Wielewska Agnieszka, Obraz 3. Horyzont I, olej na płótnie, 210 x 100 cm, 2019

AGNIESZKA WIELEWSKA

Painter, illustrator, set designer, costume designer

A versatile, multidisciplinary artist from Poland. Besides her primary discipline of painting, she also works in poster design, film animation, theatrical scenography, and theatrical costume design.

Born in 1992 in Gdańsk. She graduated in Painting from the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and also studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.

She is a laureate and recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including the Creative Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Henry J.T. Doren Scholarship, the Creative Scholarship of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk, and the Rector’s Scholarship of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.

Her painting diploma was awarded by the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Kraków and received special recognition from the Zofia Weiss Gallery in Kraków. She was a finalist of the 1st LUBELSKA WIOSNA Painting Biennale and the Eibisch Award.

In 2018, she received the Gdańsk Theatre Award for scenography for the play Nie wierzę w śmierć (I Don’t Believe in Death) and was recognized in the Jerzy Moskal Stage Design Award competition in 2018.

Her paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Poland and Europe. A detailed list of her exhibition participation is available below in a separate section

Agnieszka Wielewska, Painter, scenographer, illustrator

Gallery Statement

Agnieszka Wielewska's paintings offer a profound exploration of the quotidian, transforming ordinary scenes into poetic narratives. Her work challenges conventional modes of perception, inviting viewers to contemplate the world with fresh eyes.

Wielewska's compositions are characterized by their minimalist aesthetic and deliberate use of light and color. These elements create a sense of depth and tranquility, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the depicted scenes. The artist's subjects range from urban landscapes to intimate domestic interiors, capturing fleeting moments and subtle details of everyday life.

The power and resonance of Wielewska's work lies in her ability to evoke a range of emotions through her careful selection of visual elements. Her fascination with light and shadow, her use of a nuanced color palette, and her skillful composition all contribute to the creation of a sensory experience that transcends the merely representational.

In Wielewska's paintings, light plays a central role, serving as both a source of illumination and a metaphor for the artist's own emotional journey. By elevating ordinary objects and spaces, she invites viewers to see the world anew, revealing hidden beauty and significance.

The artist's technical mastery further enhances the impact of her work. Her use of oil glazing, a traditional technique favored by the Dutch Old Masters, allows her to achieve a remarkable depth and richness of color. The interplay of light and shadow, transparency, and reflection creates a sense of visual complexity and invites close scrutiny.

Wielewska's paintings offer a form of catharsis, inviting viewers to contemplate their own experiences and emotions. By transcending the boundaries of reality, her work offers a sense of peace and tranquility, reminding us of the beauty and significance of the everyday.

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions:

2023, Wrzeszcz in silence, Plama GAK, Gdańsk.
2022, Windows, Galeria Tlen, Warsaw.
2021, Looking, Sztuka Wyboru, Gdańsk.
2020, Spaces, Tryton Business House, Gdańsk.
2020/2021, The Acoustic Silence, Dworek Sierakowskich, Sopot.
2020, Lightness, Galeria Sztuka Wyboru, Gdańsk.
2018, The Epiphany of Everyday Life, Galeria Klubu Żak, Gdańsk.

Selected collective exhibitions:

2024, VI Ogólnopolski Konkurs Malarski im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego w Bydgoszczy, The Municipal Gallery bwa in Bydgoszcz.
2022/2023, Marginalia. Marcin Kędzierski, Jacek Sztuka, Agnieszka Wielewska, The Municipal Gallery bwa in Bydgoszcz.
XI 2021, final exhibition Nagroda Eibischa, Galeria Katarzyny Napiórkowskiej, Warsaw.
2021, Lubelska Wiosna, final exhibition I Biennale Malarstwa LUBELSKA WIOSNA, Centrum Spotkania Kultur, Lublin.
2019, ARTBOX.PROJECT, Zurich.
2019, MIASTO I SEN, Muzeum Regionalne, Stalowa Wola.
2018, MIASTO I SEN, Miejska Galeria Sztuki w Częstochowie.
2017, XY ‒ new generation polish-hungarian painting, MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, Debrecen, Hungary.
2017, Najlepsze dyplomy krakowskiej ASP, Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie.
2016, Living Rejected, National Gallery of Art in Sopot, curator: Piotr Sarzyński.

Selected awards and scholarships:

2024, The Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grant, Kanada, 2024.
2020, Nomination for the title of Personality of the Year 2020, Dziennik Bałtycki.
2020, Creative scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
2018, Honorable mention in the competition for the Design Award Jerzy Moskal, Polish Scenography Institute, Silesian Museum.
2018, Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk.
2018, The Theatre Prize of the City of Gdańsk.
2018, Prize for painting diploma Epiphany of Everyday Life, Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie.
2016, The Henry J. T. Doren Scholarship.