March 18, 2011 - May 21, 2011
Zbysław Marek Maciejewski (1946-1999), painter, draughtsman, graphic artist, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, was among the best known Polish artists of the 1980s and 1990s. Admired for his virtuosity, a realist interested in man and nature, he regarded himself as an inheritor of Polish Colourism and Art Nouveau whose style he continued and developed with panache and creativity. His art was appreciated by viewers, critics, and collectors alike.
The exhibition staged at the aTAK Gallery focuses on the least known but fruitful early period of his career (1970-1975) when his style blossomed into splendid maturity. The exhibition features works from private and museum collections: figural compositions, self-portraits, and portraits of the artist's friends (Krystian Lupa, among others).
Ferdynand H. on the beach, 1977
Ferdynand H. on the beach, 1977
Teresa’s Ecstasy I, 1974
Teresa’s Ecstasy I, 1974
Jump into the Water with Rainbow, 1973
Jump into the Water with Rainbow, 1973
Do You Like Hazelnuts, 1973
Do You Like Hazelnuts, 1973
Three Graces, 1971
Three Graces, 1971
The Armchair, 1971
The Armchair, 1971
The Nude at the Studio, 1969
The Nude at the Studio, 1969
JKK – The Impatience II, 1973
JKK – The Impatience II, 1973
The Deckchair, 1972
The Deckchair, 1972
Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries I, 1971
Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries I, 1971
The Beach, 1971
The Beach, 1971
Three Graces (sketch), 1970
Three Graces (sketch), 1970
JKK – The Impatience I, 1972
JKK – The Impatience I, 1972
Study to Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries, 1971
Study to Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries, 1971
Studium do The Armchair, 1971
Studium do The Armchair, 1971
Study to Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries, 1971
Study to Peonies – Portrait of Revolutionaries, 1971