About the author

ARTUR ŻURAWIK

Artist, lawyer, graduate from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He has a doctorate degree in Law (and postdoctoral academic title). He also attended to the Mieczysław Karłowicz State Music School in Katowice. He was also a co-organiser of many exhibitions of the top Polish artisits in the "Obecna" Gallery in Jaworzno among others; Edward Dwurnik, Jacek Waltoś, Jacek Sroka, Stanisław Rodziński, Władysław Pluta, Jacek Rykała etc. He works in a studio in the vicinity of Ojców near Cracow.

PAINTING AND MUSIC AWARDS:

(ex equo) Winner of the 9th National Art Competition named after Vincent van Gogh in the painting category (only equivalent awards were granted) – Rybnik 2001,

Honourable mention at the 13th Art Competition named after Paweł Wróbel – Katowice 2002,

Honourable mention at ARS POPULI National Art Triennale– Cracow 2002,

Honourable mention at the 11th National Art Competition named after Vincent van Gogh in drawing and graphics category – Rybnik 2003,

Polonia Television Grand Prix and Award named after Agnieszka Osiecka at the 24th Castle Gatherings in Olsztyn won with MUZYCZNA ARMIA ZACIĘŻNA group - 1997,

Honourable mention won together with the same group at the Student Song Festival in Cracow in 1996.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

Jaworzno Municipal Museum - January 2000

Cultural Centre Gallery in Rybnik - March 2000

"Mini Gallery" in Cracow – April 2000

Municipal Culture and Sports Centre Gallery in Jaworzno - August 2000

"Chamber Gallery" in Jaworzno - April 2002

"Borderline II" Gallery in Mysłowice – June - July 2003

"Chamber Gallery" in Jaworzno – March 2008

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

"European Masters of Modern Art" Biennale - Burgau, Austria – 14th April 2007 – 5th May 2007

Marziart Internationale Galerie - Hamburg, Germany - August 2008

"World Art Vision", Cancun, Mexico - December 2008

"World Of Imagination" Vol.2, APW Gallery, New York, USA - March 2009

"Barwy Polski w Rzymie", Roma, Italia - March 2009

BIBLIOGRAPHY - BOOKS

"International Contemporary Masters 2009" - Santa Barbara, CA, USA, page 145