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Michal Stolárik, born and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, is an independent curator, writer, and advisor. 

His curatorial practice bridges emerging and established artistic practices and engages a wide range of media, exploring expanded forms of reality, modes of ambivalence and layered narratives.​​​​​​​

He has worked with various galleries and institutions, including ASHES/ASHES, New York, Label201, Rome, Kampa Museum, Prague, MAUVE, Vienna, Kunstverein, Eisentstadt, Danubiana Museum, Bratislava, Jan Koniarek Gallery, Trnava, Kunsthalle Bratislava, Steinhauser Gallery, Bratislava, DSC Gallery, Prague, Fait Gallery, Brno, White & Weiss Gallery, Bratislava, Karpuchina Gallery, Prague, VUNU, Bratislava, Zahorian & Van Espen Gallery and others. 

He has participated in residencies including PART International Art Residency, Vienna, Salzburg Summer Academy, and Quartier 21 / MuseumsQuartier, Vienna.

He graduated from the Department of History of Visual Arts at Comenius University, Bratislava, and he particularly explored contemporary art after 1989. 

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