Jacek Maczynski Memorial Exhibition

Nov 15 Tue - Nov 20 Sun 2011 Memorial Tribute JACEK MACZYNSKI Nov.15(tue) 7-10pm Opening Reception Nov.17-20(thu-sun) 12-6pm Exhibition In October 2011 in his parents' home, Polish painter Jacek Maczynski passed away. After graduating from the College for Photography and Audio-Visual Techniques in Warsaw, Poland Maczynski moved to New York City where he lived for many years. In New York he found himself constantly exposed to diversity and unique multicultural communities, and through his artwork, which he exhibited frequently around New York, he illustrated his interest in connecting these cultures. With his art he hoped to enable an artistic dialogue to tie together these many cultural traditions. Working with egg tempera paint and oil, as a reference to the art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe, and painting monochromatically, as a reference to Chinese ink plum painting, Maczynski's art sought to bridge the worlds of East and West. His works connected the spiritual heritage of both worlds, translating Catholic experiences of religious contemplation to Zen Buddhist exercises of the spirit. Through his art, he connected us to each other and to our shared pasts. For those fortunate enough to have know him and been touched by his artworks, Jacek Maczynski's untimely death is a true loss. http://jmaczynski.blogspot.com/