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Gosia Wlodarczak Sarnecka
Arte Internazionale, Inc

10008 National Blvd, Ste 285                    310.995.5408
Los Angeles, CA 90034     arteinternazionale@gmail.com
ENTROPY OF ART
International Exhibition of Works on Paper
1959        Born Poland.
1979-84   Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland. Faculty: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture
1984        Master of Fine Arts, with Distinction, Academy of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland
1989-94   Applied Research and Creative Activity throughout Asia, Europe and Australia
1996        Settled in Australia. 2005 Lives and works in Melbourne

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (since 2000 & selected)

2008        SHARED SPACE NEW YORK, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2007          LOOKING, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2006          LIVING EDGE, Gallery East, Perth, WA
2006          SKIN OF THE WALL, Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra,
2006          SHARED SPACE, Arc One Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2005          SPACE ACTIVE, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, WA
2005          
this is what was there, Arc One Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2005          PERSONAL SPACE/SAFETY ZONE 8, International Drawing Conference, SASA, UniSA, Adelaide
2004          NOW, Gallery East, North Fremantle, WA
2004          DAWN TO DUSK, Arc One Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
2004          SAFETY ZONE, Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2003          MAGNOLIA, Span Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
2002          DRAWING CONTINUOUS, Gallery East, Perth, WA
2002          MEETING YOU THERE, Space Untitled, New York, USA
2002          GRAFFITI FOR INTERIORS, Span Galleries, Melbourne
2001          AWARD WORKS, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA
2000          CARTOGRAPHY, Roar Studios, Melbourne, Victoria

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (since 2000 & selected)

2007          CHANCE & NECESSITY curator: Isabelle Dervaux, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2006          The Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (& 2005, 2004, 2003)
2006          Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, SA
2006          THE FREE PRESS, Röda Sten, Göteborg, Sweden
2006          The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, WA (& 2005, 2004, 2002)
2006          Swan Hill Print & Drawing Acquisitive Awards, Regional Art Gallery, Swan Hill, Vic. (& 2004)
2006          The Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
2005          DRAWN OUT, curator: Hannah Mathews, Perth institute of Contemporary Art, WA
2005          City of Perth National Art Award, Perth institute of Contemporary Art, WA
2004          Fifth Drawing Biennale, Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2004          Jacaranda Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
2004          BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, Perth institute of Contemporary Art, (&2002)
2003          mix tape, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
2003          Polish Art Confrontations ’03, Modern Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2003          Art on the Rocks, ASN Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
2003          Bunbury Biennale, Regional Art Gallery, WA (& 2001)
2002          Manifesta 4, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2002          Shell Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA
2002          MELASPINA, Miniature Print Biennale, Montreal, Canada
2001          WHERE I LIVE, International Print Exchange, Somerset County Museum, UK
2001          Hazelhurst Art Award for Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2000          The Toowoomba Biennale Art Exhibition, Regional Art Gallery, NSW

PRIZES & AWARDS  (selected)

2005          The Hutchins Prize, Hobart, Australia
2005          Whyalla Art Prize, Country Arts South Australia
2003          Joondalup Art Prize, Australia
2000          PrintsWA 2000, Fremantle, Australia
2000          Work on Paper, City of Melville Art Awards, Australia
2000          Minnawarra Arts Festival, Armadale, Australia
1999          Drawing, Albany Art Prize, Australia
1999          Drawing, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Awards, Australia
1988          Young Polish Printmakers Award, Katowice, Poland

GRANTS & PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

2007          Edith Cowan University Business & Law Buildings, Public Art Project, WA
2006          Australia Council, New Work Established
2004          Ministry of Culture & the Arts WA, New Project Grant
2003          Ministry of Culture & the Arts WA, Artflight (also in 2002, 2001, 2000)
1988          Fellowship for Young Artists  (One Year), President of Poznan, Poland

COLLECTIONS (selected)

National Gallery of Australia
Art Gallery of South Australia
Jewish Museum of Australia
Academy of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland
Edith; Cowan University, WA
Murdoch University, WA
Print Council of Canada
Artbank
BankWest
City of Armadale WA
City of Joondalup WA
City of Whyalla SA
Royal Perth Hospital
Sir Charles Gardener Hospital
Wellington Management, Tokyo, Japan

BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)

2007   John McDonald Drawn from head and heart The Sydney Morning Herald, 16,17pp, 28-29/7, Australia
2006   David Hansen Drawn in, Drawn out Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra, Australia
2006   Ashley Crawford I see therefore I am Arc One Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2005   Dr Ian McLean Drawing blind: process in Gosia Wlodarczak’s art PICA, Australia
2004   Dr David Bromfield NOW (Gosia Wlodarczak drawing 1986-2004) a monograph, 108pp, Brown Art, East Perth
2004   Dr Ian McLean Poetics of Agrophobia Artlink, Vol 4, No3 Sep 04, Australia
2004   Sasha Grishin Layered scribblings trace a sense of home as sanctuary The Canberra Times 20/7, Australia

REPRESENTED

ARC 1 Gallery, Melbourne
Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra
The Drawing Centre, Viewing Program, New York, USA
Courtesy of the artist and Arc One Gallery,
Melbourne, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
Photography: Longin Sarnecki