Wlodzimierz Ksiazek

Paintings
About the Artist

 

Born November 7, 1951, Warsaw, Poland
Permanent resident of United States since 1988


Education
1970-75 MFA Painting and Art in Architecture, Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland
1969-70 Warsaw University, Biology Department, Warsaw, Poland

Selected One-person Exhibitions
2011
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2010
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek and Rainer Gross”, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, an installation by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek with panel discussion
and lecture about the artist work moderated by Richard Brilliant with Linda
Norden, Dominique Nahas and James McCorkle, Consulate General of the Republic
of Poland, New York, NY
2009
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek- an installation”, poetry by James McCorkle and Anna
Frajlich, in collaboration with Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Democracy Center, Cambridge, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Roshkowska Gallery, Windham, NY
2007/08
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2006
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2005
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek” an installation with panel discussion about the artist work
moderated by Donald Kuspit, with Robert C. Morgan, Richard Brilliant, and Saul
Ostrow, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, New York, NY
2005/04
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Pool Art Fair, Art Addict, Four Points Hotel, Chelsea, curated by Robert Knafo,
New York, NY
2003
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, 7th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show, Boston, MA
• Roshkowska Gallery, Windham, NY
2002
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
• Foreman Gallery, Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
2001
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• The Gallery at the Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Shillam + Smith 3 Gallery, London, England
2000
• Loughborough University Art Gallery, Loughborough, England
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
1999
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
1998
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Galleries, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
• Spheris Gallery, Walpole, NH
1997
• Marisa del Re Gallery, New York, NY
1991/92
• John Gibson Gallery, New York, NY
1987
• Ben Shahn Center for Visual Arts, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ
1986
• Henock Gallery, New York, NY
1985
• Vodra Hall Gallery, Jersey City State College, Jersey City, NJ
1981
• BWA Gallery, Lomza, Poland
1980
• Depolma Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany
1979
• Radom Museum, Radom, Poland
• Express Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• BWA Gallery, Opole, Poland
• BWA Gallery, Koszalin, Poland
1978
• TPSP Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
1975
• Medyk Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
1974
• Sigma Gallery, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Selected Group Exhibitions
2011

• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “Accrochage”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2010
• “Winter Show”, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2009
• Détournement, International Artists’ Museum Project: “Souvenir Art/Markers 7”, a
collateral event of the 53rd Venice Biennale 2009, Scala Mata Gallery, Venice, Italy
• Art Athina International Art Fair, Athens, Greece
• “Accrochage”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
• The Art Show, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
• LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2008
• International Art Fair, Art 2008, The Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2007
• Art20 2007, The Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago, 2007, Chicago, IL
• International Art Fair, The Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
2006
• Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago, 2006, Chicago, IL
• The Art Show, sponsored by the Art Dealers Association of America, New York, NY
2005
• International Art Fair - Art 2005, The Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
• San Francisco International Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
2004
• Art of the 20th Century: The International Art Fair 2004, New York, NY
• “Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection”, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• “Wandering Library”, Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• 2 x 2 x 2, Grimshaw Gudewicz Art Gallery, Jackson Art Center, Fall River, MA
• The Art Show, sponsored by the Art Dealers Association of America, New York, NY
2003
• “Banners III”, Projectives-Artists Museum, Lubbock, TX
• “Wandering Library” Project of the International Artist’s Museum in Venice, 50th
Venice Biennale 2003, Venice, Italy
• “Wandering Library” Project travels to: City of Meinz, Germany, United Nations
Center, Alexandria, Egypt, Jerusalem, Israel
• Art of the 20th Century: The International Art Fair, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• International Art Fair, Athens, Greece
• Art Chicaco, 2003, Chicago, IL
• San Francisco International Art Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2002
• International Art Fair, “Art of the 20th Century”, New York, NY
• “Margins of Abstraction: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Sean Scully, Joan Witek, Juan
Uslé”, curated by Robert Knafo, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
• T.W. Wood Museum, Montpelier, VT
• Florence Griswold Museum, Lyme, CT
• Currier Gallery, Manchester, NH
• “The Art Show”, Art Dealers Assoc. of America, 7th Regiment Armory, New York, NY
• The Armory, New York, NY
• “The Abstract Mind”, New England Gallery, New England College, Hanniker, NH
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago 2001, Chicago, IL
• 7th Regiment Armory, Art Dealers Association of America, New York, NY
2001
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Art Chicago 2001, Chicago, IL
• 7th Regiment Armory, Art Dealers Association of America, New York, NY
2000
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “Painting Abstraction”, curated by Cindy Schwab, New York Studio School, New York, NY
• Art Chicago 2000, Chicago, IL
• “You Can’t Go Home Again: The Art of Exile, Kabakov, Ksiazek, Le, Softic, Tiscornia”,
Philadelphia Art Alliance, curated by Amy Ingrid Schlegel, Philadelphia, PA
• 7th Regiment Armory, Art Dealers Association of America, New York, NY
1999
• “The Ninth Triennial”, Fuller Museum, curated by Carl Belz, Brockton, MA
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “You Can’t Go Home Again: The Art of Exile, Kabakov, Ksiazek, Le, Softic, Tiscornia”,
curated by Amy Ingrid Schlegel, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT
• The Armory, New York, NY
• International Art Fair, Palm Beach, FL
• Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
1998
• “Libertè 98” – traveling European exhibition sponsored by the United Nations
• Marisa del Re Gallery, New York, NY
• The Armory, New York, NY
• Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
1997
• Marisa del Re Gallery, New York, NY
1995
• “Co-Existence”, Construction in Process V, Mizpe Ramon, Israel
1993
• Marisa del Re Gallery, New York, NY
• “My Home is Your Home”, Construction in Process IV, Lodz, Poland
• Stark Gallery, New York, NY
1992
• “Slow Art, Painting in New York Now”, P.S. 1 Museum, The Institute for Contemporary
Art, curated by Allana Heiss, Long Island City, NY
1991
• Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
1987
• Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
• George Cesicle Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1986
• Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
1985
• Soho Center for Visual Arts, New York, NY
1983
• Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
• East Wing Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Galeria Principal, La Romana, DR
1982
• International Artist Society, Okinawa - Yamakataya, Japan
• Arthur Charles Gallery, Washington, DC
• Abraham Goodman Gallery, New York, NY
• Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
1982/81
• Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
• Prefectural Cultural Hall, Fukuoka, Japan
• Prefectural Cultural Hall, Nara, Japan
1981/80
• Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• Monte Carlo Museum, Monte Carlo, Monaco
• BWA Gallery, Sopot, Poland
• Radom Museum, Radom, Poland
1980
• Bremen Kunsthalle, Bremen, Germany
• Cologne Kunsthalle, Cologne, Germany
1979
• Depolma Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany
• Lubeca Kunsthalle, Lubeca, Germany
• Warexpo Exhibition Hall, Warsaw, Poland
1978
• ZPAP Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• Warexpo Exhibition Hall, Warsaw, Poland
• Radom Museum, Radom, Poland
• BWA Gallery, Radom, Poland
1977
• Radom Museum, Radom, Poland
1976
• Gallery of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland
• Gallery MDM, Warsaw, Poland
• Stara Kordegarda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• BWA Gallery, Rzeszow, Poland


