Dominika Sadowska

Dominika Sadowska (1977)



Born in Opole (Poland). She studied at the Painting and Graphic Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz. In her creativity she moves between photography and graphics, exploring the boundaries of the image's visibility. She has won awards in international competitions, and regularly exhibits in Poland and abroad. She currently lives and works in Lodz.


Awards and distinctions:

2010
Nomination, Grand Prix Fotofestiwal, 9th International Festival of Photography, Łódź

2008
2nd prize, 9th Baltic States Biennale of Graphic Art Kaliningrad - Koenigsberg 2008, RU

2007
Grant of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, PL

Main prize, 6th international Biennial of Engraving, Liège, BE

Honourable mention, 9th International Engraving Biennial, Caixanova, Ourense, ES

2006
Endowed prize, 6th Polish Print Triennial Katowice 2006

2004
Polish Laureate Artist, the European Project Network Baltic

1st prize, 4th Tczew Triennial, Tczew, PL

2003
Endowed prize, 3 Students Print Biennial, Poznań, PL

1st prize, Photography Contest, 2nd International Festival of Photography, Łódź, PL

2001
Endowed prize, 2 Students Print Biennial, Poznań, PL
2nd prize, The Strzeminski Competi...

2012 PhD in photography from The Lodz Film School, PL
1996-2001 Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts Łódź, PL
1999-2000 International School of Make-up Artist,Warsaw, PL

Solo exhibitions:

2015
Pani, Mała Czarna Gallery, Łódź, PL

2014
Birthmark, Imaginarium Gallery, Łódź, PL

2013
Dominika Sadowska, 144 Grafiki Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Łódź, PL

TRANSMUTACJE / with Magda Wolnicka, Kravare chateau, CZ

2012
Dominika Sadowska, Studio 6, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PL

Insatiable perception, Lodz Film School, Łódź, PL

0-8, Centre of Culture & Arts, Kalisz, PL

2011
Terytorium, Aneks Gallery, The Opole Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, PL

Untitled, Red Tree Gallery, Warsaw, PL

2010
Kollektion, Swop:art, Stockholm, SE

Femmes, Impart Art Center, Wroclaw, Poland

2009
Friends, Opus Gallery, Łódź, PL
Traces, FF Gallery, Lódź, PL

2008
Dominika Sadowska, Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins, MAMAC, Liège, BE

2007
Dominika Sadowska, Faculty of Visual Education's Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Lódź, Poland

International exhibition:

2014
Ghetto XXI, Monopolis, Łódź, PL

Imprint - Kulisiewicz International Graphic Arts Triennial in Warsaw, PL

2013
Where is printmaking? In search of new meanings, Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, PL

2012
Main Exhibition of the International Print Triennial - Krakow 2012, Bunkier Sztuki Gallery, Krakow, PL

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