Klara Kristalova
Biography
Klara Kristalova (b. 1967, Czechoslovakia) studied at the Royal University College of Fine Art, Stockholm, Sweden. A skilled and imaginative storyteller, Klara Kristalova’s figurative sculptures are influenced by myth and fairy talkes and exude both an innocence and horror that recall childhood fantasy, dreams and nightmares. Art critic Anders Olofsson has said of her work, “Klara Kristalova is a storyteller who uses the plasticity of sculpture to build small micro worlds, where something peculiar has just happened or is about to happen. Here she relates to a sculpture tradition that has its roots several hundred years in the past. In this tradition the three dimensional artwork is seen as a means of three dimensionally 'educating' the viewer in a realm inhabited by both the viewer and the artwork simultaneously through their common physical relationship to the room.”Kristalova’s exhibition history includes exhibitions at the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden (1997); Site Santa Fe, New Mexico (2009); and the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, California (2009), among others. Recent exhibitions include White Blues at Kunstvereniging, Diepenheim, The Netherlands (2010); The House in My Head at Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, Denmark (2010); Larger than Life, Stranger than Fiction at the 11th Fellbach Small Sculpture Triennial, Germany (2010); Luc Tuymans: A Vision of Central Europe, Brugge Central, Belgium (2010); The Magic of Clay, GI Holtegaard, Copenhagen, Denmark (2011); and SFMOMA’s New Work Series (2011). Kristalova’s work is included in numerous collections including the Moderna Museet/Modern Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden, and Norrkopings Konstmuseum, Sweden. Klara Kristalova lives and works in Norrtalje, Sweden. To download artist's CV, please click on "Printable PDF of Full Text"
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Gallery Exhibitions
- ADAA: The Art Show 2012, Booth D7 - March 7 - 11, 2012
- VIP Art Fair 2012 - February 3 - 8, 2012
- Klara Kristalova, Sounds of Dogs and Youth - October 27, 2011 - January 28, 2012
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
- Frieze Art Fair 2011, Booth F16 - October 13 - 16, 2011
- Touched, Featuring Noriko Ambe, Klara Kristalova, Brett Lund, Maria Nepomuceno, Angel Otero, and Allison Schulnik - June 24 - August 13, 2010
Museum Exhibitions
- ADAA: The Art Show 2012, Booth D7 - March 7 - 11, 2012
- VIP Art Fair 2012 - February 3 - 8, 2012
- Klara Kristalova, Sounds of Dogs and Youth - October 27, 2011 - January 28, 2012
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
- Frieze Art Fair 2011, Booth F16 - October 13 - 16, 2011
- Touched, Featuring Noriko Ambe, Klara Kristalova, Brett Lund, Maria Nepomuceno, Angel Otero, and Allison Schulnik - June 24 - August 13, 2010
Public Projects
- ADAA: The Art Show 2012, Booth D7 - March 7 - 11, 2012
- VIP Art Fair 2012 - February 3 - 8, 2012
- Klara Kristalova, Sounds of Dogs and Youth - October 27, 2011 - January 28, 2012
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Booth K15 - December 1 - 4, 2011
- Frieze Art Fair 2011, Booth F16 - October 13 - 16, 2011
- Touched, Featuring Noriko Ambe, Klara Kristalova, Brett Lund, Maria Nepomuceno, Angel Otero, and Allison Schulnik - June 24 - August 13, 2010
Press
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Publications
Selected Works
KLARA KRISTALOVA The Sleepless, 2011 glazed stoneware and porcelain 6 parts, dimensions variable
KLARA KRISTALOVA Skinny Girl, 2011 bronze, black patina 84.25 x 20.87 x 21.26 inches 214 x 53 x 54 cm Edition of 3
KLARA KRISTALOVA Suddenly So Strange, 2011 glazed stoneware 34.25 x 9.84 x 9.45 inches 87 x 25 x 24 cm
KLARA KRISTALOVA Trap, 2011 glazed porcelain 26.38 x 19.69 x 17.72 inches 67 x 50 x 45 cm LM15126
KLARA KRISTALOVA Sally, 2011 glazed stoneware 48.82 x 17.72 x 15.35 inches 124 x 45 x 39 cm LM15129
KLARA KRISTALOVA And still they remain, 2009 glazed stoneware 35 x 14.25 x 10.25 inches
KLARA KRISTALOVA Costume, 2009 glazed stoneware 34.75 x 13.5 x 13.75 inches
KLARA KRISTALOVA Bunny (blond), 2008 ceramic 48 x 14.5 x 13 inches
KLARA KRISTALOVA Cairn, 2007 stoneware 16.5 x 15.75 x 17.25 inches
KLARA KRISTALOVA Cryboy, 2007 stoneware 19.75 x 19.75 x 19.75 inches
KLARA KRISTALOVA Game, 2007 stoneware 8.25 x 9.75 x 8.75 inches
Available Works
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Sally, 2011 glazed stoneware 48.03 x 16.93 x 15.75 inches 122 x 43 x 40 cm LM15129 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Suddenly So Strange, 2011 glazed stoneware 34.25 x 9.84 x 9.45 inches 87 x 25 x 24 cm LM15510 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Sketches for Bronzes, 2011 ink on paper 9.25 x 10.04 inches (paper) 23.5 x 25.5 cm 14.25 x 15.25 inches (framed) 36.2 x 38.7 cm LM15599 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Red, 2011 watercolor on paper 7.87 x 9.45 inches 20 x 24 cm LM15612 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Growing, 2011 glazed stoneware 24.41 x 6.89 x 6.69 inches 62 x 17.5 x 17 cm LM15420 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Stiffened II, 2011 glazed stoneware 10.5 x 8.5 x 8 inches 26.7 x 21.6 x 20.3 cm LM15429 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />KLARA KRISTALOVA Twice as happy, 2009 porcelain 12 x 9.5 x 7.5 inches 30.5 x 24.1 x 19.1 cm Edition of 1 LM13256 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
Installation Stills
KLARA KRISTALOVA Installation view, 2012 Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Olle Kirchmeier Courtesy of Bonniers Konsthall
KLARA KRISTALOVA Installation view, 2012 Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Olle Kirchmeier Courtesy of Bonniers Konsthall
KLARA KRISTALOVA Installation view, 2012 Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Olle Kirchmeier Courtesy of Bonniers Konsthall
KLARA KRISTALOVA Installation view, 2012 Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Olle Kirchmeier Courtesy of Bonniers Konsthall
KLARA KRISTALOVA Installation view, 2012 Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden Photo by Olle Kirchmeier Courtesy of Bonniers Konsthall
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