Dominika Kowynia

Dominika Kowynia is a Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, specializing in representational painting. Her work explores intersections of personal experience with current events, recent history, and literature through ambiguous visual narratives.

• Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice (2003 - Painting)
• Doctorate (2010) and Postdoctoral Degree (2018) from her alma mater

Her research focuses on feminist and ecological themes, identity formation, and interpersonal relationships. Recent exhibitions like All These Waves (2024) and People of the Sand (2023) demonstrate her evolving narrative sophistication.

Key scientific awards include the 2012 Silesian Voivodeship Marshal Scholarship and multiple distinctions in national painting competitions. Kowynia's 2018 publication Oczy suszy (Drought's Eyes) established her unique approach to environmental themes.

• Notable solo exhibitions: Galeria Renata Fabbri (Milan, 2024), BWA Olsztyn (2022), Galeria Widna (Kraków, 2017)
• Featured in group exhibitions at major Polish institutions including MSN Warsaw and Ujazdowski Castle

She teaches Workshop on the Search for Individual Painting Strategies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, while maintaining an active exhibition schedule across Europe.