Ryszard Milek

I live and work in Poland. I have presented my art at more than 150 individual shows and participated in more than 140 collective exhibitions in Poland, Europe and USA. I am a member of the Polish Pastel Artists’ Association (SPP), a member of the Union of Polish Artists and Designers ( ZPAP) and a honorary member of the Pastel Society of America, NY. On my artistic personality and character of my art have influenced a few factors: Art School in Tarnów and graduation from KUL- Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski ( Catholic University in Lublin) where I studied art history. Another factor were my artistic experiences and friendships with famous artists like Stanisław Rodziński ( great Polish painter) or Nejad-a prominent Turkish abstract artist. The most important moment in my artistic career was the 1st Award at the I Biennial Pastel (1996) in Nowy Sącz in Poland. It was a trampoline to my future successes. Apart from painting, I have been involved in various artistic projects, I was a manager of the art gallery ( "Mała Galeria" in Nowy Sącz, Poland) and I worked for the BWA Gallery ( Nowy Sącz, Poland). I was also a founder and a president of PRO- ART Foundation.
In 1991 I was a curator of a famous exhibition of Józef Czapski’s work...

Art School in Tarnów, Poland
M.D. in Art History at the Catholic University in Lublin, Poland

Recent exhibitions:

2018- Solo exhibition at the "Elektrownia"- The Gallery Of Contemporay Art, Czeladź ( Silesian Voivodship), Poland

2017- The London Art Biennale, London, United Kingdom (2nd Award Winner)

Solo exhibition, BWA Gallery, Rzeszów, Poland

2016- The Golden Frame Award, The Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP), Nowy Sącz, Cracow, Poland

2015- London Art Biennale, London, United Kingdom (The Jury Special Mention for "Excellence")

2013- London Art Biennale, London, United Kingdom (2nd Award Winner)

International Art Biennale, Chianciano di Terme, Italy (3rd Award Winner).

2012- Salon International de Pastels, Saint-Aulaye, France (1st Award Winner).