Małgorzata Malwina Niespodziewana

Biography

Lives and works in Krakow, Poland

2007

Doctorate, The Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland

1993-98

MFA, The Academy of Fine Arts, Printing Department, Krakow, Poland

Solo exhibitions:

2014

Złe / Bad, Jan Fejkiel Gallery, Kraków, Poland

2013

Bajki / Fairytales, Apteka Sztuki, Wraszawa, Poland

2013

Madame Butterfly, Galeria M, Wrocław, Poland

2012

Komiks Białe Haribo, Mostowa ArtCafe, Kraków, Poland

2012

Fairy Tales, Maniere Noire Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2011

Corpo, Spazio, Natura - Riti Di Rinascita (Niespodziewana, Skórczewski), I mercante di stampe Gallery, Milano, Italy

2011

Kobro. The History About Katarzyna, Graphic Center, Belgrad, Serbia

2011

Kobro - The History About Katarzyna, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden

The Fairytales And One Tragedy, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden

2011

Two Tales, Galeria Pokusa, Wiesbaden, Germany

2011

Historia o Katarzynie, Rondo Sztuki, Galeria +, Katowice, Poland

2010

Fairytales, Jan Fejkiel Gallery, Kraków, Poland

2009

Heart Matters, Galeria m, Wrocław, Poland

Poles (with Mariusz Pałka), Engram Gallery, Katowice, Poland

2008

Body and Identity, Kaliningrad Art Gallery, Kaliningrad, Russia

2007

Corps Universel, Korczynski Polish Concept Store, Paris, France

Somewhere..., Algarden Gallery, Boras, Sweden

Journey To The East, Jan Fejkiel Gallery, Krakow, Poland

Contemporary Poland - Young Polish Printmaking (Niespodziewana, Warlikowska, Walicki), Gallery Öst, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden

2006

A Universal Body, ET4U, Contemporary Visual Art Centre Vestjylland, Bövlingbjerg, Denmark

2004

Lovers, IB Cube Gallery, Denmark

2003

Dialogue with Paper #2, Two 07 Art Gallery, New York, USA

Transparency, Camelot Gallery, Cracow, Poland

Heart/Soul/Body, Norymberga, Germany

2002

Prints, National Museum, Cracow, Poland

Gender, Jan Fejkiel Gallery, Cracow, Poland

2000

Feretrony, installation in the street, Tczew, Poland

1999

50 m2 of Hell For Unbelieving Thomas, installation, Tomasza street, Cracow, Poland

Print 1, Loch Camelot, Cracow, Poland

1998

Labirynth, Borgo della Fratta, Italy

Artist took part in more than 100 group exhibitions (USA, France, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, Spain, Korea, Czech, Austria).

Works in collections:

Japan:

Museum of Paper, Mino

Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Kanagawa

Sweden:

Uppsala Art Museum, Uppsala

USA:

Polish Museum of America, Chicago

Russia:

Kaliningrad Art Gallery, Kaliningrad

Italy:

Prints & Drawing Cabinet, Cremona Civic Museum

Poland:

National Museum, Krakow

and private collectors in Poland and abroad.

Selected scholarships and awards:

2012

Award from the Boss of The Art Gallery of Płock for Katarzyna i Nika 1936-51 during 9th of International Art Book Festival Correspondence 2012-14

2005

Grand Prix International Biennial of Graphics of The Baltic Sea Countries Kaliningrad – Königsberg, Russia

2005

Nomination for Polityka Magazine Passports Award

2002 i 2006

Mino Art Village Project (Artist In Residence), Japan

1999

Stypendium Twórcze Miasta Krakowa

1998

The Mythological Europe Revisited, Italy

1999

Grand Prix, Confrontations of Young Artists in Krakow, Poland

1997/98

Award from the Polish Minister of Culture and Arts

She is a co-founder of the MaMa Group and the female Group 13.

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