Exhibitions

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.

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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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