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Boris Micka Born in Kroměříž (Czech Republic) in 1962, Boris Micka obtained his academic degree in architecture at the University of Applied Arts in Prague under the guidance of the stage designer Josef Svoboda and the architect Rostislav Vratnik. Boris Micka specializes in the world of museums and exhibition design and art direction.

In 1992 he participated in the development of the Universal Exhibition in Seville and was responsible for the design of the Pavilion of Castilla La Mancha, Pavilion of Egypt, and the exhibition "American Gold" at the American Pavilion.

Since then, settled in Seville, in 1993 he became Director of the Museums Department of General de Producciones y Diseño, S.A. His experience in different field such as art, sculpture and industrial design, allows him to communicate his ideas in an innovative way.

Boris Micka is a member of the European Museum of the Year Award’s (EMYA) Judging Panel, International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Museum Association of United Kingdom, the European Network of Science Centres and Museums (ECSITE), the Association of Professional Museologists of Spain (APME and AEM).

Boris Micka has designed and directed more than a hundred different projects such as the Archaeological Museum of Alicante “MARQ” (Best European Museum Award 2004), the Museum of Almeria (Special Commendation for Best European Museum EMYA 2008), the Museum of the Memory of Andalusia and the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Cartagena. Exhibitions such as: "The Splendour of the Cordovan Umayyads" in Madinat-al Zahara or "Ibn Khaldun, the Mediterranean in the Fourteenth Century" in New York. He also directed the Mirage show at Dolphin Lake Park La Ronde in Montreal and the Multimedia Show in Port Vell, Barcelona, among others.

During the Expo Zaragoza 2008, Mr. Micka developed the Pavilion of Acciona (Gold Medal Award by the Bureau International des Expositions, Intermedia-Globe Gold awarded by the World Media Festival, Art Director’s Club Award and Red Dot Design Award 2009 in Communication Design) and the Pavilion of Aragon.

His work has extended through Europe and Asia with exhibitions such as "De Byzance à Istanbul" at the Grand Palais in Paris or "Legendary Istanbul" and "Treasures of Aga Khan" at Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul.

The most recent success has been the design of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion at the Expo Shanghai 2010. This pavilion obtained the Gold Medal for "Best Creative Display", awarded by the Bureau International des Expositions. It also won the prestigious "Red Dot Design Award: Best of the Best 2010", the “IF Communication Design Award” by the International Forum Design and recently has obtained Silver award by Art Directors Club and Bronze World Medal by New York Festival 2011.

He is currently developing projects such as, HeLv Relics Museum of Wuxi in China and Museum of Islamic Calligraphy of Istanbul.

Projects

 * 2012
 * Permanent Exhibition “Ancient Cypriot Art”. Museum of Cycladic Art. Athens. Greece.


 * 2011
 * Museum of Navigation. Seville. Spain.
 * Exhibition “Across. The Cycladic and Western Asia Minor” Sakip Sabanci Museum. Istambul. Turkey.
 * Diocesan Museum of Zaragoza. Zaragoza. Spain.


 * 2010
 * Exhibition “Treasures of Aga Khan Museum” Sakip Sabanci Museum. Istambul. Turkey
 * Exhibition “Legendary Istambul. From Byzantion to Istambul. 8000 Years of A Capital” Sakip Sabanci Museum. Istambul. Turkey.
 * Saudi Arabia Pavillion at Shangai World Expo 2010. Shangai. China.


 * 2009
 * Exhibition “De Byzance à Istambul, un port pour deux continents”. Gran Palais. Paris. France
 * Museum CajaGranada Memoria de Andalucía. Granada. Spain.
 * Al-Andalus and Science Pavilion. Parque de las Ciencias. Granada. Spain.


 * 2008
 * ARQVA. National Museum of Underwater Archaeology. Cartagena. Spain.
 * Aragon Pavilion. EXPO Zaragoza 2008. Spain
 * Acciona Pavilion. EXPO Zaragoza 2008. Spain
 * Exhibition “Ottoman Caligraphy”. Real Alcazar. Seville. Spain.


