 11 countries (Hungary, Finland, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, Slovakia, USA, Australia, France, Czech Republic, Korea took part in IGS 2006. For the first time in his after-revolution history, when factory became privatized, has started co-operation with a glass curator who was appointed to the position of the Art Director (Prof. Sylva Petrova). Art Director duty was shaping the concept of the event and its programme. The curator short-listed invited artists, and had a significant influence on a selection and installation of the symposia's results. Except worldly known names as Vesa Varrela ( Finland) Antoine Leperlier (France), Vladimir Kopecky (Czech Republic), Ursula Huth ( Germany), Paula Bartron (Sweden), Scott Chaseling (Australia), Josh Simpson (USA), Gizela Sabokova (Czech Republic), Vladimira Klumpar (Czech Republic-USA) were invited. The group was extended for younger "hot" artists as they are: James Maskrey (Great Britain), Zoja Trofimiuk (Australia), Jana Voldrichova and Alena Matejkova from the Czech Republic.

Information about the symposium was published in Germany, Australia and USA. 

Advisor of the project European Art Glass since World War II. And Catalogue of European Glass Artists. 2 CDs, colour, 240 min, published by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague 2004.
The aim of the project was to present the European glass scene at the time of its production. The diversity of styles and techniques that can be found in various European glass centres is unique and fascinating. Thanks to the project this knowledge and mastery is now accessible to the general public. CDs are serving as a unique source of information for researchers, educators, students and collectors.

The project has been carried out with the support of European Community, particularly within Programme Culture 200 Brussels, which submitted financial sources £250,000. The additional support arrived from the Ministry of Culture the Czech Republic. The project was set-up and carried out by the three glass research European institutions : by the Museum of Decorative Art in Prague- Czech Republic, University of Sunderland, UK, and Institute for Craft and Art Mechelen- Belgium.

Research resulted in 2 DVDs which present art in Glass by 105 artists from 11 European countries altogether. The work of 79 of them is recorded on 4 hours film, the work of 39 artists is documented on in photo-supplement in bonus. 

 
 
 

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