Arek Wolski
born in 1972, in Warsaw, Poland.
During studies (University of Gdansk- physical oceanography), he
"found" amber.
It was love at the first sight, great hobby. After graduation, in 1998,
he decided to start working as a goldsmith, and built up his own
workshop.
He is self-taught person. Goldsmithing is his passion and profession.
Member of Group Six.
solo exhibitions
2006 Galleri Brantebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark;
2005 Danish Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen, Denmark;
2001 Amber Museum, Nida, Lithuania;
Galerie Aniol, Wuppertal,
Germany;
2000 Gallery Yes, Poznan, Poland;
Group exhibitions
2001 - 2009 20 exhibitions of Group Six (Poland, Norway, England)
2008 - „Exclusive”, Legnica. Poland;
2009 – „Decadence”, Legnica, Poland;
„Sting of Passion”,
Manchester, England
„Florence Lehmann, Mia
Maljojoki, Arek Wolski” Galerie Spektrum, Munich
Public collections
Silver Museum, Gliwice, Poland;
Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland;
Amber Museum, Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany.
Prizes
2000 Special Prize – Amberif '00;
III Prize, „Figure and
Form”, Petersbourg, Russia;
2001 „Golden Thread” Lodz, Poland;
2003 Distinction, Gallery Milano, Warsaw, Poland;
2007 II prize, Gallery Milano, Warsaw, Poland;
2009 Special Award, „Decadence” Legnica, Poland;
I Prize „Presentations”,
Warsaw, Poland.