About the artist
Paweł Kowalewski (born in Warsaw in 1958) is a Polish artist and entrepreneur. His work encompasses paintings, sculptures, installations, and performances, many of them making reference to historical events and political conditions. He is especially well known as the co-founder of the Gruppa artists’ collective, which was active from 1982 to 1989. The group rebelled against political conditions in communist Poland through a provocative, neo- expressionist painting style. Beyond his artistic practice, Kowalewski is also successful in the communication sector. In 1991, he founded Communication Unlimited, one of Poland’s first advertising agencies.