Monographic Publications
2011

“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Texts by Eleanor Heartney, Suzanne Stroebe, Introduction
by James Montford, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY and Bannister Gallery, Rhode
Island College, Providence, RI
(ISBN 978-0-615-44938-8)
2010
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. Possibility of understanding-paintings 1990-2010”, Authors:
Richard Brilliant, Linda Norden, Dominique Nahas, James McCorkle, published by
BLURB
2003
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Essays by Karen Wilkin and Joe Fyfe, published by Alpha
Gallery, Boston, MA
2002
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Essay by David Pagel, Introduction by Amy Ingrid Schlegel,
Preface by Jason Andrew, published by Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2001
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Paintings 1990-2001”, Texts by Richard Brilliant and Robert
C. Morgan, introduction by Bruce Herman, The Gallery at the Barrington Center for
the Arts and Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, published by Gordon College, Wenham,
MA, (ISBN 0-9707487-2-8; Library of Congress # 2002449207)
2000
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Think of It”, Texts by Dominique Nahas, Saul Ostrow, and
Mark Harris, published by Loughborough University Art Gallery, Loughborough,
England, (Library of Congress # 2002449210)
1999
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Hostage”, Texts by David Moos and James McCorkle, published
by Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, (Library of Congress # 2002449209)
1998
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Paintings”, Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Galleries, Hopkinson Center,
Text by Donald Kuspit, published by Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
(Library of Congress # 2002449208)
1997
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: A Vigil of Time”, Essay by James McCorkle, published by
Marisa Del Re Gallery, New York, NY

