IWONA ZAJĄC
Born in 1971 in Gdańsk. 1999 Diploma in the Art Academy in Gdansk, in the studios of Prof. Mieczyslaw Olszewski and Prof. Cezary Paszkowski. Lives and works in Gdańsk and London.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 The Shipyard in Warsaw Warszawski Aktyw Artystów, Warszawa
2005 Is there any art here? Kolonia Artystów, Gdańsk
2004 I have earned in the frame of the 2nd Anniversary of Kolonia Artystów, Instytut Działań Twórczych, Gdańsk
The Crew Instytut Działań Twórczych, Gdańsk
2003 My art is simple and naive Kolonia Artystów, Gdańsk
2001 Adam and Eve IKA "Winda", Gdańsk
1999 Gasworks Sopockie Forum Sztuki Współczesnej, Sopot
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 Polish Panting of the XXI century, Zacheta Narodowa Galeria Sztuki, Warszawa
Soft Love Modelarnia, Gdańsk
Posters post_ers 20 th International Poster Biennale, Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie, Warszawa
Feelings Galeria Le Madame, Warszawa.
The Ladies invite the Gentlemen Art Fair, Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia, Gdańsk
2005 Graduate exhibitions for the 60th Anniversary of the Fine Arts Academy in Gdansk, Instytut
Sztuki Wyspa, Gdańsk
2004 Przestrzeń: Stocznia / Shipyard: Spaces Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia; Kolonia Artystów, Gdańsk
2003 Raigardas "Lietuvos", Druskienniki
Shipyard - a look from outside / Confrontations Instytut Działań Twórczych, Galeria Mm, Gdańsk
Interpretations Państwowa Galeria Sztuki, Gdańsk
MURALES
2006 Rekonstructions: Riding my bicycle (always) makes me fly Węzeł Kliniczna, Gdańsk
I always wanted to play on people's feelings
(billboard) Państwowa Galeria Sztuki, Sopot
2005 A bike grows out of my head Stocznia Gdańska
Is there any art here? Ogólnopolski Festiwal Malarstwa Ściennego, Gdańsk
2004 Shipyard Stocznia Gdańska
People in Colour, In the water Festiwal Street Art Jam, Śląsko Dąbrowski Bridge, Warszawa
Silkscreens from the Crew (billboard) Państwowa Galeria Sztuki, Sopot
2003 People Ogólnopolski Festiwal Malarstwa Ściennego, Gdańsk
2002 The Tree of Life, the Tree of Death Ogólnopolski Festiwalu Malarstwa Ściennego, Gdańsk
2001 Boys have always interested me part II Ogólnopolski Festiwalu Malarstwa Ściennego, Gdańsk.
2000 Boys have always interested me part I Ogólnopolski Festiwalu Malarstwa Ściennego, Gdańsk
WORKSHOPS
2006 Rekonstructions - creating and running art workshops for youth in Kolonia Artystów,
ended by painting murals on Węzeł Kliniczna in Gdańsk.
Shakespeare Festival - nationwide art workshops for youth in Kolonia Artystów,
teaching of stencils technique ended by painting murals Shakespeare in the street in underground
passage in Gdańsk. Project "Multitheatre. Diversity in Theatre Education" financially subsidized
by European Union within PHARE 2003 fund
2005A postcard from the shipyard - art workshops for children in the frame of Neighbours
for neighbours in Kolonia Artystów in Gdańsk.
The Art of Multiplication - art workshops for children and youth youth in the Centre for
Contemporary Art Łaznia
Shakespeare Festival - nationwide silkscreen workshops in Kolonia Artystów, exhibition
The Shakespeareprint, Project "Multitheatre. Diversity in Theatre Education" financially subsidized by
European Union within PHARE 2003 fund
2004 Shipyard - a look from outside / Confrontations II - co-founder and coordinator of
the open-air festival for international young artists and the exhibition ) in the Shipyard of Gdansk
Shakespeare Festival - nationwide art workshops in Kolonia Artystów, exhibition The Shipyard
Theatre in Galeria Mm, Gdańsk
2003-2004 Butterfly Hospitals - a mural project in a children's hospital, completed with
a group of young participants from a local art workshop.
2003 Shipyard - a look from outside / Confrontations - International open-air multimedia
art festival for young artists, author and one of the organizers of the project
Interpretations - workshops with youth in Państwowa Galeria Sztuki ended with group
exhibition, Gdańsk.
OTHER
2006 Shipyard - Iwona Zając - a multimedia presentation accompanied with a lecture by Agnieszka Wasieczko The Wall Paintings and engaged Art in the public space - Baumgart Cafe, Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw The Memory Traces and a work from below (in the contexts of the wall painting "The Shipyard" by Iwona Zajac) - lecture by Ewa Majewska in Warszawski Aktyw Artystów, Warszawa; the polish version of the text is available here