{"title":"Michalski Leon","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Biography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n Leon Michalski, born in 1911 in Łódź and died in 1989 in Warsaw, was an influential painter and teacher in the Polish artistic landscape. He began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw from 1934 to 1939, where he trained under the studio of M. Kotarbiski, graduating in 1946. From 1973 he assumed the role of professor and held the position of vice-rector of the university between 1962 and 1965.\n \nMichalski is known for his varied practice, including easel painting, mural painting, drawing and graphics. His first solo exhibition was held in 1948 at the Club of Young Artists and Scientists in Warsaw, followed by several exhibitions in Warsaw in 1960, 1968, 1977 and 1986. He also participated in numerous group exhibitions, both in Poland and abroad.\n \nHis work evokes the tradition of Polish colourism, especially that established by the Paris Committee, and he formed a special friendship with J. Le Cybisa, who greatly appreciated his work. He is a co-founder of polychromes in the Old Town of Warsaw and in Lublin. In 1955, he designed and manufactured the ceiling of the Hotel \"Bristol\" in Warsaw. Michalski's works are found in several prestigious collections, including those of the National Museums in Warsaw, Krakow, and Kielce, as well as in the Art Museum in Łódź, the Museum of Mazovia in Płock and the Museum of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/nahumgallery.com\/en-eu\/collections\/leon-michalski.oembed","provider":"Nahum Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}