The 6th National Leon Wyczółkowski Painting Competition in Bydgoszcz is the next edition of the biennial event, which aims to present, confront and reward the best representatives of contemporary painting from all over Poland. The competition is open to both début and established artists with a rich and recognised artistic output.
A five-member jury of renowned painters decides on the final and prize-winning works. This year they were: Beata Ewa Białecka, Piotr C. Kowalski, Dariusz Milczarek, Aleksandra Simińska, Katarzyna Szeszycka. This year’s edition attracted 485 painters who submitted 1302 works. The exhibition will showcase the works of 74 finalists. On the day of the vernissage, the winners of the three main prizes, as well as the distinctions provided for in the competition, will be announced.

1st Prize
Emil Bucki
Łubianka / Лубянка, Czerwona klatka, Hommage a Donbas

2nd Prize
Zuzanna Malinowska
bez tytułu

3nd Prize
Michał Wasiak
Alta Societa i Arrogance

Distinctions

Anna Beata Barańska
Cena dobrobytu i Zaduch ignorancji

Piotr Ciesielski
Crucifixio i Descensus crucis

Dominika Stręciwilk
Archiwum 52 i Archiwum 54

Award of the President of the Association of Polish Artists, Bydgoszcz Branch, in the form of an individual exhibition in the Galeria Wspólna in Bydgoszcz:
Anna Beata Barańska

Information about Competition HERE-LINK.

The curator of the exhibition is Jolanta Chmara.
The exhibition takes place under the patronage of the President of Bydgoszcz Rafał Bruski.
Competition organiser: Bydgoszcz District of the Association of Polish Artists
Co-organiser: Municipal Gallery bwa in Bydgoszcz
Co-operation: Municipal Centre of Culture in Bydgoszcz
Honorary patronage President of Bydgoszcz Rafał Bruski
Project co-financed by the Bydgoszcz City Hall
Project co-financed by the Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
Media patronage: Radio PiK, TVP Bydgoszcz

06.07.2024 – 01.09.2024
Gdańska 20