BIOGRAPHY
Katarína Alexy Fígerová is a distinguished Slovak painter, sculptor, and graphic artist whose vibrant and expressive work has been widely exhibited both in Slovakia and internationally. Known for her dynamic compositions, rich color palettes, and emotional depth, her art reflects a powerful dialogue between intuition, memory, and the symbolic language of color. Her works are held in private and institutional collections worldwide, including in Europe, North America, and Japan.
Born on January 8, 1963, in Bratislava, where she lives and works today, Alexy Fígerová studied at the Secondary Industrial School of Graphic Arts from 1978 to 1982. She began her professional career in graphic design, working in advertising, poster design, textile, and clothing design. Over time, she transitioned fully into fine art, initially experimenting with airbrush techniques and later focusing intensively on painting in acrylic and oil from 1992 onward.
Since 2002, she has expanded her artistic practice into sculpture, creating wooden works enriched with polychromy. Her sculptural language continued to evolve through the incorporation of metal elements and found industrial materials, and in 2019 she began producing works in bronze. That same year, she was selected as an artist-in-residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, marking an important milestone in her international career.
Alexy Fígerová has exhibited her work continuously since her debut solo exhibition in Prague in 1999, presenting numerous solo and group exhibitions across Slovakia, the Czech Republic, France, and other countries. Her paintings are characterized by expressive gesture, layered structures, and bold chromatic intensity. Symbolic forms, especially the circle, representing unity, continuity, and the cycle of life, appear frequently in her work, reflecting her philosophical engagement with time, nature, and human experience.
Her artistic expression bridges painting, sculpture, assemblage, and collage, often incorporating found objects and unconventional materials. These elements add tactile and narrative dimensions to her compositions, emphasizing the relationship between material reality and emotional perception. Her work combines intellectual rigor with emotional immediacy, reflecting both personal introspection and universal themes.
In recognition of her cultural contribution, she received the Commemorative Award of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region in 2023, honoring her artistic achievements and her significance within contemporary Slovak art. Today, Katarína Alexy Fígerová remains an active and evolving artist, whose work continues to enrich the contemporary European art scene.
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2024
Paths, Small Paths, and Trails, Art Gallery Schurger, Tvrdošín
Passionate Day, Dessewffy Palace Gallery, Bratislava
Known and Unknown, Múr Gallery, Prešov
2023
Color of the Year, Umelka Gallery, Bratislava
2022
Meeting Above the Danube, Sajado, Bratislava
2021
Paths, Circles, Passions, Slovak Radio Gallery, Bratislava
2019
Art Time – Garden Exhibition / broadcast on Facebook during COVID restrictions, without visitors /
Artist Residency- Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2018
Counterpoint, Staromestská Gallery Zichy, Bratislava
2017
Creation of Large Format Relief Paintings Tribute Bentley for Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava
2016
Creation of Large-Format Paintings – Perpetum automobile for Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava
Exhibition of Paintings, Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava
Good Color Continues, SPP Gallery, Bratislava
Summer Exhibition, Art Gallery Schurger, Tvrdošín
Good Color, Umelka Gallery, Bratislava
2015
Exhibition of Paintings, Hotel Empire, Trnava
My Palette, Bratislava Castle – Western Terrace
2014
Creation of Large Format Paintings for Paneuropean University of Law, Bratislava
2013
Teaser /with M.L./, Art Gallery Schuger, Tvrdošín
Wind Flowers, K-Gallery, Bratislava
2012
Unexpected, Silencium Gallery, Paneuropean University of Law, Bratislava
Painted Paths, Orava Gallery, Dolný Kubín
This Way, SPP Gallery, Bratislava
2011
Andante, Synagogue, Nitra
Katka Alexyová Fígerová + J.M., Garden Vernissage – Paintings and Sculptures, Drotárska, Bratislava
Time in Context /with M.L./ South Bohemian Museum, České Budějovice
2010
White Paths, K-Gallery, Bratislava
Painted Paths, Michalský Dvor Gallery, Bratislava
2009
My Paths, Orava Gallery, Dolný Kubín
Art Prague Mánes, Prague (with M.L. and D-Gallery)
2008
Katarína Alexyová Fígerová /with M.L./, Paintings and Sculptures, Slovak Radio Gallery, Bratislava
Colorful Embrace, Aura Gallery, Žilina
2007
Art That Heals, St. Elizabeth Oncology Institute, Bratislava
2006
Katarína Alexyová Fígerová + M. Balgavý, Luxor Business Club Gallery, Bratislava
Time in Context / with M.L./ K-Gallery, Bratislava
2005
Katarína Alexyová Fígerová, Excellent Gallery, Bratislava
My World, Michalský Dvor Gallery, Bratislava
2003
Ut credo, SPP Gallery, Bratislava
2002
Summer Embrace, K-Gallery, Bratislava
2001
Ex mero motu, Michalský Dvor Gallery, Bratislava
2000
Katka Alexyová Fígerová, Gallery Marat-Art, Bratislava
1999
D-Gallery, Prague
Group Exhibitions and International Participation:
2025
Intertwining in Art – Gallery ZDSLU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022
The Human Face – Freedom or Death. Tribute to Alexander Dubček, Bratislava Castle
Allers Retours 2016 – 2022, Halle aux Poissons, Le Havre, France
2020
Teatro Mundy, Slovak Radio Gallery, Bratislava
New Contexts, Carlton Savoy Art Gallery, Bratislava
2019
Tribute to Vincent Hložník, Slovak Radio Gallery, Bratislava
2018
Dialogues 2018 Bratislava-Paris, Umelka Gallery, Bratislava
20 Years of the Slovak Artists’ Association, Slovak Radio Gallery, Bratislava
Concerto Grosso, Slovak National Museum, Bratislava
2017
Art in the Park, Fontána Gallery, Piešťany
2015
Sculpture of Piešťany Parks, Fontána Gallery, Piešťany
Dialogue, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2014
Trenčín 2014 – Selection of Contemporary Slovak Chamber Sculpture, M.A. Bazovský Gallery, Trenčín
Art That Heals, National Oncology Institute, Bratislava
2013
Incontro all’arte, Palazzo Rocchetta, Ferrara, Italy
2012
Art+Winne+Moods, Gallery SPP Bratislava
Uncovered Chapters of Bratislava, Aula of the University of Economics, Bratislava
Awards and Recognition
2023 – Commemorative Award from the President of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region for achievements in 2022, recognizing her as a significant cultural personality.
Art in Public and Private Collections
Her work is part of esteemed private and institutional collections across Europe, the USA, Canada, and Japan. Notable institutions that house her art include:
Volkswagen Slovakia, Bratislava
Sanlis, France
National Oncology Institute, Bratislava
Pan-European University of Law, Bratislava
Bratislava Airport Management
State Veterinary Administration, Bratislava
Danubiana Gallery, Bratislava
STATEMENT
My work bridges raw materiality and spiritual abstraction, transforming industrial remnants into poetic narratives. Through painting and sculpture, I explore gesture, texture, and three-dimensional form, capturing energy, light, and dynamic moments. Sculptures in bronze, iron, and scrap balance weight and fluidity, merging industrial heritage with organic evolution.
