
Justyna Kisielewicz
Color is the main reason I'm drawn to art - in any medium. It's an emotional response. I find inspiration everywhere I look, and that inevitably filters down into my work. Reach out for additional info regarding my process.

Artist Bio
Justyna Kisielewicz is a contemporary artist based in Miami, FL. Hailing from Poland, a country influenced and oppressed by colonial and neighboring powers like Russia, Germany, and Austria, has created a body of work that uses color and imagery as forms of resistance against the restrictions of the Soviet communist regime in which she grew up. In contrast to the austere and pragmatic appearance of that era, her work draws on universal popular culture and embraces the camp style, deliberately playing with excess and exaggeration to celebrate the extravagant, theatrical, and ephemeral.
Through vibrant colors, eye-catching patterns, and meticulous ornamental details, her work is primarily expressed in textiles, drawing, and painting. These techniques form the foundation upon which she builds a visual universe filled with conceptual and cultural references. While some references might be recognizable, they are transformed into something unexpected and provocative, making her work hard to place within a specific context.
Aware of colonialism as a shared historical drama that can mutate, reproduce, and adapt in different settings, Kisielewicz integrates appropriation as a fundamental aspect of her work. By employing elements of the camp style, she questions established norms and highlights the superficiality and excess of contemporary culture. Her work offers a visually stimulating experience that invites critical reflection on the themes it addresses.
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Several paintings by the artist are in the permanent collection of the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland. In 2018 Justyna was granted a Green Card for Individuals of Extraordinary Ability––also known as the Genius Visa––by the USA for being within the top 1% of her artistic field. She received a Master in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland with an emphasis in painting and textiles.
CV
Education:
2011 -2006 – Master of Fine Arts in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland;
2008 – 2005 – Master of Arts in Political Science at University of Warsaw;
2005 – 2002 – Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, specialization in American Studies at the Academy of International Relations and American Studies in Warsaw;
2024 - "Keep the Faith", MCSW Elektrownia Radom, PL
2022 - "Entangled Stories", Voss Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018 - Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, OR
2017 - 111Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 - Galerie Villa Köppe, Berlin, Germany
2015 - Friends of Leon Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2013 - Art Pistols Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2012 - Promocyjna Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
2011 - GALLERY MITO, Warsaw, Poland
Solo Shows:
Selected Group Shows:
2024:
“Everybody I know is growing up too quickly”, Laundromat, Miami, FL
“Sport Games”, Institut Polonais, Paris, France
“Visions from inside the walls”, Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables, FL
Lamp Show, Club Gallery Miami, FL, USA
"What’s mine, what’s yours", La Cometa, Miami, FL, USA
2023:
"Intimate", Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami Beach, FL, USA
"Material Influence", Maune Contemporary, Atlanta, GA, USA
Erotika II Pride Festival, Mad Arts Museum, Dania Beach, FL, USA
"Sport Games", Mazowieckie Centrum Sztuki WspóÅ‚czesnej. PL
"Kierunki", Galeria Test, Warsaw, Poland
2022:
NordArt, Polish Pavilion, Büdelsdorf, Germany
Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021: Voss Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020: Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2019/2020: Polish Contemporary Art, The National Museum, Gdansk, Poland
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, WI
2019 - The National Museum, Gdansk, Poland
2018: Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, TX
33rd Annual International Exhibition, University of Texas, Tyler, TX
Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, OR
2018/2017: Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2017:
Kaaboo Del Mar Festival, San Diego, CA
Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA
111Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017/2016 - Citi Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2015:
White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Bash Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
2013 - Museum of Hunting & Horsemanship, Royal Baths, Warsaw
2012 - Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology, Kraków
Art Fairs:
2025 - Zona Maco, Mexico City, Mexico, La Cometa Gallery
2024 - Untitled, Miami, La Cometa Gallery
2024 - Artbo, Bogota, Colombia, La Cometa Gallery
2022 - Aqua Art Miami, KH Fine Arts
2019 - Art Market San Francisco, Andra Norris Gallery
2017 - Warsaw Art Fair, Galeria Kuratorium
2015 - Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, Galerie 7 Türen
2014 - Affordable Art Fair Maastricht, Villa Köppe Gallerie
Awards:
2021 - Honorable Mention, National Juried Painting Exhibition, Museum of Art of University of Southern Mississippi
2019 - People’s Choice Award, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, WI
2019 - Genius Visa (Green Card for Extraordinary Abilities in Arts)
2018 - Main Award at Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, TX
2015 - Semi Finalist Bombay Artisan Sapphire,
White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 - Finalist, Ludwik Zamenhof's Center, Białystok
2012 - Finalist, The Gallery of Art in Legnica
2012 – Finalist - BWA Ostrowiec ÅšwiÄ™tokrzyski