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| 1948 |
Born Poland
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| 1965-71 |
Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Art, Gdansk, Poland
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| 1971-75 |
Lecturer: Academy of Fine Arts, Gdnask, Poland (specialised in collaborating with architects)
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| 1975-80 |
Formed
“Habitat”: group of artists and architects collaborating on new concept
of producing more humane spaces in new and fast developing living
districts of Poland |
| 1979-present |
Member: International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva, Switzerland
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| 1980 |
Judge: Faenza International Ceramic Competition, Italy
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| 1985 |
Judge: Fletcher Challenge International Ceramic Group Competition, New Zealand
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Solo Exhibitions | | | 2002 | ‘Lauréate du Prix Bourdelle 2002’ exhibition, Musée Antoine Bourdelle, Paris, France
| | 1997 | ‘Torsoes’, Galeria Kordergarda, Warsaw, Poland
| | 1992 | Leonelli Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | 1989 | Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, USA
| | 1988 | Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
| | Christine Abrahams, Melbourne
| | 1986 | Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
| | International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland (Gallery Schneider)
| | Grosser Bachem Galerie, Cologne, Germany
| | Christine Abrahams, Melbourne
| | 1982 | Gallery Schneider, Frieburg, Germany
| | 1980 | ‘Premio Faenza’, Grand Prix winner, Faenze, Italy
| | 1979 | Gallery of Modern Art (BWA), Gdansk, Poland | | 1982-83_Touring exhibition around Australia
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Group Exhibitions | | | 2007 | 'Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 2006 | '50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 2002 | ‘Sculpture 2002’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
| | 1992 | International Academy of Ceramics Exhibition, Yildiz Palace, Instanbul, Turkey
| | ‘Pro Arte Sacra’, Kultural Center, Brussels, Belgium
| | ‘Plastik aus gebrannter erd – European Ceramic Exhibition’, Kleinsassen, Germany
| | ‘Chicago International New Art Forms’, Chicago, USA
| | ‘Australian Ceramics’, Gallery L, Hamburg, Germany
| | 1989 | ‘Masters of Porcelain’, Nyon, Switzerland
| | ‘Bronze Sculpture’, Muczgarok Museum, Budapest, Hungary
| | 1988 | Wynne Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | Sulman Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | International Congress of Ceramics exhibition, Tallavery della Reina, Spain
| | 1986 | Elisabeth Schneider Award exhibition, Freiburg, Germany
| | 1984 | Christchurch Art Festival, Christchurch, New Zealand
| | ‘Head and Bust’, Gallery Schneider, Freiburg, Germany
| | ‘Biennale of Small Forms’, Budapest, Hungary
| | 1982 | ‘Artists for solidarity’, Gdansk, Poland
| | 1981 | Koster Ceramic Gallery, Monchengladbach, Germany
| | Carmen Dionyse International Ceramic Exhibition, Ghent, Belgium
| | 1978 | National Competition for Monument to W. Wyspianski, Krakow, Poland
| | Faenza International Ceramic Art Competition, Faenza, Italy
| | 1976 | ‘Second Biennale of Young Artists’, Sopot, Poland | | 2001-02_Touring exhibition with Jorg Schmeisser, Poland
| | 1988-91_Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1988-89_Contemporary Australian Figurative Ceramics exhibition, Australia
| | 1992-96_Group exhibitions, Meridian Gallery, Melbourne
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BibliographyCaruso, Nino; “Ceramics”, catalogue essay, Italy, 1992
Chiti, Jorges; “Aspects of Ceramics”, catalogue essay, Argentine, 1991
Coullery, Marie-Thérèse; “Maria Kuczynska”, International Academy of Ceramics magazine, 1993
Haynes, Peter; “Maria Kuczynska Ceramic Sculpture”, Pottery in Australia, 1985
Hollister, V & McMiles, K; Contemporary Australian Figurative Ceramics, catalogue essay, 1988
International Art Fair; 20th Century Art, Art Books, Basel, 1986
Lane, Peter; Studio Ceramics, W. Collins & Sons Co., London, 1983
Lynn, Elwyn; “Human Survivors in Shattered Armour”, Australian, 1986
Preaud, Tamara & Gautier, Serge; Ceramics of the 20th Century, Rissoli, New York, 1982
Scarlett, Ken; Contemporary Sculpture in Australian Gardens, G. & B. International Arts Ltd, London, 1993
Speight, Charlotte; Hands in Clay, USA, 1988
Sturgeon, Graeme; “The Kuczynska Torsos”, Craft Arts Magazine, 1987 Awards(includes scholarships)
| 2002 |
Lauréate du Prix Bourdelle 2002, Musée Antoine Bourdelle, Paris, France
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| 1992 |
A.S.E.R. and Arts Program Division Award for Sculpture, Adelaide, SA
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| 1989-90 |
Artist-in-residence, Meridian Foundry, Melbourne
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| 1988 |
Invited guest: International Congress of Ceramics, Tallavera della Reina, Spain
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| 1987-86 |
Scholarship to Kecskemet Ceramic Experimental Studio, Hungary
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| 1986 |
Scholarship to Heusden International Keramic Werkcentrum, The Netherlands
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| 1983 |
Artist in Residence, Western Australia Institute of Technology
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| 1982-83 |
Artist in Residence, Canberra School of Art, Australia
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| 1979 |
Grand Prize: Faenza International Ceramic Art Competition, Faenza, Italy
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| 1979 |
Award for National Competition for Monument to W. Wyspianski, Krakow, Poland
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| 1978 |
Gold Medal: Faenza International Ceramic Art Competition, Faenza, Italy
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| 1977 |
Polish Ministry of Art and Culture Travelling Grant to Italy
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| 1976 |
Second Award, Ceramic Sculpture - Second Biennale of Young Artists, Sopot, Poland
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Collections
| 1993 |
Family Court of Australia, Sydney
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| 1992 |
A.S.E.R. and Arts Program Division, Adelaide
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| 1992 |
A.S.E.R. and Arts Program Division, Adelaide
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| 1987 |
Daryl Jackson Architects, Canberra
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| 1976 |
Jastrzebia Gora, Poland
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| 1975 |
Hansen Sculpture Park, Lublin, Poland
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Commissions
| 1993 |
Family Court of Australia, Sydney
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| 1992 |
A.S.E.R. and Arts Program Division, Adelaide
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| 1992 |
A.S.E.R. and Arts Program Division, Adelaide
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| 1987 |
Daryl Jackson Architects, Canberra
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| 1976 |
Jastrzebia Gora, Poland
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| 1975 |
Hansen Sculpture Park, Lublin, Poland
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Selected ReviewsNew Year Group Exhibition | The Sunday Age, Preview | 6 Jan 2005
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