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'''Adrian Wiszniewski''' (born 1958) is a Scottish artist and one of the members of the '''New Glasgow Boys''' a group of artists who emerged from Glasgow School of Art<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/tributes-flood-art-world-after-new-glasgow-boy-dies-54-2470547|title=Tributes flood in from art world after 'New Glasgow Boy' dies at 54|date=17 August 2007|work=The Scotman|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> and led the resurgence of scottish figurative painting in the late 20th century. Other members of this group included the late [[Steven Campbell (artist)|Steven Campbell]], who was a close friend of Adrian, [[Peter Howson]] and [[Ken Currie]]. Under the tutelage of artists like [[Alexander Moffat]] in the 1980s the four later went on the attain national and international status.
'''Adrian Wiszniewski''' (born 1958) is a Scottish artist and one of the members of the '''New Glasgow Boys''' a group of artists who emerged from Glasgow School of Art<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/tributes-flood-art-world-after-new-glasgow-boy-dies-54-2470547|title=Tributes flood in from art world after 'New Glasgow Boy' dies at 54|date=17 August 2007|work=The Scotman|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> and led the resurgence of Scottish figurative painting in the late 20th century. Other members of this group included the late [[Steven Campbell (artist)|Steven Campbell]], who was a close friend of Adrian, [[Peter Howson]] and [[Ken Currie]]. Under the tutelage of artists like [[Alexander Moffat]] in the 1980s the four later went on the attain national and international status.


==Biography==
==Biography==


Adrian Wiszniewski was born in Glasgow in 1958. He was educated at the [[Mackintosh School of Architecture]] and then the [[Glasgow School of Art]] from 1979 to 1983.<ref name=SP>{{cite web |title=Adrian Wisniewski |url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst3390.html |publisher=Scottish Places |access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=Essential>{{cite web |title=Profile on Adrian Wisniewski |url=http://theessentialschoolofpainting.com/profile-on-adrian-wisniewski/ |publisher=The Essential School of Painting |access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref> He was influenced by New Image painting in the early 1980s, combining [[figurative art]] with social commentary.<ref name=Macmillan2011>{{cite book | author=D. Macmillan, D. |title=Culture: modern times 1914–" |editor=Lynch, M. |work=Oxford Companion to Scottish History |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2011 |isbn=0-19-969305-6 |page=405}}</ref> And he belonged to a group known as the [[Glasgow School|New Glasgow Boys]] where he played a leading role.<ref name=openeye>[https://www.openeyegallery.co.uk/artists/adrian-wiszniewski/ About the artist - Adrian Wiszniewski RSA] Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018</ref> They were known in the mid 1980s with their "figure paintings as redolent of fantasy and myth as they were attuned to the workings of contemporary thought and everyday life."<ref name="fineart">[http://108fineart.com/artists/adrian-wiszniewski/ Adrian Wiszniewski] Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018</ref> He gave his first solo show in 1984 in London and Glasgow; the [[Tate]] acquired some of his paintings at that time.<ref name=Essential/>
Adrian Wiszniewski was born in Glasgow in 1958. He was educated at the [[Mackintosh School of Architecture]] and then the [[Glasgow School of Art]] from 1979 to 1983.<ref name=SP>{{cite web |title=Adrian Wisniewski |url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst3390.html |publisher=Scottish Places |access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=Essential>{{cite web |title=Profile on Adrian Wisniewski |url=http://theessentialschoolofpainting.com/profile-on-adrian-wisniewski/ |publisher=The Essential School of Painting |access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref> He was influenced by New Image painting in the early 1980s, combining [[figurative art]] with social commentary.<ref name=Macmillan2011>{{cite book | author=D. Macmillan, D. |title=Culture: modern times 1914–" |editor=Lynch, M. |work=Oxford Companion to Scottish History |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2011 |isbn=0-19-969305-6 |page=405}}</ref> And he belonged to a group known as the [[Glasgow School|New Glasgow Boys]] where he played a leading role.<ref name=openeye>[https://www.openeyegallery.co.uk/artists/adrian-wiszniewski/ About the artist - Adrian Wiszniewski RSA] Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018</ref> They were known in the mid-1980s with their "figure paintings as redolent of fantasy and myth as they were attuned to the workings of contemporary thought and everyday life."<ref name="fineart">[http://108fineart.com/artists/adrian-wiszniewski/ Adrian Wiszniewski] Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018</ref> He gave his first solo show in 1984 in London and Glasgow; the [[Tate]] acquired some of his paintings at that time.<ref name=Essential/>


Between 1986-87 his paintings resided at the [[Walker Art Gallery|Walker Gallery]], Liverpool. Since then he tried different directions in his work. He was engaged with printmaking, sculpture, installations, furniture and interior design and writing. As an author he explored "new media as a central part of the art of communicating fresh ideas".
Between 1986 and 1987 his paintings resided at the [[Walker Art Gallery|Walker Gallery]], Liverpool. Since then he tried different directions in his work. He was engaged with printmaking, sculpture, installations, furniture and interior design and writing. As an author he explored "new media as a central part of the art of communicating fresh ideas".
In 2011 an exhibition of his recent paintings were shown at 108 Fine Art, [[Harrogate]] in a collaborative exhibition with the musician and artist [[Edwyn Collins]].<ref name="fineart"/>
In 2011 an exhibition of his recent paintings were shown at 108 Fine Art, [[Harrogate]] in a collaborative exhibition with the musician and artist [[Edwyn Collins]].<ref name="fineart"/>


Revision as of 19:11, 14 January 2022

Adrian Wiszniewski (born 1958) is a Scottish artist and one of the members of the New Glasgow Boys a group of artists who emerged from Glasgow School of Art[1] and led the resurgence of Scottish figurative painting in the late 20th century. Other members of this group included the late Steven Campbell, who was a close friend of Adrian, Peter Howson and Ken Currie. Under the tutelage of artists like Alexander Moffat in the 1980s the four later went on the attain national and international status.

Biography

Adrian Wiszniewski was born in Glasgow in 1958. He was educated at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and then the Glasgow School of Art from 1979 to 1983.[2][3] He was influenced by New Image painting in the early 1980s, combining figurative art with social commentary.[4] And he belonged to a group known as the New Glasgow Boys where he played a leading role.[5] They were known in the mid-1980s with their "figure paintings as redolent of fantasy and myth as they were attuned to the workings of contemporary thought and everyday life."[6] He gave his first solo show in 1984 in London and Glasgow; the Tate acquired some of his paintings at that time.[3]

Between 1986 and 1987 his paintings resided at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. Since then he tried different directions in his work. He was engaged with printmaking, sculpture, installations, furniture and interior design and writing. As an author he explored "new media as a central part of the art of communicating fresh ideas". In 2011 an exhibition of his recent paintings were shown at 108 Fine Art, Harrogate in a collaborative exhibition with the musician and artist Edwyn Collins.[6]

He has worked with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra in the production of the musical narrative The Girl, The Boy and The Hag and Adrian wrote and illustrated an accompanying book.[3]

Awards and distinctions

Wiszniewski won the Haldane Trust Award (1982), the David Cargill Scholarship (1983), the Mark Rothko Memorial Award (1984), the I.C.C.F. Best Design Award New York (1993) and the Lord Provost Gold Medal of the City of Glasgow (1999).[3]

Exhibitions

Museums and galleries

Wiszniewski's paintings are held in collections including:

His selected works

  • The Sculptors Nightmare, pastel on paper, 1984
  • Shepherds, oil on canvas
  • The Barber, oil on canvas, on panel, 1984
  • Highland Mary, gouache on paper, 2011
  • Yellow Dog, oil on canvas
  • Taking Cuttings, oil on canvas [6]
  • The Falls of the Clyde, oil [9]
  • Dance of the Maidens, gouache on paper
  • Japanese Garden, oil on canvas [5]
  • Portrait on a Floral Background, mixed media
  • Refugee, mixed media on wood [5]

References

  1. ^ "Tributes flood in from art world after 'New Glasgow Boy' dies at 54". The Scotman. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Adrian Wisniewski". Scottish Places. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Profile on Adrian Wisniewski". The Essential School of Painting. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ^ D. Macmillan, D. (2011). Lynch, M. (ed.). Culture: modern times 1914–". Oxford University Press. p. 405. ISBN 0-19-969305-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c About the artist - Adrian Wiszniewski RSA Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018
  6. ^ a b c Adrian Wiszniewski Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018
  7. ^ Adrian Wiszniewski Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018
  8. ^ "There's no chance of a still life". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  9. ^ SCOTLAND ARTISTS, Adrian Wiszniewski Retrieved on 24 Mar 2018


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