Ondrej Rudavsky Biography

Ondrej Rudavsky is a renaissance artist in the truest sense of the word. He works in a multitude of media outlets (film, animation, photography, video installation, digital art, illustration, graphic design, painting, jewelry, sculpture, costume design and music) all of which allow him to create a universe of captivating and compelling subconscious worlds that are both hypnotic and dream-like.

Rudavsky was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, into a family of three generations of artists. His father, Andrej, is a renowned sculptor and painter; his mother, Maria, weaves wall hangings of mystical proportions and is also a ceramicist; his sister, Zuzana, is a both a sculptor and creator of fine jewelry; and his grandparents Sebastian and Alzbeta were folk artists from Carna Gora-in Poland.

When Rudavsky was 13, he began his journey as a filmmaker, inspired by directors like Melies, Bunuel, Zeman, Fellini, and artists like Bosch, Bruegel, and European surreal artists. After studying fine art and graphic at the Collage of art in Bratislava, he went on to study film animation at the University of art in Prague. Then, in 1986, Rudavsky immigrated to America.

Not long after he arrived, Gallery K in Washington D.C. gave him his first U.S. one-man show consisting of a collection of his surreal drawings entitled “MEMORIES”. This exhibit introduced him to the East Coast art community, specifically the illustrator, Peter Sis, who was so taken by Rudavsky’s work that he introduced him and his work to The New York Times. Rudavsky was repeatedly hired as an illustrator for the “ Book Review ” for many years.

In 1991, Robert Lee Morris, owner of Art Wear Gallery, exhibited Rudavsky’s jewelry. Through this exposure, his jewelry showed at New York’s Sofa, as well as the Helen Drut Gallery,
Jewel’s work collection and the Susan Grant Lewin collection, Rudavsky began his music video career with a bang in 1992 after he met Moby, who enlisted him to create a film projection to be shown during his live concert. Moby then hire him to direct and animate his first music video, GO. Rudasky’s work with Moby enabled him to gain exposure in the music scene and create additional music videos for Los Lobos and Dead Can Dance among others. These videos earned him an MTV Award, Golden Eagle Award, Monitor Award, and a Grammy nomination. Rudavsky quickly became a well-respected director in the international music video arena.

In 1997, Rudavsky created video installation “ Connections” that was chosen to represent the Slovak Republic at the world’s most prestigious art show, the XLVII Venice Biennial, in Venice, Italy and again in 1999 at the EXPO in Hanover. Germany. The installation later traveled to the Museum of Arizona and the Los Angeles International Biennial, which later prompted Rudavsky to experiment with digital art. He quickly became included in important art exhibitions around the world.

But it doesn’t end there. Rudavsky has also written, directed and produced numerous short films, many of which have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art/New York, Sundance Film Festival, New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center, Bronx Museum, Hiroshima Film Festival, Woodstock, Annecy, Anima Mundy, Slamdance, Florida film festival and more. He also wrote, directed, animated, and produced a forty-minute animated film titled, “BEYOND INVISIBLE”, with the introduction delivered by actress Lisa Bonet. Rudavky also directed & animated more music art videos in Europe which garnered him two Aurel Awards for artists such as Muller and Kirschner. For the 2005 MTV awards in Florida, he created video art for an electronic panel that appeared on the stage during the performance of the group Yellowcard.
Rudavsky’s latest conquest is experimenting with high definition format, video sculptures, music, and 3D projections. He continues to travel between Los Angeles, New York and various European cities to contribute his talents to music videos, video installations and art.

Personal:
Born in Slovakia
Education:
College of Fine Arts and Crafts, Graphic Studio, Illustration, Graphic design, Photography-Bratislava, Slovakia
University of Fine Arts and Crafts, Studio of Animation, Prague, Czech Republic
1986 Came to America - lives and works in USA and Europe.

