Filip ŠVehla

Filip Svehla, a graduate from the painting studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, belongs to the youngest generation of Czech contemporary artists. At first glance, Filip Svehla's paintings attract attention mainly for their colors. His current style did not fully develop until after graduation, when his one-year stay in Valencia played a key role in that development. The lighting conditions, together with the scenery of the industrial district in which he lived during his Spanish sojourn, caused a fundamental evolution of his artistic output. His effort to capture the essence of shape thus resulted in abstract canvases characterized by bold use of color, precision of composition, and a balance between expressiveness and order. Svehla's art explores themes of urban landscapes, sensory experiences, and the transformative power of color. He has exhibited internationally and continues to push the boundaries of his artistic practice.

Utrecht School of the Arts, HKU
Academy of the Fine Arts in Prague

Scholarships and residences:
2023 Gray Nivas Art Residency, New York, USA
2022 TFC Artist Residency, THINK+feel Contemporary Art Gallery, Miami, USA 2017 Summeracademy Venice - scholarship, Venice, IT
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2024 Splendid land, Art Patro, Hradec Králové, CZ (with Ondřej Boušek)
2024 Construction of territory, Galerie Škroupovka, Hradec Králové, CZ (with Aneta Juklíčková)
2023 Five colored stripes, Galerie Poštovního muzea, Prague
2022 (UN) Attainable Light, THINK+feel Contemporary, Miami, USA (with Jan Heres) 2022 Wonderful World, Volesky & Gallery, Prague, CZ
2021 Mégethos 28, Kampus Hybernská, Prague, CZ
2021 14. Ročník Ceny kritiky za mladou malbu, Galerie Kritiků, Prague, CZ
2020 Art Prague Fair, Youngrealart, Prague, CZ
2020 Today and tomorrow will be better (+ D. Minařík), Pragovka Gallery, Prague, CZ 2019 Armonico (with Jiří Dolinski), OFF / FORMAT Gallery, Brno, CZ
2019 Šmucik Ordnung, Stolen Gallery, Prague, CZ
2019 370 Days Sunny (with Jan Heres), Jan Čejka Gallery, Prague, CZ
2017 Fortunately, I had a special room, Villa P651, Prague (with Martina Nováková) 2016 On Paper, El Colibri Gallery, Prague, CZ
2014 Your Silence has Become Our Silence, AVU Gallery, Prague, CZ
2013 Having a Coffee, Alta Studio,...