Phone: +420 603 871 511

E-mail: ricardo@hoineff.com

Scenographer and Glass Artist

Ricardo Hoineff

Born in 1968, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Living in Czech Republic since 1991.

Ricardo Hoineff is a person with a colorful life story.  

Born in Rio de Janeiro in a Jewish family, in the early 1990s packed his luggage and blindly flew to Prague, where he studied Scenography at the prestigious faculty DAMU and became a successful creator of television opening credits and set designer.  

Later, at the age of 40, saw a glassmaker in action in Nový Bor, Bohemia. It was love at first sight. With glass. So, although already mature, he decided to start frequenting school again. Today, he creates glass art with a personal method and expression.

Education

Educated in different areas as from acting and Scenography to glass.

  • 2019-2020 Start-up Scholarship for Emerging Artists and Designers in Glass, Bildwerk Frauenau, DE & The Royal Danish Art School, Bornholm, DK

  • 2012 Workshop: Compositions in hot glass, International Summer Academy Bild-werk Frauenau, Instructor: B. Jane Cowie

  • 2010–2013 Associate Degree in Creation and Production of Art Glass in The Higher Professional Glass School Nový Bor, Head of Department: Milan Handl

  • 1992–1998 Bachelor and Masters study on Stage Design on the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Head of Department: Prof. MgA. Jan Dušek

  • 1991 “3D Creation- SCULPTURE”, School of Visual Art Parque Lage, Teacher: Celeida Tostes

  • 1989–1991 Study in Scenography on the School of Fine Arts, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  • 1987–1989 Study in Visual Communication- The School of Fine Arts, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  • 1987 “Improvisation”, acting course, Tablado Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Director B. Jablonsky

  • 1986 “Painting and Observation“, Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, Tutors: R. Greshmann, L. Bergstein

  • 1985 “Sculpture”, Tutor: Helio Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro

  • 1984 “Research in Techniques”, Tutor: Helio Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro

Glass

Solo exhibitions

  • 2023 “Contos, Příběhy, Stories”, – Crystal Temple, Kunratice u Cvikova, CZ

  • 2022 “Glass translated”, – gallery small exhibition hall, Liberec, CZ

  • 2015 “Splash!” – Jídelna Gallery, Česká Lípa, CZ

  • 2014 “Context“- Nový Bor Cinema, Nový Bor, CZ

  • 2007 “Luggage to the unknown II“- Nový Bor, Cinema, Nový Bor, CZ

Group exhibitions

     2025

  • “International Bienalle of Glass exhibition”, Kvadrat 500 Galery at the National Galery, Sofia, Hu

  • “Ucieleśnienie”-  POLISH GLASS ARTIST ASSOCIATION,  @asp_wroclaw , Wroclaw, PL

  • “Glass and Love” – POLISH GLASS ARTIST ASSOCIATION at Crystal Valley Week 2025, Liebig Palace,  Liberec, CZ

  • “Glass Fashion Nigth”_ Crystal Valley Week 2025, Liberec, CZ

  • “Wszech-Światy”-  POLISH GLASS ARTIST ASSOCIATION, Galeria Forum, Torun, PL

  • “7-9. ISEG” International Symposium of Engraved Glass“,

     – Galerie Prousek, Kamenický Šenov, CZ
     – Galerie N, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ
     – Galerie Radnice,České Budějovice, CZ

     2024

  • “Dancing in the dark”- Drama Queer festival, Pistori Palace, Bratislava, SR

  • “GSVM 2024”- Glass symposium  in the Museum and Gallery Centre, Žerotín Chateau, Valašské Meziříčí, CZ

  • “Spirit of Crystal Valley“ – Fashion Show – Crystal Valley Week 2024, The Liberec tram depot, Liberec, CZ

  • “CONNECTIONS 2024: GAS Member Exhibition“- GAS conference, Berlin , DE

  • “Crystal Valley days”, Hoineff Glass Art Atelier, Slunečná, CZ

     2023

  • “Neighbors II”- Pop Up exhibition of 2 artists within the International Glass symposium, Nový Bor, CZ

  • “Crystal Valley days”, Hoineff Glass Art Atelier, Slunečná, CZ

     2022

  • “Zoom to Glass”- European Glass Festival, Gallery Browar Mieszczański, Wroclaw, PL

  • “Presentations” – exhibition of the Association of Glass Artists, Od Nowa Galery, Toruń, PL

  • “Art and Craft in Glass 2022”, Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

  • “International Symposium of Engraved Glass”, Kamenický Šenov, CZ

  • “Glass Works. European glass lives in craft, art and industry” Frauenau Glass Museum, Frauenau, DE

  • “Glass-Works: European. Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry” Veste, Coburg, DE

  • “Glass Works. European Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry“, Economic Chamber of Styria in Graz, AU

  • “Art and Craft in Glass 2022”, Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

     2021

  • “REFLECTIONS -Foreign glass working artists creating works in the Czech Republic” International Triennial of glass & jewellery, Glass &Jewellery museum, Jablonec nad Nissou, CZ