Selected Articles, Essays, Interviews, Reviews
2011
• Eleanor Heartney, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY and Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island Collage, Providence, RI, catalogue essays
• Suzanne Stroebe, “Terrible Beauty: The Paintings of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY and Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island Collage, Providence, RI, catalogue essays
• Greg Cook, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at The Bannister Gallery”, The Providence Phoenix, Providence, RI, review
• Cathleen Williams, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at the Bannister Gallery”, The Anchor, Providence, RI, review
• David Craven, Brian Wenkenweder, "Dialectical conversions : Donald Kuspit’s Art Criticism", Liverpool Univercity Press, book
2010
• Richard Brilliant “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at The Polish Consulate of the Republic of Poland”, New York, NY, brochure essay
• James McCorkle -”Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Kouros Gallery New York, NY, brochure essay
• Richard Brilliant, "Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. Possibility of Understanding", published by Blurb
• Dominique Nahas, "Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. Possibility of Understanding", published by Blurb
• Lindaa Nordon, "Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. Possibility of Understanding", published by Blurb
• James McCorkle, "Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. Possibility of Understanding", published by Blurb
• James McCorkle, ”Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Kouros Gallery New York, NY
2009
• Elisabeth Sarah Gluckstein, “Appointments with Memory”, Doron Polak and Esti Drori “Creating an Artistic Documentation of Memory”, Culture Kiosk / Souvenir Art / Markers 7, Venice Biennale 2009, book
• Karen Wilkin, “At the Galleries: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, The Hudson Review, review
• Robert Knafo, “Archeological Abstractions: An Interview with Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, NewArt TV, video
• Olga Zapisek, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, Chic Today, feature article
• Jonathan Goodman, “Surface and Depth: the Recent Painting of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, brochure essay
• Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, “Possibilities of Understanding”, NY Arts Magazine, article
• Linda Chestney, “Home is Where the Art is”, New Hampshire Home, feature article 2008
• “TISH: EARTH” Symposium, Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, possibility of Understanding”, catalogue
• A.C. Frabetti, “Layered Mimesis: Seeing the Artwork of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek” ArtsEditor, feature article
• “Once or a Thousand Times”, panel discussion with Wendy Gittler, moderator, Cora Cohen, John Hartman, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Kyle Staver, The Art Students League, New York, NY, The Artists Proof, New York Artists Equity Association, Inc., feature article
• Czeslaw Chaplinski and Benedykt Jerzy Dorys, Polish Artists of the Last Century,
book publication of the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland
2007
• James McCorkle, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Between a Shattered World”, brochure essay
• Matthew Baigell, Jewish Art in America, book
2006
• John K. Grande, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Current Paintings”, brochure essay
• Donald Kuspit, A Critical History of Twentieth Century Art, ArtNet Magazine
• William Corbett, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, ArtsMedia, review
2005
• Cate McQuaid, “Wall to Wall: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, Boston Globe, review
• Meredith Goldstein, “Quick Picks, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, Boston Globe, review
• Robert Knafo, “Marked Ground: New Work by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, SV-Studio Visit, online magazine, feature article
• Donald Kuspit, “Sustaining Abstraction”, ArtNet Magazine, feature article
• Ferdynand Rusczczyc, Marek Kwiatkowski, Jerzy Huczkowski, Boguslaw Winid, Czeslaw Czaplinski, Polish Art Collections in America, published by Fundacja Dobrej Ksiazki, book
• Robert C. Morgan, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, ArtNews, review
• Robert Knafo, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Body and Soul”, brochure essay
• Donald Kuspit, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek’s Abstract Paintings”, brochure essay
• Czeslaw Czaplinski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek in New York City”, Gazeta Antykwaryczna
• Czeslaw Karkowski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, Polish Cultural Weekly
2004
• Christopher Chambers, “December Picks”, NY Arts Magazine, review
• Deborah Garwood, “Saturnian Beauty: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings of 2003- 2004”, brochure essay
• Robert Knafo, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, KMAP on-line magazine, article
• Robert Knafo, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Art Addict, New York, NY, catalogue essay
2003
• Karen Wilkin, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, catalogue essay
• Joe Fyfe, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, catalogue essay
• Pamela Grenside, “The Wandering Library”, 50th Venice Biennale 2003, review, trACE on-line magazine
• Randy Adams, “The Wandering Library”, 50th Venice Biennale, 2003, review, trACE on-line magazine
• Danielle Knafo, Living with Terror, Working with Trauma: A Clinician’s handbook
• Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, In Press, Art reproduction
• James McCorkle, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Roshkowska Gallery, Windham, NY, brochure essay
