Exhibitions

JERZY GLUSZEK

REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBITION OF BRILLIANT ARTIST

FROM POLAND

Human life lasts only a very short time – but exceptional work of art can bridge the ages, and is able to enrich a range of generations. Work of art that proclaims to us that in our lives are essential not only practical needs of our physical existence – water, air, food, warmth, sex and excretion; in order to we do not degrade to the level of wild animals we urgently need also fantasy, dreams, ideas, feelings, goodness, beauty, magnificence, poetry, music, and undoubtedly also quality fine art … All these are the attributes of fullness of life that help us resist to lowness, vulgarity, evil, pain, illness and death.

And precisely these values offers us in his work an excellent artist Jerzy Gluszek from Poland. His work operates in our gray reality as a revelation – we suddenly feel a whiff of unearthly beauty and bliss, the author is able, through the poetry of lines and colors depict all those indescribable emotions: passion, desire and sadness, love and ecstasy as well as uncertainty and fear – all this horrifying splendor of life. This great artist absorbs life in all its contradictory completeness, he is reliably extracting from it the most basic essence and has the ability to mediate it to us in extraordinarily impressive way. His work fascinates with the perfect artistic feeling and a high mastery of artistic expression. If we dared to use the comparison for example from the field of music – the best artworks of Jerzy Gluszek can be boldly likened to Beethoven sonatas. It is therefore an immense honor for us to introduce you his career path and unique creative work.

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Jerzy Gluszek was born in 1956 in Wroclaw, Poland. He graduated with Diploma from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw in 1981. After his studies he has actively participated in many events and happenings. He worked at the creation of an independent art magazine “Luxus” in 1983, and magazine “Gluszec” in 1986.

Currently is working as a freelance artist, painter, illustrator and graphic designer. He is specializing mainly in the pastel technique. Activity as a freelance cartoonist since 2005. During this time he also created illustrations for children. (Goodnight and hush, Dorota Hartwich, Wydawnictwo Format, Lagiewniki 2008). He took part in exhibitions of illustration for children e.g. “Polish Master of Illustration for Children”, Warsaw and Dortmund 2009; “Formas de Ser Estar” Exhibition of Illustration, Galeria Dama Aflita, Porto 2010; “Polish Book Art for Children“ Seoul International Book Fair, Seoul 2012.

His paintings and satirical drawings have been exhibited at numerous individual and collective exhibitions in many countries of the world (Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, Portugal, Canada, etc). Jerzy Gluszek was awarded numerous prestigous prizes (see bellow). In addition to awards for cartoons he also won a number of awards for painting and drawing. He was invited to be a member of Jury at the International Cartoon Competitions (Poland, China). Jerzy Gluszek is living and working in Wroclaw, Poland.

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All this is confirmed by the achievements that Jerzy Gluszek reached in his creative work:

Publications:

2008 – ”Andromedario” dedicated to Jerzy Gluszek, Studio d’Arte Andromeda, Trento, Italy
2010 – “Formas de Ser estar” Frequently Asked Questions, Eterogemaes, Porto, Portugal
2012 – “Fire”2 Humor Magazine, Task Vakfi, Istanbul, Turkey

Happenings:

1979 – “Package”, Wroclaw, Poland
1981 – “Plastic surgery – spectacle”, Wroclaw, Poland
1984 – “Anti- TV -action”, Wroclaw, Poland

Solo Exhibitions:

1983 – Galeri Hybris, Gothenburg, Sweden
1985 – Galeri Salek`s Art Stockholm, Sweden
1986 – Galeri 25, Gothenburg, Sweden
1987 – Adriana`s Galeri Memmingen, Germany
1986 – Na Solnym Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland
1989 – Desa Gallery, Lublin, Poland
1994 – Yoon & Teo Galerie, Munich, Germany
1994 – Bruner`s Galeri, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Austria
1995 – Kowalska Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland
1997 – Galeria z Raczka, Cracow, Poland
1997 – Arka Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2003 – Pro Arte Gallery, Zielona Gora, Poland
2007 – Art Gallery, Legnica, Poland
2011 – Gallery of Plafond, Wroclaw, Poland
2013 – Enthushiastic Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland
2014 – Galleri E96, Oslo, Norway

Selected group exhibitions:

