KRZYSZTOF SKÓRCZEWSKI
Krzysztof Skórczewski, born in 1947 in Krakow, is a renowned artist and graphic designer. He has been creating works using the copperplate engraving technique for over fifty years. His artistic education began in 1965 and continued until 1971 at the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where he obtained his diploma. In 1976, he continued his studies at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. This significantly impacted his artistic development, as it was there that he first attempted to work with the copperplate engraving technique.
Skórczewski is primarily known for his graphic techniques, but his work also includes drawings, pastels, and watercolours. Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has participated in over 200 group exhibitions and more than 50 individual exhibitions. His works are in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Albertina Collection in Vienna.
The artist often draws inspiration from architecture and nature, reflected in his works. Motifs such as the Tower of Babel and the biblical Ark appear in series. Skórczewski emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship and technique in his approach to art, and his works are carefully marked and numbered.
Krzysztof Skórczewski has won numerous awards for his work, including the First Prize at the International Graphic Art Festival in Menton (France) in 1989 and the Second Prize at the International Graphic Biennial in Krakow in 1972[2]. His works have been presented at numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad, and he has also participated in charity auctions[2].
In his approach to art, Skórczewski emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship and technique. His works are carefully marked and numbered. Critics recognise his art, and art collectors are very interested in it.
SELECTED ENGRAVINGS BY KRZYSZTOF SKORCZEWSKI
MOST IMPORTANT PRIZES AND RECOGNITIONS
1971
1st and 3rd Prize in the Best Graphic of the Month competition in Krakow
1972
2nd Prize at the 4th International Graphic Biennial in Krakow
Critics’ Award at the 1st Young Graphic Artists Exhibition in Krakow
Albertina Society Award – Vienna
1973
2nd Prize and medal at the 7th Opole competition Wiosna Opolska
Distinction and medal at the 3rd National Graphic Competition in Łódź
1977
3rd Prize and a bronze medal in the Józef Gielniak National Graphic Competition in Jelenia Góra
2nd Prize in the Best Graphic of the Krakow 1977 Plein-air competition
1979
Award at the 4th National Graphic Exhibition – Łódź
1989
Award at the 2nd International Graphic Festival in Menton – France
1995
Special Award at the International Graphic Biennial, Cuprum VI in Lubin
1997
Award at the 3rd Triennial of Sacred Art in Częstochowa
2008
Nomination for the Premio Sciascia Award, Milan
Nomination for the Wojtkiewicz Award, ZPAP Krakow
2009
1st Prize at the 6th Edition of Premio Sciascia, Milan, Italy
Award from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for artistic achievements
2010
Participation in the symposium “La Continua Fortuna di Raffaello”, Urbino, Italy
2013
1st degree Rector’s Award of the University of Rzeszów
Capitale dello Spirito
Tytuł pracy Capitale dello Spirito można przetłumaczyć jako Stolica Ducha. W centrum kompozycji znajduje się monumentalna budowa. To, co na powierzchni wyrasta z tego, co pod ziemią. Pnące się ku górze solidne mury o renesansowych formach zbudowane są na złożonym fundamencie o wielopiętrowej konstrukcji. To warstwy solidne, ale i kruche, wzmacniane i zasilane podporami. Pejzaż naziemny odsłania swoje tajemnice, których wspólnym mianownikiem jest łączący je geniusz ludzki, potrzeba ciągłej odnowy i rygor upływającego czasu.
SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
POLAND
Copper Museum in Legnica (Complete collection of copperplate engravings)
National Museum – Krakow, Warsaw, Szczecin, Gdańsk, Poznań
National Library – Warsaw
“Studio” Theatre – Warsaw
European Academy of Arts – Warsaw
L. Wyczółkowski Museum – Bydgoszcz
Lubuskie Land Museum – Zielona Góra
Society of Lubuskie Land Lovers – Lubin
Przypkowski Museum in Jędrzejów
State Art Gallery in Łódź
AUSTRIA
“Albertina” Society Collections – Vienna
BELGIUM
Municipal Collections – Couvin
CZECH REPUBLIC
F. Palacký University in Olomouc
FRANCE
Menton City Museum
JAPAN
NDA Gallery Collections in Sapporo
CANADA
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Mr. Arne Ohlsson, North York, Ontario
GERMANY
Kunsthalle – Bremen
SWITZERLAND
Cabinet d’Estampes – Geneva
Museum of Art and History – Fribourg
SWEDEN
Municipal Collections – Lund
USA
Museum of Modern Art – New York, NJ
California College of Arts and Crafts – Oakland, California
University of California – Berkeley, California
Guilford’s Art Gallery, Guilford College – Greensboro, North Carolina
Museum of Art, University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona
Harvard University, Divinity School – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oregon Art Institute – Portland, Oregon
Moravian College – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia
ITALY
Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican
UNITED KINGDOM
Academia Europaea – London
Works by Krzysztof Skórczewski can be purchased at Katarzyna Napiórkowska Art Galleries in Warsaw and Brussels, as well as through the online gallery www.tylkosztuka.pl. Some works are available on request. If you are interested in a specific piece, please contact us.
