Jacek Sztuka studied in the studio of ProfessorTeresa Kotkowska-Rzepecka and in the stu dio of Professor Jacek Waltoś at the Faculty of Painting of Krakow Academy of Fine Arts. He won a scholarship to visit the studio Professor Johannes Grűtzke at the Akademie der Bildende Kűnste in Nűrnberg. He graduated summa cum laude from the studio of Professor Stanisław Rodziński. He also graduated with a diploma from Teacher Training School of Professor Adam Brincken. He presented his works in eighteen individual exhibitions and in over 60 collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad. His works can be found in collections of Polish museums and in private collections in Poland and abroad. He got a doctor’s degreeat the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in 2006, postdoctoral degree – 2012. He is employed at the Faculty of Management of Częstochowa Technical University.

 

 

 

 

 

Scholarships, Grants and Awards

 
2008 - Grand Prix XXII Festival of Polish Modern Painting, Szczecin 2008, Poland.
- The Prize of the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship for Young Artists in Year 2008, Poland.

2007 - Art Scholarship of the President of the City of Częstochowa, Poland.

- The Main Prize of the Director of Municipal Gallery of Art in Częstochowa in The “Marian Michalik” 3nd
All-Poland Painting Competition for Young Painters, Municipal Gallery of Art in Częstochowa, Poland.
The Main Prize of the President of the City of Radom at the 5th Triennial of Self-portrait, Radom, Poland.

2006- Grand Prix Homo Quadratus Ostroviensis 2006, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland.

2005- Art Scholarship of the President of the City of Częstochowa, Poland.

2004- An honourable mention in The “Marian Michalik” 2nd All-Poland Painting
Competition for Young Painters, Municipal Gallery of Art in Częstochowa, Poland.

1999/2000- A scholarship visit to the painting studio of Professor Johannes Grűtzke in Akademie der
Bildende Kűnste in Nurnberg, Germany
 
 
 
18 Individual Exhibitions:
 
2005- Schloss, Herzberg
 
2006- Pałac Sztuki, Kraków
 
2006/07- (wraz z J. F. Sztuką), MGS, Częstochowa
 
2008- Ośrodek Gaude Mater, Częstochowa
Galeria Pryzmat, Kraków
Galeria Pod Nad, Tarnowskie Góry
 
2009- Freies Museum Berlin, Berlin
 
2009/10- Muzeum Diecezjalne, Katowice
 
2010- Książnica Pomorska, Szczecin
- Towarzystwo Zachęty, Częstochowa
 
2011- Galerie M, Potsdam
- Kunsthaus Sans Titre, Potsdam
 
2012- Galeria Akademii Sztuk Pięknych, Kraków
- Galeria Hortar, Tarnów                
- Górny Pałac Sztuki, Kraków

2017- Pałac w Nakle Śląskim

2018- Pałac Sztuki, Kraków

2019- Galeria im. Jerzego Dudy- Gracza, PLSP, Częstochowa