Jan Knap
Jan Knap (* 1949 in Chrudim ) is a Czech artist.
In 1969 he emigrated to the Federal Republic of Germany. From 1970 to 1972 he studied at the Staatl. Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf (with Gerhard Richter ). In 1972 he moved to the USA ( New York ). In 1979 he founded the group Normal (with Peter Angermann and Milan Kunc ). From 1982 to 1984 he attended a seminary in Rome. Jan Knap has lived in Planá in Northern Bohemia since 1992 .
Exhibitions (selection)
Group exhibitions
- 1980 Times Square Show , New York and 11th Biennale de Paris
- 1981 Nice Biennale and Ludwig Collection, Aachen
- 1984 From here - two months of new German art in Düsseldorf
- 1989 Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
- 1993 Galerie Kaess-Weiss Stuttgart and Kunsthalle Vienna
Solo exhibitions
- 1991 Trento
- 1993 Milan
- 1994 Stuttgart
- 1994 Caesar Gallery, Olomouc
- 1996 Carmelite Monastery in Frankfurt and Centraal Museum Utrecht
- 2007 Caesar Gallery, Olomouc
Web links
- Literature by and about Jan Knap in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knap, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chrudim |