Mikołaj Polinski

Professor Mikołaj Polinski is an academic at the University of Arts Poznań, where he oversees the 16th Drawing Studio and directs the Naprzeciw gallery. He is also affiliated with the Aneks Gallery at the Arsenał Municipal Gallery (2006–2010). His work focuses on visual arts, performance, and experimental art curation.

• Education: Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań (BFA 2001 under prof. Jerzy Kałucki and Jarosław Kozłowski), Universität der Künste Berlin (2001–2002 with Lothar Baumgarten).

Research interests span contemporary art practices, drawing methodologies, and interdisciplinary performance. His exhibitions reflect engagement with socio-cultural themes through visual narratives.

Honors include repeated DAAD and Ministry of Culture scholarships. He actively contributes to the Polish and international art scene through gallery initiatives and participatory art projects.

Grants and awards are tied to his scholarship history. His professional trajectory includes curatorial leadership and academic mentorship in visual arts education.