Wieslaw Walkuski, CARMEN, 2005

92.5 x 65.0 cm - oil, canvas signed p.d.: WAŁKUSKI

Signature on reverse: Wieslaw Walkuski | oil on canvas, 2005 | "CARMEN"



The painting Carmen was based on a poster, the project of which the artist created in 1999 for Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz.

Wieslaw Walkuski's canvases are filled with emotion and expression, and have great impact. The heroine of Georges Bizet's opera is depicted in just this way. The artist focused on her vivacity and sensuality making her the only element of the work.



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Wieslaw Walkuski - (born Bialystok 1956) In 1976-1981 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under Prof. Teresa Pągowska - painting and Prof. Maciej Urbaniec - graphic design. In the 1980s, he worked with a number of Warsaw publishing houses, theaters and Polfilm and Polish Film - film distributors. Since 1987, as an independent artist , he has been involved in artistic posters , illustration , painting. To his credit, he has more than 200 published posters. Counted among the world's most prominent contemporary artists designing art posters. However, he is first and foremost a painter and always uses the classical painting method in his work, which he particularly emphasizes.
He lives and works in Warsaw.

Major awards:
Hollywood Reporter Key Art. Awards, Los Angeles, 1st prize 1988, 2nd prize 1990.
Chicago Film Festival, 1st prize 1986, 2nd prize 1983, 2nd prize 1988
International Poster Biennale, Mexico, second prize 1990
Art. Directors Club , New York, 2nd prize 1992
International Biennale of Theater Poster , Rzeszow, 3rd prize 1993
International Poster Festival , Chaumont, France , 3rd prize 1996
International Theater Poster Competition , Osnabrueck , Germany , 3rd prize 1997
Competition (closed) for poster on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the pontificate of John Paul II , 1st prize 1998
Polish Poster Biennale, Katowice, Grand Prix 1997, 2nd prize 2001
Many individual and group exhibitions around the world.