Hana Hillerova
About
Hana Hillerova
Hana Hillerová, b. 1975.
Sculptor and designer
Lives and works in Czechia.
Hana Hillerová grew up in Prague, where she received her art education at Charles University. She later moved to the United States to study at California Polytechnic University, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned an MFA inStudio Art and directed the University’s Creative Research Laboratory.In the U.S., Hillerová’s work primarily focused on sculpture and installation, including a notable public art project of large scale metal sculptures at the Intercontinental Airport in Houston.During her maternity leave, Hillerová relocated back to her native Prague. There, she became involved with the Mothers Art lovers, a feminist art collective focused on creating performances and workshops for the public.Since 2020, she has developed a fascination with glass as a medium and has been creating lamps, vessels, and large-scale architectural commissions for private clients.In 2025 she participates at the Milano Design Week for the first time, with a group of glass vessels at the Galleria Rossana Orlandi as well as her table top glass lamps at Prendete i Mangiate, a show at 5VIE organized by Carolina Levi of Spazio Giallo in Rome