Artist Re-Imagines Iconic Masterpieces as Body Art

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Katya Z
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“When painting, I look for life in its various manifestations,” this is what Agnieszka Nienartowicz from Poland believes in.

The talented artist studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk and in 2016, she earned a Master of Fine Arts at the painting studio led by Prof. Maciej Świeszewski. She was awarded several scholarships and various awards and recognition.

Recently, she re-imagines iconic masterpieces as tattoos of a person. Her paintings are so realistic, they look like photographs.  She uses techniques, close to hyperrealism, giving form to a shapeless mass of paint.

“The works I choose, though being mere objects, seem alive to me. By appropriative fragments of these works, transferring the inseparable thoughts to my own canvas. At the same time, placing them in a completely new context, I deprive them of an artifact. This ambiguity is what I love,” she wrote on her website.

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A few pieces of limited edition of high-quality prints of ’The Garden of Earthly Delights’ painting are still available! ✖️ Details are on my webpage: www.agnieszkanienartowicz.com ✖️ You can purchase them sending me an email: agnieszka.nienartowicz[at]gmail.com or from Zhou B Art Center in Chicago US through Artsy – link in my profile! ____________________ • • • • #art #artist #agnieszkanienartowicz #nienartowicz #thegardenofearthlydelights #gardenofearthlydelights #painting #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #print #prints #gicleeprint #giclee #printing #realism #realistic #figurativeart #artofvisuals #heydidi #poetsartists #contemporaryart #figurativeartist

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I realized a limited edition of high-quality prints of my painting 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'. It is a set of 20 prints, each of them is signed by me. They are printed with high-quality pigment ink on the remarkable paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g. Size of paper: 81×55 cm (31.9 x 21.7 inches) , size of print: 74×49 cm (29.1 x 19.3 inches). There will be a certificate of authenticity included. No other prints will be made after these are sold. Prints available for purchase through: -> Galerie Benjamin Eck @galerie_benjamin_eck -> PoetsArtists PA @poetsartists Please inquire about them in one of these two places. I know that some of them are sold and some are reserved. I have to say that they look perfectly. You can see every detail of the original painting and even the structure of the canvas. I highly recommend! ____________________ • • • • #agnieszkanienartowicz #nienartowicz #art #artist #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #giclee #collector #artcollector #prints #painting #realism #figurative #figurativeart #thegardenofearthlydelights #collectorsedition #highquality #gicleeprint

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I am honoured and happy because my painting 'Allegory of Justice' I made as a commision, was selected by an anonymous collector for this month's (February 2018) award. It's a Collector's Choice Award by PoetsArtists. Look what is written under the painting! Maybe letters on the picture are to small – I copy it here: ‚This work has everything I am looking for when personally thinking about collecting figurative work in coming year(s)… fine artistic execution, bold color, multiple interesting figures and a strong story line that will stand the test of time.’ • • • • @poetsartists #art #artistic #artist #artcollector #artcollective #artoftheday #artofvisuals #artists #artiste #painting #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #realism #realistic #womaninart #paint #painter #vaneyck #janvaneyck #portrait #figurative #angel #angels #fineart #portraitpainting #poetsartists

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It's time to summarize the year 2017. It was a great year, during which SO MANY awesome things happend: 1. I turned 26 😉 2. It was my first year after I received a Master of Arts and finished studies at the Academy of Fine Arts 3. I was a finalist of a painting competition for the young artists in Poland called ’New Painting/New Look’ 4. I got a distinction in a 4rd Painting Triennial ’ANIMALIS’ for my painting 'Taming' 5. I was a finalist of London Contemporary Art Prize 2018 6. For the first time my paintings crossed the ocean and arrived to the USA 7. I took part in 6 group exhibitions in Poland 8. I took part in 3 group exhibitions in USA 9. 6 of my paintings was included in book ’Guía de arte LEONARDO 2017′, published by Galería Artelibre, Spain 10. My painting 'Adoration" was published on the cover of @poetsartists PA magazine – the issue summarizing the year 2017 and dedicated to 50 best figurative paintings chosen by Poets&Artists 11. The newest issue of Polish magazine @artystaisztuka published an interview with me 12. My painting 'Self-portrait' was preselected to the second stage of 9th Figurativas Painting & Sculpture Competition in Barcelona 13. I became a member of Poets & Artists association 14 – For the first time I was included in 'Kompas Młodej Sztuki' – a list of best Polish artists under 35 years old 15. I was included in a few nice articles on the internet 16. I painted 15 paintings (and a half of the newest one 😉 ) 17. The number of followers of my FB page exceeded 1000 and I have almost 1000 followers here on Instagram – thank you dear followers! 18. I started cooperation with great galleries and people and I have strong plans for 2018! ✌⚡ • • This year was such a blessing. Thank you for being here with me! I wish you a good, good and happy new year 2018! 🎉🎈 See you in 2018! • • • • #art #artist #agnieszkanienartowicz #2017bestnine #painter #painting #ilovemyjob #realism #figurative #figurativeart #realistic #portrait #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #oil #nienartowicz #fineart #artofvisuals #artoftheday #artgallery #artistic #contemporaryart #modernart #paintings

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