Jaroslaw Modzelewski (b. 1955), Pre-breeding, 2022

egg tempera, canvas, 100 x 120 cm, signed and described on the back: 'Jarosław Modzelewski | "Przedwiośnie" | 100 x 120 | egg tempera | 2022'.



Modzelewski graduated in 1980 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (diploma in Stefan Gierowski's studio). He currently runs a painting studio at his alma mater. He was a co-founder of Gruppa, with which he exhibited in 1983-92 (he was also co-publisher of the group's magazine "Oj dobrze już"). During this period the artist's paintings also reflect the events that Poland was living through. His works are in the collections of, among others: National Museums in Warsaw, Krakow and Poznan, Zachęta National Art Gallery, Art Museum in Lodz and in private collections in Poland and abroad. Selected exhibitions: 2014 - "Old Papers. New paintings", Zderzak Gallery, Cracow; 2012/2013 - BWA Gallery - Municipal Art Center in Gorzow Wielkopolski; 2011 - "Do not think of only one thing", State Art Gallery, Sopot; 2008 - "Scattered paintings", Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw; Art more precious than gold, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw (with Marek Sobczyk); 2004 - "Vistula", Zderzak Gallery, Cracow; "Obligation and Rebellion", Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw; 2000 - "Review from Painting", Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow; "Negotiators of Art", CCA Laznia, Gdansk; 1992 - "Kunst, Europa", Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn.