Born in 1956 in Warsaw. Project leadership “Baza Sztuki – Art Base on the Net”; Project leadership “Re:form / Europe”.
educational background
2000
Ph.D. in Literature, University of Warsaw (Visual Poetry in the Polish Baroque)
1976 – 1982
Mediterranean Archaeology Department, University of Warsaw, M.A. in Nubian studies
1972 – 1975
Comboni College, Asmara, Ethiopia
fellowships and awards
1991
The Fritz Saxl Fellowship, The Warburg Institute, University of London
1989
Dr. Guenther Findel-Stiftung, Herzog August Library, Wolfenbüttel
1987
International Visitors’ Program; United States Information Agency, (USA)
professional background
since 2003
Project leadership Baza Sztuki – Art Base on the Net
1999 – 2005
Vice President, Mindworx Polska Ltd.
1993 – 1996
Chief Curator, Centre for Contemporary Art - Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw
1990 – 1994
Head, Literature and Publications Department, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw
1984 – 1990
Chief Editor of Akademia Ruchu Publications
1978 – 1981
Remont Gallery, Warsaw.
teaching background
2002 - 2003
Professor, Miami Ad School, Warsaw
1995 – 1999
Visiting Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1994 - 1998
Lecturer, Curatorial Studies, Postgraduate Museum Studies, Warsaw University
1993
Visiting Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Old & New Experimental Poetics, Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT Wroclaw Art Academy, Wroclaw
On Fluxus, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw
1992
The Image of the Word, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw
Artists’ Books, Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw
1987-1991
Mail Art; Visual Poetry, Łódź Art School, Łódź
Polish Futurism, Emily Harvey Gallery, New York
Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
History of Visual Poetry, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
conferences and festivals (selected)
2003
Alternative Art Spaces; Seoul
2002
Public Art., Polityka & Goethe Institute; Warsaw
2001
The Global Dimension of Cultural Policy, UNESCO & Haus der Kulturen der Welt; Berlin
1998
Challenge, Polish-Swedish Seminar, Academy of Fine Arts; Warsaw
1996
Fourth International Emblem Conference, Catholic University; Leuven
Fluxus - Art, Life & Politics, Goethe Institute; Warsaw
A Symposium on Emblems, Art and Advertising, Fordham University (Department of Modern Languages); New York
1995
Emblem Studies - State of the Art, Wrocław University
1994
Art in Central and Eastern Europe; Zagreb
American Artists’ and Critics’ Journey to Polish Art, The New School for Social Research; New York
1993
Iconography East/West; Szeged University
Crossing Cultures, La Caixa/Arts International; Barcelona
Polish Art Criticism, Centre for Polish Sculpture; Orońsko.
1987
Visual Poetry Conference; Wolfenbüttel
editorial background
1990 – 1993
Chief Editor, Centre for Contemporary Art
1987 – 1996
Editor of OBIEG art magazine; Warsaw
1984 – 1989
Publisher of Akademia Ruchu Editions
1980 – 1982
Editor of Post Magazine
bibliography
2002
“Piramidy, słońca, labirynty, Poezja wizualna w Polsce od XVI do XVIII wieku” [Piramids, suns, labyrinths, Visual Poetry in Poland between 16th and 18th Centuries”, Warszawa: Neriton.
2000
“Książki i Strony. Polska książka awangardowa i artystyczna w XX wieku” [“Books and Pages. The Polish Avantgarde and Artists’ book in the 20th century”], Warszawa: Center for Contemporary Art.
1995
Krzysztof Wodiczko (Hg. P. Rypson): “Sztuka Publiczna” [“Public art”], Warszawa: Center for Contemporary Art.
1992
“Książki i Strony. Polska książka awangardowa i artystyczna 1919- 1991” [“Books and Pages. The Polish avant-garde and artists’ book 1919-1991”], Warszawa: Centre for Contemporary Art.
1990
“Der Raum der Worte. Polnische Avantgarde und Künstlerbücher 1919-1990” [The room of words. Polish Avant-garde and artist books 1919-1990”], catalogue, Wolfenbüttel: Herzog August Library.
1989
“Obraz Słowa. Historia poezji wizualnej” [The picture of the word. History of visual poetry”, Warszawa: Akademia Ruchu.
1985
“Mail Art czyli sztuka poczty”, Warszawa: Akademia Ruchu.