The Ukrainian Benefit Gala, hosted at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, concluded with outstanding results. In total, the event raised over $26,000 through ticket sales and the silent art auction. All funds will be donated directly to Doctors Without Borders to support humanitarian aid efforts for the people of Ukraine. We extend our sincere thanks to…
On Friday, December 3rd, 2021, we had the pleasure of opening “Tales from the Underground,” the solo exhibition of Gionna Cuccolo, an alumna of our 2018 Pienkow Artist Residency, at our gallery in Knoxville, TN. During the event, guests had the opportunity to view her latest works and reconnect with an artist whose creativity has…
On July 13, 2019, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation officially closed the Pienkow Art Residency 2019. From June 28th to July 13th, we hosted ten hard-working and creative artists who impressed us with their talent, commitment, and outstanding work. At the end of the two-week program, we were pleased to award Maciej Andrzejczak the Grand…
The Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation had the pleasure of hosting its annual celebration of the Polish Constitution on May 4th, 2019. During the event, we were honored to welcome Mr. Marek Skulimowski, President and Executive Director of the Kosciuszko Foundation, as our honorary guest. We would also like to extend our thanks to Professor Chih-Long…
Yesterday evening, we opened an exhibition titled “Nie Obrazy” at Poznań’s Stary Browar. The presentation features selected works from the last two editions of our Pienkow Art Residency. We extend our sincere thanks to the University of the Arts in Poznań for their generous hospitality, to Krzysztof Mętel for organizing the exhibition, to Prof. Tomasz…
On Saturday, October 13th, Dr. Marek Maria Pienkowski was featured at the Barnes & Noble Author’s Showcase, where he presented his newly released memoir, Iron or Steel: A Memoir on Living Dreams. To begin, the event took place from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, and Dr. Pienkowski delivered his presentation between 1:30 and 2:30 PM. During…
The 2018 edition of the Pieńków Art Residency featured ten special, talented and hard-working artists: Anna Kolacka, Martyna Borowiecka, Edyta Hul, Patrícia Kaliczka, Fábián Emőke, Gionna Cuccolo, Michał Wirtel, François Patoue, Krzysztof Mętel and Samuel Najda. We would like to congratulate Krzysztof on the distinction of winning the final competition for PAR 2018. We would…
On Friday, May 4th, 2018, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation hosted a celebration of Poland’s May 3 Constitution Day. To begin, the evening opened with the “Two Sides” exhibition by Mikolaj Kowalski and Malgorzata Pawlak at the Pienkow Art Gallery. Afterwards, guests attended a private reception at Dr. Pienkowski’s home. During the event, Prof. Miroslav…
On Saturday November 11th, 2017, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation celebrated the 99th anniversary of the restoration of the independence of Poland at the residence of Dr. Pienkowski. Friends of Poland who attended the event were entertained with historical remarks by Dr. Pienkowski as well as the singing of the national anthems of the United…
We would like to introduce and congratulate the residents for the 2016 Pienkow Artist Residency. The nearly 160 applicants made choosing the final group exceedingly difficult. A special congratulations to the residents for 2016: Mikołaj Kowalski, Anna Innokenteva, Pablo Diaz, Zane Tuča, Paweł Jaskuła, Piotr Starościc, Sylwia Zdzichowska, Urszula Kulczyk, Verena Jakuš, Anna Paulina Matysiuk,…
The opening of “Monochromy”, an exhibition of Wojciech Lupa, Łukasz Huculak and Jarosław Grulkowski from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław will take place on the 19th of March, 2016, at 5:00pm with a dinner at 8:00pm at Gallery Pieńków in Lipinki, Poland.
On April 25, 2015, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation presented the artistic event entitled, “On the Borders of Art,” arranged by Professor Leszek Madzik. The event consisted of opening reception at Arboreum at Dr. Pienkowski’s residence at Pienkow. This was followed by theatrical performance entitled, “Etiuda teatralna,” directed by Professor Madzik and performed by students…
Purpose of the Project: – Promotion of Lubelski Region in Poland (Ziemia Lubelska) and creation of artist-friendly environment – Development of an effective interaction between high school students from Lubelski Region, who are strongly interested in visual arts, with the Artist – Master; – Bringing up the purpose of involvement in art promotion into overall…
Ogłoszenie wyników konkursu nastąpi podczas jubileuszowego sympozjum, organizowanego przez Instytut Fizyki Doświadczalnej Wydziału Fizyki UW i Fundację Marka Marii Pieńkowskiego, które odbędzie się 29 listopada (piątek) 2013 w godz. 16:30-18:00 w siedzibie Wydziału Fizyki UW przy ul. Hożej 69 (Sala Duża Doświadczalna) w Warszawie. Laureat dziesiątej edycji Nagrody „Młody Talent w Naukach Przyrodniczych” im. Prof.…
Gallery of Tomasz Kalitko Exhibition in Knoxville, TN on the January 28, 2011. Photography by Agnieszka Krupienczyk.