Grzegorz Chojnacki

Grzegorz Chojnacki was born on January 22, 1955 in Zgierz. In 1975-1980 he studied at the State College of Fine Arts in Łódź at the Faculty of Graphic Arts. He obtained a diploma with distinction in the Laboratory of Intaglio Printing Techniques by prof. Leszek Rózga and in the Painting Studio of prof. Stanisław Fijałkowski. In 1979 he started working at the Department of Textiles and Clothing. In the years 1996–2007 he managed the Workshop of Graphic Design at the Department of Textile and Fashion, in 2007 he became the head of the Digital Printing Workshop at the Faculty of Painting and Graphic.

He obtained the title of full professor in 2006. In the 2005-2008 term he was the rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. He was re-elected for this position in the 2008-2012 term. In the years 2008-2012 he was the Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Artistic Universities.

Chojnacki's paintings can be seen in prestigious art galleries and at art auctions in auction houses (creativity in the field of graphic art, design and painting).

EXHIBITIONS:
1980 • Exhibition at Fort Mason Center Lagune At Marina Bouleyard in San Francisco - USA • Exhibition at the University Library - Łódź • Exhibition at the District Museum - Tomaszów Mazowiecki • Exhibition at the Institute of Polish Culture - Stockholm
1981 • Collective Exhibition of the Łódź Environment - Duseldorf Germany • II National Contemporary Portrait Triennial - Radom
1982 • Graphic Art Exhibition - Desa Salon in Łódź • "Young Expression" - Grand Paleis Paris-France • Contemporary Portrait of Poland, Institute of Polish Information and Culture-Stockholm • Contemporary Portrait of Poland - Historical Museum - Magdeburg
1983 • Small Graphic Forms - Łódź Exhibition of the Polish Graphic Miniature - Polish Institute - Stockholm • Small Graphic Forms - Krakow • "Petit Format dr Papier" Center Curtuler et Sindicat D’initiative des riezeset des Sarts in Cul des Sarts - Belgium
1984 • Exhibition of 10 young graphic designers from Poland - Borges France • Individual Exhibition of Graphic and Drawing - Galeria PWSSP Łódź • Participation and distinction in the 8th National Graphic Competition in Łódź • Individual Exhibition of Graphic and Drawing in Wildeshausen - West Germany • Color in Graphic - Toruń
1985 • Individual Graphic Exhibitions, 'Zapiecek' Gallery - Warsaw, BWA Łódź • Small Graphic Forms - Łódź • 'Les Jeunes Graphistes' - Polish Institute - Paris • Graphic Portfolio' Style and workshop of 10 Łódź graphic artists - BWA Łódź
1986 • Post-competition exhibition - BWA Łódź (National Competition for graphics) 2nd prize • Participation in a graphic folder dedicated to J. Iwaszkiewicz - BWA Sandomierz • Participation in art exhibitions 'Interart -86' - Poznań • Łódź Spring Salon • I International Exhibition of Graphic Miniature - Toronto, Canada • 1st Triennial of Drawing T. Kulisiewicz - Kalisz 86
1987 • Graphic Art Exhibition - Contemporary Art Gallery - Piotr Tryb mode. • Art Fair 'Interart' 87 '- Poznań
1988 • Graphic Exhibition "Galeria Dukstra" - Amsterdam • Color in Graphic BWA • Color in Graphic - BWA Tarnobrzeg • Color in Graphic - BWA Opole • Individual painting and graphic exhibition - BWA Sandomierz • Graphic Exhibition "Leszek Rózga and students" ART Gallery. -Warsaw • Graphic Arts Exhibition, Polish Information and Culture Center - Bratislava
1989 • Exhibition of Polish Graphic Art 'Adelaide Tint Gallery' - Australia • Sacrum in Graphic - BWA Łódź • Magic of Color, Polish Workshop Graphics - Krasnoyarsk, Lviv • Individual Drawing and Painting Exhibition at 'Galeria na Pięździe' - Tarnobrzeg
1990 • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair August • Participation in the art auction 'artists' for Rzeczpospolita. • "Petit est beau" Polish Institute in Paris • International Graphic Art Exhibition in Kanagawa, Japan
1991 • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair February • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair August
1992 • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair February • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair August
1993 • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair February • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair August
1994 • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair February • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair August
1995 • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair February • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair August
1996 • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair February • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair August
1997 • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair February • Participation in the "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" International Art Fair August
1998 • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair February • Participation in the 'Frankfurter Herbstmesse' International Art Fair August • Individual Graphic Art Exhibition, Ignacy Kraszewski Museum - Dresden • Computer Graphic Exhibition - ASP Łódź
2000 • Individual Computer Graphics Exhibition "Kunst und Form Guthmann" - Wildeshausen • Participation in the International Art Fair "Frankfurter Herbstmesse" August
2003 • Participation in the International Print Triennial - Kraków • Accompanying exhibition "Aquaforta contra Cyfrra" at the Contemporary Art Gallery - Opole
2005 • "Aquaforta contra Cyfra" accompanying exhibition in Warsaw • "Aquaforta contra Cyfrra" accompanying exhibition in Będzin
2010 • "Individual Graphic Exhibition - City Gallery Dresden - on the occasion of Polish Days in Saxony
2016 City Galleries Łódź. Individual exhibition of digital graphics - works from 2000-2016