Jana Frajkorová – Magnificent Wires II | Meeting with the artist
31 July 2026, hour 18:00 - 21:00
Art Gallery SOKÓŁ FOYER
We invite you to discover the world of a Slovak artist who gives bobbin lace—now a highly regarded art form straddling the line between luxury craftsmanship and contemporary art—a completely new, three-dimensional dimension. On July 31 at the SOKÓŁ FOYER Art Gallery, join us for a meeting with Jana Frajkorová, the artist behind the exhibition “Magnificent Wires II”.
Jana Frajkorová was born in 1964 in Prešov, where she graduated from high school (1978–1982) and then earned her degree from the Faculty of Education at P. J. Šafárik University (1982–1987). From 1987 to 1994, she taught mathematics at an elementary school in Šarišské Michaľany, and from 1994 to 2000, she worked as a teacher of artistic lace-making in Prešov. Since 2000, she has been self-employed.
Exhibitions:
1992 – Regional Cultural Center, Prešov
1992 – Regional Cultural Center, Bardejov
1994 – Beveren (Belgium), shared exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1996 – Bruges (Belgium), shared exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1996 – Podduklaň Cultural Center, Svidník
1988 – Vianden (Luxembourg), joint exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1999 – Municipal Museum, Sabinov
2000 – Bruges (Belgium), international exhibition of textile artists
2002 – Bruges (Belgium), international exhibition of textile artists
2003 – Haarlev (Denmark), international exhibition of textile artists
2003 – “Anička” store, Žilina
2004 – Regional Museum in Prešov
2004 – Prague, OIDFA World Congress
2004 – Tienen (Belgium)
2005 – S (Denmark), international exhibition of textile artists
2005 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2006 – Letohrad, Czech Republic
2006 – Municipal Gallery in Trenčín, joint exhibition with academic sculptor Ján Stupavský (Serbia)
2006 – Former Synagogue Gallery, Salon 2006, Nowy Sącz
2007 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2007 – SOKÓŁ Gallery, Nowy Sącz
2008 – Gallery u Zlatého Kohouta, Prague (Czech Republic)
2008 – Bruges (Belgium)
2008 – Valtopina (Italy)
2008 – Municipal Gallery, Veľký Šariš
2008 – Grandhotel Starý Smokovec, High Tatras
2009 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2010 – Polish-Slovak House, Gorlice, Poland
2010 – Nebeski Guesthouse, High Tatras
2010 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2010 – Private Gallery, Bystřec, Czech Republic
2011 – Barónka Municipal Gallery, Kežmarok
2012 – Abarat Tea House, Prešov
2012 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2012 – Vologda (Russia), international exhibition of textile artists
2012 – Villa Polar, High Tatras
2013 – Sebourg, France
2013 – Kapurkova, Prešov
2014 – Regional Museum, Prešov
2014 – Senátor Chocolate Shop, Prešov
2015 – Kapurkova II, Prešov
2015 – HOS Gallery, Bardejov
2016 – HOS, Vranov nad Topľou
2016 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2017 – Arenys de Mar, Lace Museum (Spain
2017 – Kapurkova III, Prešov
2018 – Krakovany, Cultural Center
2018 – Solivar Museum, Prešov
2019 – Kapurkova IV
2019 – Bobowa (Poland)
2021 – Kapurkova V.
2023 – Kapurkova VI.
2024 – Prešov Regional Museum
2025 – Kapurkova VII.
2025 – Girona (Spain)
Exhibitions:
1992 – Regional Cultural Center, Prešov
1992 – Regional Cultural Center, Bardejov
1994 – Beveren (Belgium), shared exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1996 – Bruges (Belgium), shared exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1996 – Podduklaň Cultural Center, Svidník
1988 – Vianden (Luxembourg), joint exhibition of Czech and Slovak artists
1999 – Municipal Museum, Sabinov
2000 – Bruges (Belgium), international exhibition of textile artists
2002 – Bruges (Belgium), international exhibition of textile artists
2003 – Haarlev (Denmark), international exhibition of textile artists
2003 – “Anička” store, Žilina
2004 – Regional Museum in Prešov
2004 – Prague, OIDFA World Congress
2004 – Tienen (Belgium)
2005 – S (Denmark), international exhibition of textile artists
2005 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2006 – Letohrad, Czech Republic
2006 – Municipal Gallery in Trenčín, joint exhibition with academic sculptor Ján Stupavský (Serbia)
2006 – Former Synagogue Gallery, Salon 2006, Nowy Sącz
2007 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2007 – SOKÓŁ Gallery, Nowy Sącz
2008 – Gallery u Zlatého Kohouta, Prague (Czech Republic)
2008 – Bruges (Belgium)
2008 – Valtopina (Italy)
2008 – Municipal Gallery, Veľký Šariš
2008 – Grandhotel Starý Smokovec, High Tatras
2009 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2010 – Polish-Slovak House, Gorlice, Poland
2010 – Nebeski Guesthouse, High Tatras
2010 – Solivar Technical Museum, Prešov
2010 – Private Gallery, Bystřec, Czech Republic
2011 – Barónka Municipal Gallery, Kežmarok
2012 – Abarat Tea House, Prešov
2012 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2012 – Vologda (Russia), international exhibition of textile artists
2012 – Villa Polar, High Tatras
2013 – Sebourg, France
2013 – Kapurkova, Prešov
2014 – Regional Museum, Prešov
2014 – Senátor Chocolate Shop, Prešov
2015 – Kapurkova II, Prešov
2015 – HOS Gallery, Bardejov
2016 – HOS, Vranov nad Topľou
2016 – Lepoglava (Croatia)
2017 – Arenys de Mar, Lace Museum (Spain
2017 – Kapurkova III, Prešov
2018 – Krakovany, Cultural Center
2018 – Solivar Museum, Prešov
2019 – Kapurkova IV
2019 – Bobowa (Poland)
2021 – Kapurkova V.
2023 – Kapurkova VI.
2024 – Prešov Regional Museum
2025 – Kapurkova VII.
2025 – Girona (Spain)
The exhibition accompanies the 33rd edition of the International Festival of Children’s Regional Ensembles, “ŚWIĘTO DZIECI GÓR.”
The exhibition accompanies the World Lace Festival in Bobowa
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Jana Frajkorová – Magnificent Wires II
Bobbin lace, now a highly prized art form that straddles the line between luxury craftsmanship and contemporary art, in Jana Frajkorová’s interpretation, it takes on a whole new dimension. By combining mathematical precision with a “sixth sense,” the artist creates unique, three-dimensional wire forms that defy the laws of physics and the forces of nature. We invite you to a world where logical construction meets fragile beauty, creating objects that evoke pure joy and wonder at the possibilities of the human imagination.