Natalia Lewandowska

Natalia Lewandowska

London, United Kingdom

About Natalia Lewandowska

Natalia Lewandowska holds a Master degree from the Royal College of Art and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Arts London. Her thesis was described by Jonathan Miles as ‘Distinctive in all dimensions’. She received Quentin Blake Narrative Drawing Award and won HSBC Bank Bursary. Natalia is founder of ONLA studio and has extensive experience as Art Director by working for established designers on commercial projects in New York, London and St.Petersburg for clients including Christopher Jenner, Atkinsons and Liberty. Her large-scale hand drawn illustration is permanently etched on the 30 meters long stainless steel wall at the Eurostar Ticket Hall at London King's Cross railway station. Natalia's artworks were displayed at numerous exhibitions, including the Royal Academy of Arts, V&A Museum and Old Truman Brewery. Published by GQ Magazine, House&Garden and Boston Pride.

Education:

MA, Distinction, Visual Communication, Royal College of Art, London
BA (Hons) Graphic Design, University of Arts London, Camberwell College of Art, London

Events:

Publications & Awards:
2019 Cover and Interview (volume 11) Estila Magazine UK
2019 Artwork (CD Cover) Dux Records and Spotify
2018 Art Inspiration, (Jun issue) GQ Magazine, UK
2018 Greek Gods, Boston Pride Magazine, USA
2018 Art Collection at Habitat retail, London
2017 Art Inspiration, (March Issue) House and Garden Magazine, UK
2017 Evening Standard Contemporary Art Prize and National Gallery, Shortlisted, London
2017 The Other Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London
2017 Crowdfunding project: Support artist to exhibit at The Other Art Fair, London
2016 The Grid Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London
2014 Interview for Volt Cafe, Volt Magazine

2014 Festival de Arte y Salud Mental del Pirineo, Film Screening, Spain

2013 Acoustic Images Film Screening, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
2013 The Quentin Blake Narrative Drawing Award, Winner, London

2012 Adobe Design Achievement Award, Print Communications: Semifinalist, San Jose
2012 Adobe Design Achievement Award, Illustration: Semifinalist, San Jose

2012 Rock Paper Scissors, Collage Showdown: Finalist; Saatchi Art

2011 The Constance Fairness Foundation Prize, Finalist; London

2011 HSBC Bank Bursary Competition; Winner; HSBC Bank, London
2011 BAR-TUR Award Photography: Shortlisted, London

2011 Zabludowicz Collection; Shortlisted; London

Exhibitions:

2019 Queer Frontiers Exhibition, ARTIQ and HISCOX, Soho
2019 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2018 We are Tidal (group exhibition) Urchin, Margate
2018 The Anti Trump Art Show, Creative Debuts Gallery, London
2018 Wanderlust (group exhibition) Candid Arts Trust Gallery, London
2017 Selfie to Self-Expression (group exhibition) Saatchi Gallery, London
2016 Art Exhibition, London Art Studio (LAS), Chiswick
2015 Spotlight on London Collection, curated by Katherine Henning, Saatchi Art

2014 Mental Health Awareness (group exhibition) The Protégé Gallery, London
2014 Sleeping Beauty Collection curated by Katherine Henning, Saatchi Art
2013 Nonsense: Exhibition of Contemporary Surrealism, O3 Art Gallery, Oxford
2013 Acoustic Images, BFI Southbank Cinema, London
2013 RCA Show, Henry Moore Gallery, London
2013 The Future of The Poster, V&A Museum, London
2012 100 Curators 100 Days Collection, curated by Weng Choy Lee, Saatchi Art

2012 Brainstorm, The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Edinburgh

2012 Adaptation-Interpretation, RCA, Courtyard Galleries, London

2012 Interruption: Visual Editor, curated by Paul Gravett, Hockney Gallery, London

2011 Crawlart, The Barfly Camden Town, London

2011 Sunday Below Ground, The Shoreditch Town Hall, London

2011 Camberwell Summer Show, UAL Camberwell Collage of Arts, London

2010 Slash Forward Exhibition, Real World Gallery Brick Lane, London