Jan Pruski was born in 1957. He lives in Olsztyn where he works as an artist (mosty using mixed techniques on paper), sculptor and graphic designer. He has exhibited frequently, both nationally and internationally, individually and with other artists. His works are found in many private and also state collections, and he has taken part in international art, symposia.
In 2004 he represented Poland with an individual exhibition in Paris as part of the „New Poland” season.
Professional experience
Individual and joint exhibitions:
2011 – Promotion of new Jan Pruski catalog and show the latest paintings from the „Windows” cycle;-Gallery 69 Dorotowo, Olsztyn, opening of the exhibition prof Henryk Cześnik
2010 – Promotion of new Jan Pruski catalog and show the latest paintings from the „Windows” cycle; Castel – Nicolaus Copernicus room, Olsztyn
2009 – ROUGHTRADE Ruppige Kunst Aus Polen H.Cześnik, J.Pruski, R.Szczęsny im KunstvereinGraz, Regensburg Germany
2009 – „New figuration” painting: Henryk Cześnik,Jan Pruski; photos Krzysztof Skłodowski, Gallery Amfilada, Olsztyn Poland
2009 – White and black obiects, Gallery OFFicyna, Szczecin Poland
2008 – Henryk Cześnik and friends: Leszek Możdżer, Jan Pruski, Bohema Jazz Club, Olsztyn Poland
2008 – painting and photos: Jan Pruski, Dominika Hoppe, Krzysztof Skłodowski Gallery 69 Dorotowo Poland
2007 – individual exhibition Galeria Marszałkowska, Olsztyn;
– individual exhibition 3 x round a landscape “EL” Art Gallery, Elbląg, Poland
2006 – organiser, contributor and curator, joint exhibition New generation of memory Art and Exhibitions Bureau, Olsztyn, and National Museum of Stutthof, Sztutowo, Poland
– annual scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
2005 – organiser, contributor and curator of joint exhibition Sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of camp Stutthof National Museum of Stutthof, Sztutowo
– joint exhibition Culture at a crossing Labirynt Gallery, Krakow and Farum Kulturhus, Farum, Denmark
2005 – Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland badge of honour “Person of Merit to Polish Culture”
2004 – represented Poland with an individual exhibition in Paris as part of the New Poland season, Paris, in co-operation with the Polish Institute in Paris
2003 – Jan Pruski and Friends (Franz Kunzel, Jurgen Huber) Graz Kunstverein, Regensburg, Germany
– individual exhibition Between landscape and form Rynek Gallery, Olsztyn
– individual exhibition White Garage Gallery, Olsztyn
– individual exhibition, untitled, Gallery 69, Dorotowo, Poland
2002 – individual exhibition, untitled, Modern Art Gallery, Olsztyn
– individual exhibition, untitled, Garage Gallery, Olsztyn
– VII Biennial of Graphics of the Baltic Sea Countries Kaliningrad State Art
– Gallery and Museum of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
2001 – individual exhibition Objects Polish Institute, Stockholm
1997 – Fine arts in the second half of the XX century Art and Exhibitions Office, Olsztyn
1996 – European Graphics and Sculpture Art Club, Burgwedel, Germany
– A Polish Artist in Germany 1991-1996 Willy Brandt Haus, Berlin
1995 – individual exhibition Polish Art Polish Institute Art Gallery, Berlin
1994 – Polish-German Days of Art Castle Gallery, Reszel, Poland
– On the City Walls Bursars, Germany
– Dipol 94, Sculpture, Brecht Haus, Berlin
Symposia:
2002 – Polish-German Art Symposium Dobre Miasto, Poland
1995 – Beyond All Borders 95 International Art Symposium, Sculpture and
– Ceramics, Oderbrücke, Germany
1994 – Dipol Sculpture Symposium, Berlin