Zdeněk Kunc

Zdeněk Kunc was born in 1983 in Chřibská (Czechia/EU), site of the oldest Central European glassworks dating back to 1414. Consequently, he had been exposed to the art of glass since early childhood, all the time developing a deep affection which resulted in enrollment at Nový Bor Glass School.

During his studies, he hitch-hiked all over Western Europe with a backpack full of tools of the trade and established professional contacts which have lasted to this day.

After nine years as an apprentice, he became a teacher at the same school, specialized in glass blowing and glass cutting.

These days, apart from custom glass production and free art, you may find him perfecting the art of conducting a glassmaking show or an interactive workshop to both enternain and educate.

Selected references

Customers

Luxlighting
Seven Days
Urban Challenge
Outdoors Films
Mottl Milan
Cesty skla o.p.s.
CZECH TOP 100
Fundacija Dla Pucka
Events 4 you z.s.
Cortina Park s.r.o
Asociace hotelů a restaurací ČR z.s.

Artists and designers

Pavlovský Michael
Čambalová Pavlína
Vágner Daniel
Drobná Tereza
Vydra Pavel

Experience

2016–? KuncGlass studio, Radvanec (CZ)

2013 International Glass Symposium, Nový Bor (CZ)

2011 International workshop, Firozabad (India)

2010 International Glass Symposium, Nový Bor (CZ)

2008 Nový Bor Glass School (CZ) – teacher

2007 Oreffors Glass School (Sweden) – student exchange

2006 Saint-Louis glassworks (France) – short term attachment

2005 Glasscenter Leerdam (the Netherlands) – glassmaking demonstration

2004 Pavlovka glassworks, Polevsko (CZ)

2002 Bild-Werk Frauenau, (Germany) – glassmaking course

2001 Atelier Verrier, Palau del Vidre (France) – glassmaking demonstration

Exhibitions

2018
PASK, Klatovy (CZ)

2010
Chodenland Museum, Domažlice (CZ)
Café & Pub gallery, Jestřebí (CZ)
Artmaterial, Děčín (CZ)

2009
Via Venezia gallery (NL)
Doxa gallery, Český Krumlov castle (CZ)
Macef, Milano (I)
Copenhagen Design Week (DK)

2008
Het Gouden Schepel gallery (NL)
de Aventurijn glass gallery, Epe (NL)

2007
Artczech Selection, Děčín castle (CZ)
Doxa gallery, Český Krumlov castle (CZ)
Barth ART gallery, Roden (NL)
Drenthe's Veste – Arsenal, Coevorden (NL)

2006
Artczech, Děčín castle (CZ)
Z gallery, Prague (CZ)

2005
GLASSREVOLUTION, Malá strana/Úvoz, Prague (CZ)
Tadeáš Haenke museum, Chřibská (CZ)

Solo exhibitions

2017–? Tasice glassworks, permanent exhibition
2017 Spa Resort Sanssouci, Karlovy Vary (CZ)
2017 Chodenland Museum, Domažlice (CZ)
2013 Barth ART gallery, Roden (NL)
2012 Špilar Brothers gallery, Domažlice (CZ)
2010 Glass museum, Nový Bor (CZ)

Competitions and awards

2019 Řemeslo a umění ve skle, Nový Bor
winner of Glass Blown Sculpture category

2016 Řemeslo a umění ve skle, Nový Bor
winner of Glass Blown Sculpture category

2009 Řemeslo a umění ve skle, Nový Bor
winner of Glass Blown Sculpture category

2006 Řemeslo a umění ve skle, Nový Bor
2nd place in Glass Blown Sculpture category

2002 Symposium sklářské mládeže, Nový Bor

2001 Symposium sklářské mládeže, Světlá nad Sázavou
2nd and 3rd place