Selected Film & Video Awards:
2006 Aurel Award Winner for best Music video
2005 Aurel Award Winner for best Music Video
2002 Aurel Awards Nomination for Best Music Video
1998 Finalist Award" at New York EXPO Film Festival,New York
1997 Cine Golden Eagle Award for "Best Director in Arts Achievement",Nationwide US Broadcasting Award, Washington,D.C.
1995 International Monitor Awards, Winner for "Best Artistic Achievement"
1995 International Monitor Awards, for "Best Director"
1993 MTV Awards International, "Winner for Best Breakthrough Video", Los Angeles,CA
1993 MTV Awards International, "Nomination for Best Director",Los Angeles,CA
1992 35th Annual Grammy Awards, "Nomination for Best Music Video - short form," Kiko and “The Lavender Moon," Los Angeles,CA
1992 Monitor Awards, "Nomination for the Best Music Video", Los Angeles,CA
1991 MTV International,"Winner of Environmental Film Fellowship",Los Angeles,California & Cardiff,Wales

TV Presentation: Music videos, commercials, ID. Films
2008 “The Cove” Music video, CA.
2007 ID animated opening for Alan Aldridge, CA
2007 Animated storyboards for Bette Midler show, Las Vegas
2006 Animated main titles for future film” Treatment” NY
2006 Black Eyed Peas – Snickers,CA
2006 LUCIE Awards main animated opening,CA
2006 Brillho de Luz band”Ghetto”,NY
2006 Animated ID.for HD channel,NY
2005 “Snow” Music video, Muller-Bittova, 44-music
2005 “UFO” Music video, One man production, Australia
2005 “Nonstop” music video,Australia
2004 “Yellowcard” live stage projection, MTV Awards 2004, Miami
2004 “On the black horse” Music video- Kirschner / Universal music
2003 Nicktoons Digital network logo animation
2002 Circo Fantastico,commercial,CA.
2002 "Abouth the Thing'' Music Video- Zena ,One man production
2002 Orange Telephones,commercials,Sk.
2002 "Moravany"Documentary film for TV.Gallery ,Florida
2001 Animation Spots for STV show "Ligapasage", Slovak TV,Slovakia
2001 Experimental art Film to William Shakespeare poetry, Independent project for Switzerland TV
2001 "Three-Monkey's," animated film to Laura Richards poetry, Independent project for Swiss TV
1999 "City", animated project, England
1999 Short abstract film for TV show opening, Slovak TV
1995 Animated segment for Bravo Channel, US
1995 "Amazing Fruit" for D.D.B.Needham,Hershey`s commercial
1994 created main title sequence for "Declarations Series" PBS,USA
1994 music video "The Carnival is Over," Dead Can Dance group,Warner Bros. Records,VH1,MTV
1993 music video "No Bed Roses" for Indians, PolyGram Records Inc.
1992 music video "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" for Los Lobos group
Warner bros.Records,VH1,MTV worldwide
1991 Animated opening logos for "Pirate TV," Switzerland
1991 Animated movie "Concert" Liquid Television
1991 Short Animated Film "The Earth",Brazil TV, MTV Worldwide
1991 Music Video "GO" for MOBY, MTV Worldwide
1991 Short Animated Films for Global View Learning Channel.USA Nationwide
1990 Animated logo for MTV, New York

