Born in Poland. Studied painting, graphic art and sculpture in the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. In 1997 graduated from Prof. Józef Hałas’ studio in painting. Works in painting and graphic design.

AWARDS:
2014: • Exhibition of the Year 2013 Award – granted by the Union of Polish Artists and Designers – for the exhibition “Oceanic Letter. Paintings inspired by poems of Tomasz Różycki”
2002: • Award of the Polish Pastellists Association, The First International Biannual Pastel Exhibition, Poland
2000: • 10th Art Exhibition “Egeria”, Poland
1998: • 3rd Autumn Salon of Art, Poland
1998: • 5th Polish Exhibition “Music in Painting”, Poland
1998: • The M.Ritter Award, 2nd National Biannual Pastel Exhibition, Poland
1998: • The 3rd Prize, 2nd National Biannual Pastel Exhibition, Poland

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

2022:• Konduktorownia Gallery, Częstochowa • Museum Ochorowiczówka, Wisła; 2021:• Varso, Your Art Maison Gallery, Warsaw; 2019: • Gallery Tornby, Denmark • Gallery Na Grodzkiej, Głogów; • 2018: • The Third Planet. Paintings inspired by the poems of Tomasz Różycki, Platon Art Gallery, Wrocław; 2017: • Metamorfozy Gallery, Warsaw; • Festival of Culture in Smoszewo; 2016: • Cosmopolitan, Your Art Maison Gallery, Warsaw; 2015: • Gallery Lindenau, Gdańsk, Poland, • The National Forum of Music, Wroclaw, Poland • Formaty, Wroclaw, Poland; 

2015: • Gallery Lindenau, Gdańsk, Poland, • The National Forum of Music, Wroclaw, Poland • Formaty, Wroclaw, Poland; 
2014: • The Danish Cultural Institute – exhibition presented in connection with the official visit of HRH The Crown Princess Mary Elisabeth to Poland; • E.ON, Malmö, Sweden (with Weibull’s Kunstgalleri), • The National Forum of Music, Wroclaw, Poland;
2013: • “Oceanic Letter. Paintings inspired by poems of Tomasz Różycki”, Galeria Platon, Wrocław, Poland, • The National Forum of Music, Wroclaw, Poland
2012: • Galeria Miejska, Wrocław, Poland – art project with Danish poet Jens Fink-Jensen (exhibition was part of the festival Museum Night in Wrocław), under the auspicies of The Royal Danish Consulate and in cooperation with The Danish Cultural Institute • Danish Cultural Institute, Warsaw, Poland, exhibition of a series of paintings inspired by the poems of Jens Fink-Jensen • Olga Santos Galeria, Oporto (Porto), Portugal (exhibition together with Andrzej Borkowski) • Galerie Bram – Hobro, Denmark • Galleri Uggerby, Lønstrup, Denmark

2011: • Rudersdal Rådhus, Holte, Denmark (with Weibull’s Kunstgalleri) • Galeria Szalom, Kraków, Poland
2010: • Royal Danish Embassy, Warsaw, Poland • Galeria Miejska, Wrocław, Poland • Danish Cultural Institute, Warsaw, Poland: “Light years”, exhibition of a series of paintings inspired by the poems of Henrik Nordbrandt (accompanied by an album collection of paintings and selected work by Nordbrandt) • Nordalia (Festival of Nordic Culture in Silesia), City History Museum, Katowice, Poland • Zamkowa Gallery, Lubin, Poland • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark
2009: • Gallery M Odwach, Wrocław, Poland • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark
2008: • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • Zamkowa Gallery, Wrocław, Poland • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • Cafe Druen & Bønnen (with Galerie Bram), Odense, Denmark, exhibition connected with release of the art book “Perfekte Brudstykker” (poems by Claus Juel, paintings by Kasia Banas)
2006: • Gallery M Odwach, Wrocław, Poland • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • Gallery M Odwach, Wrocław, Poland
2005: • Betweenthesenses Gallery, Oleśnica, Poland
2003: • C. Gallery, Poland
2001: • Abakus Gallery, Poland
2000: • Galeria Miejska, Oleśnica, Poland
1999: • “En Bloc”, Ludwig Maximilian Universitat, Munich, Germany
1998: • Painting, Zamkowa Gallery, Poland • Painting, Fraczkiewicz Gallery, Poland
1997: • Na Odwachu Gallery, Wrocław, Poland • Abakus Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
1996: • Abakus Gallery, Wrocław, Poland

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2021: • Full Moon, Gallery Kapitańska, Szczecin; 2020: • 8 Women, Konduktorownia Gallery, Częstochowa; 2018: • Muzeum of Architecture, Wrocław; 2016: • Tętno Gallery Wrocław, Wrocław • Lufcik Gallery, Warsaw • Socato Gallery, Wrocław
2015: • Syrlin Kunstverein (with Gallery Platon), Stuttgart •  Lufcik Gallery, Warsaw;
2014: • Galeria Lindenau, Gdańsk, Poland; • Codan Forsikring (with Weibull’s Kunstgalleri), Denmark

