Zbigniew Purczynski

Purczynski Zbigniew
91-845 Lodz, 91 Franciszkanska St. apt # 1 Poland.
Tel. (0-42) 6570442 ; 0692465683;
E-mail zpur@toya.net.pl

Biographical note:

Born in 1955. Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz. In 1985 graduated from
the studio headed by prof. J. Grabowski. Professor at the Lodz Academy.

Solo Exhibitions

1988 - Rzeszow, Poland;
1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 - Lodz, Poland;
1992 - Grenoble, France;
1995 - Tarnow, Poland;
1996 - Wloclawek, Poland;
1997 - Bydgoszcz, Poland;
1998 - Meppen, Germany;
1999 - Ostroleka, Poland;
2000 - Warsaw, Poland;
2002 - Koszalin, Poland;
2004 - Cieszyn, Poland;

Group Exhibitions

1988 - Polish Youth Print Exhibition, Poznan (Poland);
1989,1991,1993,1996,1999,2002, 2005 - International Triennial ‘Small Print Forms’, Lodz (Poland); 1991 - Dix Artistes Polonais de l’Ecole de Lodz, Grenoble (France); International Print Exhibition ‘Nachbarn’, Nuernberg (Germany);
1991,1997,2003 - Polish Graphic Art Triennale, Katowice (Poland);
1991,1994, 1997,2000,2003 - International Print Triennale ‘Colour in Graphic Art’, Torun (Poland); 1991,1994,1996,1998 - Polish Graphic Art. Competition, Lodz (Poland), Sarajewo ( ), Miskolc (Hungary);
1992,1995 - Baltic Country Print Triennial, Gdansk (Poland);
1992,1996 - International Independent Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa (Japan);
1994 - International Miniature Print Exhibition, Bristol (England); Polish Lithography since 1900, Cracow (Poland);
1995 - Premio Internazionale di Grafica del Pomero, Milano (Italy);
1995,1999,2003 - Polish Wood - Engrawing and Linocut Printing Quadriennale, Olsztyn, (Poland); 1996 -The 10th Seoul International Print Biennale, Seoul, South Korea; Mini Print Internacional, Cadaques, (Spain); Contemporary Graphic Art in Lodz, Lodz (Poland);
1997,2000,2003 - International Print Triennale, Cracow (Poland), Nuernberg (Germany), Rio de Janeiro (Brasil);
1997,2000,2003 - J. Gielniak Graphic Art Competition, Jelenia Gora, (Poland);
1997 - ‘Prize Winners of MTG ’97’, International Print Exhibition, Czestochowa (Poland);
1998,2001 - Polish Graphic Art Competition ‘Tczew Triennale’ Tczew (Poland);
1998 - Polish Art in Girona, Girona (Spain); ‘Linolschnitt heute’, International Print Triennale, Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany); Polnische Grafiker - Janusz Akermann, Rafal Strent, Zbigniew Purczynski, Meppen (Germany);
1999 - 12th Norwegian International Print Triennale, Fredrikstad (Norway); Polish Graphic Art in Japan, Sakaide Art Museum (Japan);
2000 - ‘East meets West’, International Print Exhibition, Opole (Poland); ‘Seeking the New Space’, Graphic Constellation. International Print Exhibition, Szczecin (Poland);
2000,2001 - ‘100 Towns Triennial’, International Print Exhibition, Rybnik Dzierzoniow, Suwalki, Grudziadz (Poland);
2001 - Polish Small Print Forms, Lisbon (Portugal);
2002 -The 5th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints (Japan); Zeichen der Gegenwart. International Print Exhibition, Vienna Art Center, Austria;
2003 - Contemporary polish engravers, Cremona (Italy); 6e Triennale Mondiale de l’estampe petit format Chamalieres 2003 (France); „Intergrafia-2003 - Swiatowa Galeria Laureatów”. Miedzynarodowa Wystawa Grafiki. Muzeum Niepolomickie, Niepolomice (Poland); Male Triennale Grafiki. „Akwaforta kontra Cyfra” Opole, Warszawa, Lowicz (Poland);

Awards

1988 - Ministry of Culture and Art at the Polish Youth Print Exhibition, Poznan, Poland.
1991 - Prizewinner, Polish Graphic Art Triennale, Katowice, Poland.
1991 - 1st prize, XII Polish Graphic Art Competition, Lodz, Poland.
1995 - Mention, Polish-Wood Engrawing and Linocut Printing Quadriennale, Olsztyn,
Poland.
1997 - Mention, J. Gielniak Graphic Art Competition, Jelenia Gora, Poland.
1998 - Prizewinner, XV Polish Graphic Art Competition, Lodz, Poland.
1998 - 2nd prize, Polish Graphic Art Competition Tczew Triennale, Tczew, Poland
2002 - Honorary Medal, International Triennial ‘Small Print Forms’, Lodz, Poland;
2003 - Mention, Polish-Wood Engrawing and Linocut Printing Quadriennale, Olsztyn,
Poland.
2004 - Mention, Polish Graphic Art Competition Tczew Triennale, Tczew, Poland

Textured prints:
Duet, 88 x 60 cm; Iluzja, 88 x 60 cm; Konstelacja, 88 x 60 cm; Untitled, 88 x 60 cm