I am a Czech artist and designer working primarily with glass. Yet I did not choose glass – I would rather say I was fortunate enough that glass chose me. After studying ceramics at the Václav Hollar Art School in Prague, I wanted to continue shaping forms directly with my hands. When I applied to the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, I was admitted not to sculpture, as I had intended, but to the Studio of Glass. This unexpected turn became the foundation of my artistic path.
Throughout my studies and career I have been influenced by many remarkable professors, including Jiří Mareš, Rony Plesl, Jin Hongo, Yoshitaka Jinnai, and Nobuyuki Fujiwara. Equally formative were my experiences living and working in Japan – first in Toyama, then Kyoto, and now Tokyo – where I continue my doctoral research at Tokyo University of the Arts. Japanese culture, with its clarity of form and sensitivity to materials, has long been an important source of inspiration for me.
My work spans from Conceptual Design to glass sculptures, yet always centers on concept, emotions, and the dialogue with material. I see glass not only as matter, but also as a medium of communication that can cross cultural and linguistic boundaries. What I aim to convey through my pieces is a sense of presence – the immersive feeling of being alive in the here and now.
Today I live and work between the Czech Republic and Japan, moving at the intersection of European and Asian glass art scenes. I regard this position as both a privilege and a responsibility: through my artistic practice, exhibitions, and cross-cultural collaborations I strive to contribute to dialogue and exchange between these worlds. And as my journey continues, I am increasingly fascinated by the diversity of glass art globally – eager to discover new forms, voices, and traditions beyond Europe and Asia.
Academic background
PhD in Glass Art – Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan (2023 – present)
MgA in Glass Art – Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan (2021 – 2023)
MgA in Glass Art – Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, Czech Republic (2017 – 2019)
Exchange: Kyoto University of the Arts, Japan (2017–2018)BcA in Glass Art – Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, Czech Republic (2013 – 2017)
Exchange: Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Japan (2016)
Awards (selected)
2024 – International Beads Biennale, Hiroshima – Silver Prize
2023 – Tokyo Metro Cultural Foundation Award – Award
2022 – Art Festival GEIDAI – Jury Award
2022 – Takaoka Craft Competition – Norihiko Terayama Award
2021 – GAKUTEN Student Art & Design Concours – Award
2015 – Sanssouci Junior Glass Match – Special Award
Memberships
- JGAA (Japanese Glass Artcrafts Association)
- Association for Glass Art Studies, Japan
- AusGlass (The Australian Association of Glass Artists)
Collections
- Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
- Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
- Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Japan
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2019 – Kristýna Venturová | Passage of Czech Design, Czech National Bank, Prague – CZ
2018 – Kristýna Venturová | Passage of Czech Design, Czech National Bank, Prague – CZ
2017 – Kristýna Venturová | Passage of Czech Design, Czech National Bank, Prague – CZ
2016 – Kristýna Venturová | Passage of Czech Design, Czech National Bank, Prague – CZ
Collective Exhibitions
2025
Invisible Lines of Ikebana – Flower Exhibition | Ikenobo Tokyo Kaikan, Tokyo – JP
JAPAN GLASS ART TRIENNALE 2024 | Notojima Glass Art Museum, Notojima – JP
JAPAN GLASS ART TRIENNALE 2024 | Himeji City Shosha Art & Craft Museum, Himeji – JP
2024
Hikarie 8/CUBE – 7 Colors | Shibuya Hikarie, Tokyo – JP
Nobuyuki Fujiwara Retirement Commemorative Exhibition | The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo – JP
JAPAN GLASS ART TRIENNALE 2024 | Hillside Terrace, Tokyo – JP
Seibu Art Fair | Tsukuba International Conference Hall, Tsukuba – JP
International Beads Biennale Hiroshima | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima – JP (Silver Prize)
