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News: Polish poster exhibition in Chicago IL (US)
received from Leszek Zebrowski


Exhibition poster by Leszek Zebrowski
The Polish Museum of America in Chicago presents

Art of Association: Modern Polish Posters

An exhibition of world-renowned, original Polish posters by faculty and students from the Szczecin Academy of Arts, Poland. The show features 70 intriguing, colorful works by 22 talented artists and provides a rare opportunity to see previously unavailable images that will startle, amaze and stimulate both the mind and emotions.

It will include works by famed artists. Prof. Lex Drewinski – living in Potsdam near Berlin and an icon of international design - has won over 100 awards. Prof. Leszek Zebrowski belongs to the elite of Polish poster designers and is associated with notable workshop experiments. Prof. Grzegorz Marszalek is considered one of the most talented students of the legendary Waldemar Swierzy of the Polish School of Posters. He is a great portraitist, satirist and has collaborated for many years with Playboy magazine.

Other participating artists include: Andrzej Tomczak, Ireneusz Kuriata, Witold Gawlowicz, Andreas Guskos, Robert Knuth, Kamil Mirocha, Pawel Sieradzki, Adam Klasa, Karolina Gladkiewicz, Beata Rolak, Sarah Wisniewska, Dominik Murach, Magda Kanty, Krzysztof Fabiniak, Anna Sukiennicka, Marta Czajczynska, Paulina Majchrowicz, Marta Jagus and Andrzej Witkowski.

This exhibition will be on display from April 13 to May 27, 2012.

Honorary Patrons:
Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois
Zygmunt Matynia, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago

Curated by Monika Nowak and Leszek Zebrowski

Opening Reception: Friday, April 13th, 7 – 9 P.M.
Party at the Museum!
Performance by Hollywood Music Award winner and “Guitar Superstar”, Arek Religa
Appearance by exhibition artists, Professors Lex Drewinski and Leszek Zebrowski

An exhibition catalog will be available.

Some of the posters:


Lex Drewinski

Grzegorz Marszalek

Beata Rolak

Anna Sukiennicka

Andreas Guskos

Ireneusz Kuriata

Kamil Mirocha

Karolina Gladkiewicz

Magda Kanty

Robert Knuth

Sarah Wisniewska

Witold Gawlowicz

Adam Klasa

Andrzej Tomczak

Marta Jagus



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