Biography

BARBARA UR

D – Tel. 030/700 96 302 , Mobil: 0162/72 59 311 Pl – Mobil: 788/748 103 E-mail : barbara.ur@interia.pl    www.barbaraur.eu –   www.els.tuchomie.pl

1964 – 1970 – Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk.                                                                                    1976 – 1980 – Visiting Professorat the High School of Fine Arts /skulpturestudio/in Münster /Germany/                                                                                                   1987 – 1990 – Docent at the European Summer Academy of Fine Arts /skulpture studio/ in Luxemburg.                            1979 – 1980 – He was awarded a grant by the Ruhr Communal Government in Essen.                                                            1993 – Initiator European Laboratory of Art in Tuchomie /Poland/    

In 2014 years created the Municipal Museum of European Art Laboratory under the name Barbara Piwarska Ur and Andrzej Piwarski in Tuchomie /Polen/ and the European Sculpture Park under the name Barbara Piwarska Ur and Andrzej Piwarski in Tuchomie.

AWARDS MEDALS :

2012 – Medal for 50. years of married life /In giving The President of the Republic of Polen/.

She has taken part in over two hundred group exhibitions in Poland /e.g. Bialystok, Bielsko-Biala, Bydgoszcz, Bytów, Danzig, Gdynia, Jankowice Rybnickie, Kalisz, Karszno, Koszalin, Kudowa, Nysa, Opole, Olsztyn, Poznan, Rzeszów, Stolp, Sopot, Starogard Gdański, Torun, Tuchomie, Warsaw , Wroclaw //, in Germany / e.g. Aachen, Altena, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bonn, Borken, Bocholt , Bottrop, Celle, Dorsten, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Hanower, Heibronn, Herne, Iselohrn, Kiel, Köln, Langenberg, Langenfeld, Landau, Mayen, Moguncja, Mülheim/Ruhr, Münster, Oberhausen, Recklinghausen, Ringenberg, Steinfurt, Stuttgart, /, in France / String-Wendel /, in Luxemburg / Echternach, Luksemburg, Mandorf-Les-Bains /, in Norway / Oslo, Narvik /, in Netherlands / Breda, Ultrech /, in Sweden/ Stockholm, Eslöv, Höganäs/. Work in public and private collections of art in Poland /among others/ National Museum – WARSAW, National Museum – DANZIG, Silesian Museum – KATOWICE, The Museum District – L. Wyczolkowski – BYDGOSZCZ, The Museum District – TORUN, Museum of M. Copernicus – FROMBORK, The Museum – KOSZALIN, Museum of Western-Kashubian BYTÓW, Museum of Archbishop – KATOWICE, Municipal Museum – LĘBORK, Pomeranian Dukes´ Castle – SZCZECIN, University Museum – University M.Kopernika – TORUN, The Museum of the Earth MOGILNO – MOGILNO, Museum – RYBNIK, The Print Room of the University of Warsaw – WARSAW, Gallery BWA – RZESZOW, Gallery BWA- KALISZ, Silesia Painting Gallery – JANKOWICE RYBNICKIE, Municipal Art Collection – BYTOW

Germany / the Diocesan Art Collection – ESSEN, Cultural Foundation of Brandenburg – POTSDAM, Art CollectionKommunalverbandes Ruhrgebit – ESSEN, Municipal Art Collection – BERLIN /SCHÖNEFELD-TEMPELHOF/, Municipal Art Collection-ESSEN, Municipal Art Collection – ALTENA, Municipal Art Collection – KÜRTEN / in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain /Municipal Art Collection – ANGLES/, the Netherlands, Luxembourg / Municipal Art Gallery – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, Norway, Sweden /Town Library – HÖGANÄS/, the United States, the Vatican and the United Kingdom.

Teilnehmer in Internationals Artsymposien: KADYNY-1976, KOMIEROWO – 1989, TUCHOMIE-1993-2006, KALISZ-2000, OPATÓWEK-2001, LEBA-2002, BERLIN-2006, JANKOWICE RYBNICKIE – 2012, NOWE WARPNO – 2013

Prizes end distinctions:

  • Fellow-ship of the Ruhr Communal Government – ESSEN – 19791980.                                                                                                  Neptun – Statuette – OBERHAUSEN 2003                           Distinction “Journalia 2004” – Editorial “Samo zycie” – DORTMUND2004                                                                                                        Distinction und Statuette – Merit for development Town end Community Mogilno – MOGILNO 2007
  • Award of Mayor of City Danzig in the Fied of Culture – DANZIG 2014

Practices: painting, graphic art and drawing, skulpture.

