about me

Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, faculty of Industrial Design. Thanks to artistic scholarships I completed part of my design and art studies in French universities. I also studied film direction in Warsaw and Paris. My main interests lie in painting, collage and short film.

 

2022 – I decided to finish my art career in collage by auctioning off all my collages and donating the revenues to help Ukrainian Animals.

2021 – I decided to finish my art career in painting by auctioning off all my paintings and donating the revenues to the “Fundacja Pani Ani” foundation, which supports Young Cancer Survivors. https://niezlasztuka.net/aktualnosci/basha-dunin-aukcja-charytatywna-malarstwo/

2015 – 2021    Studio Osobne – my workshop in Warsaw

2012 – 2014    Academy of Film and Television in Warsaw

since    2012    Member of the Association of Polish Visual Artists

2008 – 2009    Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français in Paris, Faculty of Film Directing

2003 – 2008    Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Faculty of Industrial Design

2006 – 2007    L’École de Design Nantes Atlantique, Nantes – French Government’s Annual Art Scholarship

2005 – 2006    École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg

2003 – 2003    Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing in Warsaw

2002 – 2003    Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Faculty of Film Studies

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EXHIBITIONS, AUCTIONS, INTERNSHIPS:

 

2021 – “Animals” exhibition, Art Room Gallery

2021 – Auction organized by Niezla Sztuka Art Foundation

2021 – 54th Young Artists Auction organised by DNA Gallery, Warsaw

2021 – 53rd Young Artists Auction organised by DNA Gallery, Wroclaw

2020 – “6th Annual Christmas Salon of the Association of Polish Visual Artists of Cracow 2020” exhibition, The Palace of Fine Arts in Cracow

2019 – “5th Annual Christmas Salon of the Association of Polish Visual Artists of Cracow 2019” exhibition, The Palace of Fine Arts in Cracow

2019 – “New Art” 2nd edition of Young Artists and Designers Fair, Contemporary Art Gallery Bunkier Sztuki, Cracow

2019 – “Young Art in the Old Town V” exhibition, New Era Art Gallery in Palace under the Rams, Cracow

2019 – “New Members” exhibition organised by the Association of Polish Visual Artists of Cracow, Pryzmat Gallery, Cracow

2019 – “Small Format” exhibition organised by the Association of Polish Visual Artists of Cracow, Raven Gallery, Cracow

2019/2018 – “Collage” exhibition, Big Room Studio (Pracownia Duży Pokój), Warsaw

2018 – “New Art” 1st edition of Young Artists and Designers Fair, Forum Designu, Cracow

2017 – Poster Fair, Jablkowski Brothers Department Store, Warsaw

2017 – 42nd Young Artists Auction organised by DNA Gallery, Warsaw

2016 – International Art Kudos Exhibition 2016

2016 – Finalists exhibition of “1st Polish National Collage & Assemblage Competition”, organised by the Gallery of Contemporary Art and Office of Artistic Exhibitions (GSW BWA), Olkusz

2013 – 5th Young Artists Auction organised by DESA Auction House, Cracow

2013 – “Current events” exhibition organised by the Association of Polish Visual Artists of Warsaw, Artists’ House Gallery, Warsaw

2012 – Solo exhibition, DK Podgorze, Cracow

2012 – Young Artists Auction organised by DNA Gallery, Wroclaw

2012 – Paintings Exhibition in Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology, Cracow

2009 – Internship at ShaiProd Studio (audio-visual productions), Paris

2008 – Exhibition of Selected Students’ Works, Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts, Gdansk

2006, 2005, 2004 – The End-of-Year Student Exhibitions of Fine Arts Academy, Stairs Gallery, Cracow

2005 – Internship at Opus-B Advertising Agency, Cracow

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COMPETITIONS:

 

2019 – First Prize for Miss collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #54, New York

2019 – Honourable Mention for Here collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #54, New York

2018 – Honourable Mention for Maybe… collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #53, New York

2018 – Two First Prizes for Tear II and Be.Be. collages in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #52, New York

2017 – First Prize for Sadness collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #50, New York

2017 – Two Honourable Mentions for My World and Shut up-Speak up! collages in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #50, New York

2017 – Honourable Mention for Shut up-Speak up! collage series in Artavita Online Art Contest #25, California

2016 – First Prize for Paradise Lost? collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” art competition #45, New York

2016 – Honourable Mention for Paradise Lost? collage in Artavita Online Art Contest #21, California

2016 – Honourable Mention for Long Way Down collage in “1st Polish National Collage & Assemblage Competition”, organised by the Gallery of Contemporary Art and Office of Artistic Exhibitions (GSW BWA), Olkusz

2008 – Honourable Mention for  Square I  painting at the Exhibition of Selected Students’ Works, Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts, Gdansk

2007 – Third Prize in the “180 Seconds around Cracow” film competition, organised by the City of Cracow

2007 – A prize for A l’envers animation, L’École de Design Nantes Atlantique, Nantes, France

2006 – Honourable Mention for paintings displayed at the End-of-Year Student Exhibition of Fine Arts Academy, Stairs Gallery, Cracow

1997 – Second Prize “Light Athletics – Queen of Sports” art contest organised by the Department of Light Athletics (AWF) and District Union of Light Athletics, Cracow

 

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PUBLICATIONS:

 

2020 – Featured artist in Niezla Sztuka Art Foundation’s “Artist of the Week” online column

2019 – Publication of Miss collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” No.54, New York

2018 – Publication of Tear II and Be.Be. collages in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” No.52, New York

2018 – Publication of Sadness collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” No.49-50, New York

2017 – Publication of my photographic work in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” No.45-46, New York

2017 – Publication of Paradise Lost? collage in “Creative Quarterly – The Journal of Art and Design” No.45-46, New York

2011 – Publication of paintings in Przekroj.pl

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Niezla Sztuka Art Foundation, 02.07.2020

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 54, 2018 New York

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 52, 2018 New York

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 52, 2018 New York

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 49 – 50, 2018 New York

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 45 – 46, 2017 New York

Creative Quarterly – The journal of Art & Design No. 45 – 46, 2017 New York

1st Polish National Collage & Assemblage Competition, GSW BWA, 2016 Olkusz

Daily Gazette WYBORCZA_11.2007

Daily Gazette WYBORCZA_11.2007

PRZEKROJ.PL_07.2011