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Professor Arkadiusz Marcinkowski, born in 1970 in Poland, is a renowned artist and
educator. He graduated from the High School of Fine Arts in Szczecin in 1989 and began his
studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań two years later. From 1995 to 1996, he
continued his studies at the Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim in Zwolle, Netherlands,
which is part of the Vere- niging VU-Windesheim association, founded in 1880 along with the
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
In 1996, Marcinkowski earned a Master’s degree in Art from the University of Arts in Poznań.
His artistic portfolio includes dozens of exhibitions in graphics and easel painting. He has
participated in numerous exhibitions abroad, particularly in Japan, where he travels annually
to present his works in prestigious galleries in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoja, Kobe,
Kyoto, Yamanakadani, Kumamoto, Wakayama, Nakanojo, Takaruzaka, Sakai, and Tamana. He
is a member of the Japanese art organization A-21,based in Osaka.
Marcinkowski obtained his habilitation degree from the University of Arts in Poznań in 2011.
In 2013, he was appointed Associate Professor at the West Pomeranian University of
Technology in Szczecin and the University of Social Sciences in Poznań, where he serves as
Vice-Rector. His works have been showcased in many prestigious venues, including the
European Parliament. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Graphics at the Academy of
Art in Szczecin.
In 2020, he received the title of Full Professor from the President of the Republic of Poland.
He is the author of many individual exhibitions. In 2023 he completed a research internship
at the University of Cambridge in the UK. He is a member and advisor of the China-Korea
Idea Design Association and C-IDEA China International Design Educator Association. Jury
member of the 12th Seoul International Poster Triennial 2024 + special exhibition of
designers from Mongolia.
Marcinkowski has participated in several hundred collective exhibitions in Poland and
abroad, including in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Nepal, Romania, Turkey, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, Italy, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary, Georgia, Taiwan, Israel,
Russia, Spain, Portugal, Pakistan, Norway, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cyprus,
Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Mongolian, Uzbekistan, Mexico, Moldova, Panama, China, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, South Korea, Great Britain, United States, and various locations in Poland.
He specializes in digital graphics, including digital graphics using artificial intelligence, video
art, graphic design, painting, and spatial activities. His works are a testament to his constant
exploration of new forms of expression and his deep commitment to the advancement of
art.
