Andrzej Ciołek

Andrzej Ciołek – Polish painter and graphic artist. His works explore abstraction and symbolism, inspired by nature and the human condition

About the Artist – Andrzej Ciołek

Andrzej Ciołek is a painter and graphic artist who searches for a personal language to interpret the world through emotion and symbolism. His art blends abstraction and symbolism, inspired by nature and the human condition within modern society.

Artistic Style

Ciołek’s works are filled with psychological and philosophical motifs. Symbolism and meaning are central to his practice, as his canvases document and comment on social issues without avoiding difficult subjects. He combines painting with graphic elements, using strong color contrasts, text and drawing as vehicles for emotional expression.

Biography & Education

He studied Printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, graduating with honors in 2014. Since then, he has been actively developing his artistic career, merging painting and graphics into a deeply expressive visual language.

Exhibitions

• 2013 – solo show “Etching”, Bakakaj, Tychy
• 2015 – group exhibition “New Avant-garde”, Szyb Wilson, Katowice
• 2019 – solo exhibition “Painting”, Nowy Dekameron, Katowice
• 2020 – solo exhibition “Painting & Graphics. Diagnosis. Utopia.”, Strefart, Tychy
• 2021 – group exhibition “Painting”, Galeria Na Wolności, Tychy

Artistic Direction

Abstraction, symbolism, socially engaged art.