Bernard F. Pracko, II
CURSUS VITAE 1990–2015
| Reference: | Fine Art |
| Education: | Arizona State University, School of Fine Art – 1991 University of Colorado, BA – 1970 |
| Media: | Acrylic on Canvas, Acrylic on Paper, Monotype on Paper, Lithography, Bronze Sculpture, Mixed media, Charcoal on Paper, Gouache, Oil Pastel on Canvas |
| Exhibitions: | Permanent Exhibition:
The New Slovak National Theater – Bratislava, Slovakia Denver Art Museum – Denver, Colorado, USA Hungarian Gallery of Contemporary Art – Dunajska Streda, Slovakia
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| — Museum | 2015 Hungarian Gallery of Contemporary Art
2009 Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO |
| — Solo | 2005 Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Washington, D.C. 2005 International London Salon, Bratislava, Slovakia 1992 Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, AZ 1992 Grand Champions, Aspen, CO |
| — Group | 2015 Hungarian Gallery of Contemporary Art 2006 “Metaphores and landscape”, The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA 2005 Limes Galleria- Komarno, Slovakia 2005 11th International Symposium in the Art of Painting – Patince, Slovakia 2004 Limes Galleria – Komarno, Slovakia 2004 10th International Symposium in the Art of Painting – Patince, Slovakia 2003 Limes Galleria- Komarno, Slovakia 2003 9th International Symposium in the Art of Painting – Patince, Slovakia 1993 San Diego Art Institute – San Diego, CA 1992 Cultural Exchange Gallery – Scottsdale, AZ 1991 “Sacred Spaces” – L.I., NY 1991 Sena Galleries, “For Amnesty International” – Santa Fe, NM |
| Collections: | Hungarian Gallery of Contemporary Art Slovak National Theater – Bratislava, Slovakia Slovak National Cancer Hospital – Bratislava, Slovakia Banas, Cikova, Poliak – Advokats, Bratislava, Slovakia Kirkland Museum – Denver, Colorado, USA Hansagi Museum – Mosonmagyrovar, Hungary Sun Cities Art Museum – Sun City, AZ Nelson Fine Art Museum, Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ Arizona State University, School of Art – Tempe, AZ University of Colorado, Governor’s Collection – Boulder, CO America West Airlines – Tempe, AZ Scottsdale Culinary Institute – Scottsdale, AZ Various personal private collections. |
| Publications & Press: | 2004 – Hungarian National Television – Exhibition Review – Komarno, Slovakia 2003 – Hungarian National Television – Interview – Komarno, Slovakia 1993–1997 Who’s Who in the West, New York, NY 1993–1997 Who’s Who in American Art, New York, NY 1993 – 1/17 Sunstorm/Fine Arts, Ronkonkoma, NY 1992 – 7/18 The Phoenix Gazette, Phoenix, AZ 1992 – 2/7 The Scottsdale Progress, Scottsdale, AZ 1991 – 6/16 The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ 1991 – 8/1 Destination- Aspen Airways Magazine, Aspen, CO |
| Related Fine Art Accomplishments: | 2004 – 2007 Executive Director – The International Foundation of Arts. 2007 – 2024 Executive Director – TIFOA– a non-profit organization. 1993 Placed significent artists works in the annual art calendar for Amnesty International, USA – Wash., DC 1992 Nelson Fine Art Museum – Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ 1992 Nominated – Arizona Governor’s Award in the Arts – Individual Artist Award |