Name: Jolanta Surname: Kuśmiersk TRAINING: 2018: Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow – PhD, Doctor of Fine Arts 2012-Ongoing: Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow – Doctoral Studies 2011: Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow – Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Painting 2008: Silesian University of Katowice, Faculty of Philology – Postgraduate Studies for Teachers 2004: Silesian University Branch in Cieszyn, Faculty of Arts – Postgraduate Studies 2002: Silesian University Branch in Cieszyn, Faculty of Arts – Master’s Degree SUMMARY: Jolanta Kuśmierska is a visual artist working in painting, computer graphics, drawing, photography, and spatial/fractal objects. She holds a PhD from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (2018). She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Poland and internationally. Her works are in state and private collections. ARTISTIC STATEMENT: Kuśmierska's work explores the relationship between self and other, often drawing inspiration from nature, culture, and architecture. She combines various media, including glass, plastic, and paper, to create original collages and spatial objects. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 2025 :Participated in the 4th International Solar Boats Symposium in Egypt, February 2025: War of the Worlds New Hope Biała Gallery, MOK Centrum, Zawiercie, Poland 2024: Synergia, Gallery of Modern Art, Czeladź, Poland 2023: Collective art exhibition CUBIC MAP, Art Sant Roch Gallery, France 2023: "Dante's Journey...", AT THE "ITALIAN BELGRANO ASSOCIATION", Italia 2023: "Kafka-breaking borders", Communal Cultural Centre, Luzino, Poland 2023: ORTEDUMIIHRAF international exhibition of Contemporary Art, Gallery Usage Jezz bar Olsztyn, Poland 2023: "Child", International art exhibition, Kandira, Namazgah Culture Centre, Turkey 2023: SELLA/2-"International Postal Art Exhibition - EARTH - FIRE - AIR - SOStierra artistic action, Il Graffiacielo-San Giovanni Vno.Arezzo-Italy 2022: International Art Exhibition - Desire on occasion of International women's Day 2022, Art Gallery Graphicoart Design, India 2022: Geoje International Art Festival, Geoje, Republic of Korea 2022: Relations, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków Poland 2022 – Art of Restoration, Art Gallery, “Victoria” Theatre Ruins in Gliwice, Poland 2022 – “Eko /:5”, boiler art gallery, Krakow, Poland 2022: Dante’s Journey. Who saw it? EXHIBITION INTERNAZIONALE DI MAIL ART-ARTENCUBO-Artist’s Cube- Museum of Contemporary Art Beato Angélico, Argentina 2022 – Art For Future International Art Exhibition, Museum of Yelkencioğl, Mansion, Kadinlar, Turkey 2022 – International Art Exhibition – Desire on occasion of International Women’s Day, Art Gallery Graphicoart Design, India, 2021 – “War of the Worlds” Gallery of Modern Art, Czeladź, Poland 2021 – “Portraits of Kafka” – Gallery, Zawiercie, Poland 2020 – Eco-Art – BWA, Olkusz, Poland 2020 – Krakow Residences – Gallery Kotłownia, Krakow, Poland 2020 – Eco-Art – Gallery Pryzmat, Kraków, Poland 2020 – Pop-Air Exhibition “100 years of Poland’s regaining of independence” Prudnik, Poland 2019 – “Relationships” – Galerie Schnell Wilson Katowice, Poland 2019 – Portraits of Kafka” – Trzebiatów, Poznań, Poland 2019 – “Topography of Freedom” – Jersey Gallery Garden City Katowice, Poland 2019 – “In the footsteps of the black cat” – Match Museum, Czestochowa, Poland 2018 – “In the footsteps of the black cat” – Match Museum, Czestochowa, Poland 2018 – “Kafka border crossing” – NCK, Krakow, Poland 2017 – “Kafka border crossing” – Saturn Museum, Czeladz, Poland 2017 – “Breaking Kafka Borders” – Galerie Schloss, Reszel, Poland 2017 – “Rose Garden”, NCK, Krakow, Poland – “Rose Garden”, Otmuchów Castle, Poland 2016 – “Silesian Kawka” – Wilson shaft, Katowice, Poland 2016 – “Meadow”,Gallery Watercolor, Youth Palace, Katowice, Poland 2015 – “Sblick”, Media Press, headquarters of the daily newspaper West, Sosnowiec, Poland 2015 – “Hyperion – Securities” Watercolour Gallery, Youth Palace, Katowice, Poland 2015 – “Meadow”, Cultural Center in the city, Poland 2015 – “Meadow”, Electrical Assembly Gallery at the highest level of Rzeszów, Poland 2015 – “Meadow”, Otmukhovo Castle, Poland 2015 – XVII International outdoor painting and sculpture, outdoor exhibitions, Łańcut, Poland 2015 – “Drama of Freedom”, Czech Republic 2015 – “Drama of Freedom”, Poland 2015 – “Attached to “Exercise” POSK, Polish Social and Cultural Association Ltd. ; London - International