JAKUB PODLODOWSKI – Born on April 28, 1986, in Lublin, Jakub Podlodowski is an artist whose work encompasses traditional painting, cg art, artistic animation, and conservation efforts. His artistic journey traces back to his undergraduate studies at the College of Fine Arts in Kazimierz Dolny, where he graduated with honors in the painting studio under the guidance of Professor Jacek Wojciechowski in 2007. He continued his education at the Faculty of Painting of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, earning a master's degree in 2010. Podlodowski has received numerous awards and recognitions, confirming his skills and artistic potential. In 2023, he was awarded the VI BWA Kielce Prize in the "Comparisons 32" competition organized by the Bureau of Artistic Exhibitions in Sandomierz. The previous year, in 2022, he was honored with a special mention in the category of plein air landscape painting during the 16th ARC Salon in New York, the largest realistic painting competition in the USA. Additionally, in 2022, his works were nominated for top prizes in the Winter Salon 47 organized by the Mazovian Centre for Contemporary Art Elektrownia in Radom. In 2017, he received an honorary mention in a painting competition for the grand prix of the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation. Earlier, he received an honorary mention in Animalis from the Artist and Art Quarterly, Grand Prix in the plein air competition "Nadsański Plener Malarski" in Chwałowice, and many others. His artistic achievements include numerous solo and group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. His paintings adorn private collections worldwide, and the artist actively collaborates with foreign galleries. He participated in the 16th ARC Salon Competition exhibition at the main headquarters of Sotheby's in New York in July 2023. Another one of his works was subsequently purchased by Peter Jung's gallery in Hudson, New York. The painting "In the Beech Forest" in its digitized version will be sent to the Moon by NASA in collaboration with SpaceX in 2025, as part of the Lunar Codex project (Polaris Collection). His artistic talent has gained international recognition, engaging in projects for Warner Bros, DC Comics, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, creating backgrounds—oil paintings on commission for the largest animation studio in the Netherlands, Submarine, and collaborating on projects with director Hisko Hulsing on backgrounds for his animations, such as "Undone" and "Sandman: Dream of a Thousand Cats."
Awards and achivements:
| 2023 | The laureate of the "Comparisons 32" competition, organized by the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Sandomierz, received the VI Prize awarded by BWA in Kielce in 2023. |
| 2022 | Honorable mention in plein air category, at 16th ARC Salon - the largest realistic art competition of 21 Century in USA, helded in New York. |
| 2022 | Nominated to the Main Award, in the oldest, cyclic art competition in Poland "Winter Salon 47" in the Mazowieckie Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Elektrownia Radom. |
| 2017 | Honorable mention at Polish painting competition the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation 2017, Gallery of Katarzyna Napiórkowska, Capital of Poland, Warsaw. |
| 2017 | Finalist of Polish competition triennale " Animalis" City art gallery, Chorzów. |
| 2016 | Finalists of Polish painting competition the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation 2016, Gallery of Katarzyna Napiórkowska, Capital of Poland,Warsaw. |
| 2015 | Finalists of Polish painting competition "Modern Landscape" , Miejska Galeria Sztuki Częstochowa. |
| 2014 | Honorable mention at Polish painting competition, triennale " Animalis " by Polish quarterly of art "Artysta i Sztuka" for the best painting about animals, Chorzów. |
| 2012 | Grand prix at Polish open air competition "Nadsański Plener Malarski", Chwałowice. |
| 2012 | Finalists of Polish and Austrian open air competition " Belle Epoque " in Bad Gastein, Austria. |
| 2009 | Won competition held by Kraków city at one out of ten art studios which was to give over lifelong. |
| 2007 | Bachelor of Arts studies accomplished with honorable mention from Mayor of city Kazimierz Dolny. |
| 2004 | Grand prix in county competition for films poster " Pokochać Kino". |
Individual exhibitions:
| 2024 | Ewa i Jakub Podlodowscy, Painting, ProArte Gallery in Zielona Góra. |
| 2023 | Processing the landscape, Gallery "Ether", Captial of Poland,Warsaw. |
| 2023 | Processing the landscape, Dwór Lachertów, Ciechanki. |