International Beads Biennale Hiroshima | Toho Beads Style Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Shape of Glass Exhibition | Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo – JP
INTERART 7 Selection A&A II | Gallery TK2, Tokyo – JP
The Art of Tea | Geidai Art Plaza, Tokyo – JP
Ginza Art Festa | Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo – JP
Czech Glass & Jewelry Exhibition | Embassy of the Czech Republic, Tokyo – JP
GEN | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo – JP
Art Collection | Keisei Department Store Gallery, Mito – JP
Geidai Art Plaza Award Exhibition | Geidai Art Plaza Gallery, Tokyo – JP
2023
Glass Cafeteria | Ikkō Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Made in Art | Geidai Art Plaza Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Takaoka Craft Competition | SERIO, Takaoka – JP
Geidai in Ginchakai | Itoya, Tokyo – JP
Students’ Works Selection Exhibition | Binosha Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Shape of Glass Exhibition | Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo – JP
Geidai Art Journey | Tokyo Metro Cultural Foundation Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Light Art Exhibition 9 | Sūkōdō, Iga – JP
GEN | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo – JP
71st TUA Graduation Works Exhibition | The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo – JP
2022
Travelling Glass | IKKOU’s Gallery, Tokyo – JP
Collective Exhibition of Glass Artworks | Seto Ceramic and Glass Art Center, Seto – JP
Geidai in Ginchakai | Itoya, Tokyo – JP
Takaoka Craft Competition | SERIO, Takaoka – JP
Sensibility | Uogashi Meicha Chanomi Club, Tokyo – JP
GEN | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo – JP
Geidai Art Plaza Award Exhibition | Geidai Art Plaza Gallery, Tokyo – JP
2021
Break The Wall | BREAK Gallery, Tokyo – JP
GAKUTEN | National Art Center, Tokyo – JP
Geidai in Ginchakai | Itoya, Tokyo – JP
2020
Czech Design Week | Prague Congress Centre, Prague – CZ
2019
Stanislav Libenský Award | New Town Hall, Prague – CZ
Quarzsprung Keramik und Glass aus Tschechien | Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein, Munich – DE
Czech Design Week | Prague Congress Centre, Prague – CZ
2018
Czech Design Week | Prague Congress Centre, Prague – CZ
Soffa & Sotheby’s: Canapé | Obecní dvůr, Prague – CZ
Colours of Transparency | HYB4 Gallery, Prague – CZ
Colours of Transparency | London Design Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London – UK
Glass Garden | Astera, Nový Bor – CZ
Depozit | Artikle Gallery, Brno – CZ
Junior Glass Ways | Sklářská huť František, Sázava – CZ
2017
Vánoční komp(l)ot | Artikle Gallery, Brno – CZ
Between | TOMO Gallery, Kyoto – JP
Nový (Z)boží – National Award for Student Design | Moravian Gallery, Brno – CZ
Nový (Z)boží – National Award for Student Design | Nadace pro rozvoj architektury a stavitelství, Prague – CZ
Stanislav Libenský Award | DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague – CZ
Křehká síla skla / Fragile Power of Glass | Dancing House, Prague – CZ
Fragile | Glassimo Gallery, Prague – CZ
DECOREX International | Syon Park, London – UK
Glass Villa | Villa P651, Běhal Fejér Institute, Prague – CZ
Skleněná zahrada / Glass Garden | Astera, Nový Bor – CZ
LEMARKET | Mánes Gallery, Prague – CZ
Prague Design Week | Dancing House, Prague – CZ
Junior Glass Ways | Sklářská huť František, Sázava – CZ
2016
Plzeň Design Week | Plzeň – CZ
Czech Design Week | Kotva, Prague – CZ
International Student Design Biennale | Czech National Bank, Prague – CZ
Manifest | Palazzo Clerici, Milan – IT
2015
Pop-up Glass | ZIBA, Prague – CZ
Designblok | UMPRUM, Prague – CZ
Manifest | Pillnitz Castle, Dresden – DE
Glassmania | London Design Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London – UK
Sklony | Galerie Glassimo, Prague – CZ
Glass to Face / Unavoidable | Galerie (A)VOID Floating, Prague – CZ
Sanssouci Junior Glass Match | Spa Resort Sanssouci, Karlovy Vary – CZ
2014
Za sklem | Galerie NIKA, Prague – CZ
Designblok | Dům U Minuty, Prague – CZ
Glassmania | London Design Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London – UK
