What inspire me? Everyday life that make me think and express my feelings. Thats way my art is reflection of the world and people who surround me, kind of diary that change as my life is changing. In my world there are plenty of children, women and people that showing theirs emotions. I show them from the distance, sometimes in my dream world as I love fairlytale, too. By playing with colour and light, experimenting with thechniques and multi-layering I add my own story and additional meaning.
I am not forgetting to leave the place for others interpretations.
I am open to new projects and cooperation :-)
HERE you can see video about my art process by Efemeryczni Studio.
Joanna Zając-Slapničar graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland. Diploma work by prof. C. Kowalski (2004). In 2003 scholarship at the Academy of Fine Art in Ljubljana, Department of Design. 2016 has graduated postgraduate studies (Video) at the Academy of Fine Art in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Working in differend fields: paintings, graphics, computer garphics, illustrations, video and new media art. Takes part in international art projects, symposia and art workshops.
2008 – price for the best Aquarell, XLIII internationale painting ex-tempore PIRAN, Slovenia
2016 Honorable Mention Award at First International Watercolour Exhibition in Budapest, Hungary
2017 Price for the best Collage at II Polish Art Competition Collage-Assemblage, Olkusz, Poland
2018 being among Top 20 at 5th International Watercolor Biennial of A GALLERY, Belgrad, Serbia
Took part in 10th and 12th Slovenian biennial of Illustration (2012, 2016) and 25th Biennial of illustrations in Bratislava, Slovakia (2015)
Member of Polish Association of Visual Artists ( ZPAP ) and Slovenian Art Society ( DLUL ), Section of Illustrators and International Watercolour Society, Slovenian Section.
Her works has been shown in Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Lithuania, Albania, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy and the USA. Besides artistic activity leads art classes and creative workshops with children and adults.
Co-founder Fundacja Arcy Arty, based in Żywiec, Poland:
www.arcyarty.com
Exhibitions:
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Working in differend fields: paintings, graphics, computer garphics, illustrations, video and new media art. Takes part in international art projects, symposia and art workshops.
2008 – price for the best Aquarell, XLIII internationale painting ex-tempore PIRAN, Slovenia
2016 Honorable Mention Award at First International Watercolour Exhibition in Budapest, Hungary
2017 Price for the best Collage at II Polish Art Competition Collage-Assemblage, Olkusz, Poland
2018 being among Top 20 at 5th International Watercolor Biennial of A GALLERY, Belgrad, Serbia
Took part in 10th and 12th Slovenian biennial of Illustration (2012, 2016) and 25th Biennial of illustrations in Bratislava, Slovakia (2015)
Member of Polish Association of Visual Artists ( ZPAP ) and Slovenian Art Society ( DLUL ), Section of Illustrators and International Watercolour Society, Slovenian Section.
Her works has been shown in Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Lithuania, Albania, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy and the USA. Besides artistic activity leads art classes and creative workshops with children and adults.
Co-founder Fundacja Arcy Arty, based in Żywiec, Poland:
www.arcyarty.com
Exhibitions:
2022
- III International Watercolor & Spirit Triennial, Varna, Bulgaria
- II Żywiec Art Salon 2020, City Muzeum, Żywiec, Poland
- THE5TH FESTIVAL OF VISUAL ARTS IN BIELSKO-BIAŁA 2022, Galeria Bielska BWA, Muzeum Historyczne w Bielsku Białej, Galeria Fotografii B&B, Poland
- 7th International Watercolor Biennial Belgrade 2022
- II Festival IWS Spain, Madrid, Spain
- FabrianoinAcquarello2022, 12 International Watercolor Exposition, Fabriano, Bolonia, Italy
- International Online Art Exhibition "Love & Peace", which was held in support of Ukraine.
- Majski Salon, wystawa malarstwa Zwiazku Artystów Słoweńskich ZDSLU, Gallery KIBLA PORTAL, Maribor, Slovenia
- Exhibition of watercolors "Different Worlds", kino Janosik, Żywiec, Poland
- DOM, Żywiec Stories, indywidual Exhibition of paintings, City Muzeum, Żywiec, Poland
- Global Art Connection Watercolour exposition France Poland 2022, Exhibition of watercolors, Albi, France
- Contemporary Slovenian Illustration - Exhibition of 14 Slovenian bienial of Illustrations, The Maribor Art Gallery, Slovenia
2021
- Vi_Lab 2021 exhibitions of illustrations, Maribor, Slovenia
- 14 Slovenian bienial of Illustrations, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- "Colorfull Worlds" painting exhibition, Galery TDK, Tarnobrzeg, Poland
- Exhibition of works XVII International Art Colony in Olkusz, Poland
- Zimski Salon ZDSLU, Galery ZDSLU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Internetional Watercolor Festival 'Watercolor with Love' IWS Russia ( St. Petersburg, Nowosobirsk, Moskwa), Exellent Award
- 4Th Internetional Watercolor Festival CASTRA 2021, Lokarjeva Galerija, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
- LUNA, paintings exhibition, Association of Polish artists and Designers in Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- NEWITY, Association of Polish artists and Designers in Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2020
- GIVE LOVE TO OUR ARTISTS. The Sequel.75 years of the Association of Polish artists and Designers in Bielsko-Biała, BWA Gallery, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- 1st Żywiec Salon of Art 2020, City Museum, Żywiec, Poland
- 3rd International Small Format Watercolour Festival - MINI CASTRA, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
- 3rd International Biennial of Artworks on Paper, PRIJEDOR 2020, Muzeum of Kozara, Republic of Srpska
- 6th International Watercolor Biennial Belgrade 2020
- V Women’s Art Pavilion, Habsburgs’ Palace, Żywiec, Poland
2019
- Exhibition of works done during the art colony Wiklina w Arboretum 2019, Arboretum Bolestraszyce, Poland
- FabrianoinAcquarello2019, 10th International Watercolor event, Fabriano, Italy
- IV Women’s Art Pavilion, Habsburgs’ Palace, Żywiec, Poland
2018
- XIV International Plein Air Painting Meeting exhibition, Silver Town – Olkusz 2018, Olkusz, Poland
- Polish Culture' days, Lysa nad Labem
- 5th International Watercolor Biennial of A GALLERY, Belgrad, Serbia and Basel, Switzerland
- Polish Art in Prague, Latin Art Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
- FabrianoinAcquarello2018, 9th International Watercolor event, Fabriano, Italy
- Mini Castra 2nd international small format watercolour festival, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
- Exhibition of Section of Illustrators ZDSLU "ILUSTRACIJA KOT PODOBA PRETEKLOSTI", Ljubljana, Slovenia
- III Women’s Art Pavilion, Habsburgs’ Palace, Żywiec, Poland
2017
- VizArt 2017, Tirana International Watercolor Biennale, Tirana, Albania
- II Polish Art Competition Collage-Assemblage Exhibition, Olkusz, Poland
- Exhibition of Slovenian section of illustrators ‘Bilo je nekoč’, Razstavišče Nikolaja Pirnata na Gradu Gewerkeneg, Idrija, Slovenia
- II Women’s Art Pavilion, Habsburgs’ Palace, Żywiec, Poland
2016
- First International Watercolour Exhibition, Stephanie Palace Exhibition Hall, Budapest, Hungary
- International Watercolor Triennial 'Water&Spirit', Varna, Bulgaria
- Winter Salon ZDSLU 2016, Galeria ZDSLU, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 12th Slovenian biennial of Illustration, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- International Triennal Water & Spirit, Art Gallery Boris Georgiev – Varna, Bulgaria
- International watercolour biennial Baltic Bridges 2016 “Challenges and directions”, The National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
- I Women’s Art Pavilion, Habsburgs’ Palace, Żywiec, Poland
- Exhibition of paintings, BWA “U Jaksy”, Miechów, Poland (individual)
- Exhibition of Slovenian section of illustrators, Kutika Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
- FabrianoinAcquarello2016, 8th International Watercolor event, Fabriano, Italy
- Exhibition of paintings, BWA JATKI Gallery, Nowy Targ (individual), Poland
2015
- DLUL exhibition »Sonce je zeleno jajce”, Galery DLUL na Bregu 22, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 25 Biennial of illustrations, Bratislava, Slovakia
- CASTRA International watercolour biennial, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
- Paintings' exhibition, BWA Olkusz (individual), Poland
- Majski salon, Lokarjeva galerija Ajdovščina, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the art colony 'IZAK' Lipovci 2014, Gallery Delavski dom, Zagorje, Slovenia
2014
- Exhibition of works done during the art colony 'IZAK' Lipovci 2013, Gallery Medija, Zagorje, Slovenia
- 'V ognju, pod soncem 2014' exhibition of painted cermamic's bottles done during the MMXIV International simposium Art Embassy Republic of Poland in Medana, musei provinciali di gorizia palazzo attems petzenstein; Gorizia, Italy
- Video exhibition at 15 years anniversary of ArtNetLab organization, ZDSLU gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the art colony Lipovci 2014, Gallery Beltinci Castle, Beltinci, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during X International art meetings in Vipavski Križ, Galerija doma krajanov Vipavski Križ, Slovenia
- Exhibition 'Kabinetna razprodaja' Gallery DLUL na Bregu 22, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the XIX international art colony Olkusz 2013, BWA Olkusz, Poland
- Blaueblumen exhibition of choosen works done for Design 101 course, Berlin, Germany
- Majski salon, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013
- Exhibition of works done during the art colony Lipovci 2013, Gallery Beltinci Castle, Beltinci, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the XIX international art colony Olkusz 2013, BWA Olkusz, Poland
- Exhibition of paintings 'Podobe materinstva', Gallery of the Library in Grosuplje, Grosuplje, Slovenia
- Exhibition of ilustrations for polish translation of the J.Jurčič’ book‘Kozlovska sodba v Višnji Gori’, Warszawa, Wiśniowa Góra, Slovenia
- Exhibition of paintings 'Mozaik mojih sanj', Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka, Slovenija
- Exhibition "Do not leave the world as it is" - Janusz Korczak; Lyktan gallery, Östra Gymnasiet, Skogås, Sveden (January); Hillerød Kultur og Viden Center, Hillerød, Denmark (March), Grad Turjak, Slovenia (April)
- Exhibition of aquarells 'V ogledalu'; Razstavišče Domen, Družinska Vas, Slovenia
2012
- 10th Slovenian biennial of Illustration, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Exhibition "Do not leave the world as it is" - Janusz Korczak; The Exhibition is in the program XIV International Chopin & Friends Festival; Polish Slavic Center, New York, USA
- Exhibition 'August Strindberg', Lyktan gallery, Östra Gymnasiet, Skogås, Sweden
- Exhibition of works done during VI. International art workshop ‘S Francem na Čatežu’, Dom krajanov KS Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during VIII International art meetings in Vipavski Križ, Galerija doma krajanov Vipavski Križ, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the plain air in Ukraine as a part of International Art-Educational Simposium, gallery, Kremenec, Ukraine
- Exhibition of paintings in city hall, Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia (individual)
- Exhibition of ilustrations ' Obrazy w słowach – słowa w obrazach', BWA gallery, Zamość, Poland
- NARAVE 9/ Natures 9, video Festival, Bežigrajska galerija 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Painting exhibition Alica v čudežni deželi –Gostilna Domen, Družinska vas, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the 17-international colony Umetniki za Karitas, Gallery Družina, Lublana, slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the 17-international colony Umetniki za Karitas, Gallery Ars Sacra, Maribor, Slovenia
- Exhibition of works done during the 17-international colony Umetniki za Karitas, in Peterlin’s chamber in Trst, Italy
2011
- Exhibition of works done during the 17-international colony Umetniki za Karitas, Gallery Ars in Gorica, Italia
- Exhibition of ilustrations for polish translation of the J.Jurčič’ book‘Kozlovska sodba v Višnji Gori’, knižnica Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia
- Painting's exhibition as a part of Polish days in Bled, 'Mozaik mojih sanj', Festivalna dvorana, Bled, Slovenia
- Painting's exhibition as a part of Polish days in Radovljica, 'Mozaik mojih sanj', Galerija Kašča, Radovljica, Slovenia
- International painting's exhibition 'United colors of Maramures', Baja Mare, Romania
- Presentation of video Stara šola v Beli Cerkvi done as a part of the project: Veselje v ustvarjanju – fragment iz umestitve v zgodovinsko pozicijo skupnostnih praks. Bela Cerkev, Slovenia
- 'United Colours of Maramures' – exhibition of works done during the plain air in Romania as a part of International Art-science Simposium, Ocna Sugatag, Romunija
- Prezentation of polish translation of the J.Jurčič’ book‘Kozlovska sodba v Višnji Gori’ and exhibition of illustrations, Vrhnika, slovenia
- Exhibition of sculptures, paintings and ceramiks „21”, Gallery Labirynt, Krakov, Poljska
- Exhibition of art workshop ‘Slovenija odprta za umetnost – Druga narava 2010’ (Slovenia open to Art – Second nature 2010’); Nikolaj Pirnat’s Gallery in the Castle Gewerkenegg – City Museum Idrija, Slovenia; Gallery A. Kosič – Gorica, Italy; Museums of Radovljica district – Gallery Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica, Slovenia
- Exhibition of paintings, ‘Učilna’ Gallery, Osek, Slovenia (individual)
2010
- Exhibition of art workshop ‘Slovenija odprta za umetnost – Druga narava 2010’ (Slovenia open to Art – Second nature 2010’); Gallery of Kosovelov dom in Sežana, Sežana, Slovenia
- ‘Igra barv in svetlobe’ (‘Play of colour and light’) – Gallery od Delavski dom Hrastnik, Slovenia (individual)
- »Taktike in prakse« - gonilniki novih medijev, mednarodna postavitev v času seminarja; interaktivni projekt ‘Portret’, Center urbane kulture Kino Šiška, Ljubljana
- Exhibition of afterdiploma students of Academy of Fine Art in Ljubljana, department Video and new media in cooperation of students of Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Laboratorij za računalniški vid, University in Ljubljana, interaktiv projekt 'Let's look', ŠKUC gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Multimedia exhibition ‘Kalejdoskop’ – Delavski dom Trbovlje, Trbovlje, Slovenia (individual)
2009
- 'PODATKI IN PREDMETI’: ArtNetLab 2009, SVET SKOZI PRIZMO NOVIH MEDIJEV!, interaktiv projekt ‘Družinski album’ shown together with others projects of postdiploma students of Academy of Fine Art in Ljubljana in City Gallery, Cankarjevo nabrežje, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Interaktiv projekt ‘Portret’ shown together with others projects of students of Academy of Fine Art in Ljubljana on ARZENAL DEPO 2K9 – STUDIO VIBA FILM – Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Exhibition 'ODSEV POLETJA' - Gallery of library in Kočevje, Slovenia
- XLIV internetional painting's ex-tempore – Mestna Skladišče soli Portorož, Slovenia
- ‘ONA’ – exhibitions of aquarells, Café-galerija ‘Pungert’, Kranj, Slovenia
- Speculum atrium 09 – festival intermedijske umetnosti – sodelovanje v 'Video Match 09' in projektu 'Video cona Trbovlje'; Trbovlje, Slovenia
2008
- ‘Moja Višnja Gora’ – Mestna Hiša, Višnja Gora’, Slovenia
- Program Krakov days in Moskov 2008 – ‘A jednak grafika’ – gallery Novy Maneż, Moskov, Russia
- XLIII mednarodne slikarske ex-tempore – Mestna Galerija Piran, Slovenia
- ‘Naključna in namerna srečanja’ - Gallery Kresnička, Muljava, Slovenia
- International Watercolor Biennial – ‘Baltic Bridges’ - Kaunas Picture gallery – Kaunas, Lithuania
- ‘Nepozabljenji trenutki’ – Galerija Hiše kulture – Šmartno, Goriška Brda, Slovenia (individual)
- ‘V senci moje sence’ – KUD France Prešeren - Ljubljana, Slovenia
- NARAVE 5 – video Festival – Galery Bežigrajska 1 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
- “EGERIA” – XIV Polish Art Salon – City Galery, Ostrów Wielkopolski
- ‘My worlds’ – Višnja Gora, Slovenia
- Fotographic group exhibition - University in Ljubljana - Ljubljana, Slovenia
2007
- ‘Dotik modrine’ –exhibition of aquarells – Knižnica Grosuplje, Slovenia
- I biennial of computer graphic art, Płock Art Gallery, Poland
- ‘čas igre’ - paintings, Šmarjeta, Slovenia
- Joung Art Festival – Regional Museum in Belchatow, Poland
- VII Biennale of miniature art, Wozownia Gallery, Torun, Poland
- ‘Invited Youngs’ – DLUM Gallery, Stolp Gallery, Media Nox Gallery, Maribor, Slovenia
- ‘Every man is curator’ – Modern Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- ‘Dances and plays/ tańce I swawole’ – Gallery Labirynt 2, Krakov, Poland (individual)
- VII Bienalle of Aquqrelle – Contemporary Gallery of Art Colony Ecka – Zrenjanin – Serbia
- ‘Workshop’s Exhibition’ –Gallery Kresnicka, Muljava, Slovenia
- Majski Salon – Murska Sobota, Slovenia
- ‘Play time’ – University in Ljubljana - Ljubljana, Slovenia(individual)
- ‘On the way’ – gallery Stolp na vratih – Stanjel, Slovenia (individual)
- Festival Red Dawns – Exhibitions of aquarells – ‘Venus’ – Club SOT-24,5 Metelkova city, Ljubljana, Slovenia (individual)
2006
- ‘Emotions’ – Exhibition of aquarells – Jurciceva domacija – Muljava, Slovenia (individual)
- Grand Prix of Joung Polish Graphic, Krakow 2006 – Gallery of Contemporary Art – Bunkier Sztuki; Krakow
- ‘Jestem’ – Exhibition of Society of Polish Artists in Katowice
- 3th Art Salon in Puck – Society of Beautify Puck City, Puck
- ‘Independants’ - Culture and Art Center in Konin – Wieza Cisnien Gallery
- ‘7th High Art Festival’, Bytom
- III Country Exhibition of Painting, Draving, Graphic, Textile and Sculpture , Gdynia
- “EGERIA” – XIII Polish Art Salon – City Galery, Ostrów Wielkopolski
- “Insideness – dialog”, Czakram Gallery, Katowice
2005
- „Young Artist from Poznań”, PHU Meble, Poznań
- Exhibition “100x100”, Labirynt Gallery and U Hipolitów Gallery at Historic Museum of Krakow City.
- Exhibition “100x100”, Farum, Denmark
- ‘Exhibition of photographies’ – “Parasolka Floats”, Homeless Gallery, The Silk Mill, New Jersey, USA
- ‘Exhibition of photographies’, Homeless Gallery, Nantes, France
- ‘6th High Art Festival’, Bytom
- ‘Art ahead opening exhibition’, art ahead gallery, Basel, Switzerland
- ‘My Few Dreams”, IUE gallery, Florence, Italy (individual)
2004
- „Young Artist from Poznań”, PHU Meble, Poznań
- ‘Exhibition of photographies’, Homeless Gallery, Kraków
- ‘Whispered’, Gallery under Gold Tromppet , Gorzów Wielkopolski (individual)
- ‘My different worlds’ Cacao Republika, Poznań (individual)
- ‘Exhibition of photographies’, Homeless Gallery, Janów