Selected Film and Video Art Presentations - Festivals & installations:
2008 Slamdance film festival, Utah,
2008 The sexi film festival, Ottawa
2007 Platform film festival,Portland
2007 Florida Film festival, FL
2007 Slamdance film festival,Utah
2007 Maryland film festival
2007 Philadelphia film festival,PA
2007 Red shift festival ,NY
2007 Befilm film festival,NY
2007 4th.Calgary underground film festival, Canada
2007 Anthology film archives,NY
2007 International Medienfestival ,Germany
2007 Nemo Film Festival, Le Cinema des Cineastes Paris
2007 Electra festival ,Montreal
2006 ANNECY Animation Film festival, France
2006 49thInternational Leipzig Festival for documentary and animated films.
2006 Fiaerio 2006,Rio de janeiro, Brazil
2006 Elephant Theatre, Sunset blvd, CA
2006 M&A Gallery, Silver Lake,CA
2006 Anima Mundy Animation Film Festival, Rio De Janiero, Brazil
2006 Anthology Film Archives, New York
2006 “Naked Rhythm” Video Art projection at live concert, CA
2006 Data Transfer,6 th.Annual festival of contemporary visual styles,CZ
2006 Hermosa Beach short film festival, CA
2006 Tribeka underground film festival,NY
2005 Anima Mundy Animation Film Festival. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2005 Asolofilmfestival, Asolo, Italy
2005 The Aviv Animation festival, Tel Aviv, Israel
2005 International Experimental film festival, Denver,US
2005 Cibulak festival, Sk.
2005 Zarieciestation culture center, Zilina
2005 Nulty priestor, Bratislava,Sk
2004 Woodstock film festival ,US.
2003 Art Film Trencianske Teplice,Sk.
2002 IV.International film festival,Bratislava.
2002 Video art projection at Porche Gallery Bratislava
2002 Film/video projection to Art fashion show, 100. years of SIEMENS, Danube Gallerie
2002 Short film showing on big screen/ electronic billboard , Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles CA.
2001 L.A.International Biennial Art Invitational 2001, multimedia video installation
2001 Walter Read Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York
2001 CalArts-University,Valencia,California
2000 EXPO 2000, Hannover,multimedia three dimensional film installation,Germany
2000 Connections",three dimensional film and video installation,selection from the XLVII Venice
2000 Atomic Man (Art Film) for Lexus promotional presentation,New York premiere, followed US nationwide
2000 Yahoo First International Online Film Festival,(13 finalists),Internet sites
1999 Sundance Film Festival,Salt Lake City,UT
1999 Contemporary Art, Int. Monitary Fund Great Gallery,Washington ,D.C.
1998 New York EXPO,New York
1998 Director`s Cut,Film & Video Festival in connection to MTV Awards, Hollywood,CA, 1998 36th. New York Film Festival,Lincoln Center,New York
1998 Contemporary Art,International Monetary Fund Gallery,Washington,D.C.
1997 L'Immagine Leggera-Palermo International Video Art & Media Festival,Palermo,Italy
1997 Cine Golden Eagle Awards Screening,Washington,D.C.
1997 Experimental Video Projections,Renova Gallery,Warren,CT
1996 International Film Festival,Bratislava,Slovakia
1995 International Film Festival,Trencianske Teplice,Slovakia
1995 International Festival of Short Film,Bilbao,Spain
1995 Tampere International Film Festival,Tampere,Finland
1995 Rudavsky’s,Mirbach Palace museum,Bratislava,Slovakia
1994 The International Animation Festival,Hiroshima,Japan
1993 Black Maria Film Festival,Touring US nationwide
1993 International MTV Awards,Los Angeles
1992 35th Grammy Awards Night,Los Angeles
1992 Hiroshima 92,The International Animation Festival,Hiroshima,Japan
1992 United Nation's Enviromental Conference,Rio De Janeiro,Brazil
1992 International Animation Festival Cardiff,Wales
1992 Bombay International Film Festival ,Bombay,India
1991 Museum of Modern Art ,Millenium,New York
1991 28th New York Film Festival Lincoln Center,New York
1991 Bronx Museum of Arts AIM,New York
1991 film & video projection at live concert of MOBY,Lime Light,New York
1991 Millenium 25th Anniversary,Millenium,New York
1991 Bucks Country Film Festival,nationwide tour,USA
1991 Black Maria Film Festival, nationwide tour USA
1990 Celebration,Symphony Space ,New York
1989 Unusual Places from Another Times,Gallery K,Washington,D.C.

Solo Exibitions
2006 FARMANI Gallery”Digital Art”L.A
2006 BNT gallery,Sk.
2004 K forum-Association for contemporary art and kulture ,Vienna-Austria
2004 Consulate General of Czech Republic, Wilshire Blvd. CA.
2004 BNT-Gallery, “C.graphics & cibachromes ,Slovakia
2003 Centrum of Koloman Sokol-Gallery of P.M.Bohun, Slovakia
2003 SU.Gallery. Cibachromes from films.Sk.
2002 ''Beyond Invisible'' Computer Graphics & film,at Porche Gallery,SK.
2000 "Connections" University of Arizona,Museum of Arts,Tucson, AZ, multimedia three-dimensional installation
1998 "Ondrey Rudavsky - Photographs" NOVA Gallery, Bratislava, SK
1997 Connection - Three generations of Artists, XLVII Venice Biennale, International art Exibition, Castillo Gardens, Pavilion of Slovakia ,Venice, Italy
1995 "Rudavsky's work" exhibition of painting, sculpture, film and video art, Renovo Gallery, Warren, CT
1993 "Rudavsky's," Mirbach Palace, City Museum, Bartislava, Slovakiaan exhibition of painting, sculpture film and video art
1989 "Unusual Places from Another time" Gallery K, exhibition of painting, drawing & video art, Washington, D.C.
1988 "Memory" Walker-Ursity-Mc Ginnis Gallery, exhibition of Ex libris, NY
1987 Dreams on Paper, Walker Ursity Mc Ginnis Gallery, exhibition of painting, drawing, film and videoart, Washington, D.C.
1986 Ondrej Rudavsky, Galleria D`Arte, Exhibition of painting and drawing, Roma,Italy and many Group Shows around the World