• Wandering Library; Temporary Edition: Markers IV: An ‘Artist Books’ Event to Mark The Venice Biennale 2003, (Published by The International Artists’ Museum, 2003) Essays by Paolo Cacciary, Judith A. Hoffberg, Robert C. Morgan, Doron Polak, Rebecca Rass, Giancarlo Vianello
• Dominique Nahas, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, New York, NY, Art in America, review
• Robert C. Morgan, “Wlodzimerz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, New York, NY and Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, Art Press Magazine, review
2002
• Susan Hagen, “Clean Slate - Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: New Paintings”, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia City Paper, review
• Deidre Stein Greben, “Margins of Abstraction”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, Art News, review
• Edward J. Sozanski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Philadelphia Art Alliance”, Philadelphia, PA, The Philadelphia Inquirer, review
• Czeslaw Karkowski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, New York, NY, Polish Cultural Weekly, review
• James McCorkle, “Painting as Its Own Being: The New Work of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Artnet Magazine, feature article
• Christopher Chambers, “December Picks: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, NYArts Magazine, review
• David Pagel, “Mapping the Aftermath: Wlodzimerz ksiazek’s Embodied Cartography”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, catalogue essay
• Amy Ingrid Schlegel, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek’s Resistant, Resilient Paintings”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, catalogue introduction
• Dominique Nahas “Ksiazek’s Archeology”, d’Art International, feature article
• Robert Knafo, “Margins of Abstraction: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Sean Scully, Joan Witek, and Juan Uslé”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, brochure essay
• Czeslaw Karkowski, “Margins of Abstraction: Kouros Gallery”, New York, NY, Polish Cultural Weekly, review
• Robert F. Smith, “Celebration of riverways: Brattleboro Museum”, Rutland Herald, review
• Robert R. Craven, “The Abstract Mind”, Art New England, review
• Carl Belz, “The American River”, traveling museum exhibition, Brattleboro Museum Brattleboro, VT, T.W. Wood Museum, Montpelier, VT, Florence Griswold Museum, Lyme, CT, Currier Gallery, Manchester, NH, catalogue essay
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Forman Gallery”, Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College, The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, review
• “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Current Paintings at Forman Gallery”, Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College, The Tower Times, Oneonta, NY, review
• Carl Belz, “A Note on Abstraction and Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Foreman Gallery, Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College, NY, brochure essay
2001
• Cate McQuaid “The Best of 2001: Complex Ideas Were Highlights of Exhibits”, Boston Sunday Globe, feature article
• Cate McQuaid, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, Boston Globe, review
• Christopher Todd Lynch, “Signs of Humanity: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, Arts Editor, review
• Christopher Mills, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Boston Phoenix, review
• Richard Brilliant, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek’s Paintings: Fictive Walls, Veiled by Memory”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings 1990-2001, The Gallery at the Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham, MA, and Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, catalogue essay
• Robert C. Morgan, “Ksiazek’s Enigma”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings 1990- 2001, The Gallery at the Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham, MA, and Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, catalogue essay
• Bruce Herman, “Introduction”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings 1990-2001, The Gallery at the Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham, MA, and Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, catalogue essay
• Michael Cochran, “Passionate Abstraction: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at the Gallery at the Barrington Center for the Arts”, Wenham, MA and Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA, ArtsMedia Magazine, feature article
• Karen Wilkin, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Kouros Gallery”, Partisan Review, feature article
• Saul Ostrow, “Paintings by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, NY Arts Magazine, feature article
• James McCorkle, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Revelation’s Necessity”, Kouros Gallery, brochure essay
2000
• Dominique Nahas, “Affirmation as Void: The Paintings of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Think of It, Loughborough University Art Gallery, Loughborough, England, catalogue
• Saul Ostrow, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Painting Substance”, Think of It, Loughborough University Art Gallery, Loughborough, England, catalogue essay
• Mark Harris, “Interview with the Artist”, Think of It, Loughborough University Art Gallery, Loughborough, England, catalogue essay
• Donald Kuspit, The Rebirth of Painting in the Late 20th Century, Cambridge University Press, book
• Cate McQuaid, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek – New Paintings at Alpha Gallery”, Boston Globe, review
• Robert C. Morgan, “Painting Abstraction”, Review Magazine, review
• Roberta Fallon, “Somewhere to Run, Kabakov, Ksiazek, Le, Softic, Sosa, Tiscornia”, Philadelphia Weekly, feature article
• Amy Ingrid Schlegel, “You Can’t Go Home Again: The Art of Exile”, Philadelphia Art Alliance, catalogue essay
• Robert C. Morgan, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: The Ineffable Painting”, Alpha Gallery, brochure essay
