Bio
Monika Grubizna Polish artist nowadays living in Boston, MA.
I love naive art and 60′s / 70′s-era posters from Poland, dogs and long runs by the Charles River. I started my career as a printmaker (MFA in screen printing), that’s why I have a passion for bold patterns, rough shapes and strong color contrasts. Currently I’m focused on illustration and making books. I presented my works internationally in over 50 exhibitions and received several awards and art grants in the fields of printmaking and illustration.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2015
- COW International Design Festival, Ukraine
2014
- Golden Bee, International Poster Biennial, Moscow (RU)
- Pictoplasma Character Selfies, Berlin (DE)
2013
- 6 Degrees, Light Grey Art Lab, Minneappolis, MN, USA
- 12×12, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA, USA
- SoWA Open Studios, Shepherd Studio, Boston, MA, USA
- Flash Art Show, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA, USA
- P12, Gallery Brenart International, Brussels, BE
- Faces of Graphics, Gallery of Saint-Luc Liege, BE
- Solo show accompanying 8th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art., Poznan, PL*
- AUTOIRONIC, Photogallery MBP, Opole, PL*
2012
- BIPOLAR (with Ilona Proczek-Kranc), Hall of Pumps, Torun, PL*
- 8th Polish Print Triennial– Katowice 2012, BWA Katowice, PL
- International Print Triennial – Cracow 2012, Main Exhibition, Cracow, PL
- Exhibition 004: Second Hand, Center of Contemporary Art, Torun, PL
- Polish Bookart for Children, Seoul International Book Fair, Seoul, ROK
- International Drawing Competition Satyrykon – Legnica 2012, Legnica, PL
- Exhibition 003: Pretty Art, Center of Contemporary Art, Torun, PL
- ILUSTRACJA PL, Soho Factory, Warsaw, PL
- ICONDATA 2012, International Print Triennale Association, Cracow, PL
- A well-designed book – let’s start with children, Rondo Sztuki, Katowice, PL
- 7th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art, Minsk, BY
- PICK ME UP, Contemporary Graphic Art. Fair /with People of Print collective, Somerset House, London, UK
- Exhibition 001: Accident or a method?, Center of Contemporary Art, Torun, PL
- Ilustrators’ Show 2012, Poznan, PL
2011
- The 4th Polish Ludwig Meidner Graphic Competition, Olesnica, PL
- Tribuna Graphic Exhibition, Cluj, RO
- BOOK, Public Library, Gorzow Wlkp., PL *
- International Festival of Young Art, Belchatow, PL
- XVIth German International Graphic Art Triennale Frechen 2011, DE
- ICON DATA 2011, International Print Triennale Association, Cracow, PL
- 7th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art, Poznan, PL
2010
- The 3rd Polish Ludwig Meidner Graphic Competition, Olesnica, PL
- Graduation show “Creatures’ Confessions”, Forum Gallery, Torun, PL*
- A well-designed book – let’s start with children, Rondo Sztuki, Katowice, PL
- International Graphic Arts Triennale Colour in Graphic Arts, Helios Printmaking Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
- GRRafika, BWA Gallery, Gorzow Wlkp., PL*
- ICON DATA 2010, International Print Triennale Association, Cracow, PL
2009
- Grand Prix of Young Polish Print, Cracow, PL
- VI International Print Triennale – Colour in Graphic Arts 2009 Tradition and Identity, Contemporary Art, Gallery Wozownia, Torun, PL
- I International Young Graphics Biennale Prima Septembris – Against Hatred, Wroclaw, PL
- 6th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art, Poznan, PL
2007
- 5th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art, Poznan, PL
*solo
ACHIEVEMENTS
2015
- Society of Illustrators 58 NYC (show & book)
- 3×3 Picture Book Show (Honorable Mention)
- Polish Book Publishers Society “The most beautiful book of the year” – nomination
- American Illustration 34 (Chosen)
2014
- Hiii Illustration Award (Best of the Best – non commercial, Merit – commercial)
- 3×3 Professional Show (Honorable Mention)
- American Illustration 33 (Chosen)
2013
- Posnania Publisher illustration contest – Honorable Mention
2012
- Art Grant of the Mayor of Torun in culture category, PL
- Art Grant of the Mayor of Gorzow Wielkopolski, PL
- MALEMAN & H&M male fashion illustration competition – shortlisted
- TASHKA Publishing’s distinction at A well-designed book – let’s start with children competition, Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice, PL
2011
- 3rd Prize at the XVIth German International Graphic Art Triennale Frechen, DE
- Grand Prix of the 7th Biennale of Students’ Graphic Art, University of Arts, Poznan, PL
- Professor Tymon Niesiolowski Award for the best diploma 2010, Nicolaus Copernicus University, PL
2010
- Honourable Mention at the 3rd Polish Ludwig Meidner Graphic Competition, Olesnica, PL
- Art Grant of the Mayor of Gorzow Wielkopolski, PL
2008
- First prize in a film festival poster contest, Bydgoszcz, PL
2007
- Honourable Mention at the Euroshorts 2007 poster contest, Warsaw, PL