herringer kiss gallery | Reinhard Skoracki

Reinhard Skoracki’s sculptures illustrate the essence of what it means to be human. His bronzes use the human form along with humour and satire to express social and political views.

“Unlike black humor, which presents a world gone mad and without hope, Skoracki’s art is admittedly caustic satire, but closer to Pantagruelism – the Rabelaisian philosophy of dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.”

-“Artful Jesters” written by Nicholas Roukes

“Reinhard is an intellectual with an ever present smile; he has read widely and at times translated from the “black utopias” literature of Franz Kafka, Aldous Huxley and George Orwell, and like a latter day Aristophanes he has been using satire to affect a critical consciousness – not a small feat!”

“Migrations in the Third Dimension: Tradition and Innovation in Canada and the Cyclades” by Caterina Pizanias, PhD.

Education:
1992 – 96 - Diploma with Distinction, Fine Arts, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
1996 – 97 - Bachelor with Distinction, Fine Arts, University of Calgary

Solo Exhibitions:
1994 - "Es ist Seltsam im Nebel zu Wandern", Marion Nicoll Gallery, Calgary, AB
1997 - "Kali Yuga", Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, AB
1999 - "Pull the Plug The Water is Boiling", Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, AB
2000 - "Pull the Plug The Water is Boiling", McDonough Museum, Youngstown, Ohio, USA
2001 - "Es ist Seltsam im Nebel zu Wandern", Ludwig Windhorst Haus, Lingen, Germany
2001 - "Shadow", Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001/02 - "Kafkaesque", Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, AB
2005 - "Black Fly on White Wall", Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2005 - "In-Dependent Thoughts", The Art Ark, Kelowna, British Columbia
2006 - “Glimpse into the Present”, The Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB
2006 - "Black Clouds/Silver Lining", Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 - “Searching for a Better World”, The Art Ark Gallery, Kelowna, BC
2007 - “Sit-uations”, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary,
2009 - ”Floating”, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB

Group Exhibitions:
1994 - “Selected Work”, Sculpture Show, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
1995 - Little Gallery, University of Calgary, AB
1996 - Little Gallery, University of Calgary, AB
1996 - Grad Show, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
1996 – 2004 - Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, AB
1999 - "Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale '99", Juried Exhibition, Japan
2000 - "Show Me Your Shoe", Juried Exhibition, City Museum, St. Louis, MO, USA
2000 - "Kaleidoskope", Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2000 - "Kaleidoskope", Museum of Fine Arts, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2000 - "Kaleidoskope", WG Kunst, Amsterdam, Holland
2003 - "Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale '03", Juried Exhibition, Japan
2003 - “Pulse”, Polish Community Centre, Calgary
2004 - The Art Ark Gallery, Kelowna, BC
2004 - Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2004 - "Migrations in the Third Dimension: Tradition and Innovation in Canada and the Cyclades", Tinos, Greece
2004 - "Migrations in the Third Dimension: Tradition and Innovation in Canada and the Cyclades", Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, AB
2005 - "Figure Works", Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2005 - "Form-Space-Concept-Metaphor", Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2005 - "Containers/Contained", Juried Exhibition, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA, USA
2005 - "HK Summer 05", Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2006 - "Soliloquies", Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 - 7 "Summer Sculpture Show", The Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 - Images and Reflections', Gallery Kruh, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2007 - Group Exhibition at The Moorings Gallery, Mahone Bay, NS
2007 - Toyamura Juried International Sculpture Biennale, Japan
2008 - 7 Calgary Sculptors from Calgary in Shanghai, China
2008 - “Westward Ha”, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB

Professional:
2000 - Guest Curator, “Beneath the Surface”, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2000 - Lecture, Youngstown University, USA
2004 - Guest Curator, “miniARTure”, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB
2008 - Guest Curator, “Westward Ha”, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, AB

Awards:
1993 - Illingworth Kerr Scholarship
1994 - L. McKinney Scholarship for exceptional academic achievement, Provincial Government, Alberta
1995 - Canadian Western Natural Gas Award
1993 – 95 - Award Exhibitions, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
1997 - Awarded "Best in Sculpture", Juried Competition open to all Alberta Artists, organized by Art is Vital.
2001 - The Alberta Foundation of the Arts Grant

Various Collections :
In Canada, USA, Germany, Holland, Japan as well as the Civic Art Collection of Calgary.