• James McCorkle, “Exile and Hostage: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek’s Paintings”, NY Arts Magazine, feature article
• Amy Ingrid Schlegel, “The Art of Exile: Kabakov, Ksaizek, Le, Softic, Tiscornia”,
NY Arts Magazine, feature article
1999
• David Moos, “Forward”, Hostage, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, catalogue essay
• James McCorkle, “The Division of Time in a Cascade of Light”, Hostage, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, catalogue essay, poem
• Carl Belz, “The 9th Triennial”, Fuller Art Museum, Brockton, MA, catalogue essay
• Robert Smith, “Art in Exile, You Can’t Go Home Again”, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT, Art New England, feature article
• Lisa D. Connell, “Art of Exile - Past and Present”, The Keene Sentinel
• “Art of Exile”, The Brattleboro Reporter, feature article
• Amy Ingrid Schlegel, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT, catalogue essay
• Rick McKowan, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Alpha Gallery”, Art New England, review
• Robert Smith, “Visions from Distant Lands on View in Art of Exile”, Rutland Herald, review
1998
• Cate McQuaid, “The Artist as Alchemist, Philosopher”, Boston Globe, review
• Gail Kelley, “In Life, Art, Ksiazek Doesn’t Fear Risks”, Boston Sunday Globe, feature article
• Declaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme, Libertè 98, published by the United Nations, book
• William Craig, “Ksiazek’s Paintings”, Valley News, review
• Richard Vine, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Marisa del Re Gallery”, Art in America, review
• Robert Smith, “A Man, His Country, His Art”, Rutland Herald, feature article
• Donald Kuspit, “Mourning and Memory: Wlodzimierz Ksiazek’s Abstract Paintings”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, catalogue essay
• Czeslaw Milosz, “Bypassing Rue Descartes”, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, catalogue, poem
1997
• Marek Bartelik “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Marisa del Re Gallery”, Artforum, review
• Kevin Forrest, “Hartland Artist in New York City”, Vermont Standard, review
• Robert C. Morgan, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Marisa del Re Gallery”, Review Magazine, review
• Zbigniew Basara, 200 cm x 233 cm, profile, Polish Daily News, feature article
• Michael Rush, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Marisa del Re Gallery”, Review Magazine, review
• Czeslaw Karkowski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Marisa Del Re Gallery”, Polish Cultural Weekly, review
• James McCorkle, “A Vigil of Time: The Painting of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Marisa Del Re Gallery, New York, NY, chapbook
• Charlotte Davenport, “Poets and Artists”, The Vermont Standard, review
1996
• The Artists’ Museum, International Provisional Artist Community, Lodz, Poland, book
• Czeslaw Czaplaniski, Portraits: Polish Artists in America, 1980-1995, Rosikon Press, Warsaw, Poland, book
1995
• Phillis Levin, Afterimage, Copper Beech Press, book cover
• Doron Pollak, “Co-Existence: Construction in Process V”, Mizpe Ramon, Israel, catalogue essay
1993
• Phillis Levin and Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Promise, Dim Grey Bar Press, New York, NY, broadside
1992
• Craig Fisher, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at John Gibson Gallery”, Tema Celeste, review
• Jean Serban, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at John Gibson Gallery”, Sunstorm, review
• Allana Heiss, “Slow Art”, The Institute for Contemporary Art, PS I Museum, Long Island City, NY, brochure essay
1991
• Marek Bartelik, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at John Gibson Gallery”, Polish Cultural Weekly, review
• Elzbieta Dzikowska and Wiestawa Wierzchowska, “Jestesmy”, Zacheta Gallery Press, book
1988
• Stanislaw Jordanowski ,"Vademecum Malarstwa Polskiego”, book
1987
• Maryla Sitkowska and Grzegorz Dziamski, “Sztuka Mlodych 1975-1980”, book
• David Penne, “No Invitation Necessary”, George Ciscle Gallery, City Paper, Baltimore, MD, review
1986
• Nancy Ramsey, “A Polish Artist Encounters America”, Bookforum, feature article
• Catherine Weber, “Three New Shows at Ben Shahn Center for the Arts”, The Beacon, review
• David Shapiro, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings”, brochure essay
• John Zeaman, “Art Talk: Wlodzimeirz Ksiazek at the Ben Shahn Center for the Arts”, The Record, review
1985
• Czeslaw Czaplinski, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Polish Cultural Weekly, feature article
• Jocelyn Dietsch, “Six Artists and Galleria Principal”, El National de Ahora, Santo Domingo, review
• Christopher White, “The Art of the 70’s & 80’s”, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, brochure
1984
• Phillis Levin, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Soho Center for Visual Arts and the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, brochure essay
1980
• “Wernisaz 7”, Channel 2 Polish TV, an interview with Wlodzimierz Ksiazek
1979
• Ewa Szemplinska, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Nowy Wyraz, literary monthly, feature article
• Ewelina Pierzynska, Radom Museum, Radom, Poland, catalog essay
• Pauline Lemke, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Depolma Gallery”, Voice, Dusseldorf, Germany, review
• Zbigniew Florczak, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, Artistic Profile”, Express Wieczorny, Warsaw Poland, review
• Malgorzata Wozniak, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Express Gallery”, Kurier Polski, Warsaw, Poland, review
1978
• Zbigniew Florczak, “Conversation with Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Express Wieczorny, Warsaw, Poland, review
• Krzystof Wachowiak, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek Paintings”, BWA Gallary, Opole, Poland, catalogue essay
• Wojciech Krauze, “Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at ZPAP Gallery”, Zycie Warzawy, Warsaw, Poland, review

