Visual Art from Poland: Contemporary and 20th Century

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Julita Wojcik (1971 – Current)

Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, graduated in 1997

The rainbow sculpture, "Tęcza" is undoubtedly her most notorious and important work to date. Perhaps subconsciously retelling the story of Poland’s regrowth after periods of devastation, Tęcza, often plundered and vandalized, gets resurrected, remaining an icon of positivity and hopefulness. Read more here: http://culture.pl/en/article/outlaw-art-11-wanted-for-scandal.

Posters Are Sexy series by Ryszard Kaja: Collection of Chris Smentkowski

Monday, July 8, 2013

Jan Henryk de Rosen

I have been granted permission to curate an exhibition from the Ravenna Mosaic archives at Saint Louis University's Pius XII Memorial Library on celebrated Polish muralist, exile, and war veteran, Jan Henryk de Rosen. Jan Henryk de Rosen designed the main dome at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis -- it is often hailed as the largest mosaic in the world. More info to come soon.

Against All Odds: Polish Graphic Design 1919-1949, Piotr Rypson. Karakter Press

Against All Odds: Polish Graphic Design 1919-1949, Piotr Rypson. Karakter Press, 2011

Jarek Czernikiewicz obtained a copy of this book for me. It is a really thorough and amazing volume on interwar Polish graphic design. I am working on bringing this author to SLU's International Studies Department for a lecture in association with Saint Louis Polonia.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Marlena Kudlicka, The Weight of 8 at Zak | Branicka gallery 6/21/13 - 8/31/13

MARLENA KUDLICKA | THE WEIGHT OF 8
21/06/2013 - 31/08/2013
http://zak-branicka.com/exhibitions.php

Joanna Zastróżna (1972 - Current)

Joanna Zastróżna (1972 - Current)

Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, graduating in 1997

Her photography mainly consists of negatives that have been drawn on and colored in a distinct colorful fashion that often involves images of humans and/or animals suggesting injury, perversion, and trespass. Bodily fluids, nudity, bandages and other medical equipment often appear in her experimental work which is influenced by and reminiscent of radiographs and X-rays.

Her website: www.zastrozna.asia