Publications:
1998 - New Art International, Woodstock, NY>
1999 - Marcela Salamanca, “Reinhard Skoracki: Intense and Provocative”, Gauntlet, Pg.18, Nov.25, 1999.
2000 - Diane Bellissimo, Style at Home Magazine, Pg. 162/163, October Issue.
2000 - Western Living Magazine, October Issue, Cover Page, April 2000.
2001 - “Light, Shadows, Living Souls on Ladders” Lingener Tagespost(German Newspaper), Mar.16, 2001
2001 - “Creations to Develop Critical Consciousness”, Lingener Tagespost, (German Newspaper), March 2001.
2001 - Monique Westra, “Beneath the Surface”, Artichoke, Summer 2001.
2001 - Where Calgary Magazine Gallery / Gallery Guide, “Sketches: Reinhard Skoracki”, Fall 2001.
2001 - Mary-Beth Laviolette, “Critic’s Pick”, Calgary Herald, Nov.15, 2001.
2002 - Wes LaFortune, “Visual Impact Strikes Deep”, Calgary Real Estate News, Pg.A4. Nov.15, 2002.
2002 - Mary-Beth Laviolette, “A Symbiosis of Art and Literature”, Calgary Herald, Pg.D13. Nov.22, 2002.
2003 - ACAD Alumni News, “Alums on the Move”, Issue # 6.
2004 - Wes LaFortune, “It’s a Small World”, FFWD Weekly, Pg.29. Feb.12-18, 2004.
2004 - Karoline Czerski, “Who says Size Doesn’t Matter?”, The Gauntlet, Pg. 15. Jan.22, 2004.
2004 - Wes LaFortune, “Alberta Artists Raise Funds for Greek Cultureal Olympiad”, FFWD Weekly, March 18, 2004.
2004 - Publication, ‘Artful Jesters’ by Nicholas Roukes
2004 - Nicholas Roukes, “Visual Wit and Humour: What’s so funny?”, Galleries West Magazine, Fall 2004, pg.34.
2005 - The Sculpture Reference Illustrated, Arthur Williams
2005 - ACAD Alumni News, “Alumni Highlights”
2005 - Kyra Hoggan, “the shapes of things to come”, Defining Style, (Calgary Sun), Spring 2005, pg. 10 & 11.
2005 - Ballerini Literati Magazine, ‘The Viewing Room’ by Chlarissa Upchurch, Modena, Italy
2006 - Wes Lafortune, “Reinhard Skoracki – Balance and Struggle”, Galleries West Magazine (Cover / Feature Artist), Spring 2006.
2006 - Rinne, Diana, “Sculptors featured in new exhibit”, Herald Tribune, Encore Newspaper, Grand Prairie, AB
2007 - Turnbull, Glenna, “Puls”, Kelowna Newspaper, Kelowna, BC, May. 2, 2007.
2007 - Arnusch, Shelley, “The Shape of the City” , Swerve Magazine (Calgary Herald). , p.15, Jun.1-7, 2007.
2007 - Dubeau, Janelle, “Six Calgary sculptors take over the Triangle”, FFWD Magazine, p.44, Jun14 - 20, 2007.


"Meditation" Bronze, Edition of 3 12h x 8 x 7,5 cm CDN $1,600	"Hope That I Can Measure Up" Bronze & Steel Ruler Edition of 3 20h x 31 x 7 cm Depicted Small Version: CDN $2,400

"Organised Chaos" Bronze, Edition of 3 20h x 53 x 9 cm, CDN $4,400	"Every Person Carries a Chair Within" Bronze, Unique Piece 19,5 x 7,5 x 9 cm CDN $2,300

"Sitting Duck" Bronze, Edition of 3 Depicted version, (large) 18 x 8,5 x 9 cm CDN $2,400 Smaller version: CDN $2,100	"Human Condition" Bronze, Edition 2/2 (2000) 9"h x 4" x 4" CDN $2,800

"Follow the instructions, wash inside out" Bronze, Steel Cable (figure) 4"h CDN $2,400	"Sting" Bronze, Steel, Wood, Gold Leaf 160 x 175 x 20 cm CDN $3,800

"My neighbour Julia" Bronze, Wood 79 x 18 x 30 cm CDN $3,800	"Black Cloud, Silver Lining" Oil on Steel 50 x 70 cm Sold

"There is a destination but no path; what we call path is hesitation" (Franz Kafka) Bronze 11h x 93 x 10 cm CDN $2,600 (3/5 Sold)	"Nature Is An Eternal Mystery" Bronze, Steel 44h x 18 x 18 cm Sold

"Marriage" Bronze, Steel, Sandstone, Granite 40h x 24 x 17 cm Sold	"The most trusted news anchor reporting on animal rights" Bronze, Stone 17h x 25 x 19 cm CDN $2,800

"All Play And No Work" Bronze, Mixed Media Size: Variable Sold	"Rogues Stealing the Earth" Bronze, Stone 41 x 54 x 21 cm Sold

"Yellow" Bronze, Mixed Media 90h x 60 x 38 cm CDN $5,400	"From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point which must be reached 2" (Franz Kafka) 25h x 25 x 8 cm Sandstone, Bronze Sold

"Head Games" Bronze, Pencil Drawing, Wood 57h x 48 x 24 cm CDN $2,400	"Longing" Bronze, Wood, Mixed Media 84h x 67 x 24 cm CDN $2,400

"Rituals in Space" Bronze 28h cm each (varies) CDN $3,200	"The power of the straight line is always superior to the curve 2" (Le Corbusier) Bronze, Steel, Pencil Drawing, Wood 22h x 90 x 18 cm Sold

"Blinded" Bronze, Granite 20 x 13 x 13 cm Sold	"'From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point which must be reached" (Franz Kafka) 102h x 9 x 10 cm Marble, Bronze, Measuring Tape Sold

"To the stars we have yet to meet" Bronze, Wood 52 x 67 x 11 cm Sold	"Maple Leaf" Bronze, Wood 60 x 33 x 24 cm Sold


"Weather The Storm" Bronze, Patina Unique Piece 7"h x 20" x 4" CDN $2,900	"Home Schooling" Bronze & Marble, ed of 3 13h x 50 x 12 cm, 2009 CDN $2,400

"Amphibian / Albino" Resin & Marble, Unique Piece 15h x 49 x 9.5 cm, 2009 CDN$1,400	"Baggage" Bronze, Ed of 5 16h x 50 x 11cm, 2009 CDN $3,100

"Duck" Plaster & Marble, Unique Piece 48h x 46 x 30 cm, 2009 CDN $1,600	"Care for Snappers?" Ceramic, Resin & Wood, Unique piece 150h x 22 x 21 cm, 2009 CDN $2,400

"Floating" Oil on Fabric 71 x 65cm, 2009 CDN $1,600	"Curious Drifter" Bronze, Ed of 3 21h x 50 x 11 cm, 2009 CDN $2,800

"Upstream" Bronze, Ed of 3 15h x 50 x 24 cm, 2009 CDN $2,800	"Downstream" Bronze, Ed of 3 15h x 50 x 24 cm, 2009 CDN $2,800

"Literally Captivated" Oil on Canvas 83 x 77 cm, 2009 Sold	"Shipshape" Bronze, Wood & Rock, Unique Piece 24h x 64 x 8.5 cm, 2009 CDN $3,600

"Splash!" Bronze, Steel, Unique Piece 150h x 25 x 25 cm, 2009 CDN $3,400	"Fairweather Friends" Bronze, Ed of 3 16h x 50 x 13 cm, 2009 CDN $3,200

"The Catch" Bronze, Oil on Canvas, Wood, Unique Piece 73h x 61 x 22 cm, 2009 Sold	"Three in a Row" Bronze, Ed of 2 15h x 50 x 23 cm, 2009 CDN $3,400

"Undercurrent" Bronze & Steel, Ed of 2 21h x 50 x 15cm, 2009 CDN$3,400	"Different Strokes" Bronze, Ed of 2 15h x 50 x 15 cm, 2009 CDN $3,000

"Peas of Mind" Bronze 4 x 20 x 10 cm Sold	"Lean on Me" Oil on Canvas 48" x 48" Sold

" 'The power of the straight line is always superior to the curve' -3 Le Corbusier" Bronze & Wood, Edition of 5 23 x 71 x 5 cm CDN $1,800	"He Could Not Completely Rise To The Occasion" Bronze, Edition of 3 25h x 32 x 10 cm CDN $2,800

"Investigator" Bronze, Edition of 2 20h x 14 x 4 cm CDN $2,400	"Invitation" Bronze, Edition of 3 14h x 10 x 32 cm CDN $2,400 (1/3 Sold)

"Most Trusted News Anchor Interviewing The Missing Person" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 2 21h x 26 x 18 cm CDN $2,800	"Solitude" Bronze & Wood, Edition of 2 38h x 43 x 7.5 cm Sold

"Falling In Love" Bronze & Wood, Edition of 2 13h x 61 x 7 cm CDN $2,100 (1/2 Sold)	"You Will Derive Infinite Courage From a True Opponent" Bronze, Edition of 3 32h x 44 x 27 cm CDN $4,400

"Sit-uation" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 3 104 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm CDN $2,600	"Marriage (Give and Take)" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 5 16h x 26 x 19 cm CDN $2,800 (1/5 Sold)

"Dialogue" Bronze, Mirror, Wood Edition of 3 34h x 23 x 20 cm CDN $2,400	"There are words that must never be spoken or they will die" Bronze, Edition of 5 22h x 17 x 8 cm CDN $2,400 (1/5 Sold)

"I did not know if I should sit…" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 3 17h x 16 x 13cm CDN $2,800	"Tamed Aggression" Bronze, Unique Piece 70h x 30 x 30cm CDN $7,200

"Voyeurism" Bronze, Marble, Unique Piece 21h x 26 x 19cm CDN $4,100	"The straight line is Godless and immoral" Bronze, Pencil, Drawing Edition of 5 Smaller Version: 20h x 7w x 9d cm: CDN $2,400 Larger Version: 23h x 13w x 10d cm: CDN $2,600 (4/5 Sold) *Height not including base / Edition of 5 includes both versions

"He came from a humble background and had to share a chair with his siblings" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 3 31h x 12 x 12 cm CDN $2,400	"Physical Boundaries" Bronze, Edition of 3 16,5 x 7 x 5 cm CDN $1,600

"Chairman" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 5 18 x 18 x 12 cm CDN $2,300	"Darkness" Bronze, Edition of 3 25h x 32 x 10 cm CDN $2,400

"Triptych" Bronze & Marble, Edition of 2 27h x 23 x 10 cm CDN $2,200	"Chairity" Bronze, Edition of 2 13h x 12 x 4,5 cm 2/2 Sold