Aleksandra Zawada is an artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Education
2007-2011 - BA (Hons) Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, UK
2009-2010 - Kyoto Seika University, Japan (International Exchange)
2001-2004 and 2005-2006 - BSc in Physiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Awards
2022 The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award (VACMA) - Edinburgh
2021 British Ceramics Biennial Talent Development Access Fund Bursary
2016 Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award Edinburgh City Council with partnership with Creative Scotland (VACMA)
2015 RSA Open Award: Summerhall exhibition award
2014 Hope Scott Trust: Visual Artist Grant
2014 Residencies for Scotland: residency at the Royal Scottish Academy Collections
2013 AiR Residency: Fondazione Fotografia, Modena & Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
2012 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Micro Residency 2012/2013
2011 RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award
2009 Andrew Grant Travel Scholarship
Selected Exhibitions and Projects
Past:
16 Dec 23 Edinburgh Printmakers Christmas Market ( with Bertola Fruitz)
8 - 27 September 2023, Nevermind, Briggait Glasgow; exhibition of 16 sculptures (solo)
4 March - 4 June 2023 Wasps x Kirkcudbright Galleries
14 January - 1 March 2023 RSA : Into the Distance The RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award
2 May - 15 June 22 ESW Eduardo Paolozzi Project Space (supported by VACMA)
23 April - 12 June 22 196th Annual RSA Exhibition
5 April - 28 May 2022 Aleksandra Zawada Ceramic Sculptures, Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh (solo)
17 October 2020 ONLINE Photobook Fair Impressions Gallery, Bradford with Girl from M* book
3- 31 October 2020 Brighton Photo Fringe TAKE/MAKE 2020 with Girl from M*
2018 Deluge, Edinburgh Printmakers
2017 BYOPAPER! (Night of the year 7/07/2017; Papeteries Étienne – Trinquetaille) Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2017, Arles, France
2016 Aleksandra Zawada; Drawing, Summerhall (solo)
2016 (15/10/2016)Photobook Fair with Green Paper Book, Impressions Gallery, Bradford
2015 RSA: Open Exhibition
2014 RSA: Resident:14
2014 Work in Progress 3, Construction of Landscape, Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
2013 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, New Work
2012 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Assembly(micro showcase solo)
2012 RSA: HERE/NOW(Tutaj/Teraz),part of Edinburgh Art Festival
2012 RSA: 186th Annual Exhibition
2011 Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art
2008 Edinburgh International Festival 2008, New Polish Art and Design Scotland, Roxy Art House, Edinburgh
Artist’s Talks and Events
2023 (19/01/2023) RSA, Into the Distance Artist Talk
2022 (22-25/06/2022) Auction: Artist Aid Ukraine, Pentagon Centre, Glasgow
2020-2021 (Nov 2020- Feb 2021) British Council China Digital Connections through Culture Pilot with Scotland; online collaboration with 李天竣 Tianjun Li
2016 (26-28/10/2016) Silent Auction, Stills Gallery
2014 Resident 14, Creative Conversations: Royal Scottish Academy Artist Talk: Patricia Cain, Katie Ward, Aleksandra Zawada in conversation with Jenny Smith
2014 (2/05/2014) Fotografia Europea 2014, Reggio Emilia, Italy (portfolio presentation in the talk : Photography in dialogue. The new trends of European photography compared. Biblioteca Panizzi, Reggio Emilia, Italy
2013 (28/11/2013) Ex-Ospedale Sant'Agostino, Artist Talk, Modena, