Rafał Bujnowski
Rafał Bujnowski (born 3 February 1974) is a Polish artist who works with painting and photography mediums. He has worked and collaborated with artists Wilhelm Sasnal, Marcin Maciejowski and Józef Tomczyk, the Ładnie group. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture of the Kraków University of Technology (1993–1995) and at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts (1995–2000).
Also recorded as Rafal Bujnowski
Rafał Bujnowski

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- Name
- Rafał Bujnowski
- Born
- 3 February 1974
- Birthplace
- Wadowice
- Field
- Painting, photography, drawing
- Training
- Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
- Awards
- Jan Cybis Award (2019)
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- painter · conceptual artist · graphic designer · installation artist
- Education
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
- Languages
- Polish
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Biography
Biography
His painting cycles included Zmierzch (2004), Lamp Black (2007) and Nokturn (2014).

Rafał Bujnowski, Fire, pyrography, 19x30,5cm, 2023
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Key facts
• Name — Rafał Bujnowski • Born — 3 February 1974 • Birthplace — Wadowice • Field — Painting, photography, drawing • Training — Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków • Awards — Jan Cybis Award (2019) • Illustration — Obraz matki Whistlera by Rafał Bujnowski, from the collection of Zachęta National Gallery of Art • Illustration — Górnik by Rafał Bujnowski, from the collection of Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
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Rafał Bujnowski (born 1974) is recorded as an artist and painter. The birth of Rafał Bujnowski is recorded in 1974 in Wadowice.
Accolades
Accolades
• Europas Zukunft Award (2005) • Jan Cybis Award (2019)
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- 1.owzpap.pl. Rafał Bujnowski – Laureat Nagrody im. Jana Cybisa za rok 2018.
- 2.artmuseum.pl. Rafał Bujnowski.
- 3.Kopania, Izabela. Rafał Bujnowski, Pejzaż, z serii Nokturn. galeria-arsenal.pl.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Bujnowski R., Krajewski M., Küper S., Potocka M.A. Rafał Bujnowski. Malen / painting / malowanie. Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej Bunkier Sztuki. 2005. 83-86905-64-6.
- Drągowska, Magdalena. Krótka historia Grupy Ładnie. Korporacja Ha!art. 2008.
- Łukasz Gorczyca. Rafał Bujnowski. Polityka obrazów. Wybrane prace z lat 1999–2013. 2013. 978-83-938244-7-2.
- Drągowska, M. Artyści z Krakowa. Generacja 1970-1979. MOCAK. 8–33. 2017. 978-83-65851-06-2.
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