Gerard Grzywaczyk
Gerard Grzywaczyk (born April 30, 1941 in Piekary Śląskie ) is a Polish artist and sculptor.
education
In 1961 he graduated from the State High School of Plastic Arts in Katowice . In 1968 he finished his studies at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow .
He lives with his wife Elisabeth in Katowice . His son, Wojciech Grzywaczyk, is also a successful sculptor. Gerard Grzywaczyk is the son of Josef Grzywaczyk, who was born in Recklinghausen.
Participation in exhibitions
Foreign exhibitions
- 1971: as part of the Katowice ZPAP in the international art salon in Paris
- 1977: Exhibition of the Paris Academy of Artists of Central Europe (single silver medal)
- 1999: Ózd (Hungary)
- 2001: Termoli and Rome (Italy)
- 2007: Iserlohn and Remagen (Germany)
National exhibitions
- 1969, 1971: 2nd and 3rd all-Polish exhibition of young sculptures in Krakow (medal and prize - 1-year artistic grant from the Minister of Culture)
- 2001: Gallery Opole
- 2002: Kolberg Gallery
- 2003: Old Cordegardie Warsaw
Solo exhibitions
- 2006: retrospective exhibition on the 40th anniversary of artistic activity in the municipal art gallery in Königshütte
- 2011: Museum of the Archdiocese of Katowice - Gallery of Modern Art "Fra Angelico"
Important work
- Reliefs in the entrance gate of the Königshütte cultural center
- Tomb of the soldiers "September" in Königshütte
- Fountain installation with sculpture in the “Skałka” park in Świętochłowice
- in the Silesian Sculpture Gallery in the Silesian Park the sculpture "Siedząca - zastygła w kamieniu" (The Seated Woman - Frozen in the Stone)
- “Szum wiatru” (the rush of wind) in the Katowice Forest Park
- Chapel of St. Barbara in the Christ the King Cathedral in Katowice with a patron saint
- Epitafium for the miners of the “Wujek” mine and all others who died underground
- Bust of Wojciech Korfanty with memorial plaques, including the special Silesians
- Group of figures in the facade of the chapel of the city cemetery in Katowice
- Monument to the heroic scouts of Königshütte - 1939–1945
- Memorial plaques for Wojciech Korfanty in the Cathedral of St. Jan in Warsaw and in the cathedral in Prague
- Copy of the Berlin E. Mitscherlich monument by E. Hartzer from 1894 for the residents of the city of Jever
- Monument to the Jewish population in Königshütte
- many sacred sculptures (among others in the churches of St. Florian and St. Herbert)
- as well as many other memorial plaques, sculptures, busts and medals
Awards
- Silver Cross of Merit
- Königshütte Juliusz Ligon Medal
- Prize of the President of the City of Königshütte in the field of art
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Grzywaczyk, Gerard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish artist and sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Piekary Śląskie |