Magdalena Barczyk-Kurus

The artist was born in 1985. In the years 2005-2012 she studied at the Art Department of the Częstochowa Academy of J. Długosza, in two fields: Painting and Art Education in the field of Fine Arts). She is a co-founder of the Historical Association Reduta Częstochowa - she is interested in the history and monuments of her city.

Artist's awards and distinctions:
2018 - III Award of the Director of the Municipal Art Gallery in Częstochowa, IV International Contemporary Landscape Art Competition
2013, 2011, 2004 - she received an artistic scholarship from the Mayor of Częstochowa
2011 - she received a scholarship from the Rector of the Academy of J. Długosz in Częstochowa for artistic achievements
2010 - she received the Honorary Award in the 4th Polish National Competition M. Michalik on Painting for Young Painters
2004 - she received a distinction in the Inter-school Art Competition "Polish Jews - traditions and customs" in Częstochowa
2003 - laureate of the award in the VIII National Competition of Plastic Creativity of Children and Youth "Four seasons of the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland"
2001 - award in the 6th National Competition of Plastic Creativity of Children and Youth "Four seasons of the Krakow-Czestochowa Jura"

Publications:
Częstochowa architects of the interwar period (1918 - 1939), [in:] Vintage Częstochowa Museum 2011 \ 2012, vol. 12, edited by E. Miszczyńska, Częstochowa 2013

Selected solo exhibitions:
2019 - "Mystery of Light", Andalusia Culture Center in Piekary Śląskie
2018 - 'Remedium of Light', Galeria Zamostek at the MBP in Opole
2018 - "Mystery of Light", Mysłowice Culture Center
2017 - "Mystery of light", Municipal Culture Center (Jastrzębie Zdrój)
2017 - "Anatomy of light", Contemporary Art Gallery "Przytyk" at the Tarnogórski Cultural Center
2016 - "Woven with light" at the Municipal Culture Center in Lubliniec
2014 - "Intimacy of light" in the Gallery of Youth Promotion "Mezzanine", (City Art Gallery in Częstochowa)
2012 - Museum of Painting and Sculpture of the 19th and 20th century in Częstochowa

Selected group exhibitions:
2019 - Artists for Syria at the Częstochowa Museum
2018 - 4th International Contemporary Landscape Art Competition at the City Art Gallery in Częstochowa
2018 - XIX Festival of High Art 'It's art! Be a woman ... "at the" Stalowe Angels "Gallery of Applied Arts in Bytom
2018 - II Review of Contemporary Art Nowa Awangarda, Galeria Wilson in Katowice
2018 - Art Confrontations in Warsaw (Test Gallery)
2017 - "9/10", Gallery 113 (AJD Institute of Fine Arts in Częstochowa)
2016 - Konfrontacje Sztuki, Warsaw 2016, TEST Gallery 2015 - Drawing exhibition "Sketchbook" at Cafe Belg in Częstochowa
2015 - II International Art Competition - Contemporary Landscape at the Częstochowa Municipal Art Gallery, Częstochowa
2014 - XV Festival of High Art, Not so scary art as they paint it, "Applied Art Gallery" Steel Angels "(Bytom) 2014 - II Biennale in Venice Cieszyn (Cieszyn)
2014 - "Konfrontacje", Regional Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts Konduktorownia (Częstochowa)
2014 - V National Polish Competition Marian Michalik on Painting for Young Painters, Municipal Art Gallery in Częstochowa
2013 - IBMPS "Diploma - Beginning of the Road", Galeria Pryzmat (Kraków) 2013 - Exhibition accompanying the 27 pp Holiday (Częstochowa Museum)
2013 - VI International Pastel Biennale, Contemporary Art Gallery BWA SOKÓŁ (Nowy Sącz)
2012 - Landschaftlich Arbeiten Mit, Inund Uber Natur - Frank-Loebsche Haus Einladen, Germany
2012 - VII International Biennial of Miniatures at the Gaude Mater Culture Promotion Center in Częstochowa
2012 - SHR Częstochowa exhibition "Do Broni!" at the Częstochowa Museum
2012 - 13th "Światłoczujni" High Art Festival, Stalowe Angels (Bytom)
2011 - Exhibition '27. Infantry Regiment "Good Art Gallery, Częstochowa
2011 - 6 Worlds, Municipal Art Gallery, Częstochowa
2010 - Always with hope. VIII Days of Christian Culture, Częstochowa Museum
2010 - Exhibition accompanying the Women's Forum of the Częstochowa Land. Czestochowa University of Technology
2009 - Postgraduate Exhibition of AJD students. Gaude Mater Culture Promotion Center at the Częstochowa Museum, Pod - Nad Gallery (Tarnowskie Góry)
2009 - Diploma exhibition, Regional Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, Konduktorownia (Częstochowa).