Ryszard Jan KONIKOWSKI, an internally acclaimed Polish-background artist incl sculpture, drawing and painting.

Born in 1949 in Poland, arrived in Australia in 1984, founder and artistic director of Kleine Gallery in Dortmund (1982-84) (Germany), artistic director of Arc Graphics Design in Melbourne (1989 -), associate at Anthill Theatre and Universal Theatre in Melbourne and Island Theatre in Hongkong (author of theatrical posters). Contributor to many exhibitions in Australia, France, Germany, Great Britain and Hungary.

He has held individual exhibitions since 1971 incl. Miller Gallery (Melbourne) 1987, The Touchstone Gallery (Honking) 1988. Private collectors all over the world hold his pieces of art. Co-author of a political spectacle entitled “Your Winter, Our Spring”. Co-founder of Solidarity branch in Melbourne. Co-founder and artistic director of the Australian Chopin Society in Melbourne 1998-. First prize at National Rorting Drawing Competition (Australia) in 1990.

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