Wojciech Łuka
Wojciech Łuka | |
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Born | Wojciech Łuka 10 March 1958 Rejowiec Fabryczny, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Education | Kraków Academy of Art |
Known for | Painter, illustrator[1][2] |
Awards |
Wojciech Łuka (born 10 March 1958 in Rejowiec Fabryczny)[3] is a Polish painter, illustrator, mostly known for his portraits and subtle scenes of historical or religious significance.[1][2][4] He is also connected with posters, book illustrations, scenography and adverts.[4] He has works with Polish and foreign magazines, in which he has published more than 2000 of his drawings.[1][2][4]
Łuka studied graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He graduated from the atelier of Stanisław Kluska in Katowice.[1][2][4]
In 2005 in Tychy he opened his own an art school under the name Skup Kultury.[1][4]
Works by Łuka
[edit]Painting
[edit]Wojciech Łuka he has authored of miniature battle paintings illustrating notable events from military history, as reflects by a sample miniature oil painting of Battle of Racławice. Visual artist, in the past urban visual arts in the Tychy,[1] is noted for his paintings, sketches, murals (The Wisdom Tree),[5] and other objets d'art.[1]
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Battle of Racławice; 2023; oil on malachite and lapis lazuli; 132 × 77 mm, Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy
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Rosette from the Cathedral series; 2021; oil on canvas
Drawing
[edit]Permanent exhibitions in the museums's
[edit]- Muzeum Archidiecezjalne in Katowice[8]
- Museum of Cieszyn Silesia[9]
- Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy[10]
In addition to exhibitions in several public collections, Wojtek Łuka's works are in many private collections in the Poland and abroad including United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Egypt, United Kingdom and Sweden.[1]
Awards
[edit]And achieved many awards for his works and became famous.
- The award in arts awarded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture (2010);[1][4][2]
- The Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Silesian Voivodeship;[1]
- The award of the Mayor of Tychy for distinguished contributions to the culture and heritage (2016).[11]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Artyści z Tychów w Oberhausen". umtychy.pl. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e "Cyfrowa Biblioteka Piosenki Polskiej – Łuka Wojciech". bibliotekapiosenki.pl. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Blisko Polski – Znając historię Polski trudno nie być patriotą... – ŁUKA WOJTEK". bliskopolski.pl. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wojciech Łuka: 30 lat pracy twórczej". tychy.pl. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Tyskie "Drzewo mądrości"". tychy.pl. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "DOCPLAYER – TWOJE TYCHY ISSN 1898-7206 Nr 31 s. 8 – CZAS KATEDR – Czternaście miniaturowych stacji Drogi Krzyżowej (kwadraty o bokach 15 mm)". docplayer.pl. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Najmniejsze stacje Drogi Krzyżowej w najmniejszym muzeum świata – Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak w Tychach. Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Tychach – Bibliografia Regionalna NT Nasz Tygodnik 2022, nr 15, s. 4". katalog.mbp.tychy.pl. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Wojtek Łuka – sny : rysunki, akwarele – Muzeum Archidiecezjalne w Katowicach Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej "Fra Angelico"". viaf.org. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Wojciech Łuka – Grafika 61 – Widok na Zamek (Cieszyn), 1980, akwaforta" (PDF). edzieje.ustron.pl. 25 November 1980. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Planeta Ziemia – przegląd korzeni środowiska stanowiącego kolekcję rezydentury wystawienniczej". muzeumminiaturowejsztukiprofesjonalnejhenrykjandominiak.eu. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Nagrody Prezydenta Miasta Tychy w dziedzinie Kultury i Sportu przyznane". umtychy.pl. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
Further reading
[edit]- Irena Jakimowicz, Józef Gielniak, DiG, 1982 Warszawa Arkady, oclc = 830300175 ISBN 83-213-2974-8
- 1958 births
- Recipients of the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture
- People from Tychy
- Polish illustrators
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts alumni
- Polish male painters
- Recipients of the State Award Badge (Poland)
- 20th-century Polish painters
- 21st-century Polish painters
- 20th-century Polish male artists
- Polish contemporary artists
- Religious artists
- Polish portrait painters
- Living people