Sculptor Marian Karel is coming to the press conference on stage II starting. This conference is planned for September 29 and among others, Mr. Marian Karel will appear there. To make an idea of him, here comes some information.

Studies      

1959-63       Arts and Crafts School in Jablonec nad Nisou     
1965-72       Arts and Crafts Academy in Prague, in Professor  
                    Stanislav Libenský studio 


Educational activity 

1991              sculptor training for spatial work
1994              glass studio leader in architecture
1994              senior lecturer nomination
1995              professor nomination
1999              free art department leader
2005              Management Board Member - Josef Svoboda, 
                      scenographer
2008              Film Academy Member in  Písek
2009              Scientific and Art Council Member in Multimedia 
                      Communication Department at Tomáš Baťa 
                      University in Zlín  


Short time educational activity at foreign schools 

1983              Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
1986              British Artists in Glass, Great Britain
1987              GAS, Philadelphia and Kent University, OH, USA
1988              Miasa Glass Workshop, Japan
1989              Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
1992              Niijima Glass Centre, Japan
1998              Auckland Faculty,New Zealand
1999              Toyama City Institut of Glass, 
                      JapanJacksonville University, USA
2000              Hameenlinna, Finland
2002              Strassbourg, France
2003              Waterford, Ireland
2004              Taipei, Taiwan
2006              Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA  


Realized work 

1975              Glass column, Znojmo hotel, Znojmo
1977              Glazed glass sculpture - Shahyad Memorial,  Teheran
1978              Pan ceiling in Czech Embassy, Cairo
1979              Glass vitrage and wooden relief, Alcron hotel,  Prague
1984              Sculpture from glass and metal, Motol hotel,  Prague
1986              Sculpture in front of the Transit Telephone  Exchange, flat glass, steel, granite,
                      Ostrava
1987              Sculpture from glazed granite and flat glass,  State Bank in Teplice
1988              Glass sculpture in front of the Czech Pavilion,  43^thbiennale, Venice
1991              Sculpture from glazed granite, molten glass and steel, sports facility, Chitose, Japan
1992              Spatial installation from metal and glass, Czech pavilion Expo 92, Sevilla
1995              Sculptures from flat glass and metal, Ball Hall  and Royal Garden - Prague Castle,
                      Prague
1996              Glass and metal sculpture, 53^th Avenue, New  York City
1996              Sculpture in the courtyard of Palazzo Ducale, glass and metal, Venice
1997              Vitrage in Czech Commercial Bank hall, Teplice 
1997              Column in the street floor of Myslbek complex  concrete, glass, Prague 
1998              Černá Růže Passage entrance,  steel,glass,Prague 
2002              Sculpture in French Architecture Institute garden - Paris 
2002              Kampa Museum, Prague: Tower - glass, steel
                                Water line - stainless steel, light, water
                                3 sculptures - glass, steel, stone, wood
2004              Statue for the astronomer Zdeněk Kopal,  carbon fibre, diode, Litomyšl  
2004              Statue in front of North Bohemian Museum in  Liberec, Pyramide for Liberec District
2004              Glass statue in front of Palazzo Franchetti  Cavalli, Ponte Academia, Venice
2005              The Cube. Borgholms slott Sweden 
2006              Sculpture over Prague, Congress center, glass,  steel, Prague 
2006              Statue in HVB-BANK hall, glass, glazed  stainless steel, Republiky Square, Prague 
2008              Airport Prague-Terminal 2, statue at Aeronale 08 
2009              Statue in the US Embasy garden, Prague  


Dealing between professor Karel and Mrs. Sonja Bata concerning a granite sculpture which Mrs. Bata likes is taking place at present, and it should be installed in Canada. Sculpture prototypes of the sculpture were already sent by Professor Karel to be considered.