| 2018 | Spaces of the nature, Gallery "Ether", Captial of Poland,Warsaw. |
| 2015 | Landscapes , Gallery "Ether", Captial of Poland, Warsaw. |
| 2011 | Painting exhibition, The community centre in city "Łęczna". |
| 2011 | Landscapes from Lubelszczyzna ( Polish county), Gallery in communal the community centre in "Cyców" |
| 2009 | Painting exhibition in the community centre " Dworek Białoprądnicki "- Gallery in Kraków |
| 2008 | "Wiklina", The community centre in city Kazimierz Dolny |
| 2008 | Landscapes from Kazimierz Dolny, The community centre in Kazimierz Dolny |
| 2007 | Landscapes, artistic cafe "Hades", Lublin |
| 2007 | Landscapes painting, artistic cafe" U Radka" Kazimierz Dolny |
Group exhibitions:
| 2025 | "The Real Within: A New Generation of Polish Realism" – a group exhibition of eight contemporary Polish realist painters alongside masterpieces from the Kosciuszko Foundation’s permanent collection, New York, March–June 2025. |
| 2024 | Graduate Exhibition of the College of Fine Arts from Maria Curie-Skłodowska Univesity , Bell Tower of Culture. Kazimierz Dolny. |
| 2023 | Exhibition of the awarded pieces in the biggest realistic art competition in the world, 16th ARC Salon Competition, helded in main building and gallery of Sotheby's in New York. |
| 2022 | Exhibition of the finalists of the oldest, cyclic organized art competition in Poland "Winter Salon 47" in the Mazowieckie Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Elektrownia Radom. |
| 2022 | Exhibition of " The Comparisons" exhibition from artists from the region of Sandomierz city, BWA Sandomierz 2022. |
| 2022 | Exhibition of background paintings in the FYC screening of Undone (Season 2) for members of the Television Academy at the Pacific Design Centre in West-Hollywood. |
| 2020 | Exhibition Belarus - like an one of the participants of Russian Atlantis - plein air festival, Гомель 2020. |
| 2019 | Exhibition Russia-India and plein air paintings - Russian Atlantis in Mauk " Exhibition Complex" of city Vladimir, Russia. |
| 2019 | Exhibition of paintings made for project "Undone" in TCA (Television Critics Association) Beverly Hills, California USA. |
| 2017 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish painting competition the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation 2016, Gallery of Katarzyna Napiórkowska, Warsaw. |
| 2017 | Exhibition after open air in cooperative house of culture "Artystyczne impresje powiatu stalowowolskiego", Stalowa Wola. |
| 2017 | Exhibition of finalist of Polish competition triennale " Animalis" City art gallery, Chorzów. |
| 2016 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish painting competition the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation 2016, Gallery of Katarzyna Napiórkowska, Warsaw. |
| 2015 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish painting competition "Pejzaż Współczesny" , Miejska Galeria Sztuki Częstochowa |
| 2014 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish painting competition " Triennale Animalis" , Galeria Sztuki BWA JATKI, Nowy Sącz |
| 2014 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish painting competition" Triennale Animalis", Miejska Galeria Sztuki MM Chorzów. |
| 2012 | Painting exhibition at festival of art " Wszelkie Przejawy artyzmu" WPA, Duszniki Zdrój. |
| 2012 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish open air painting competition " Nadsański plener malarski", Chwałowice. |
| 2012 | Exhibition in museum in tenement house "Celejowska", at festival The Night of Museums, Kazimierz Dolny. |
| 2012 | Exhibition of finalists of Polish and Austrian open air competition " Belle epoque " in Bad Gastein, Austria. |
| 2011 | Exhibition after open air CK Chmielnik. |
| 2011 | Exhibition after open air Celiny. |
| 2010 | Painting exhibition of graduate from UMCS department of art in buildnigs of Bassilica Dominikanów at Lublin. |
| 2008 | Exhibition after open air in Unieście |
| 2008 | Painting exhibition professors & graduates, Festival of Films and Art "Dwa Brzegi", Kolegium Sztuk Pięknych in Kazimierzu Dolnym. |
| 2008 | Exhibition of art environment Variart, Bałtycka Galeria Sztuki CK 105, Koszalin. |
| 2008 | Exhibition of works of art made by students from KSP in Kazimierz Dolny |
| 2007 | Exhibition of works of art made by students from KSP in Nałęczów |
| 2007 | Exhibition of works of art made by students from KSP in Kazimierz Dolny |
| 2007 | Exhibition of works of art made by students from KSP , gallery" Przy bramie " Lublin |
Exhibitions of authorial artistic project - social art:
