Henryk STAŻEWSKI Born in 1894 in Warsaw, died in 1988. 40 Composition N°35 - 1977 63.8 x 63.8 x 3.3 cm Stażewski was the pioneer of the classical Avant-gar<strong>de</strong> of the 20s and 30s; representative of the Constructivist movement; co-creator of the Geometric Abstract art movement of the 60s, 70s, and 80s; creator of reliefs, <strong>de</strong>signer of interiors, stage scenery, and posters. Education 1913-1919: Studies un<strong>de</strong>r Professor Stanisław Lentz at Warsaw’s Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych (School of Fine Arts) Career 1917: Joins the first-ever Polish avant-gar<strong>de</strong> group created, which was initially referred to as the Polish Expressionists and renamed itself the Formists in 1919 1920: Debut, showing his works with the Formists at the Towarzystwo Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych (Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts) in Warsaw 1923: Participation in the Exhibition of New Art in Vilnius and the International Exhibition of New Art in Łódź 1924-1926: Founding member of the Grupa Kubistów, Konstruktywistów i Suprematystów «Blok» (Block Group of Cubists, Constructivists, and Suprematists) Beginning in 1924: Traveled frequently to Paris, where he <strong>de</strong>veloped close relationships with Piet Mondrian and Michel Seuphor 1926: Participation in the international Exhibition of Theatrical Art in Paris 1927: Participation in the Machine Age Exposition in New York 1929: Member of the Paris-based international groups Cercle et Carré 1931: Member of the group Abstraction-Création 1937: Participation in the Konstruktivisten Exhibition in Basel 1965: Joined with Wiesław Borowski, Anka Ptaszkowska, and Mariusz Tchorek in creating the Galeria Foksal (Foksal Gallery) The artist presented his works at numerous exhibitions of Polish contemporary art abroad, including shows in Paris (Musée d’Art Mo<strong>de</strong>rne, 1977, 1982; Centre Georges Pompi<strong>do</strong>u, 1983), Stockholm, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Geneva (1959), Venice (1959, 1966, 1986), New York (Museum of Mo<strong>de</strong>rn Art, 1976), Oslo (1961), Essen (1962, 1973), Stuttgart (1962), Chicago (1964, 1966, 1967, 1972), Bochum (1964), Tel-Aviv (1965), Tokyo (1966), Lon<strong>do</strong>n (Royal Aca<strong>de</strong>my, 1970; 1984), Strasburg (1970), Düssel<strong>do</strong>rf (1974, 1981, 1982), Milan (1974, 1986), Zurich (1974, 1975), Hamburg (1975), Madrid, Berlin, and Cologne (1977), Rome (1979), and Los Angeles (1981). 1966: Received an honorable mention at the 33rd Biennale of Art in Venice. Source: Irena Kossowska, Institute of Art of the Polish Aca<strong>de</strong>my of Science.
Tomasz TATARCZYK Born in 1947 in Katowice. Education 1966-1972: Studies at the Polytechnic Institute of Warsaw Step by Step XII - 2008 130 x 170 cm 1976-1981: Studies at the Aca<strong>de</strong>my of Fine Arts in Warsaw, diploma in Painting with prof. Jan Tarasin Career 1980-1986: Assistant to the chair of Painting at the Aca<strong>de</strong>my of Fine Arts in Warsaw 1987-1988: Scholarship at the Kościuszko Foundation in New York 1995: ArtsLink Batory Foundation grant in USA 1998: Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship, Bellagio, Italy 1999: Grand Prix, First International Drawing Competition, Wrocław, Poland. 2009: Jan Cybis Prize, Warsaw, Poland. 41
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