Born on February 20, 1942 in Dubové (Transcarpathian Ruthenia)
1956-60 Secondary School of Art in Prague
1960-66 Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU), (student of prof. J. Horník and A. Pelc)
1969-71 Assistent in studio of prof. Smetana at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
since 1990 Head of the Studio of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
1987 Member of the Free Association 12/15
1991 Appointed professor
1992 Member of Umělecká beseda (Patriotic Society of Artists)
2002 Elected by Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
2005 Reelected by Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
1997 Gallery Nový svět, Prague
1998 Exhibition hall Synagoga, City museum and gallery Hranice
1999 Gema Gallery, Montmartre, Prague (catalogue: Jiří Machalický)
1999 Czech centre Dresden, Germany (with Karel Nepraš)
2000 Landscapes, Raiffeisen stavební spořitelna, Prague (catalogue Dan Merta)
2000 Czech centre, Bratislava, Slovakia
2001 Nový Svět gallery, Prague
2001 Exhibition hall Sokolská 26, Ostrava
2001 Paintings and drawings. Česká pojišťovna Gallery, Prague
2002 Riding hall, Prague castle, Prague
2002 L´Association Le Pont Neuf, Paris, France
2003 Salon International d´Arts Plastiques de Valognes, France
2003 Gallery Lang House, Frýdek – Místek
2003 Etienne and Van Loon, Hague, Netherlands
2003 L' Association le Pont Neuf, Paris, France
2003 Technical museum, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2004 Paintings and drawings from 60´s - 80´s, Gallery Pecka, Prague
2006 Paintings and little paintings. House of Arts, Opava
2007 Sopko. Gema gallery and Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague
2009 Jiří Sopko, from collection of Česká pojišťovna. Gallery of Česká pojišťovna, Prague
2012 Jiří Sopko. Jindřichův Hradec State Castle and Chateau and Gema gallery, Jindřichův Hradec
2013 Jiří Sopko. No people. Gate Gallery, Prague
2014 Jiří Sopko. Time in pictures. Egon Schiele Art Centre, Český Krumlov
2015 Jiří Sopko. Magna, Ostrava
Jiří Sopko. Czech centre in Paris, France
2016 Drawings from collection of Gema Gallery, Prague
PEČINKOVÁ, P., BROZMAN, D., SEDLÁKOVÁ, L. Jiří Sopko- monografie. Praha: Gema Art, 2007. 436 s. ISBN 978-80-86087-57-7.
PEČINKOVÁ, P., SEDLÁKOVÁ, L., Jiří Sopko. Praha: Gema Art, 2002. 104 s. ISBN 80-86087-42-5.
MACHALICKÝ, Jiří. Occursus...Moderní umění ze sbírek České pojišťovny. Praha: Gema Art, 2000. 42 s. ISBN 80-86087-32-8.
DRURY, R., NEUMANN, I. 6+1: Beránek, Bláha, Načeradský, Novák, Ouhel, Sopko, Kraus. Praha: Gema Art, 1999. 95 s. ISBN 80-86087-22-0.
JUDLOVÁ. M. Jiří Sopko, Obrazy a kresby 1965 - 1995. Praha: Gema Art, 1995. Nečíslováno. ISBN 80-7010-049-4.