Andrej Dúbravský už ako študent zaujal expresívnym rukopisom a v domácom prostredí ojedinelými témami. Organizoval jednodňové výstavy – eventy v netradičných priestoroch, ako mäsiarstvo na Krížnej ulici, ostrov na jazere Zlaté piesky či depo plánovaného bratislavského metra v Petržalke, kde uskutočnil svoju absolventskú výstavu.
Dúbravského rané diela sa zaoberali najmä problematikou dospievania (najmä chlapčenského). Po odsťahovaní sa na vidiek pribudli rurálne a ekologické témy (Chem farmers) a témy maskulinity, ktoré sa navzájom premiešavajú v symbolických maľbách kohútov a húseníc. Od skorých študentských rokov frekventovane vystavuje na Slovensku aj v zahraničí. Dúbravského diela sú v zbierkach Slovenskej národnej galérie. V súčasnosti žije v New Yorku, v Berlíne a Rastislaviciach.
Autor textu: Derek Rebro
Andrej Dúbravský attracted interest with his expressive signature and rare topics in his home environment already as a student. He organized one-day exhibitions – events at non-traditional places such as butchery in Krížna Street, island in the Zlaté Piesky Lake or depot of the planned Bratislava metro in Petržalka, where he held his graduate exposition.
Dúbravský’s early artworks were mainly concerned with adolescence issues (mainly boyish). After moving to countryside, rural and ecological themes (Chem farmers) and the themes of masculinity have been added and mingling with each other in the symbolic paintings of roosters and caterpillars. He has been frequently exhibiting in Slovakia and also abroad since his early student years. Dúbravský’s artworks are in the collections of The Slovak National Gallery. He currently lives in New York, Berlin and Rastislavice.
Author of the text: Derek Rebro
2008 – 2013 Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, studio Painting and other media, 4th Atelier (prof. Csudai), Atelier +- XXl (prof. D. Fischer), Bratislava, Slovakia | 2004 – 2008 School of Applied Arts, Department of Stone Carving Bratislava, Slovakia
2012 Nadácia VÚB Prize – 1st prize in Maľba 2012 | 2011 Nadácia VÚB Prize 2012 – 2nd prize in Maľba 2011