Franciszek Starowieyski
Born in 1930 in Cracow, in a noble family. Died on February 23rd, 2009. In 1955 he graduated from the ASP (Academy of Fine Arts) in Warsaw. Painter and graphic designer. Author of television programs about painting. Former sportsman. Passionate collector of antiques. He organized 27 'Drawing Theatres' and has created 300 posters.
Awards:
1973 - Grand Prix at the Biennial of Contemporary Art in Sao Paulo
1974 - Grand Prix for a film poster at the Cannes Film Festival
1975 - Grand Prix - International Film Festival in Paris
1975/76 - Annual Key Award from ,,Hollywood Reporter"
1974/78 - the International Poster Biennial in Warsaw
1979/82 - International Film Festival in Chicago
Major exhibitions:
1955 - Arsenał Gallery, Warsaw
1963 - Diogenes Gallery, West Berlin
- Youth Biennial, Paryż
1973 - Vogt Gallery, West Berlin
- International Art Biennial, Sao Paulo
1972 - Gallery of the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia
1975 - Andre Zarre Gallery, New York
- Retrospective, National Museum, Poznań
1978 - Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston
1979 - Gallery of The Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia
- Quimper Museum
- Duuc de Bretagne Museum, Nantes
1980 - Aberdach Gallery, New York
1984 - Muda 2 Gallery, Hamburg
1985 - Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
- November Gallery, Berlin
- Aberdach Gallery, New York
- Retrospective, National Museum, Cracow
1986 - Maison des Arts, Creteil
- Art Biennial, Venice
1988 – Wahl Gallery, Warsaw
1983 – Art Fair, Basil, Switzerland
1984 - Polish Institute, Paris
- Walmay Gallery, Paris
- International Art Fair, Ghent, Belgium
1990 – Dmochowski Gallery, Paris
- Graphic Guild, Montreal
- XXXIII Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto, Italy
1984 – Theatre of Drawing, Prague
- GP Gallery, Warsaw
- Spicche dell' Est, Rome
1992 - Retrospective, Reszl Castle
1993 – Area Gallery, Paris
1997 – GP Gallery, Warsaw
1998 – Artemis Gallery, Cracow
1999 - Wielkie Formaty, Castle Museum, Poznań
2000 - Wielkie Formaty, National Museum, Olsztyn