Roman Ondak

Roman Ondak (born August 5, 1966[1]) is a Slovak conceptual artist.

Roman Ondak
Born5 August 1966
Žilina, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Years active1990-
Known forConceptual art
Notable work
Measuring the Universe (2007)

Loop (2009)

Swap (2011)
Websitewww.romanondak.com

Life and career

Roman Ondak was born in Žilina. He studied at Academy of Fine Arts and Design[2] (Slovak: Vysoká škola výtvarných umení, abbr. VŠVU) in Bratislava from 1988 to 1994.

Ondak was named the 2018 winner of the Lovis Corinth Prize.[3]

Selected works
  • Good Feelings In Good Times (2003)
  • More Silent Than Ever (2006)
  • Measuring the Universe (2007)
  • Loop (2009)[4]
  • do not walk outside this area (2012)
  • Signature (2014)

Exhibitions

Biennale in Venezia (1999, 2003, 2009, 2011)

2006: Tate Modern in London (2006)

2007: Pinakothek der Moderne in München (2007)

2009: Museum of Modern Art, New York

2011: Modern Art Oxford in Oxford

2011: Enter the Orbit. Kunsthaus Zürich

2012: Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin

2012: Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris

2012: Within Reach of Hand and Eye. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K21, Düsseldorf

2012: DOCUMENTA 13

2013: Mueso Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid

2015: Times Museum, Guangzhou

2017: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg

Awards

2009: Nominated for Hugo Boss Prize

2012: Best Artist of the Year elected by the Deutsche Bank[4]
2018: Lovis Corinth prize

Bibliography

References
  1. Gommel, Stefanie. "In the Space between Art and Life". hatjecantz. Hatje Cantz. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Roman Ondák | Art Dictionary | Hatje Cantz". www.hatjecantz.de. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. ""Roman Ondak wins 2018 Lovis Corinth Prize" | ArtReview |". July 26, 2017.
  4. "Deutsche Bank - ArtMag - 67 - feature - Roman Ondak: Deutsche Bank's Artist of the Year 2012". db-artmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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