  • “When two do the same thing, it is not the same thing”, Novotny Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

  • “Connections- Glass from Every Angle- Virtual 2021 Member Exhibition”, Glass Art Society, USA

  • “Neighbors”, Pop Up exhibition during the International Glass symposium, Nový Bor, CZ

  • “Glass Works. European Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry“ Chamber of Crafts– Crafts Gallery, Munich, DE

     2020

  • “Glass Works. European Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry“, Grønbechs Gård, Bornholms Center for Arts and Crafts, DK

  • “XIX Art Prague Fair”, Prague, CZ

     2019

  • “Art and Craft in Glass 2019”, Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

     2018

  • “XVIII Art Prague Fair”, Praha, CZ

 

     2017

  • GLS´17 (Glass Lab Session´17), Centrum Sklářského umění, Huť´

  • František v Sázavě, CZ

 

     2016

  • “Ex-IGS”, Glass Art Centre, Glasswork František, Sázava, CZ

     2015

  • “IGS 2015” (International Glass Symposium), Glass Museum Nový Bor, CZ

  • “Glass School Nový Bor“, Hadammar Museum, DE

 

     2014-19

  • “Glass School Nový Bor“, Infocenter, Nový Bor, CZ

 

     2014

  • “IMPULZY”, Senate Czech Republic, CZ

  • “Student Design Brno“, CZ

  • “Glass School Nový Bor“, Maltezský Sál, Strakonice, CZ

 

     2013

  • “Design Cabinet”, Czech Culture Centre in Wien, AU

  • “Latin-American Art Biennale”, Cervantes Institute, Prague, CZ

  • “Designblok” Festival, with the Glass School Nový Bor, Prague, CZ

 

     2012

  • “Art and Craft in Glass 2012”, Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

  • “Designblok” Festival, with the Glass School Nový Bor, Prague, CZ

 

     1997

  • “Elements“, Sculptures, Old Town Hall – Cloisters, Prague, CZ

 

     1991

  • “Luggage to the unknown” Visual Arts School Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, BR

Seminars as a speaker

  • 2025

    “Laziness, Mother of creativity IV”- International Bienalle of Glass, Sofia, Hu 
    “Engraver or Scratcher?”     International Symposium of Engraved Glass, Kamenický Šenov, CZ

  • 2024

    “Is Laziness the Mother of Creativity? How I Created New Materials to Work in My  Studio and Recycle! ”- GAS conference, Berlin, DE
    “Laziness, Mother of creativity II”– SUPŠ Glass School in Valašské Meziříčí, CZ
    “Laziness, Mother of creativity III” – VOŠ Glass School Nový Bor, CZ

  • 2023
    “One-week fusing practice for students of the Bratislava Faculty of Arts” (theoretical guidance Jaroslav Švácha)- Hoineff glass art Studio, Slunečná, CZ¨
    “From Rio to Prague – From Prague to Slunečná“, Kino Brazil Festival- Prague, CZ
    “Pecha Kucha Nigth“- Liberec, CZ
    “Pecha Kucha Nigth“- Nový Bor, CZ
    “Ricardo In the Crystal Valley” FRAUENAU GLASS SPRING , EU project- GLASS WORKS, Frauenau, DE
  • 2022 “Translated glass”, Academy of Fine Arts Eugeniusz Geppert, Wroclav, PL, “Translating Glass “, International Symposium of Engraved Glass, Kamenický Šenov, CZ
  • 2021 “From scenography to glass”, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, CZ
  • 2015 “About me” IGS (International Glass Symposium), Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ
  • 2014 “The Brazilian Carnival History II“, Czech Brazilian Day in Nový Bor, CZ
  • 2013 “The Brazilian Carnival History“, Tourfilm Festival, Karlovy Vary, CZ, “A story from the Brazilian glass“, “Latin-American Art Biennale” Cervantes Institute, Prague, CZ
  • 2007 – 2009 “The making of masks and costumes for Carnival” Seminar and weekend workshops, on the Czech Brazilian Days in Nový Bor, CZ

Glass Conferences

  • 2024 GAS (Glass Art Society) conference, Berlin, DE
    GSVM 2024- Glass symposium  Valašské Meziříčí, CZ
  • 2023 “Frauenau Glass Spring symposium” – GLASS WORKS, Frauenau, DE
  • 2022 International Symposium of Engraved Glass, Kamenický Šenov
  • 2019 “Creating Glass Lives“, Bild-werk Frauenau, DE
  • 2015 IGS (International Glass Symposium), Glass Museum, Nový Bor, CZ

Glass Symposiums

  • 2025 International Symposium of Engraved Glass, Kamenický Šenov, CZ
  • 2023 “Frauenau Glass Spring symposium” – GLASS WORKS, Frauenau, DE
  • 2022 International Symposium of Engraved Glass, Kamenický Šenov
  • 2017 Second International Symposium “Glass Lab Session”, Art Centrum Glassworks František, Sazava, CZ
  • 2015 IGS (International Glass Symposium), Glass Museum Nový Bor, CZ