1985 – National Youth Biennale, The Way and the Truth”, Wroclaw, Poland
1986,1995 – XI Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice, Poland
1987 – National Triennal Exhibition of Watercolour, Lublin, Poland
1988,1997 – IV,V International Triennal Exhibition of Drawing, Wroclaw, Poland
1988 – Rajz Drawing, Pecs, Hungary
1998 – IX Salon of Art Egeria ’98, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland
1988 – Smal Form of Art, Torun, Poland
1990,1992 – III, IV International Exhibition of Miniatures, Toronto, Canada
1993,1997 – Festival Des Arts En Pays Montois, Vayolles, France
1994 – “Die Breslauer Künstler in Schloß Kleinniedesheim”, Germany
1995,1997 – “Bielsko Autumn” Exhibition of Paintings, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
1996,1999 – Triennial of Polish Drawing, Lubaczów, Poland
1997 – III Triennial of Fine Arts “Sacrum” , Częstochowa, Poland
2001, 2005 – III, V Cracow Poster Festival, Cracow, Poland
2003 – International Drawing Competition, Pretoria, South Africa
2003, 2006 – International Drawing Competition Wrocław, Poland
2004 – Lower Silesian Art Exhibition C.D.n, Wroclaw, Poland
2005 – 19th Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice, Poland
2006 – Salon Inernational Caricature Dessin Presse & Humor, St Just-Le-Martel, France
2007 – “Exposants 1001 Visages 2007” International Satirical Drawing Exhibition, Montreal, Canada
2007 – XIII International Biennale of Satire, Tehran, Iran
2008 – “Cartoons from 27 European countries of the European Union”, Athens, Greece
2011 – “George Van Raemdonck Kartonale” Boechout, Belgium
2011 – Polish Contemporary Art, American Institute, Athens, Greece
2011 – “After a Hundred” Exhibition of the Polish Assotiation of Artist, Wroclaw, Poland
2011 – “Eric and Susan” International Satirical Drawing Exhibition, Warsaw, Poland
2012 – “The End of the World” Exhibition at the European Centre for Caricature, Kruishoutem, Belgium

Awards and Honours:

1985, 1986 – Award and Distinction at Fine Arts Exhibition ” Polish Impressions “, Torun, Poland
1989 – 1996 – Four awards at National Exhibitions of Pastels, Nowy Sacz
1996 – Honorable Mention in the Second Polish Triennial of Drawing, Lubaczów, Poland 2000 – 1st prize at the Exhibition “Early Spring” Kielce, Poland
2003 – Award in the Third National Triennial of Paintings “Still life”, Sieradz, Poland 2012 – “Lower Silesian Marshal Award” for outstanding achievement in the field of culture “Wen” Legnica, Poland
2013 – Qualification for the final competition for the Mural “Gate to Nadodrze”, Wrocław
2013 – Diploma “Beautiful Poland”- award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Warsaw, Poland
2013 – Honorable mention in the competition for the poster – The XII. International Festival of Puppetry Art, Bielsko – Biala, Poland

International Cartoon Prizes:

2005 – 3rd Prize, International Exhibition ”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2005 – 2nd Prize, IV. International Exhibition „For pro For”, Prague, Czech Republic
2005 – Spezial Prize, Bird 2005 International Art Award, China
2005 – 1st Prize, III International Cartoon Contest “Karpik 2005”, Niemodlin, Poland
2006 – Prize, 38th Edition of “Umoristi a Marostica”, Italy
2006 – Winning Prize, The Second International Cartoon Contest, Syria
2006 – 2nd Prize, V. International Exhibition Fór pro For, Prague, Czech Republik
2006 – 3rd Prize, Dong-A•LG International Competition of Cartoon, Korea
2006 – Selected Prize, Red Man International Cartoon Competition, China
2006 – Special Prize, IV. International Cartoon Contest”Karpik 2006″, Niemodlin, Poland
2006 – Grand Prize, The 5th Googlm International Cartoon Competition, China
2007 – 3rd Prize, International Exhibition ”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2007 – 2nd Prize , VI. International Exhibition „For pro For”, Prague, Czech Republik
2007 – Special Mention, IX. International Cartoon Contest’ Debiut”, Kozochow, Poland
2007 – Award of Merit, Guangxi City Collage International Cartoon Contest, China
2007 – Master Prize, The Master Cup International Cartoon and Illustration Biennial, China
2007 – Honourable Mention, V International Cartoon Contest ”Karpik 2007”, Poland
2008 – Silver Prize, Red Man International Cartoon Competition, China
2008 – Spezial Prize, 19th International Satire Exhibition “Rassegna” Trento, Italy
2008 – Grand Prize, Festival of European Satire “ Billygoats”, Poznan, Poland
2009 – 3rd Prize, International Exhibition ”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2009 – Special Prize, IV. International Contest “The big Boat of Humour”, Lodz, Poland
2009 – Spezial prize, 29th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest, Turkey
2009 – Spezial Prize, Red Man International Cartoon Competition, China
2009 – Spezial Prize, Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest, Italy
2010 – Spezial Prize, Chopin`s Smile International Cartoon Competition, Warsaw, Poland
2010 – 1st Prize, International Exhibition”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2010 – Grand Prize, 12 th Portocartoon World Festival, Porto, Portugal
2010 – Spezial Prize, XXVII. Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 – Grand Prize XII. International Cartoon Contest “Debiut”, Zielona Gora, Poland
2011 – Mention, International Exhibition”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2011 – Special Prize, XXVIII. Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 – Spezial Prize 26th Tolentino International Biennial of Art Humour, Italy
2011 – Spezial Prize The Master Cup International Cartoon and Illustration Biennial, China
2012 – 1st Prize, 21 Trento International Festival of Satire, Trento, Italy
2012 – 1st Prize, III. Manufactory of Satire, Żyrardów, Poland
2012 – Special Prize, 32th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest, Turkey
2012 – Best creative prize, 6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition, Jiaxing
2013 – 2nd Prize, International Exhibition ”Satyrykon”, Legnica, Poland
2013 – Grand Prize, International Cartoon Contest “Debiut” Zielona Gora, Poland

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We invite you to a tour of the great representative exhibition of artworks by brilliant artist Jerzy Gluszek from Poland. Certainly do not miss this great artistic experience!

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