Pavel Lev
lev@najbrt.cz
senior designer
member of the studio since 1994
*17/11/1954, Kadaň
co-founder of the studio (1994)
Education:
1972–1975 Arts and Crafts High School in Prague
1980–1986 Arts and Crafts College in Prague
1985–1990 free-lance artist
1990–1993 designer of magazine Reflex
from 1996 Typo Design Club member
Another activities:
A real member of secret organization B.K.S. (B.K.S. stands for Bude konec Světa – There will be the end of the world from r. 1975),
Komtur Řádu Zelené Berušky (Order of Green lady-bug’s commander from 1987),
Section chief of PÚPEČ B.K.S. and cashier of Entertainment fund B.K.S. (from 1988)
solo exhibitions
Three exclamations, Dům umění Ostrava, 18/7/2009
Life, Surprise, Happiness, Sydney, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, 4/3/2009
Life Happiness Surprise, Prague Kolektiv, New York, 2/6/2007
Pavel Lev Fotografie, Gallery Suterén, Ústí n/Labem 1993
group exhibitions
Exhibition Czech Grand Design 2007, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, 5/3/2008
(selection)
Copyright, Prague 1990
XIV. bienále užité grafického designu (XIV. Commercial Art Biennial) Brno 1990
XV. bienále užité grafického designu (XV. Commercial Art Biennial) Brno 1992
Participation in exhibitions B.K.S. (selection):
17 let tajné organizace B.K.S. (17 years of secret organization B.K.S.-documents, uniforms, weapons, artifacts) Gallery Pi-Pi-Art, Prague 1991
Festival from the Ruins, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, USA 1992
Znovuoživení Kolumbaria na Vítkově (Revival of Columbarius on Vitkov), Prague 1993
Commissional office B.K.S. for National Gallery business, Fair Palace of Prague 1996 - 1999
Umění ikebany ve specifické citaci B.K.S. (Art of Ikebana in specific quotes), Nová Paka 1999
Ozvěny ukázek příslibu náznaků sjezdových nácviků v odlesku matných vzpomínek z doslechu, London, GB 2000
Důkazy blížící se světové katastrofy (Evidence of oncoming world disaster), Pomocné konstrukce ikebany – Erotické pomůcky B.K.S. (Auxiliary structures of ikebana-erotic aids, Gallery Jelení, Prague 2001
publications
"Jak se dělá značka" (How to make a mark), ABC č. 10 May, 1/5/2003
Pavel Lev, Font no. 4/96, 1/4/1996
B.K.S.:
Art Project B.K.S., Výtvarné umění 4/93
B.K.S. , Revolver Revue 23/93
B.K.S. - dvacet let tajné organizace (20 years of secret organization), Výtvarné umění 3/94
Kniha Blizen (Book of stigmas) B.K.S. - I/1987–1994, 1995
B.K.S. (Jídlo, ženy, smrt - Food, women, fatality), Revolver Revue 32/96
Zpráva o stavu Representačního fondu B.K.S. – 10 let PÚPEČ (Report on status of Entertainment fund B.K.S.) B.K.S., 1998
The B.K.S. (po stopách III. sjezdu B.K.S. in London), Umělěc 2/2001
awards
Czech Grand Design 2007, 9/2/2008
Prize of the Director of the Design Centre CR – XV. Biennale of Graphic Design Brno, 1/6/1992
Bronze medal, XIV. Commercial Art Biennial Brno 1990
lev@najbrt.cz
senior designer
member of the studio since 1994
*17/11/1954, Kadaň
co-founder of the studio (1994)
Education:
1972–1975 Arts and Crafts High School in Prague
1980–1986 Arts and Crafts College in Prague
1985–1990 free-lance artist
1990–1993 designer of magazine Reflex
from 1996 Typo Design Club member
Another activities:
A real member of secret organization B.K.S. (B.K.S. stands for Bude konec Světa – There will be the end of the world from r. 1975),
Komtur Řádu Zelené Berušky (Order of Green lady-bug’s commander from 1987),
Section chief of PÚPEČ B.K.S. and cashier of Entertainment fund B.K.S. (from 1988)
solo exhibitions
Three exclamations, Dům umění Ostrava, 18/7/2009
Life, Surprise, Happiness, Sydney, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, 4/3/2009
Life Happiness Surprise, Prague Kolektiv, New York, 2/6/2007
Pavel Lev Fotografie, Gallery Suterén, Ústí n/Labem 1993
group exhibitions
Exhibition Czech Grand Design 2007, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, 5/3/2008
(selection)
Copyright, Prague 1990
XIV. bienále užité grafického designu (XIV. Commercial Art Biennial) Brno 1990
XV. bienále užité grafického designu (XV. Commercial Art Biennial) Brno 1992
Participation in exhibitions B.K.S. (selection):
17 let tajné organizace B.K.S. (17 years of secret organization B.K.S.-documents, uniforms, weapons, artifacts) Gallery Pi-Pi-Art, Prague 1991
Festival from the Ruins, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, USA 1992
Znovuoživení Kolumbaria na Vítkově (Revival of Columbarius on Vitkov), Prague 1993
Commissional office B.K.S. for National Gallery business, Fair Palace of Prague 1996 - 1999
Umění ikebany ve specifické citaci B.K.S. (Art of Ikebana in specific quotes), Nová Paka 1999
Ozvěny ukázek příslibu náznaků sjezdových nácviků v odlesku matných vzpomínek z doslechu, London, GB 2000
Důkazy blížící se světové katastrofy (Evidence of oncoming world disaster), Pomocné konstrukce ikebany – Erotické pomůcky B.K.S. (Auxiliary structures of ikebana-erotic aids, Gallery Jelení, Prague 2001
publications
"Jak se dělá značka" (How to make a mark), ABC č. 10 May, 1/5/2003
Pavel Lev, Font no. 4/96, 1/4/1996
B.K.S.:
Art Project B.K.S., Výtvarné umění 4/93
B.K.S. , Revolver Revue 23/93
B.K.S. - dvacet let tajné organizace (20 years of secret organization), Výtvarné umění 3/94
Kniha Blizen (Book of stigmas) B.K.S. - I/1987–1994, 1995
B.K.S. (Jídlo, ženy, smrt - Food, women, fatality), Revolver Revue 32/96
Zpráva o stavu Representačního fondu B.K.S. – 10 let PÚPEČ (Report on status of Entertainment fund B.K.S.) B.K.S., 1998
The B.K.S. (po stopách III. sjezdu B.K.S. in London), Umělěc 2/2001
awards
Czech Grand Design 2007, 9/2/2008
Prize of the Director of the Design Centre CR – XV. Biennale of Graphic Design Brno, 1/6/1992
Bronze medal, XIV. Commercial Art Biennial Brno 1990