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TOMAS RULLER

lives in Brno and Prague
1957 born March 15th, Brno
1976-82 studies Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, M. F. A. Sculpture

SELECTED ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS

1990
Action-Site, Gallery D, Prague
Be-site of trans-formation
Be-site of big bang
Be-site of light
Be-site of day and night
1992
N. Y. Still, Feldman Gallery, New York
1994
Light for Behemoth, Behemoth Gallery, Prague
Vechselspiel, Kunstraum, München
Heavy light
Window-room
1995
Dis-play, Behemoth Gallery, Prague
Telepresence, Chassie Post Gallery, Atlanta
1999
Real Virtuality, Manes Gallery, Prague

PERFORMANCES

(see page)

SELECTED VIDEO & MULTIMEDIA

1991
The 4th International Video Biennale, Fukui, JAP
1993
Monumental Propaganda, New York/Moscow
Videofestival, ARCO, Madrid, E
Relics & Sediments, Offenes Kulturhaus, Linz, A
Re-pair
Monitor-ring
Ost-Ranenie, Bauhaus, Dessau, D
1994
Nature in Motion, Manes, Prague
Czech Electronic Image, Manes, Prague
Hi-tech/Art, Moravian Gallery, Brno
Video-Vidim-I see, Zilina, Bratislava, SR; Brno, CZ
1995
Video-Vidim-I see, Museum of Art, Thun, CH
Hi-tech/Art, Moravian Muzeum /CED, Brno
Orbis Fictus - New Media, Soros center, Prague
1996
Crutch, Synagog Nitra, SR
Walker Lake, video
1997
Hi-tech/Art - Symptoms, City Gallery, Brno
On The Road, video
Peep Art, video

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1990
Dialog Los Angeles / Praha, Otis/Parsons Gallery, L. A., USA
Three Artists from Bohemia, P. S. 1 Museum, New York, USA
40 Artists Czechs and Slovaks 1960-1990, Defense, Paris, F
Open Dialog, Künstlerforum, Bonn, D
1991
Actual 91, Künstlerwerkstatt, München, D
Hammer
Sickle
Hammer & Anvil
Art of Action, Manes, Prague
Festival of light, Linhart's Foundation, Prague
Between Scream and Meditation, Dum Umeni, Brno
1992
Discount Drug Store, Gallery Rennes, F
1993
The Grey Brick, Klenova/Klatovy
Gabriel, Kokolia, Mainer, Ruller, Castle Melnik
Bee house
Be-site of lamb
Danger of slip
Grazer Combustion, Steirischer Herbst, Graz, A
1994
Manes for Manes, Manes, Prague
1995
Contemporary Collection, National Gallery, Prague
Real Images in Plasticine, Granary Gallery, Velkov
1996
Repeated Stories
Moravian Gallery, Brno
National Gallery, Prague
When Time Stood Still 1969-1985
Czech Muzeum, Prague
Moravian Gallery, Brno
Art of Body, MAC, Marseille
1997
Dawn of the Magicians, National Gallery, Prague
Chimaera, Middle European Photo-Art, Castle Moritzburg, Halle
1998
Body in Photography, Salmovsky Pallace, Prague
1999
Brno-Viena-Prague, City Gallery, Brno
FFA - Contemporary Works, City Gallery, Brno

SELECTED JOINT ACTIVITIES

1989
Open Situation, Peace Caravan, Prague
1990
Black Market
Resource Kunst, Müczarnok, Budapest
Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken
Edge 90, Newcastle/Glasgow
1996
Inner Garden, Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw
Castle of Imagination, Bytow
Serpens, Palmovka Synagogue, Prague

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

AWARDS

1990
Pollock Krasner Grant, New York (USA)
1995
Artist in Residence, Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
1996
Visual Arts Competition, Arts America (USA)
1997
Artslink Grant, New York (USA)

SELECTED SYMPOSIA

1990
Art Meets Science and Spirituality in a Changing Economy, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland
Art Creating Society Symposium, MoMA, Oxford, Great Britain
1995
Incident - Art, Technology & Phenomena, Fribourg, Switzerland
Forum Romanum Digitale, Roma, Italy
1996
Performance Art, Culture & Pedagogy, Penn State University, USA
1997
Body Imaging, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA,
1999
Ten Years After - On the Edge of New Milenium, Prague Castle

PEDAGOGY

1992
assistant professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, UT Brno
1993
head of the Video-Multimedia-Performance Department
1995
degree of docent (associate prof. ), Academy Bratislava

LECTURES, WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES

1990
New School, New York; University of Tennessee, Knoxville;
Pasadena School of design, U. S. C., U. C., Los Angeles, CA;
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions; (USA)
1991
Kunstschoola, Örebro (S)
1992
Janaãek Academy, Brno
1993
Center for Experimental Theatre, Brno
University of North Texas, Denton (USA)
1994
École des Beaux Arts, Poitiers (F)
1995
University of Tennessee, Knoxville;
Bedford College & Goethe Institut, Atlanta;
Exploratorium, San Francisco; (USA)
Charles University, Prague
1996
Haskell Indian University & University of Kansas, Lawrence (USA)
1997
School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (USA)
State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (USA)
Art Institut & Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA (USA)
Xerox Research & Interval Research, Palo Alto, CA (USA)
1999
TECHNE & EROS (workshop) Media Institut, SFAI Santa Fe, NM, (USA)

ARCHITECTURAL WORKS

1993-94 Alembiq, Esoteric Club, Brno (& J. Prekova)

ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

1991
Spring, park Luzanky, Brno (& J. Prekova)
1993
Tree-Fountain, Höcherl, GMBM, Mnichov (& J. Prekova)

SELECTED WORKS FOR THEATRE

1991
Europe Europe, Project, Journey to Delphi, Brno

PUBLIC ACTIVITY

1979-90     Jazz Section, CZ
1981-90 Theatre in Movement, Brno
1983-91 Aufmerksamkeitsschule, East-West Project, Warsaw
1986-91 Black Market, European Project
1988-91 Open Dialogue International
1989-90 Civic Forum - Commitee for Culture KC OF, Prague
Action Commitee of Czech Fine Artists, OF Manes, Prague
1990 Board of Union of Fine Artists, Prague,
chairman of Association of Fine Artists and Theorists, Brno
1991 founder of Open Dialog Foundation, Prague
1992-97 chairman of the Academic Senate of the Faculty
member of the University Senate of UT Brno
1998 Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, UT Brno