Marcin Paprota

In 2017, he received as the only one of the 186 artists award of the Zoological Garden at the IVth Triennial of Painting ANIMALIS 2017, organized by the Chorzów Cultural Center.

In 2015, currently, out of 439 artists submitted to the Third Biennial in Piotrków he was qualified for the final exhibition together with 53 other declarations !!!

In 2014, he was awarded of the 44 artists for relief “Martony 4” the Second Prize of Starosta Czarnkowsko – Trzcianecki in the Greater Poland Art Saloon!!!

In 2011, he was awarded as the only one of the 240 artists in the second ANIMALIS Painting Triennial, organized by the Chorzów Centre of Culture received by the painting “Raid” Prize of the President of ZPAP Jack Kucaby – Main Board and honorable mention!!!

Born on 20 September 1979. in Wałcz in Poland. In 2001 he graduated from the College in Wałcz under the auspices of the Academy of Fine Arts in the studio of the ad. Andrew Zdanowicz. Member of the Union of Artists branch in Piła 2010 – 2019, art-therapist. Currently he lives and works in Ireland in a small town Dungarvan.

The Artist is inspired by the work of Jenny Saville, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.

His paintings are in private collections at home and abroad, including in Poland, Vienna, Ireland, France, Germany.

He cooperate with the following galleries: POLSKAJUNGART (VIENNA), the British portal SAATCHIART, ARTZONE STUDIO (WARSAW), GALLERY STORE Portal of Young Artists (POZNAŃ), ARTMAKERS Young Art (BOCHNIA), FineArt’s (SKIERNIEWICE), TOUCH OF ART European Painting Gallery (WAŁBRZYCH), ARTPRICE The World Leader in Art Market Information (FRANCE), Singulart (FRANCE).

                                                           EDUCATION

• October 2008 – June 2010 University of Warsaw Creativity training and art therapy

• October 1998 –June 2001 Teachers College in Wałcz under the patronage of Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań BA Polish Philology (Polish and Art) – Andrzej Zdanowicz’s studio

                                                             AWARDS

• Award of the Zoological Garden in the IVth Triennial of Painting ANIMALIS 2017, Chorzów 2017

• Second Prize of the Mayor of Czarnków and Trzcianka (Greater Poland Art Saloon), Czarnków 2014

• In the competition organized by Qadrans Qltury and website Talent.pl under the auspices of the portal Cultural Art Empire he was awarded with the title of Artist of the month in April 2014

• Publicity Award Artist of the Year 2011 – Yearly exhibition 2011 – Museum in Wałcz, Wałcz 2012

• Award of the President of ZPAP (Central Administration in Warsaw) in the second ANIMALIS Painting Triennial, Chorzów 2011 and Honorable Mention of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers

• Audience Award of the Year 2008 – Annual Salon 2008 – The Museum in Wałcz, Wałcz 2009

                                            INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2019 – Coffee Painting MARTON – Starbucks in Dungarvan, Ireland

2018 – MARTON – “Kóltura” Artistic Cafe in Poznań, Poland

2016 – Little flashback – Gallery “Behind the Pillars” MGOK in Kalisz Pomorski, Poland

2015 – Luminaci – Community Centre in Wałcz (exhibition of oil paintings and reliefs connected with fluorescent happening in the uv black light), Poland

                                            COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2022 - Erotic Art London, Bargehouse, London, England

2019 – The Old Market House Arts Centre – Dungarvan, Ireland

2019 – Poland – Eire Festival 2019 – Cork City Hall in Cork, Ireland

2017 – VII Poznański Salon „Robinsonada” – PBG Gallery Skalar Office Center in Poznań, Poland

2016, 2015 – Pilski Salon ART – Office of Artistic Exhibitions and Artistic Services in Piła, Poland

2015 – 2016 – Third Art Biennale – Artistic Action Centre in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland

2014 -2015 – Third Painting Triennial ANIMALIS – Art Gallery MM in Chorzów, Community Centre FALCON in Nowy Sącz, Art Gallery JATKI in Nowy Targ, Community Centre in Nakło, Poland

2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 – Salon Wielkopolski – Museum ‘Ziemi Czarnkowskiej’ in Czarnków (oil paintings), Poland

2016, 2013, 2011, 2010 – review of The Association of Polish Artists and Designers in Piła (oil paintings and instalations), Poland

2014, 2011 – Painting Triennial ANIMALIS – Art Gallery MM in Chorzów, Office of Art Exhibitions in Kielce, Community Centre in Mielec, Poland

2016 – 2006 – Yearly Exhibition – Museum ´Ziemi Wałeckiej´ in Wałcz (oil paintings), Poland

                                                 ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES

• June 2018 – “Peugeot 306 Marton” – happening – artistic car painting with students of the Primary School Jan Brzechwa in Różewo, Poland

• March 2017 – “Fluorescent Odyssey – interactive performance” – Community Centre in Wałcz, Poland

• February – June 2016 – instructor, culture animator in Kalisz Pomorski in the international project “CARAVAN NEXT – Feed the future: Art Changes the City” in cooperation with the Educational – Socio-Cultural Association Theater Gate from Goleniów, Poland

• 2012 – installation in public space on the entire front wall of the Community Centre in Wałcz building as part of the disability project “Youth in Action” under the slogan WE ARE, Poland