BIO

Rafał Borcz is a graduate of the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where in 1999 he received a diploma with honors in the painting studio of prof. Leszek Misiak. Currently, he runs the Drawing Studio at his alma mater. The artist has had several solo exhibitions and participated in several dozen collective exhibitions.

In 2000, he received the Creative Scholarship of the City of Krakow, and five years later, the Grazella Foundation Scholarship. In 2001 he won the Grand Prix of the 35th National Painting Competition “Bielska Jesień”. At the same biennale, he also won the Audience Award twice, in 2005 the statutory distinction, and in 2013 the distinction of Gazeta Wyborcza and Artinfo.pl.

In 2007, Borcz received the 1st Prize at the 21st Festival of Contemporary Painting in Szczecin. Regardless of this, the artist was also awarded and distinguished at other competitions and shows (including “Image of the Year”, “Triennial of Polish Graphics”, “Lexmark European Art. Prize”, “Animalis”).

He deals with painting, drawing, sculpture and photography.