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