Selected group Exhibitions: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, C.Graphics
2008 4xRudavsky, Ambasciata della Repubblika Slovaka, Rom, Italy
2008 Moca, Museum of digital-computer art, CA
2008 Mush Gallery, Hollywood blwd,CA
2008 Slovak Radio Gallery, SK
2007 Sculpture to wear Gallery, Santa monica,CA
2007 Tapei fine Arts Museum,Tapei
2007 University Law gallery, SK
2007 Art Prague, Gallery, CZ
2007 Mush Gallery, Hollywood blwd,CA
2006 Farmani Gallery,”Trees” LA.
2006 5th.International print triennale grafiki colour in graphic ,Torun,Poland
2006 Galleria SVU”Vektory Art, Bratislava, Slovakia
2005 Icon Data World prints 2005, internet museum PL.
2005 “Queens” Cassle ,Austria
2004 Euro Grafik Moscow 2004, At the Center Maneg in Moscow
2004 Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, Germany
2004 Varosi Muveszeti Muzeum,Gyor,Hungary
2004 Eurografik Krrytnica 2004-Reach out each other,14.th E.forum in Krynica,PL.
2004 Polish Culture Institute Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2004 “Album” for Koloman Sokol
2004 Millenium Park,Budapest, Hungary
2004 “Art from Europe”Korkos Gallery, Hong Kong
2004” Gennerations” Radio gallery, Sk
2004 Vigado Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2004 Duna Gallery, Budapest,Hungary
2003 Etching versus digit- Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole.PL.
2003 Eurografic Kyiv 2003-European Culture Integration Bridge Larva Gallery, Kyiv,Ukraine
2003 Triennale mondiale de l'estampe petit format,Auvergne-France
2003 International Print Triennial-Krakow 2003,Poland
2003 Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, Krakow, PL.
2003 Gallery Bank,c.Prints,Sk
2003 SPP Gallery,Bratislava
2003 Palace of Art, Contemporary Art Gallery, Krakow,PL.
2003"Aquaforta Contra Cyfra" Contemporary Art Gallery in Opolead,PL.
2003 Ziciho Palac Gallery ,Bratislava
2002 Morpheus Gallery,Beverly Hills, California.
2002 Orduna Gallery, Beverly Hills, California
2002 Slnovrat,Gallery,Slovakia
2000 Plastica,Banska Stiavnica,Slovakia
1999 Tredici Giovanni Artisti Slovacchi,pallazzo Braschi gallery,Italy
1998 Art Fest'98. Museum for Folk Arts and Crafts,Los Angeles
1998 The International Monetary Fund Building,Washington D.C.
1998 Soltice 98, Slovak National Museum,Bratislava,Slovakia
1997 The Human Message,City Gallery,Banska Bystrica,Slovakia
1997 Solstice 97,Slovak National Museum,Bratislava,Slovakia
1996 Time and Its Connections,City Cultural Center,Bratislava,Slovakia
1996 The Human Message,City Cultural Center,Bratislava,Slovakia
1996 Solstice,96, Slovak National Museum,Bratislava,Slovakia
1995 Contemporary Sculpture Bazovsky Gallery,Trencin,Slovakia
1995 Seeds,Artwear Gallery,New York
1991 AIM Group,Bronx Museum of Arts,New York
1991 Group Exhibition,Stuard Levy Gallery,New York
1991 Gallery Artists, Art Wear Gallery,New York
1991 Art and Science,City Gallery,Nitra,Slovakia
1991 Presovs Art Exhibition,City Gallery,Presov,Slovakia
1991 New York's Accent,St.John's church,New York
1990 Celebration,Symphony Space,New York
1989 International Triennial of Art,Gallery Space,Toronto,Canada
1988 International Triennial of Art,Exhibition Space,Vancouver,Canada
1988 Review and Preview,Gallery K. Washington D.C.
1988 Works on Paper,Walker Ursity Mc Ginnis Gallery,Washington D.C.
1988 New Works,Montgomery College of Art,Rockville,Maryland
1987 Painting,Le Collage Gallery,Rockville,Maryland
1987 New Artists,Walker Ursity Mc Ginnis Gallery,Washington D.C.
1986 Suoc,University of Fine Arts and Crafts Gallery,Prague,Czech rep.

