Jerzy Kenar
Jerzy S. Kenar is a Polish-American sculptor in the United States. Kenar works in wood, bronze as well as in an Acrylic-based composite.
Life
[edit]Born on January 19, 1948, in the town of Iwonicz-Zdrój, he left Poland permanently in 1973 for Sweden after quitting the State Higher School of Fine Arts.[1] In 1979, he emigrated to the United States, where he opened the Wooden Gallery in Chicago in 1980.
Opened Businesses
[edit]Wooden Gallery
[edit]This gallery is currently a cultural hub for Chicago's Polonia, hosting many exhibits, shows and meetings with many famous figures. His career soared in the mid-1990s with his commissions to decorate Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, which houses a number of his pieces, and the city's Harold Washington Library. He has done work for a number of churches in the Chicago area, such as the interior design for St. Constance in Jefferson Park, wooden artwork for St. Kevin in South Deering,[2] as well as the Millennium Doors for one of Chicago's 'Polish Cathedrals', Holy Trinity Church. He is also a generous patron of Chicago's art scene.
Studio Kenar
[edit]Jerzy opened Studio Kenar in 1985, which contained many of his famous artworks.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Art People: A Polish emigre learns the American way".
- ^ Kantowicz, Edward (2006). The Archdiocese of Chicago: A Journey of Faith. Archdiocese of Chicago.
- ^ "Meet an OHC site host: Jerzy Kenar of Studio Kenar". Chicago Architecture Center - CAC. Retrieved 2020-02-05.