Bio

Alena Štukavcová Doležalová
born 1972 in Prague
lives and works in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic

Education

Secondary School of Applied Arts Václava Hollara, Prague — book design and illustration
Academy of Fine Arts, Prague (studios of Prof. Aleš Veselý and Prof. Miloš Šejn)
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, Italy — internship
DAMU, Prague — Department of Theatre Anthropology
KALD DAMU, Prague — scenography of puppet theatre (MgA., 2004)

Awards

International Silver Accessory Contest, Tokyo (JP), 2023
— Winner, Ring Category ("No Name Baby")

Professional Experience

1989–1993 National Museum, Prague — Department of Anthropology (lab assistant)
2023–2025 Jewellery design for the collection "Family Silver Hefaistos" (art blacksmith studio Hefaistos)

Exhibitions

Solo & Duo Exhibitions

2024 — Viridis, Galerie LM bohème, Carouge (Geneva, CH) (with Jana Veselá)
2023 — Viridis, Galerie Potulná maringotka, Prague (CZ) (with Jana Veselá)
2019 — Hroch pod polštářem, Galerie KusKovu, Prague (CZ) (with Jana Veselá)
2018 — Na hraně obskurnosti, Galerie Nativ, Prague (CZ) (with Blanka Brožová)

Selected Group Exhibitions & Projects

2025 — Strange Traditions, Plattform Schmuckkunst, Graz (AT)
2023 — Collectibles and Curiosities, National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny (IE)
2022 — Collectibles and Curiosities, CRAFT NI Gallery, Belfast (NI)
2022 — just in my head, Plattform Schmuckkunst, Graz (AT)

2023 — International Silver Accessory Contest, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (JP)
2019 — International Silver Accessory Contest, Tokyo Art Theatre (JP)

2019 — Czech Design Week, Prague (CZ)
2014 — In Spiro / Ex Spiro, Galerie U Kunštátů, Prague (CZ)

Selected Publications and Features

Interview on Art Clay Silver, Manumi.cz
Jana Veselá: Modelling Metals for Artists — author profile
Hodinky a šperky 4/2012 — "Distinctive Unconventionality", text by Simona Pavlů
International Silver Accessory Contest — catalogues 2019, 2023, 2026
Plattform Schmuckkunst — catalogues (Ausstellungen 2022, Strange Traditions 2025)
Czech Design Week 2019 — catalogue
ARTES(T)CO 2000 — catalogue
Broží léto v Karlíně 2014 — catalogue

Context and Collaborations

Member of Precious Collective (UK)
Collaboration: Spa Resort Libverda
Certificate: Regional Product of the Jizera Mountains

Other Activities

DS DODO — Něco o Edovi (concept and stage design)
Co-author of an anthropological exhibition, National Museum, Prague
Illustrations: Anthropology – A Guide to the Human Skeleton (M. Stloukal et al., 1999)
Collaboration with Rafaella perfumery (Gaia line, 2012)