Iwona Gabryś (b. 1988), Untitled, 2021

acrylic, canvas, 100 x 100 cm, signed on the back

In 2012, she graduated with honors from the College of Fine Arts in Kazimierz Dolny with a bachelor's degree in graphic design. She then continued her studies at the Faculty of Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, majoring in graphic design. In 2014 she defended her master's degree and annex in painting. She was awarded a scholarship by the rector of the University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska.

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS:

2016 - Honorable Mention in the competition for the Grand Prix of the Franciszka Foundation.
Eibisch 2016
2015 - Honorable Mention in the VI All-Polish Satirical Contest Manufaktura Satyry. Zyrardow 2015
- Honorable mention in the 1st International Competition of Kashubian Visual Art CASSUBIA VISUALES.
2014 - First place in the competition for a poster promoting the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology
2012 - Third place in the Second National Art Contest for the illustration of song lyrics by Jeremy Przybora

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2018 - 6th National Competition for Young Artists named after Marian Michalik. Painting Triennial. Częstochowa 2017/2018 - post-competition exhibition, Municipal Art Gallery, Częstochowa.
2016 - Grand Prix of the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation 2016 - post-competition exhibition, Katarzyna Napiórkowska Art Gallery, Warsaw.
- 1st Pomeranian Biennale of Young Art Potok Sztuki Sopot 2016 - post-competition exhibition, Sopot Centrum, Sopot.
2015 - 24th Polish Poster Biennale Katowice 2015 - post-competition exhibition, BWA Gallery of Contemporary Art, Katowice.
- 2nd International Student Poster Biennale ISPB Lublin 2015 - post-competition exhibition, Labyrinth Gallery, Lublin.
- Grand Prix of Young Polish Graphics Krakow 2015 - post-competition exhibition, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow.
- I International Competition of Kashubian Visual Art CASSUBIA VISUALES - post-competition exhibition, Municipal House of Culture, Reda
- International post-competition exhibition - Satyrykon 2015, Copper Museum, Legnica
- II International Art Contest- Contemporary Landscape, Municipal Art Gallery, Częstochowa.
2014 - IV National Art Contest for illustration to the lyrics of a song by Jeremi Przybora - post-competition exhibition, Kutno House of Culture, Kutno.
- IV Review of Young Art Fresh Blood - post-competition exhibition, SOCATO Gallery, Wroclaw.
- Presentation of the competition poster entitled The Key during the international conference in Warsaw To everyone could say: I'm coming home! organized by the Pomeranian Center for Ending Homelessness
2013 - VI Painting Contest - Zadra 2013 - post-competition exhibition, Zadra Gallery, Warsaw.
- III National Art Contest for the illustration to the lyrics of songs by Jeremi Przybora - post-competition exhibition, Kutno House of Culture, Kutno