Monika Ślósarczyk paintings | photos from the vernissage

 

We'd like to show you a couple of photos from a very nice vernissage of Monika Ślósarzyk's brilliant paintings. The exhibition is organised by Bulwary Stuki Foundation in which Marian Gołogórski is a member and art director. Marian Gołogórski is also a curator of the exhibition. As you can see, the atmosphere was really cosy and friendly. The exhibition will last until 06.04.2012.

Monika Ślósarczyk is cooperating with Gologorski Gallery in Krakow. Visit us to see her paintings!

Monika Ślósarczyk | Greed | 100x140 cm | available

Monika Ślósarczyk | The Anger | 100x140 cm | available

Monika Ślósarczyk | Bush telegraph | 110x150 cm | available

ARTADVISOR | 30/40 Marian Gologórski's jubilee

Hello and welcome to the new article from our ArtSpot column! We'd like to share our pride of the fact that this year Marian Gołogórski is celebrating two of his jubilees.

Both of them are very special and meaningful.

What are they? Click through to read more!

Download Marian Gologorski's beautiful catalogue

Marian Gołogórski is not only the Gallery's owner, but also master sculptor, internationally renowned for his sculptures, brilliant jewellery, fashion designs and extraordinary artistic glassware.

We have prepared something special for all the fans of Marian Gologorski's craft, but also for those of you who don't know him yet. Although it shows only a small part of Marian Gołogórski's artistic achievements, it could give you an image of how unique his craft is.

What's inside the catalogue? 
Click to read after the fold!

ARTCRAFT | Patinating

Hello and welcome to the second of our articles covering artistic craft.

Today's article is going to be about patina that artists are using to refine bronze sculptures. Marian Gołogórski will be giving some advices on how to apply a patina on sculptures.

You'll also see some masterfully crafted pieces from Marian Gołogórski's workshop along with the beautiful examples of his patinated sculptures.

Marian Gołogórski | Wandering friend of L. R. | bronze sculpture | 2010

What's a patina then?
Click to read after the fold!

Coming up...

What is patina for? Why does it appear on the surface of bronze sculptures?
You'll find it all in our next post from ArtCraft column!

Marian Gołogórski | Wandering friend of L. R. | bronze sculpture | 2010

ARTCHAT | Life is a pink roller-coaster exhibition

It's time for a small retrospective! We'd like to show you a couple of pictures we took during Life is a pink roller-coaster international art exhibition that took place in the gallery between June 5th and June 30th, 2010.

The exhibition was a unique opportunity to see how many different artistic approaches there can be. The artists coming from different cultural backgrounds have presented marvellous pieces of art: from painting, photography and typography to sculpture and ceramics.

Click to see more astonishing photos from the vernissage.

ARTSPOT | Monika Ślósarczyk

In our new column, ArtSpot, we're introducing young artists promoted by Marian Gołogórski. This time, we'd like to take a look at the creations of Monika Ślósarczyk.

Monika was a student of one of the greatest Polish colourists and widely renowned painter, Jan Szancenbach. We can notice how much of artistic awareness Monika has received in Szancenbach's workshop.

Monika Ślósarczyk's paintings are very well painted, full of artistic expression, and have very interesting meaningful titles.

 Monika Ślósarczyk Anger | oil on canvas | 100x140 cm

Monika Ślósarczyk is cooperating with Gologorski Gallery and her works are available in the gallery upon request. The artist will have a solo exhibition in Mostowa Artcafe in February, so don't forget to come and see the exhibition! You can see the invitation below, click on it to enlarge.

The exhibition is organized by Bulwary Sztuki Foundation. Marian Gołogórski is the curator of the exhibition.


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Gologorski Gallery on Facebook!

We're finally on Facebook! If you want to get updated on what's happening in the Gallery, be first to know about the upcoming exhibitions, new artistic discoveries or you just simply want to say hello, you can become the Gallery's fan on Facebook by clicking the direct link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gologorski-Gallery/334687006552675

...or using the Facebook LikeBox on the right side of the blog.

ARTCRAFT | Lost-wax casting

As promised, we're starting a new series of educational posts for everyone interested in the process of artistic creation. If you have ever wondered how it works from the other side, you've just come to the right place!


 Today, we'll introduce you to the method commonly used by sculptors and jewellers, called lost-wax casting.

But if it's so common, what makes it so special and fascinating then?
Well, it's one of the most precise methods that allows a sculptor to get the exact cast of the basic form. What's even more interesting is that it is precise enough to maintain the sculptor's fingerprints! So when you see a sculpture, look carefully, maybe you'll se the unique mark of artist on it.

You don't have to go far – you can see the pictures directly from Marian Gołogórski's workshop.

Marian Gołogórski's jewellery wax forms

Finished bronze ring

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Click to read more about this technique, see more astonishing pictures and learn about Marian Gołogórski's methods and tips:

Fall in love with Artavaganza on St. Valentine's Day!

We're pleased to let you know that Gologorski Gallery's partner, Artavaganza, just announced a St. Valentine's Day creative contest Fall in love with Artavaganza.

The task is to write a promotional slogan for St. Valentine's Day. There are two sets of designer ties to win, so if you feel like you've got the creative mind and talent for catchphrases, click the link below to see the details:

http://artavaganza.blogspot.com/2012/01/fall-in-love-with-artavaganza-contest.html

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