2013: • RING Art Fair (with Galeria Platon), Wroclaw Contemporary Museum, Poland; • Atelier Klint, Sylt
2012: • Warsaw Art Fair (with Galeria Platon), Zamek Królewski (Arkady Kubickiego), Warsaw, Poland • Galeria Krabbe, Frigiliana (Malaga), Spain • Olga Santos Galeria, Oporto (Porto), Portugal • Codan Forsikring (with Weibull’s Kunstgalleri), København, Denmark • Sounds of Young Art – Filharmonia Wrocławska/Galeria Platon, Poland • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark • Galleri Uggerby, Lønstrup, Denmark • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • BRF Kredit (with Weibull’s Kunstgalleri), Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
2011: • Warsaw Art Fair (with Galeria Platon), Warsaw, Poland • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark • Olga Santos Galeria, Oporto (Porto), Portugal • Galeria M, Wrocław, Poland (The International Museums’ Night) • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • “Summer in the city! Enjoy art!”, Galeria Platon, Wrocław, Poland • Galleri Uggerby, Lønstrup, Denmark • Exposición de Art Postal, Galería Krabbe – Frigiliana (Malaga) Spain • Galleria d’Arte Buffone, Gagliano Aterno (AQ), Italy • Weibull’s Kunstgalleri, Vedbæk, Denmark
2010: • Galería Krabbe, Málaga, Spain • Museum of City Trogir and Palace Milesi, Split, Croatia • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark
2009: • Galerie Bram, Hobro, Denmark • Weibull’s Kunstgalleri, Vedbæk, Denmark • Hillerød Kunstmesse, Denmark • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark
2008: • Museum of City Trogir, Croatia • Palace Milesi, Split, Croatia • The Brick Lane Gallery, London, England • Hillerød Kunstmesse (with Galerie Bram), Hillerød, Denmark • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark
2007: • Hillerød Kunstmesse, Hillerød, Denmark
2006: • “Gardens”, Gallery BWA, Ksiaz Castle, Poland • 3rd International Biannual Pastel Exhibition, Poland and Rotterdam, Holland
2005: • “The Art of Love“, Oxo Gallery and Bargehouse, London, England
2004: • BWA Gallery, Wrocław • Galeria Miejska, Czestochowa, Poland • Egeria, Modern Art Gallery, Poland • 12th Art Exhibition “Egeria”, Gallery of Modern Art, Poland • 2nd International Biannual Pastel Exhibition, BWA Gallery, Poland
2003: • International Biannual Pastel Exhibition, Galerie Kralingen, Rotterdam, Holland
2002: • 2nd International Biannual of Miniature, OPK Gallery, Poland • The First International Biannual Pastel, BWA Gallery, Poland
2001: • 4th Exhibition of Young Painting and E. Geppert Competition, BWA Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2000: • The International Biannual of Miniature, OPK Gallery, Częstochowa, Poland • 10th Art Exhibition “Egeria”, Gallery of Modern Art, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland • 3rd National Biannual Pastel Exhibition, BWA Gallery, Nowy Sącz, Poland
1999: • Aqua Fons Vitae, BWA Gallery, Bydgoszcz, Poland
1998: • Arsenał Gallery, Wrocław, Poland • 2nd National Biannual Pastel Exhibition, BWA Gallery, Nowy Sącz, Poland • 17th Festival of Polish Modern Painting, ZPAP Kierat Gallery, Szczecin, Poland • The National Exhibition of Young Painters, Galeria Miejska, Legnica, Poland • 3rd Autumn Salon of Art, BWA Gallery, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland • 9th Art Exhibition “Egeria”, Gallery of Modern Art, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland • 5th Polish Exhibition “Music in Painting”, Obok Gallery, Tychy, Poland
1997: • 2nd Autumn Salon of Art, BWA Gallery, Poland • International Art Exhibiotion “Bielska Jesien”, BWA Gallery, Poland • Artists from Wrocław, Pod Plafonem Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
1996: • Hałas and his students, W Pasażu Gallery, Wrocław, Poland • Open air painting exhibition, Museum, Bystrzyca Kłodzka • Painting, Graphic and Sculpture, Braunschweig, Germany • The Academy of Fine Arts, Wrocław, Poland • Exhibition in studio “5”, Polish TV, Wrocław, Poland

 

ART FAIRS:
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20012: • Art Herning (with Galerie Bram), Herning, Denmark
2007, 2008, 2009: • Hillerød Kunstmesse (with Galerie Bram), Hillerød, Denmark
2011, 2012: • Warsaw Art Fair (with Galeria Platon), Warsaw, Poland

ART SYMPOSIUMS:
2005: • International Painting Symposium, Nowy Sącz, Poland
2008: • International Art Symposium, Trogir, Croatia
2010: • International Art Symposium, Šolta, Croatia

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