Artbooks
2009

“To Be Here, Again” by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek in collaboration with James McCorkle.
Created for the “International Artist’s Museum” as part of the project: “Détournement,
Venice 2009” as a collateral event of the 53rd Biennial of Arts, Venice, Italy
2008
“The Black Book” by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, unique edition
2003
“In Winter, Writing on the State of the Child, and” by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, in collaboration
with James McCorkle for “Wandering Library”- project for Venice Biennale,
2003. Silkscreen printing by RISD Print Editions, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Films
2010

“Possibilities of Understanding. The Art of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek", film by Richard Gonci, Documentary film about the artist work, cameras Christian de Rezendes, RI, Andrew Lawton, NewYork, NY, Robert Knafo, New York, NY, Sage Freddura, Boston, MA, Editor Adam Payne, Boston, MA, Audio Engineer Dylan Schwartz,Boston, MA, Music Mitch Kess, New York, NY
2009
“Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: Archeological Abstractions”, Documentary film about the artist’s work by Robert Knafo, NewArtTV, New York, NY
2003
“In Winter, Writing on the State of the Child, and”, a film by Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, excerpts from poem by James McCorkle, and excerpts from 1990 United Nations Declaration on Rights of the Child, Providence, RI Film Screenings
2011
• “Possibilities of Understanding. The Art of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
• “Possibilities of Understanding. The Art of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2010
• “Possibilities of Understanding. The Art of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek”, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
• “In Winter, Writing on the State of the Child, and”, curated by PeterMcLean, North Hall Huntington, MA
2008
• “In Winter, Writing on the State of the Child, and”, Long Island University, Long Island, NY
2003
• “In Winter, Writing on the State of the Child, and”, “Wandering Library” Project of the International Artist’s Museum in Venice, 50th Venice Biennale 2003, Venice, Italy

Artist in Residence
2000

Loughborough University, Loughborough, England
1998
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Faculty, Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Artist
2011
• Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2009
• CCRI, Providence, RI
• Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2008
• “The Case of Trauma as Creative Force”, lecture, Long Island University, NY
• Symposium organized by ArtsEditor, with Richard Brilliant, James McCorkle, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, and S. Edward Burns, Pawtucket, RI
• “Tish: Earth”, The Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY
• “Once or a Thousand Times”, panel discussion, The Art Students League, New York, NY
2007
• Massachusetts College of Art at the Fine Arts Work Center, Mentor, Boston, MA
2006
• School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2005
• School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2004
• School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2002
• Hartford Art School, Graduate Program at Hartford University, West Hartford, CT
• University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
2001
• Gordon College, Wenham, MA
• Aldelphi University, Long Island, NY
2000
• Loughborough University, Loughborough, England
• Worchester College, Worchester, MA
• Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
• Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1999
• Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
• Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI
1998
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
1995
• Art Institute, Oranin, Israel
1987
• Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore, MD
1986
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1985
• Parson’s School of Design at Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL


Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
1995
Galilee Intaglio Press, Israel
1994 Galilee Intaglio Press, Israel
1991 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
1987 Artist’s Space, New York, NY
1986 Djeriassi Foundation, Woodside, CA
1985 Montalvo Center for the Arts, Temecula, CA
1985 Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic
1984 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar College, VA
1984 Millay Colony for the Arts, MA
1984 Ragdale Foundation, IL
1984 Dorland Mountain Colony for the Arts, CA
1983 Yaddo Grant, NY
1979 Radom Museum Annual Award, Radom, Poland
1978, 79 Ministry of Culture, Poland (one year grant)
1977, 78 Ministry of Culture, Poland (one year grant)
1976 MDM Gallery, Annual Exhibition
1975 Kordegarde GalleryAnnual Exhibition, Warsaw, Poland, Ministry of Culture, Poland (Excellence Grant)

Selected Public Collections
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
Loughborough University, Loughborough, England
Urban Eye, London, England
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Sweet Briar College, VA
Shiba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL
Gulf & Western
Hobart and William Smith College, NY
Rhode Island School of Design, RI
New York Public Library, NY
Library of Congress, Washington, DC