Jewelry:
2007 One of a kind-Bracelets at ”Sculpture to wear” Gallery, CA
2003 Jewelry at "Sculpture to Wear " Bergamot Station, Santa Monica,CA.
2001 Jewelry for Fashion-Show, New.York.
1999 "SOFA"- New York
1997 "Jewelry & Objects" Mirbachov Palac, Bratislava, Slovakia
1992 "Seeds" Robert Lee Morris Gallery, West Broadway, New York jewelry also in collections of - Hellen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia ,Jewel's work Collection, Washington DC. -Robert Lee Moriss (Artwear Collection), Susan Grand Lewin collection, New York

Ilustrations:
2008 CD cover design for “The Cove”
2007 illustration cover, Praha economy magazine
2006 Theatre poster for "No Exit" by Paul Sartier,Los Angeles
2005 Book Cover for “Borisova finta”Boris Filan
1988-2004 numerous illustrations for New York Times, Book Review,NY.
2003 Illustrations for "Golden Drum" Shots Magazine,England.
2003 Book Cover for "Fast Wheels" Book
2002 CD cover for "Icorhock"
1999 Book Cover for D.Dery poetry
1996 Book Covers for Peter Atkins, Ian Steward, Paul Davies, Richard Leakey, Richard Dawkins, John D Barrow -Books
1991 Illustrator for "Travel & Leisure Magazine", New York
2002 CalArt University, Valencia, CA
2002 VSMU University, film school, Bratislavass
2001 CalArt University, Valencia, CA guest speaker
2000 The University of Arizona, Media Class,Tucson AZ
2000 University of Arizona, Museum of Arts, General Public,Tucson AZ
2000 Prima Community College, Animation Class, Tucson
2000 School of Art, Arizona State University, Animation & Film Class, Temple, AZ
1991 School of Visual Arts, New York
1990 American University in conjunction with Film Academy in Prague
1990 American University, Film Department, Washington,D.C.
1990 Columbia University, Film department, New York
1989 New York University, Film Department, New York

Teaching and Lectures:
2003 Burizone,Sk
2002 CalArt University, Valencia, CA
2002 VSMU University, film school, Bratislava
2001 CalArt University, Valencia, CA guest speaker
2000 The University of Arizona, Media Class,Tucson AZ
2000 University of Arizona, Museum of Arts, General Public,Tucson AZ
2000 Prima Community College, Animation Class, Tucson
2000 School of Art, Arizona State University, Animation Class, Temple, AZ
1991 School of Visual Arts, New York
1990 American University in conjunction with Film Academy in Prague
1990 American University, Film Department, Washington,D.C.
1990 Columbia University, Film department, New York
1989 New York University, Film Department, New York

Film Work in Permanent Collection of:
• Film Archives of academy of motion picture arts and Sciences, Los Angeles
• National Academy of recording Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles
• Museum of Radio and Television, New York

Selected work in films & TV Presentations:
• Ondrej Rudavsky`s Connections, Artist's Relation, (30 min.),Slovak TV
• Connections, Installation of Video and Sculpture by Onderj Rudavsky and Zuzana Rudavsky,Tucson Acces Cable TV, interview on exhibition at the University Museum, (1/2 hr) ,USA,2000
• Ondrey Rudavsky, Artist`s Profile, Slovak TV, Interview, (30 min.)
• XLVII Venice Biennial,Braco Channel, Interview (15 min.),1997,USA
• Umbilical Cord,Europan family sagas, part VIII. directed by K.Kytka;1996 production, documentary on work of four artists,(1.5 hr),Czech Republik/Switzerland production.
• “Come Brother, We Go to America”,Documentary film on work of 4 artists of one family,Written & Directed by Gary Keith Griffin, (1 hr 20 min.),USA