KRZYSZTOF SKÓRCZEWSKI
Krzysztof Skórczewski, born in 1947 in Krakow, is a renowned artist and graphic designer. He has been creating works using the copperplate engraving technique for over fifty years. His artistic education began in 1965 and continued until 1971 at the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where he obtained his diploma. In 1976, he continued his studies at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. This significantly impacted his artistic development, as it was there that he first attempted to work with the copperplate engraving technique.
Skórczewski is primarily known for his graphic techniques, but his work also includes drawings, pastels, and watercolours. Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has participated in over 200 group exhibitions and more than 50 individual exhibitions. His works are in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Albertina Collection in Vienna.
The artist often draws inspiration from architecture and nature, reflected in his works. Motifs such as the Tower of Babel and the biblical Ark appear in series. Skórczewski emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship and technique in his approach to art, and his works are carefully marked and numbered.
Krzysztof Skórczewski has won numerous awards for his work, including the First Prize at the International Graphic Art Festival in Menton (France) in 1989 and the Second Prize at the International Graphic Biennial in Krakow in 1972[2]. His works have been presented at numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad, and he has also participated in charity auctions[2].
In his approach to art, Skórczewski emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship and technique. His works are carefully marked and numbered. Critics recognise his art, and art collectors are very interested in it.
SELECTED ENGRAVINGS BY KRZYSZTOF SKORCZEWSKI
MOST IMPORTANT PRIZES AND RECOGNITIONS
1971
1st and 3rd Prize in the Best Graphic of the Month competition in Krakow
1972
2nd Prize at the 4th International Graphic Biennial in Krakow
Critics’ Award at the 1st Young Graphic Artists Exhibition in Krakow
Albertina Society Award – Vienna
1973
2nd Prize and medal at the 7th Opole competition Wiosna Opolska
Distinction and medal at the 3rd National Graphic Competition in Łódź
1977
3rd Prize and a bronze medal in the Józef Gielniak National Graphic Competition in Jelenia Góra
2nd Prize in the Best Graphic of the Krakow 1977 Plein-air competition
1979
Award at the 4th National Graphic Exhibition – Łódź
1989
Award at the 2nd International Graphic Festival in Menton – France
1995
Special Award at the International Graphic Biennial, Cuprum VI in Lubin
1997
Award at the 3rd Triennial of Sacred Art in Częstochowa
2008
Nomination for the Premio Sciascia Award, Milan
Nomination for the Wojtkiewicz Award, ZPAP Krakow
2009
1st Prize at the 6th Edition of Premio Sciascia, Milan, Italy
Award from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for artistic achievements
2010
Participation in the symposium “La Continua Fortuna di Raffaello”, Urbino, Italy
2013
1st degree Rector’s Award of the University of Rzeszów
Capitale dello Spirito
Tytuł pracy Capitale dello Spirito można przetłumaczyć jako Stolica Ducha. W centrum kompozycji znajduje się monumentalna budowa. To, co na powierzchni wyrasta z tego, co pod ziemią. Pnące się ku górze solidne mury o renesansowych formach zbudowane są na złożonym fundamencie o wielopiętrowej konstrukcji. To warstwy solidne, ale i kruche, wzmacniane i zasilane podporami. Pejzaż naziemny odsłania swoje tajemnice, których wspólnym mianownikiem jest łączący je geniusz ludzki, potrzeba ciągłej odnowy i rygor upływającego czasu.
SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
POLAND
Copper Museum in Legnica (Complete collection of copperplate engravings)
National Museum – Krakow, Warsaw, Szczecin, Gdańsk, Poznań
National Library – Warsaw
“Studio” Theatre – Warsaw
European Academy of Arts – Warsaw
L. Wyczółkowski Museum – Bydgoszcz
Lubuskie Land Museum – Zielona Góra
Society of Lubuskie Land Lovers – Lubin
Przypkowski Museum in Jędrzejów
State Art Gallery in Łódź
AUSTRIA
“Albertina” Society Collections – Vienna
BELGIUM
Municipal Collections – Couvin
CZECH REPUBLIC
F. Palacký University in Olomouc
FRANCE
Menton City Museum
JAPAN
NDA Gallery Collections in Sapporo
CANADA
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Mr. Arne Ohlsson, North York, Ontario
GERMANY
Kunsthalle – Bremen
SWITZERLAND
Cabinet d’Estampes – Geneva
Museum of Art and History – Fribourg
SWEDEN
Municipal Collections – Lund
USA
Museum of Modern Art – New York, NJ
California College of Arts and Crafts – Oakland, California
University of California – Berkeley, California
Guilford’s Art Gallery, Guilford College – Greensboro, North Carolina
Museum of Art, University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona
Harvard University, Divinity School – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oregon Art Institute – Portland, Oregon
Moravian College – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia
ITALY
Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican
UNITED KINGDOM
Academia Europaea – London
Works by Krzysztof Skórczewski can be purchased at Katarzyna Napiórkowska Art Galleries in Warsaw and Brussels, as well as through the online gallery www.tylkosztuka.pl. Some works are available on request. If you are interested in a specific piece, please contact us.
