Zbigniew Fitz
USA (United States)
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Ölmalerei
Stil: Gegenständlich
Statement:
Human form is my ultimate interest and stimulation. My form oscylate between reality and abstraction, geometry and biology. I'm constantly in search for ways to translate human dillema into adequate form.
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Born in Krakow, Poland. After completing study of painting and art history at the Academy of Fine Arts he escaped, with his wife, also a painter, the Communist Poland and via Paris and Montreal came to the USA in 1974.
He was sponsored by one of major Textile Companies (as textile designer) in order to obtain visa and later, citizenship.
His first US exhibition was at the Dimock Gallery in Washington,DC. The year was 1977 and the title of exhibition was Metaphorical Trends in Art.
In 1986 he decided to spend some time in europe, to explore and study in the Museums, especially Italian. During his stay in Europe he had several exhibitions in the Museums of South of France, Foundation Paul Ricard and the Spirale Gallery in Prato, Italy.
In 1996 he received, with his wife, a private grant from an art collector from California. Same year he came back to the US and made his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Between 1997-2004 he had several exhibitions in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and solo show at the Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery in Tucson, AZ.
2001 was the turning point in his artistic vision. He started to develop new style and considered it as life achievement. In 2006 he moved to South Carolina and in 2007 had retrospective exhibition at the Greenwood Museum.
His work is in public and private collections all over the world.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
LIVING, PAINTING, LIVING FOR PAINTING, PAINTING FOR LIVING
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