Gosia Wlodarczak was born in Poland (1959). Since graduating Master of Fine Arts with Distinction from Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland (1984), she has undertaken extensive applied research and creative activity throughout Europe, Asia and Australia (1989-1994), and settled in Perth WA in 1996. Since 2005 has been based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Funded a One-Year Fellowship by the President of Poznan in 1988, she was awarded 27 awards and grants including: 2006 New Work Established Australia Council Grant, The Hutchins Prize 2005 in Tasmania, 2005 Whyalla Art Prize in SA, and 2003 Joondalup Art Prize in WA.
Wlodarczak has held 25 solo exhibitions including: Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, WA (2005) and Space Untitled, New York (2002). A three times finalist for The Dobell Drawing Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW (2003, 2004, 2005), she exhibited in mix tape at the Art Gallery of WA (2003-04), in the 5th Drawing Biennale at the Drill Hall Gallery, ANU, Canberra (2004), and held a drawing performance at the International Drawing Conference, South Australian School of Art, UniSA (2005). She also participated in 4th International Drawing Triennial, Wroclaw, Poland (1988), Manifesta 4, Frankfurt, Germany (2002), Polish Art Confrontations, Los Angeles, USA (2003), Hazelhurst Art Award (2001), Regional Gallery, NSW; Bunbury Biennale, Regional Gallery, WA (2001, 2003), Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006), Jacaranda Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW (2004).
In 2004 an extensive study of Gosia Wlodarczak’s work NOW: Gosia Wlodarczak, drawing 1986-2004 was written by Dr David Bromfield. She is represented in public collection including: Artbank, BankWest, BHP, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, the Jewish Museum of Australia, Royal Perth Hospital.
In February 2006 Gosia Wlodarczak has become represented through Artist Registry by The Drawing Center of New York, USA, and been given an opportunity to participate in The Drawing Center’s Viewing Program, which is a one-to-one meeting with the Program Curator to discuss her work.
The Drawing Center established in 1977, is the only not-for-profit institution in USA to focus on the exhibition of drawings, it was established to demonstrate the significance and diversity of drawings throughout history, to juxtapose work by master figures with work by emerging and under-recognized artists, and to stimulate public dialogue on issues of art and culture.
Called "one of the city's most highly respected small art museums" by The New York Times, The Drawing Center has become the country's preeminent venue for important contemporary and historical drawing exhibitions, attracting more than 55,000 visitors annually. The Drawing Center has presented more than 230 exhibitions, published over 70 catalogs, and toured its exhibitions to prestigious museums around the world, including: Tate Britain, London, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia (The Stage of Drawing); the Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, Spain (The Prinzhorn Collection); and the Santa Monica Museum of Art (3 x Abstraction).
Examples of artists whose work was first introduced to a wide public at The Drawing Center are: William Kentridge, Terry Winters, Glenn Ligon, Janine Antoni, Kara Walker, Shahzia Sikander, Margaret Kilgallen, and Julie Mehretu.
The 2007 trip to New York for the meeting at The Drawing Center is a part of her successful 2006 Australia Council Grant application. |
