Aleksandra Mazurkiewicz

I was born and raised in Warsaw, Poland; where I graduated from an art profile high school and then I studied in the Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. I did my diploma project under the direction of Professor Adam Myjak and my diploma supplement under the direction of Professor Hanna Jelonek. I also studied sculpture via the Erasmus student exchange program at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, in Professors Donato Bianco’s and Oriana Impei’s Studio of Sculpture. After graduation, I remained at my alma mater, and I am working as an assistant professor in Professor Hanna Jelonek’s Studio of Medal-Making. I obtained my Doctor of Arts degree in sculpture in 2022, also in 2022 I started teaching sculpture at Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities.

I am fascinated by nature, which is an infinite source of inspiration for me, it's a bit like a bottomless well… In nature, I admire the organicity of its shapes and structures. Wavy sand by the seashore or mountain peaks on the horizon or even the texture of the bark trees give me creative energy. The light immerses in them, creating a play of chiaroscuro. I am trying to obtain the same, or rather similar, organic structure in my medallic and sculptural art forms. I am also fascinated by strings and ropes and other textiles, which are becoming my signature and favourite medium to work in.

I have participated in many medal and sculpture exhibitions in Poland and internationally, also I am a member of The International Art Medal Federation (FIDEM). For my work, I was awarded both national and international scholarships and have awards.

 Exhibitions

2006–2010                  Participated in numerous plein-airs, exhibitions following plein-airs, and students’ works’ exhibitions, including the international sculpture plein-air in Rodowo organized by Gdańsk’s Academy of Fine Arts, the plein-air in Plein-Air House of Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts in Dłużewo, plein-airs in the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko.

2007              Group exhibition of young artists’ sculptures organized by Zepter in Warsaw.

2009              Sculpture in drawing – an individual exhibition of drawings at the Gallery of Dom Kultury Kolorowa, Warsaw.

2011              Best Diplomas of Polish Academies of Fine Arts – Poland-wide exhibition, organized by the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, the National Museum in Gdańsk, and Galeria Miejska in Gdańsk.

2012              Group exhibition of sculptures of professors and staff of the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Ośrodek Kultury Bemowo, Warsaw.

Group exhibition of sculptures of professors and graduates of the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Gallery of Klub Kultury Saska Kępa, Warsaw.

Group exhibition of sculptures of professors and staff of the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Centrum Olimpijskie, Warsaw.

International medal exhibition, part of the XXXII International Congress of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation), Glasgow, Great Britain.

2014              International medal exhibition, part of the XXXIII International Congress of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation), Sofia, Bulgaria.

2015              Group exhibition of works of students and staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, organized at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts’ Faculty of Sculpture as part of the Long Night of Museums.

2016              International medal exhibition, part of the XXXIV International Congress of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation), Ghent, Belgium.

Dialogues – Warsaw Art Station – group exhibition of sculptures of professors and staff of the Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts’ Faculty of Sculpture, organized in the University of Warsaw’s Botanical Gardens.

2018              International medal exhibition, part of the XXXV International Congress of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation), Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.

2019              What does sculpture do? – group exhibition of works of professors and staff of Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts’ Faculty of Sculpture organized at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, the Great Armoury in Gdańsk.

What do you do? – group exhibition of young artists’ works at Salon Akademii Gallery in Centrum Praskie Koneser, Warsaw.

2020             The Union – group exhibition of works of junior staff of Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts’ Faculty of Sculpture, Punkty Gallery, Warsaw.

2020           Portrait of the Artist - Participation in the Internet project of the Test Gallery and the Mazovian Institute of Culture. The concept of the project concerned the presentation of Contemporary Polish Art and was created as a result of events in the world caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, and thus the necessity to transfer artistic activities from gallery spaces to the network. Every two weeks, a film presentation appeared on the gallery’s website, presenting the artistic profile of a contemporary Polish artist, along with an interview and presentation of his work. http://www.galeriatest.pl/wystawy/portret-artysty-aleksandra-mazurkiewicz/

2020           Virtual exhibition combined with an interview at Colliers Office Gallery based in Warsaw. The Colliers Office Gallery project is an initiative that aims to promote young talents from the Academy of Fine Arts. Its aim is not only to reach a wider group of potential recipients but also to connect the world of art with the culture of business. Due to the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, the project was temporarily moved to virtual space.

2020           Between form, matter and scale - Collective international exhibition of small sculptural forms, medals, plaques and reliefs. Art Exhibitions Office "U Jaksy" in Miechów.

2021          International medal exhibition, part of the XXXVI International Congress of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation), Tokyo, Japan.

2021          Doctoral exhibition. The language of the form. Sculpture, medallic art, small sculptural form Test Gallery. Warsaw. 
https://www.galeriatest.pl/wystawy/aleksandra-mazurkiewicz-jezyk-formy-rzezba-medalierstwo-mala-forma-rzezbiarska/
Catalogue:
https://www.galeriatest.pl/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/katalog-A.Mazurkiewicz.pdf

2021           Face 2021 - 57th international exhibition of portrait sculpture organized by The Society of Portrait Sculptors. London, UK.

2022           Nothing new? On the verge of figuration. Exhibition of sculptures by teachers from the Department of Sculpture and the surroundings of the Faculty of Sculpture at the University of Art. Magdalena Abakanowicz in Poznań and invited artists.

2022           Face 2022 - 58th international exhibition of portrait sculpture organized by The Society of Portrait Sculptors under the patronage of the Prince's Foundation in The Garrison Chapel. Chelsea Barracks. London, UK.

2022             Total collections repetition - Collective exhibition of younger employees of the Sculpture Department of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Points Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

2022           Spectrum - Collective exhibition of the Sculpture Department at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Points Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

2023             Meetings - Individual exhibition of Sculpture. A_galeria, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities. Siedlce.

Awards

2013      Award of the Rector of Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts for involvement in the teaching work and contribution to the academy’s development – for organizing and conducting a large international project: Tra.Dis.Mar. Project financed from the regional funds of the Italian Provincia di Livorno consisted of teaching workshops and classes for the students of Sculpture from the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts – at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

2014      Award for Young Artists (FIDEM Scholarship) founded by the University of Bergen, Norway, awarded by FIDEM at the XXXIII International FIDEM Congress, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2021      Scholarship of the Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport awarded in the competition for creative scholarships and scholarships in the field of promoting culture for 2020. The scholarship was awarded for the implementation of the project entitled: Warsaw Heads (Warsaw Portraits).

Participation in the jury of medal competitions

2017      I was a member of the jury of the 4th Student Biennale of Little Sculptural Form. prof. Józef Kopczyński, organized by the University of Arts in Poznań. As a representative of the Warsaw university, I also had the opportunity to award the Rector's Prize of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in this competition.

2020      I was a member of the expert committee which was to select the best medal works submitted to the competition organized by the Polish Association of Medal Art at the Museum of Coins and Medals of John Paul II in Częstochowa. The project was called "Medallic talks with John Paul II. Time is running out, eternity is waiting "- 3rd edition.