TRISTAN WOLSKI

For several years my art has been a dialogue between abstraction and representation. For some reason or another, the medium I work in dictates what I create. My three dimensional work, mostly in metal, ranged from abstract compositions to figurative sculptures. In my works on paper I tend to work from what I see. My watercolors are inspired by landscapes, city scenes and visions from the subconscious. I have been doing for last 30 years, visual diaries, on long paper scrolls, that are like a comic book of my life. On canvas I have been working on abstraction so far. I like to create small series of paintings related to each other visually. For several years I created abstract configurations using letter stencils, so the shape of the letter dissolves in to a non figurative composition. I wanted to create a subliminal image related to reading and writing. Now I work on a series of paper collages on canvas, with abstract shapes cut out of hand painted paper.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2019	“Real Abstraction” E.S.P Gallery, New York, N.Y.
2018	“A Natural Question” E.S.P Gallery, New York, N.Y.
2016	Robert Poulin Gallery, Works on Paper, Montreal, Canada
2015	Longyear Gallery Invitational, Margaretville, New York
2009	“Berlin Kunst Salon“ Galerie Ulf Wetzka, Berlin, Germany “Secondhome/projects temp-2“, Berlin, Germany
2008	"Diaries and Drawings“, Solo Show, Galerie Ulf Wetzka, Berlin, Germany
2006	"Carte Blanche", Project Hiatus, Joyce Yahouda Gallery, Montreal, Canada "Black and White" Holland Tunnel Gallery, Williamsburg, N.Y.C.
2005	"Kunst im Bau", GASAG, Berlin, Germany "Sex in the Red Market" Solo show, Red Market Salon, N.Y.C.
2004	"Tunnel of Love" Holland Tunnel Gallery ,Williamsbourg N.Y.C. "New New Yorkers " Galeria Klima Bochenska, Warsaw, Poland "Active Duty" Studio 84, Williamsburg, N.Y.C.
2003	“Oder-Odra 2“, Group-Show, Tabakfabrik Vierraden, Germany; Galeria Amfilada, Szczecin, Poland; 2YK Gallery, Berlin, Germany. Galeria Galou, Group Show, Williamsburg, N.Y.C. “Goulash“, MASTEL MASTEL Gallery, Group Show, Brooklyn, N.Y.C.
2002	Thor Zimmermann Gallery, Group Show, Cologne, Germany
2001	“Williamsburg Open Studio“, Studio 84, N.Y.C “Nine In One“, Group Show, Ornoch Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2000	“Sexxx“, Group Show, Teatr Akademia, Warszawa, Poland “Drawings”, Solo Show, Zimmergalerie Ulf Wetzka, Berlin, Germany “Go away: artists and travel, Group Show, Royal College of Art, London, England Annual Exhibition, Group Show, Künstlerhaus Balmoral, Bad Ems, Germany “The town where I live”, Solo Show, Zimmergalerie Ulf Wetzka, Berlin, Germany “New Sculpture”, Lanie Cecula, Soho Building, N.Y.C.
1997	“Container Project”, Duo show, Cologne, Germany “Leseraum in Studiogalerie", Group Show, Haus am Lützo Platz, Berlin, Germany “Faculty Show”, Group show, Sculpture Center, N.Y.C.
1996	“Memory Palace”, Group Show, Artist Museum", Lodz, Poland “15 Years of Construction in Process”, Group Show, Artist Museum, Lodz, Poland “Leseraum”, Ausstellungsraum, Frankfurt, Germany
1995	“Faculty Show”, Sculpture Center, N.Y.C.
1994	“Pilka Do Metalu”, Two-Person Show, Warsaw, Poland Solo Exhibition Contemporary Porcelain Gallery, N.Y.C. "Works on Paper”, Solo Exhibition, Atelier Brudzynski, Paris, France
1992	“Sculpture,” Solo Exhibition, Helen Drutt Gallery, N.Y.C. "Fax Art,“ Solo Exhibition, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton Canada
1991	"Paintings and Sculpture, Two-Person Show, St-Laurie's, N.Y.C. Group Show, Museum of Instant Images, Tilburg, The Netherlands Group Show, Ward Nasse Gallery, Soho Print Show, N.Y.C. Group Show, Sylvan Cole Gallery, N.Y.C.
1987	Group Show, American Associated Artist, N.Y.C. Graphic Works, Solo Exhibition, Université de Moncton, Canada "Work on Paper," Group Show, Galerie "Sans Nom", Moncton, Canada “Multi Media,” Solo Exhibition, Université de Moncton, Canada
1984	Group Show, Now Gallery, N.Y.C.
1983	“Seventeen Small,” Group Show, Walnuts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1982	“Sculpture”, Solo Exhibition, Galerie A ", Montreal, Canada “Vision du Senegal”, Solo Exhibition, Wit Gallery, N.Y.C.

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

2017	Hell’s Kitchen Art Foundation Grant
1998	Adolph Gottlieb Emergency Grant Roberts Foundation Grant, Sculpture Center, New York The Canada Council, Short Term Grant
1980	Art Students League Board of Control, Financial Scholarship
1978	Art Students League Board of Control, Financial