| 2014 | Exhibition of project " social art. " artistic cafe "Nowa Cafe", Wrocław |
| 2012 | Exhibition of proejct " social art". Centre of contemprorary art "Solvay" in Kraków |
Important projects:
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| 2021 | Did commissions for Traditional Oil Paintings, for "The Sandman : a Dream of a Thousand Cats" , directed by Hisko Hulsing, emitted in 2022 on Netflix. Artistic animation-project for Warner Bros, DC Comics, Netflix, Untold studio and Submarine Studio in Amsterdam. | |
| 2020-2021 | Traditional Oil Painitngs commisioned by Submarine studio in Amsterdam. As a one out of eight painters made backgrounds for artistic animation-project "Undone - season 2" directed by Hisko Hulsing. The movie was emitted on Amazon Prime video, Studios involved in prodction : Submarine studio Amsterdam, Tornante Company from Los Angeles, Minnow Mountain from Austin, Texas USA. | |
| 2018-19 | Traditional Oil Painitngs commisioned by Submarine studio in Amsterdam, as one out of nine painters doing backgrounds for international artistic animation-project "Undone" directed by Hisko Hulsing. The movie was emitted on Amazon Prime video, Studios involved in prodction : Submarine studio Amsterdam, Tornante Company from Los Angeles, Minnow Mountain from Austin, Texas USA. | |
| 2017 | Art conservation in Palac of Paców in Lithuania - Vilnius, at Polish embassy - projecting, re-creation and maintenance of paintings ( fresco ) in Roccoco style. | |
| 2017 | Art cocservation in Villa Aleksandrine at Vence in France, house where Witold Gombrowicz lived and worked | |
| 2016 | Art reconstruction and conservation. Enhancing individual elements at re-creations of fresco at Orangery in Łazienki Królewskie, Polish Capitol in Warsaw base on original sketch made by Jana Christian Kamsetzer, projecting fresco on another walls in classicism style. | |
| 2015 | Art conservation works on exposure of old paintings in the roomof the Pałac Myślewicki at Łazienki Królewskie in Polish Capitol Warsaw | |
| 2015 | Took part on production of film nominated to the oscar "Loving Vincent" for studio Breakthru Films in Gdańsk, on animator's post. | |
| 2013 | Art conservation on paintings in "Sala Pompejańska" in Belweder ( at time when the Polish president Bronisław Komorowski lived there), Polish Capitol Warsaw. | |
| 2012-14 | Art conservation works and re-creations of paintings in " Małachowianka" Płock. Works at this object was awarded by Polish president, by the best Revitalisation of Antique in 2014. | |
| 2011 | Art conservation works on polychromy in Kolegiata Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Michała Archanioła in Łask. | |
| 2009 |
Art conservation works on 18 century oil paintings from Basilica Dominikanów in Lublinie |
Reviews from renowned personalities :
| 2025 | Review for the exhibition The Real Within: New Generation of Polish Realism, Kościuszko Foundation, New York, written by David Ebony – David Ebony is a respected contributor to Art in America and Artsy, an author of books on art, and an exhibition curator. He has written about the greatest contemporary artists and collaborated with institutions such as The Brooklyn Rail, Sotheby’s, as well as various organizations in the USA and Europe. |
| 2007 | Review by Lechosław Lameński for my solo exhibition at Hades. Lechosław Lameński is a Polish art historian, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), where he heads the Department of Modern Art History. He is also the President of the Lublin Branch of the Association of Art Historians |
Painting workshops :
| 2023 | Painting workshops with youth in Zawieprzycach, led by me. Project made thanks to the Spiczyn Municipal Library, support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the National Center for Culture, Very Young Culture, and the Center for Cultural Encounters in Lublin |
Selected information that can be found in the media about the artist :
Others:
| 2022 | Gave his painting for a Charity auction : Fundation of psychooncology and promotion of health, Garden of Hope, Zamek Ujazdowski, Warszawa |
| 2017 | Took part in art fairs at Sheraton Warsaw |
| 2014 | Gave his painting for a Charity Auction for WOŚP, Poland Płock |
| 2014 | Gave his painting for a Charity Auction "for Children" auction in Poznań |
| 2007 | Gave his painting for a Charity Action for Wojtek Nalepa, Kazimierz Dolny |
| 2007 | Gave his painting for a "Hospicium małego księcia " Puławy |
Every year attending different plein air paintings festivals in different parts of the world.