Selected individual exhibitions:                                            1970 – Gallery 8 SOPOT /POLAND/                                     1971 – Contemporary Art Gallery – GDANSK /POLAND/, Gallery 8-SOPOT                                                                                                          1972 – Gallery 8-SOPOT                                                               1973 – Gallery 8 – SOPOT, Gallery Eternelle – STOCKHOLM, Gallery of the Society of   Friends  of Fine Arts – LIDINGÖ /SWEDEN/. Gallery of the Society of Friends of Fine ARTS JÄRFÄLLA /SWEDEN/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1974 – Gallery Latina – STOCKHOLM, Gallery of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts – VÄLLINGBY /SWEDEN/, Gallery of the Baltic Opera – GDANSK, Trekanten Gallery – SIGTUNA /SWEDEN/                                                                                                                                                 1975 – Gallery des Zimmertheater – MÜNSTER, Franz-Hitze Haus – MÜNSTER,Gallery MPiK – GDANSK, Municipal Library Gallery – HÖGANÄS /SWEDEN/, Gallery of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts – STOCKHOLM                                      1976 – Municipal Gallery – ESLÖV /SWEDEN/, Thomas-Morus Academy – BENSBERG, Niederrheinisches Museum – DUISBURG, Gallery PSP- BYDGOSZCZ /POLAND/, Gallery P -AACHEN,                                                                                                                                                                         1977 – Gallery P – AACHEN, Ostertor Gallery – DORTMUND, Am Finnkenbusch Gallery – RHEDE /GERMANY/, Copernicus Museum FROMBORK /POLAND/,                                                                                                         1978 – Municipal Gallery – ALTENA /GERMANY/, Municipal Art Pavilion – SOEST /GERMANY/, Volkshochschule Gallery – LEMGO /GERMANY/                                                                                                                    1979 – Der blaue Kreis Gallery – BOTTROP /GERMANY/, Castle Museum – MALBORK /POLAND/, Nova Gallery – HAGEN /GERMANY/, Hotel Holiday Inn – FRANKFURT, Contemporary Art Gallery BWA BIALYSTOK /POLAND/                                                                                                            1980 – Municipal Gallery “sohle 1” – BERGKAMEN /GERMANY/, Bank Sparkasse Gallery – ESSEN, Der blaue Kreis Gallery DORSTEN /GERMANY/                                                                                                                    1982 – Municipal Museum Peschkenhaus – MOERS, Volksbankcenter -BRILON /GERMANY/                                                                                                               1983 – Bank Sparkasse Gallery – ESSEN, Wildner Gallery – KAISERLAUTERN, Castle Gallery – LEMBECK /GERMANY/, Kunstetage Gallery – BERLIN, Town Hall – OSLO, Holst Halvorsen Gallery – OSLO                                                                                                                                                     1984 – Town Hall – KÜRTEN /GERMANY/, WAZ GALLERY – ESSEN, Herman Ehlers Gallery – HANOVER                                                                                                                                                              1987 – Kultur House “Zeche Carl – ESSEN, Municipal Gallery     – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE  /LUXEMBURG/                                                                                                                                                           1988 – Helene-Weber-House – GELSENKIRCHEN                                                                                                                    1990 – Haus der Begegnung – MUNICH                                                                                                                                       1991 – Municipal Gallery – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE /LUXEMBURG/, Municipal Gallery – ANGLES /SPAIN/, Museum of Archbishop Warsaw – WARSAW,                                                                              1992 – Gallery Kolping – WILBINGWERDE, Gallery Ceramic – ESSEN                                                                                  1993 – Contemporary Art Gallery BWA – USTKA /POLAND/, Museum Triangle- ESSEN                                                    1994 -National Museum – GDANSK, West – Kashubian Museum – BYTOW /POLAND/, Guth-Maas Gallery – REUTLINGEN   1995 – Gallery Sagan – ESSEN                                             1996 – Volkshochschule Gallery – AHAUS                                                                                                                      1997 – Art-Contact Gallery – BERGISCH GLADBACH, Gallery Annemarie Heibel – BOCHOLT                                              1998 – Borchers Hof Gallery – BOCHUM                                                                              1999 – Museum Haus Martfeld – SCHWELM, Arka Gallery – BREDA /HOLLAND/                                                                                            2000 – Academy Ministry of Building – GELSENKIRCHEN, Gallery Pro Art – GELSENKIRCHEN                                                                                       2001 – Silesian Museum – KATOWICE                                                                                                              2002 – Ludwig Museum – OBERHAUSEN                                                                                                            2003 – Municipal Museum – LEBORK, West – Kashubian Museum – BYTOW /POLAND/,                                                                   2005 BYTOW                                                                                                                        2006– Kreishaus Gallery- LUCKENWALDE, ZPAP Gallery- DANZIG, Municipal Museum –MOGILNO                                                                                                         2007– Schwartzsche Villa Gallery- BERLIN

2008 -Town Hall Tempelhof Gallery-BERLIN
2010– Castle Pomeranian Dukes – SZCZECIN, Gallery Spiegelsalon – BERLIN.   2012 -Gallery Basilica – BERLIN
2013 – Municipal Gallery – ŚWINOUJŚCIE, Palace Gallery – KARSZNO, Danzig  Archipelago of Culture – DANZIG

2014-Gallery  ZPAP –  DANZIG                                                                                                                             2016 – Gallery Świętojańska – DANZIG
Films about the work of Barbara Ur : / selection /
  • .1987 – RTL Television / Luxembourg /, the “HEI ELEI KUCK ELEI”, “The exhibition Barbara Ur and Andrzej Piwarski – Municipal Gallery – Esch-Sur-Alzette” – 5 ‘. 1991 – TVP 2, the “Television parcel of Warsaw”, Krzysztof Goloszynski interview with Barbara Ur, Andrzej Piwarski and Krzesisław Piwarski ” — 31.08.1991 – 3 ‘. 1993 – TVP 1, the realization of Marzanna Grden – “Tuchomie 93”, broadcast TV Polonia 1993 – 10 ‘. 1997 – TVP SA Program 2, directed by Andrzej Falber – “Twenty hectares of art”, broadcast TV 2 – 28.02.1998, TV Polonia 14.04.1998 – 29. 1998 – TV Polonia, the “People, the matter Places” – polonijny magazine in Germany, Majo-production film Munich, an interview with Barbara Ur and Andrzej Piwarski – Marcin Idziński, broadcast TV Polonia 18.04.1998 – 7 ‘. 2000 – Cable Television Bytowska BTV implementation Zbigniew Hein – “Traces of time” – 21 ‘. 2000 – TVP SA Danzig – 2000, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska “Barbara and Andrzej”, broadcast TVP 3 Danzig 2.01.2001 – 21 ‘. 2001 – TVP SA Gdansk branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “From Essen to Tuchomie”, broadcast TV Polonia 19.07.2001, followed by several renewals – 22 ‘. 2005 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August trade”, broadcast TV Polonia 26.08.2005 and 27.08.2005 – 15 ‘, the renewal of broadcast TV Polonia 31.08.2007, 1.09.2007 and 3.09.2007-15’. 2006 – TVP SA Szczecin – Division of Koszalin – intermission – “Tuchomie’2006” The issue of 3-TV 17.08.2006 and 19.08.2006 – 3’12. 2007 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TV Polonia 26.08.2005 and 27.08.2005 – 14 ‘, broadcast TV Polonia 31.08.2007, 1.09.2007 and 3.09.2007-TV-3 Danzig 31.08. 2007 – 15 ‘. 2008 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TVP-3 Danzig 15.08.2008 – 15′

    2009 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TVP 3 Danzig 30.08.2009 and-

    TVP History 24.08.2009 and 25.08.2009 – 15′

    2010 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TVP 3 Danzig 19.08.2010 -15 2011 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TVP 3 Danzig 1.08.2011, 2.08.2011 and 11.08.2011 and – TVP History 24.08.2011, 25.08.2011, 31.08.2011, 1.09.2011, 5.09.2011 and 6.09.2011 – 15′.
  • 2012 – TVP SA Danzig branch, the realization of Jolanta Roman-Stefanowska – “August compounds”, the renewal of broadcast TVP 3 Danzig 30.08.2012,, TVP3 Szczecin, 30.08.2012 , TVP Historia, 30.08.2012, BBC HD, 30.08.2012, Channel One Russia,30.08.2012 and Viasat Nature 19.05 – 15′
  • 2013 — esŚwinoujście, Photo: Robert Ignaciuk – “Opening of an exhibition by Barbara Ur painter, graphic artist and sculptor.” Emission 06/02/2013. Air time 4’16.
  • “Here Usedom” – realization: Arthur Błaszak, Krzysztof Sokolski – “An exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures by Barbara Ur in Swinoujscie” – Emission 06.02.2013 – Time 9’09 issue.