About - Karol Pomykala

Karol Pomykała

artist, engraver, graphic and art director.

My name is Karol Pomykała. I am an artist and have been involved in the linocut for more than 10 years. I am mainly creating linocuts and graphic installations consisting of combining artistic graphics with VR. My work can be found at international exhibitions and graphic art competitions, where I have often won major prizes.

I do not focus on my own art every day. I am leading classes and workshops at an art college from design and artistic graphics, where I can share my knowledge with others. In addition, in the last 10 years, I have been an art Director in the advertising agency, creating marketing communications for global brands. These experiences have undoubtedly influenced my perception of reality and the direction of my current artistic activity.

MY EXPERIENCE

I took part in many national and international exhibitions, and my linocuts received dozens of prestigious awards and awards. My greatest recognition was the award of the Grand Prix of the International Graphic Arts Triennial in Krakow in 2018. My works can be admired in museums and private collections in Poland and abroad.

MY (NOT SO) SMALL MISSION

I am in love with the linocut and I want to inspire others with this love. I also see an increasing interest in graphic arts, so I decided to set up my virtual studio, where I am pleased to welcome you. I want this platform to bring together artists, graphic artists, beginners, and professionals who want to expand and share their graphic arts knowledge. In addition, my aim is also to guide the artists through the entire linocut process. This idea gave rise to a content project in the form of original e-books, films, and articles on linocut technique, available in subsequent tabs on the studio’s page.

So, I invite you to my linocut world!

.awards.

Special Award ^{for the best printmaking in linocut technique, 3rd National Graphic Competition GRAFITEKA, Warsaw, Poland (2021)}Award ^{the Rector of the University of Arts in Poznan, XI Polish Print Triennial Museum Slaskie, Katowice, Poland (2021)}Bronze Award^{Ulsan International Woodcut Print Biennale, Ulsan, Korea (2019)}Second Award ^{Megalo International Print Prize, Kingston, Australia (2019)} Grand Prix^{International Print Triennial in Krakow Gallery in Art Bunkier, Kraków, Poland (2018)}Award^{them. Haliny Chrostowskiej, X Polish Print Triennial Museum Slaskie, Katowcie, Poland (2018)} First Award^{Antalis Design Awards category ART, Warsaw, Poland (2017)} Honorary Mention^{3rd International Printmaking Triennial of Ulus, Belgrade, Serbia (2017)} Award^{Nagry Imre Prize IV International Print Biennial Szeklerland Transylvanian Art Center, Covasna, Rumunia (2016)} Honorable Mention^{Nonesuch Art on Paper Awards / Main&Station, Parrsboro, Kanada (2016)} Honorable Mention^{VIII Ural Print Triennial International Exhibition / Ufa, Russia (2016)} Honorable Mention^{I International Print Biennial LODZPRINTS, Lodz, Poland (2016)} Honorable Mention^{XIII International Graphic Competition them. Joseph Gielniak / Karkonoskie Museum, Jelenia Gora, Poland (2016)}Bronze^{Polish Advertising Competition KTR Portfolio, Warsaw, Poland (2016)} Second Prize^{X International Print Award them Jesusa Nuneza, Betanzos Hiszpania (2015)} The Award^them^{Paul Steller IX Polish Print Triennial Museum Slaskie, Katowie, Poland (2015)} Bronze KTR^{Polish Advertising Competition KTR Print, Warsaw, Poland (2012)} Honorable Mention^{IV Nationwide Graphic Contest Them Ludwig’s Meidner, Olesnica, Poland (2011)} Gold KTR^{Categoy of creative Student Print, Polish Advertising Competition KTR, Warsaw, Poland (2010)}

.selected exhibitions.

SEFO 2021 Triennial of Contemporary Central European Art “Universum” ^{Olomouc Museum of Art, Czech Republic (2021)}
Third International Print Biennale ^{in Yerevan, Armenia (2021)}
2nd International Print Triennial ^{in Cieszyn, Poland (2021)}
XI Polish Print Triennial ^{in Katowice, Poland (2021)}
Warsaw off ART 2021 „Art is not a crime” ^{4tn Independent International Festival of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland (2021)}
X International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola ^{Macedonia (2021)}
International Print Biennial ROC 2020 ^{National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Tajwan (2020, 2018, 2016)}
Ulsan International Woodcut Print Biennial Ulsan ^{South Korea (2019)}
Megalo International Print Prize Kingston ^{Australia (2019)}
International Print Triennial ^{Krakow Art Bunker Gallery, Krakow, Poland (2013, 2015, 2018)}
The 7th Ulsan International Woodcut Festival ^{Ulsan, Korea (2018)}
International Print Biennial Lodz ^{Łódź, Poland (2018)}
Group Printmaking Exhibition “Song from the earth” ^{Shirin Gallery, Teheran, Iran (2018)}
Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2018 ^{Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgar (2018)}
XVIII. Deutsche Internationale Grafik-Triennale Frechen ^{Frechen, Niemcy (2018)}
22th East Salon of Art “Masters of woodcut and linocut contemporary” ^{Museum of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (2017)}
Engraving Biennale of Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses Musee de Saint-Maur ^{La Varenne Saint-Hilare, France (2017)}
1st International Print Biennale Yerevan 2017 ^{Fundation KulturDialog Armenien, Yerevan, Armenia (2017)}
16. International Mini Print Triennale Łódź, Poland (2017)
International Exhibition “Miniprint Berlin 2017” ^{Galleri Heike Arndt DK Berlin, Berlin, Germany (2017)}
6th Guanlan International Print Biennial ^{China Printmaking Museum, Guanlan, Shenzhen, China (2017)}
International Graphic Art Biennial ^{Spritgraphic Old City Hall, Split, Croatia (2017)}
3nd International Printmaking Triennial ^{of Ulus Belgrade, Serbia (2017)}
“ Young Graphic Poland in Vilnius. Pomykala, Kwiatkowski, Romaniuk, Winiarski” ^{Ark Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania (2016)}
XI Premio Internacional de Arte Graﬁco Jesus Nunez Betanzos ^{Spain (2016)}
Ural Print Triennial ^{Republic of Baszkirii, Russia (2016)}
9th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms VILNIUS 2016 ^{Vilnius, Lithuania (2016)}
IV Biennale Grafiki Szeklerland ^{Transylvanian Art Center, Covasna, Rumunia (2016)}
I International Print Biennial LODZPRINTS ^{Łódź, Polska (2016)}
I International Exhibition Miniprint TKO ^{B-gallery Tokyo, Art. Zone Kaguraoka Kyoto, Gallery Irohani Osaka w Japonii (2016)}
XXIV Międzynarodowa Nagroda Graficzna Máximo Ramos, Centro Torrente Ballester, Ferrol, Hiszpania (2016)
XII i XIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Graficzny im. Józefa Gielniaka ^{Jelenia Góra, Polska (2010, 2016)}
X Międzynarodowa Nagroda Graficzna im. Jesusa Nunez ^{Betanzos, Hiszpania (2015)}
X i XI Quadriennale Drzeworytu i Linorytu Polskiego ^{Olsztyn, Polska (2011, 2015)}
IX Triennale Grafiki Polskiej ^{Muzeum Śląskie, Katowice, Polska (2015)}
International Print Triennial Mini-print ^{Museum Tama Art. University, Tokyo, Japonia (2015)}