RESIDENCY Oct 2–Dec 8, 2007
EXHIBITION Nov 16, 2007–Jan 4, 2008

Iwona Zajac Gdansk, Poland and London, UK

Artist-in-Residence
SPACES World Artists Program>>

Iwona Zając's art practice explores issues of feminism and social concern. Formally trained in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, she began creating murals in 2000. One of her most well-known projects involved a series of stencils on the outer walls of the Shipyards in Gdansk, where the Solidarity movement started. The mural contained stories about the life and work of the shipyard workers.

This year, Zając received a grant from the Polish Ministry of Culture for a project about Polish immigration to London, where she lives part-time.

Her work has been shown extensively in Poland, including at the WYSPA Institute of Art and at the Warsaw Artists Action Association. This is her first exhibition in the United States.

Join Zając in the gallery during regular operating hours. The artist is using the gallery as a studio during her rediency. This provides the unique opportunity to observe and interact with Zając as she creates her large scale mural.

Sat, Dec 1, 1pm
Gallery Talk and Stencil Workshop

Join current SPACES World Artist, Iwona Zając, for a gallery talk on past projects completed in her homeland, Gdansk, Poland. Zając will also discuss her residency at SPACES and host a two-hour workshop on stencil-making. The artist will photograph each particpant and then manipulate the image into a template. Each guest will cut out their own stencil and assist in the creation of a larger project to be displayed at SPACES gallery. Everyone is welcome!

All events are free and open to the public.

This residency is made possible through assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nimoy Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. Additional support is provided by The Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation.

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Gallery Hours
Tues - Thu 11-5:30
Fri 11-7
Sat 11-5:30
Sun 1-5