Winning Awards and nominations on media and glass

    2022

  • Selected in “New Glass Review 42”, Piece “#UnderBlankets”, Corning Museum of Glass, USA
  • 1st place “Fusing and Related Techniques” Piece „Sketch #2: Lava“, Craft and Art in Glass, Glass Museum Nový Bor

    2021

  • Selected to “Connections- Glass from Every Angle- Virtual 2021 Member Exhibition catalog”, Piece “#Coral II” Glass Art Society, USA

    2019

  • 1st place “Fusing and Related Techniques” Piece „Triton“, Craft and Art in Glass, Glass Museum Nový Bor

    2012

  • “Honorable Mention for a Fresh Approach – „Miranda Bowl“, Craft and Art in Glass, Glass Museum Nový Bor
  • Nomination at “National Award for Student Design” – glass bowl “Cornucopia”

    2011

  • Nomination at “Zepter 2011“-“The Queer bag“

    2009

  • Golden Promax Award TV for the Czech Television program promo campaign

    2008

  • Silver Promax Award TV for the Czech Television Christmas promo campaign

Jury

    2022

  • “Stanislav Libensky Award” – part of the international jury of the Exhibition, Rožmberk Palace, Prague Castle, Czech Republic

 

    2011-2014

  • Member of the jury of the Tourfilm Czech Republic film festival in Karlovy Vary

Curator

2025

  • Olivy ve skle | (Olives in glass), Curator: MgA. Ricardo Hoineff, Palác Liebieg, Galerie Johann, Liberec, CZ

 

2024

  • “Fragments of Light: Ibero-American Glass in Novy Bor” opens as part of the official IGS program, celebrating the diversity of Ibero-American glass art through 20 photographs that capture the essence and creativity of 15 artists from seven countries.

In publications

The Glass Art Society Journal – Berlin 2024

“Laziness, Mother of Creativity?”: How I had to create new ways of working in order to adapt to my creative space – Lecmo at the GAS conference 2024

2024 GAS Journal captures the spirit of cross-disciplinary thought and experimentation that defined our time in Berlin for the 2024 Conference. With articles spanning from topics from 3-D printing blow molds to activism in art, the Journal serves as a lasting resource from four magical days in Berlin.

 

Glassmaker and Ceramist 11-12/2023 – vol./vol. 73

Peer-reviewed journal for the glass industry,ceramics and jewellery , CZ

GLASS PRACTICE- Ricardo Hoineff – Is Laziness the Mother of Creativity? How I Created New Materials to Work in My Studio and Recycle!

Creative designer and Scenographer in glass

  • Since 2022, the curators of the Museum of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec nad Nisou have seen me as a glass artist but also as a set designer and since then I’ve been doing set design for temporary exhibitions, as well as having a glass piece in the main exhibition.

  • With the institution of the “Crystal Valley” in the Liberec region, I started participating in the open days in 2021 and since then I’ve been collaborating with the events, as a glass artist and as a set designer for the “Crystal Valley week” since 2022.

    2025

  • Olivy ve skle | Oliva Glass, Curator: MgA. Ricardo Hoineff, Palác Liebieg, Galerie Johann, Liberec, CZ

    2024

  • “Alone Together” – Museum of Glass and Jewellery, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ – scenography and graphic design

    2023

  • “Masterpiece with respect for material and craft” _Rodina Ševčík, Liebieg Palace, Crystal Valley Week 2023

    2022

  • “Libenský Award”- Scenographer for exhibition, Rožmberský Palace, Prague Castle, CZ
  • “Universe”- Contemporary studio glass and jewellery, Museum of Glass and Jewellery, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ – scenography and graphic design

    2014

  • “Microscopy at Play” – design and realization of an interactive exhibition, organized as part of the World Congress of Microscopy, the 2nd Most Successful Science Popularization Activities Realized in the Czech Republic in 2014 (SCIAP 2014)

Creation of trophies and awards made of Glass

    2023-2024

  • “Cena Jaroslava Kozla”- Best Wine

 

    2018 

  • “Stardance Award 2018”, Czech TV

  •  “Global Teacher Prize Czech Republic”

 

    2016

  • “Bombshells” for Megaton Fashion Show,

 

    2014  

  • “Molecules” for the World Microscopy Congress  

  • “Crystal Onion” for Barrandov TV 

Memberships

Glass Art Society

Crystal Valley

Regional product of the Lusatian Mountains and Macha Region

Other

Cooperation with Prague Carnival 2006 and 2007

Cooperation with the “Czech- Brazilian days in Nový Bor”, since 2007

Others

As a set designer, creative director and art director, I have been working for Czech TV channels since 1999 (TV Nova, TV Barrandov, Czech TV) and have completed over 600 projects.

Since May 2024, I have been the general advisor on set design for Czech Television.

+420 603 871 511

ricardo@hoineff.com