Kasia Kmita was born in 1972 in Nowa Ruda. She studied at the Faculty of Painting and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. In 1996, she received a diploma in painting. She lives and works in Wrocław
In 1996, she was awarded the Minister of Culture and Art Prize Promotions’96. In 1998, in Eugeniusz Geppert Competition, she received the Rector Prize of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. In 2006, during the Biennale of Young Art Rybie Oko, she received the prize for a series of works combining the elements of Polish folklore and pop culture. She received an honorable mention of “Łossskot” TV culture magazine for the most interesting figures of culture in 2007. She was granted a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage twice (in 2011 and 2017).
In her practice, Kasia Kmita uses meticulously prepared cut-outs. Her colourful compositions present the artist’s outlook on the contemporary culture, trends and lifestyles. She carefully watches the changes occurring in the society, analyses human desires and the mechanisms governing our behaviour and psyche.
kontakt@kasiakmita.com
+48 604 601 845
Solo exhibitions:
2019 “A Horizontal Panorama: Kodras”, Krupa Gallery, part of Art Scene of 19th New Horizons International Film Festival, Wrocław
2016 “Who would you be if you could be anybody you wanted”, Mieszkanie Gepperta Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2013 “Menu”, Manhattan Gallery, Łodź, Poland
2012 “Cut-Paste”, Olimpia Gallery, Krakow, Poland
2012 “Must have it”, BWA Gallery, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2011 “Must have it”, BWA Gallery, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2011 “Souvenir Shop”, Kordegarda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2011 “Good, because it’s Polish”, Olimpic Centre Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2010 “Cutouts”, The Polish Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 “Cutouts’ Parade”, Latająca Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2009 “Cutouts”, The Polish Institute, Budapest, Hungary
2007 “Cutouts”, BWA Gallery, Wrocław, Art Gallery of Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biała, Baltic Art Gallery, Ustka, Poland; Zero Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2002 “Soothing Effect of the Plural”, Karowa Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Group exhibitions:
2017-2018 “Kot Schrodingera. Wobec Tradycji” Galeria Miejska, Wrocław
2017 “43rd Painting Biennale Bielska Jesień”, BWA Gallery, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2017 “Phoenix Syndrome”, Szara Gallery, Katowice, Poland
2016 “Interpenetration”, MWW, Wrocław, Poland
2016 “Manual labours”, Olimpia Gallery, Krakow, Poland
2016 “Art searches for IQ”, NFM, Wrocław, Poland
2016 “SURVIVAL 14. Art Review”, FAT, Wrocław, Poland
2015 “Ostrale ‘15”, Dresden, Germany
2015 “Arte Laguna Prize”, Venice, Italy
2015 “16 years”, Olimpia Gallery, Krakow, Poland
2014 “Midnight Show II”, BWA Dizajn Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2014 “SURVIVAL 12. Art Review”, building of former Pharmacy Institute of Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
2014 “Planetary system”, City Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
2009 20 “Years after. Polish art after communism”, Dam 27, Amsterdam,Netherlands, BiB Sassenheim, Netherlands
2009 “Folk-art-NOW!”, Guter Bahnhof, Bremen, Germany
2007 “Herzlich wir kommen”, Pokusa Gallery, Wies￢baden, Germany
2007 “Idolatries”, Klima Bocheńska Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2006 “Young Art Biennale Rybie oko 4”, Baltic Gallery of Art, Ustka, Poland
2003–2006 “SURVIVAL Art Review”, University of Wrocław, Mieszczański Brewery,Main Rail Station, Wrocław, Poland
2001 “35th National Polish Painting Competition Bielska Jesień”, BWA Gallery,Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2000 “Most dangerous paintbrushes”, Xawery Dunikowski Museum, Warsaw, Poland
1998 “17th Festival of Polish Contemporary Painting”, BWA Gallery, Szczecin, Poland
1998 “National Exhibition of Youth Painting” – Eugeniusz Geppert’s Competition,BWA Gallery, Wrocław, Poland
1997 “33rd National Polish Painting Competition Bielska Jesień”, BWA Gallery,Bielsko-Biała, Poland
1996 “Promotions ‘96”, State Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
Awards and scholarships:
Ministry of Culture and Art Award – Promotions ‘96
Prize of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław Rector,Eugeniusz Geppert’s Competition
ELLE Trophies Award
Rybie oko 4 Biennale Award
“Łossskot” Magazine Mention for the most interesting figures of culture in 2007
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship, 2011
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship, 2017
Works in collections of:
“Zachęta” Lower Silesian Society for the
Encouragement of the Fine Arts
Art Collection of BWA Gallery in Bielsko-Biała
Private collections in Poland and abroad