Jirka Houska
Born in 1985 in Prague. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, in the studio of Prof. Zdeněk Beran. Represented in the collections of the National Gallery in Prague since 2013. In 2015, his series of paintings on the theme of mysterious animals was published as illustrations in a book by leading Czech cryptozoologist Jaroslav Mareš. Member of S.V.U. Mánes since 2020. He is devoted to figure painting, portraits, and landscapes, as well as more imaginative works in the realm of sci-fi, inspired by natural sciences and mythology.
Member since January 23, 2026
Artwork Gallery
Watergoblins and mokele, 2025, oil on canvas, 150x145 cm, 2025, author's depository
"Winter floor, 150 x 115 cm, oil on canvas, 2012, In the collections of the National Gallery in Prague (depository)
2019 - 2020 - Portrait in Bohemia from the perspective of two centuries, Prague Castle Imperial Stables
Sun behind the clouds, 2025, oil on canvas,150x145, Kmoch Gallery, Na Ostrůvku 3, Prague 4-Nusle
Duchess Drahomira of Stodor, 200 x 130 cm, oil on canvas, 2022, Gallery Kmoch, Na Ostrůvku 3, Prague 4
"Poděbrady, Ludvik Kuba Gallery 2024 - 2025"
Escape from the side effects of civilization, 50 x 50 cm, oil on canvas, private collection
Half-portrait with red background, 75x100 cm, year 2014, oil on canvas, Kooperativa Gallery collection
2025 - Primeal water, Galerie 1, Prague, solo exhibition with Korean artist Lim Jeong Soo
Fern on a rock, 100x75 cm, 2025, Gallery eS, Nuselská 5, Prague 4