Exhibition 2015 – “Freedom Drama” – BWA, Kielce, Poland 2015 – “The Infrastructure of the Mine”, Poland 2015 – “Exercise” Polish Institute Galerie Platan, Budapest – International Exhibition, Hungary 2015 – Participation in the painting in Jeżowem – Open-Air Exhibition, Poland 2015 – Participation in the Plener Malarski in Leba/OW Poseidon, Pop-Air-Exhibition “Teehaus OW Poseidon”, Leba, Poland 2015- Participation in the XVII International Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Łańcut, Poland 2014 – “Exercise” Centre for Creative Practices Dublin – International Exhibition, Ireland 2014 – “Exercise Repetition” James Home Gallery Kean University, Union, New York, USA 2014 – Participation in the author’s project of Prof. Zbigniew Bajek “Drama of Freedom”, participation in Workshops and in the exhibition, Krakow, Poland 2014 – “Repetition” of the Miroszewski Museum in Zin, Poland 2014 – “I don’t have time” Gallery MOK, Józefów, Poland 2014 – “Exercise” Gallery MOK Lamelli, Krakow, Poland 2014 – “Trzy Bajki” Gallery of the Technical University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland 2014 – “Exercise II” Lviv National Art Gallery, Castle in Żolkw, Ukraine 2014 – “Uninhibited” Gallery 4 Art. Gliwice, Poland 2014 – “Resurrection” Gallery Impresja, Zabrze, Poland 2014 – “Fatal Woman” – ArtNova Gallery, Katowice, Poland 2013 – “Leli poleli” doctoral exhibition ASP, Dom Polski, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation 2013 – “Authenticity in Art ?” – II International Symposium University and art faculties -in Szymbark 2014, participation in the Symposium and exhibitions in Szymbark, Krakow Nowy Sącz, Łódź, Rzeszów, Nitra, Poland, Slovakia 2013 – “Leli poleli” exhibition of the doctoral students of the ASP at the Miroszewski Museum, Vizzin, Poland 2013 – “Thinking of the Gardens” Gallery of the Biblioteki, Krakow, Poland 2013 – “Crash” exhibition of the Hyperion Foundation, Bochum, Germany 2013 – “Leli poleli” exhibition of doctoral students of the ASP in Krakow, Gallery of the Theatre, Tarnów, Poland 2013 – “Crash” Exhibition of the “Hyperion” Foundation and Bochum Artists, Gallery Schacht Wilson, Katowice, Poland 2013 – “Private Spaces” ASP Doctoral Exhibition in Krakow, Galerie Gil - Technical University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland 2013 – “Fragility of Matter” – Cultural Center of Zagreb, Gallery without Split Dąbrowa Gornicza, Polan 2013 – “Art comes to the market”, Gallery of Artistic Photography Foto-Bo, Bielsko Biała, Poland 2012 – “Invisible landscapes” – Pavilion of the Klubcafé Like Konik, Krakow, Poland 2012 – “Bildarchitektur” – Cultural Palace of Zagbiets, Gallery without Split Dąbrowa Gornicza, Poland 2012 – “The Colors of Architecture” – Gil Gallery – Krakow, Poland 2012 – Participation in the International Triennial of Paper Art – “Papier Global 2” Museum – Deggendorf, Germany 2012 – “Painting”, Castle – Krasiczyn, Poland 2012 – “Fantasmagoria”, participation in the Multimedia Show, Night of Museums, Castle 2012 – “Where we come from, who we are, where we are going”, Galerie Schlosskapelle The mocker, 2011 – Participation in the postgraduate exhibition Galeria Lamelli – Krakow, Poland 2011 – “Identity” – Gallery Strych Cultural Center – “Identity”, Poland 2011 – “Identities” Gallery Stara Factory Wire – Gliwice, Poland 2010 -- “Angels & Animals” Gallery Attic Cultural Center – “Angels & Animals”, Poland 2010 -- Post-Competition Exhibition during the BEST Film Festival “Cinema of the Best Secrets” 2010, Poland 2009 – National Art Competition Vincent Van Gogh – Exhibition after the competition – Rybnik, 2002 – Participation in the Postgraduate Exhibition Gallery UŚ – Cieszyn, Poland Solo Exhibitions: 2025: War of the Worlds New Hope Biała Gallery, MOK Centrum, Zawiercie, Poland 2024: "Synergia"- Gallery of Modern Art, Czeladź, Poland 2021 – “War of the Worlds”- Gallery of Modern Art, Czeladź, Poland 2018 – “Emotional Spaces” Gallery Pryzmat, Krakow, Poland 2015 – “The Transformation” Galeria Hyperion Foundation, Katowice, Poland 2014 – “Paradise of the Lost” exhibition series Pictures of the Masters, Cultural Center, Tin 2014 – “Meetings”, Public City Library, Czeladz, Poland 2010 -- “Angels & Animals” Gallery Attic Cultural Center – “Angels & Animals”, Poland 2010 – “Meeting with each other” Gallery Acquisition Culture, Tychy, Poland 2007 – “The World in Lens” Gallery Tohunga, Katowice, Poland 2006 – “Meeting with each other” Gallery Tohunga, Katowice, Poland 2005 – “Painting”, Mega-Club in Katowice, Poland