 * 2007
 * Exhibition “land of olives” Baena, Baeza, Úbeda y Jaén. Spain
 * Museum of Islamic Sciences. Topkapi Palace. Istambul. Turkey.
 * Exhibition “Daily Life in Antiquity” Museum of Cycladic Art. Athens. Greece.
 * Permanent Exhibition “Chancellor Ayala”, The Cathedral of Vitoria. Vitoria. Spain


 * 2006
 * Exhibition “Ibn Kaldun. Peak and Decline of the Empires” Seville, Tunis, New York, Algiers and Cairo.


 * 2005
 * Museum of Almería. Almería. Spain.
 * Museum of the Autonomy of Andalusia. Seville. Spain.
 * ROM. Museum of Romanesque and Territory. Aguilar de Campoo. Palencia. Spain.


 * 2003
 * Exhibition “al-Andalus and Science”. Parque de las Ciencias. Granada. Spain.
 * Exhibition “al-Andalus Triangle”. Rabat. Marocco.


 * 2002
 * MHV Museum of Valencia’s History. Valencia. Spain.
 * Cervello Palace. Valencia. Spain.


 * 2001
 * The Mistery of Jerez. Museos de la Atalaya. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
 * The Palace of Time. Museos de la Atalaya. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
 * Exhibition “The Splendor of Cordovan Umayyads”. Córdoba. Spain.


 * 2000
 * MARQ Archaelogical Museum of Alicante. Alicante. Spain.
 * Exhibition “Mayans and the Solitude of Reason”. Valencia. Spain.


 * 1999
 * MUVIM Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modern Age. Valencia. Spain.
 * Exhibition “125th Anniversary of the Port of Huelva” Huelva. Spain.


 * 1998
 * Castilla – La Mancha Science Museum. Cuenca. Spain.


 * 1997
 * Doñana Interpretation Centre. The Ice-making Factory. Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Cádiz.

Awards
EMYA European Museum Forum of the Year Award 2011 Special Commendation, CajaGRANADA Cultural Centre. Memory of Andalusia Museum 2009

ADC Art Director’s Club Award 2011, Saudi Arabia Pavilion. Universal Expo Shanghai 2010.

NYf New York Festival 2011 Bronze World Medal, Saudi Arabia Pavilion. Universal Expo Shanghai 2010.

iF International Forum Design iF Communication Design Award 2011, Saudi Arabia Pavilion. Universal Expo Shanghai 2010.

Reddot Red dot design award. Best of the best 2010 Category: Information Design/Public Space, Saudi Arabia Pavilion. Universal Expo Shanghai 2010.

BIE Bureau International des Expositions Gold Medal for Best Pavilion, Saudi Arabia Pavilion. Universal Expo Shanghai 2010.

Reddot Red dot Design Award 2009 Category: Communication Design, Acciona Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

World Media Festival Word Media Festival Hamburg 2009 Excellence in communication media Intermedia-Globe GOLD Category: Corporate Communication: Multimedia Installations, Acciona Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

Art Director’s Club Art Director’s Club 2009 Category: Space Communication, Acciona Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

BIE Bureau International des Expositions Gold Medal for Best Pavilion, Acciona Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

BIE Bureau International des Expositions Gold Medal for Best Pavilion, Oman Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

BIE Bureau International des Expositions Silver Medal for Best Pavilion, Russia Pavilion. International Expo Zaragoza 2008.

EMYA European Museum Forum of the Year Award Special Commendation 2008, Museum of Almeria 2007.

BIE Bureau International des Expositions Gold Medal for Best Pavilion, Turkish Pavilion. International Expo Aichi 2005.

EMYA European Museum Forum of the Year Award Best European Museum of the Year, Archaeological Museum of Alicante 2004.

Boris Micka

Category:1962 births Category:architects Category:exhibition designers