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JIŘÍ KŘENEK

born 25. 2. 1974 in Prague (Czech Republic)

1988 - 1991

Photographical High School Praha

1991 - 1994

Institute of creative photography at the Silesian University in Opava.
Studies concluded with bachelors' degree majoring in creative photography

1998 - 2001

Institute of creative photography at the Silesian University in Opava.
Studies concluded with masters' degree majoring in creative photography

Cooperating with publishing House AXEL SPRINGER PRAHA, a.s. as a professional photographer from 1992 for magazines: SVĚT MOTORŮ, AUTOTIP, AUTOEXCLUSIVE, F-1 RACING, AUTOPROFI. Playboy.

Professional CV in F1

1992

first F1 race at Hungaroring F1 circuit

1997

participating in official photo shooting of West McLaren Mercedes testing team.

1999

F1 photo calendars for Automedia / Axel Springer (exclusively)

1999

Permanent Accreditation credentials for F1.

2000

start of cooperation with HOCH ZWEI Photo agency.

2000

Czech Press Photo (first place at sports photography)

2001

working as a co-author on special books about F1 races published in the Czech Republic - over 500 photos in one issue.

2002

photographs taken at the official pre-seasonal testing for the West McLaren team as well as regular publishing of my photos in the representative calendar of the West McLaren company from F1 races (e.g. in 2002, 13 pages of this calendar included 7 pages of my photographs)

2007 - 2008

Publishing pictures at F1 Scene books.

2004

Award of the most Beautiful Picture of Year „GRAND PRIX DE LA PLUS BELLE PHOTO “ at the International Automobile Festival at Paris' Ritz hotel - 24.1.2004 - picture from F1 „Reflexion“. see Exhibitions and Awards.

2004

Twice first place in the "Team Spirit" competition, organized by the F1 team of Renault (2004) and second place Team Spirit „Pictures of the year.

2006 - 2008

supplying pictures to the Red Bulletin F1.

2007

“Picture of the year” competition, organized by the F1 team of ING Renault. See Exhibitions and Awards

2007

Photograph of the Year by official magazine F1 Red Bulletin. See Exhibitions and Awards.

2008

special contract for front whole cover magazine Red Bulletin: Training Pit Stop with F1 Team SPA. Test Misano Audi R10 (Le Mans) and DT.

2010

worked as an official photographer for Mercedes GP F1 Team with drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher.

Exhibitions and Awards

1994

KolínFUNKE'S KOLÍN

1995

PrahaDIVUS - „BAZAR“ (Bazar nábytku Libeň)

1995

PrahaCzech Press Photo

1996

„New Names“ Czech Photography

1996

PrahaDIVUS - „Railway Station“(Railway Station Vysočany)

1996

Praha20 Years Institute of creative photography (Technical museum)

1996

PrahaCzech Press Photo

1998

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (National museum)

1999

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (National museum)

2000

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (National museum)

2000

PrahaCzech Press Photo (first place at sport photography.)

2001

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (National museum)

2001

PrahaInternational Writers' Festival (grand award)

2001

PrahaTALENTINUM 2001 (grand award)

2001

PrahaCzech Press Photo (GRANT Capital City Prague)

2002

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (National museum)

2002

PrahaCzech Press Photo (1 first place at category live environment)

2003

PrahaSport Photography of the Year (Pasáž Černá Růže)

2003

PrahaCzech Press Photo

2003

OpavaAnniversary exhibition at Institute of creative photography

2004

ParisBELLE PHOTO DE L´ANNÉE
automotive festival Paris - RITZ hotel - 27.1.2004 - First place

2004

Praha

CENA JAROMÍRA FUNKEHO 2004
First year of the competitive exhibition of the Best photographer under 35 years of the Czech republic - Second place (June 2004) at Pražský dům fotografie.

2004

PrahaCzech Press Photo

2005

PrahaCzech photography of the 20^th century

2005

PrahaCzech Press Photo

2006

PrahaCzech Press Photo

2007

PrahaCzech Press Photo

Individual Exhibition

2000

PrahaHYPERMARKETS(Galerie Velryba)

2001

PrahaSPEED DRUG (Galerie České pojišť.)

2002 - 2003

PrahaSMALL TOWNS (MĚSTEČKA)(Galerie Josefa Sudka)

2003

KolínMOBILE PHONES (Galerie LŠVÚ)

2003

PrahaFORMULE IN PHOTOGRAPHY (Millennium Plaza)

2004

OlomoucMOBILE PHONES-HYPERMARKETS (Galerie U Mloka)

2004

PrahaWE'RE CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY - Best 10 photographs from Auto-moto sport (Galerie Foto Škoda)

2005

ParisCONSUMMATION-GLOBALIZATION
9.2.2005 - 2.4.2005 (Galerie České Centrum)

2005

PrahaPHOTOGRAPHS OF J. KŘENEK
12.5.2005 - 5.6.2005 (Obchodní galerie Paláce Flóra)

2005

BrnoSMALL TOWNS (MĚSTEČKA) (Galerie Artistů)
10.10.2005 - 30.10.2005

2005

BratislavaDOCUMENTARIES
(Collection exhibition at “Month of Photograph” in Bratislava)
4.11. - 4.12. - Dom umenia

2005

PrahaFORMULE 1 - panoramatic

November - (Galerie Foto Škoda)

2006

Slavkov castle„AUSTERLITZ 2005“
documentary large format panoramic photos 12.8. - 31.8.2006

2006

Praha„BE - IN Praha 2006“
November - (Galerie Foto Škoda)

2006

Praha“AUSTERLITZ 2005“ - documentary large format
panoramic photos 1.12. - 13.12.2006 - (French culture institute)

2006<

PrahaHistory and presence of the World Championship of road motorbikes (together with O. Šaffka)
21.12.2006 - 24.1.2007 (Palace Auto Jarov gallery)

2007

BrnoOnce again in Austerlitz - 200 year anniversary - documentary
29.3.2007 - 13.4.2007 - Alliance francaise - Moravské nám.15

2007

BrnoFORMULE 1 - Collection exhibition 16.8. - 9.9.2007
(Galerie Vaňkovka)

2007

PrahaL. Hamilton exhibition after F1 season finale 29.10.-3.11.2007
(Galerie Foto Škoda)

2008

Praha„SPEED DRUGII.“ - Mánes February 2008

2009

Koblenz„Formula 1 in Touch” Museum Ludwig, July, August 2009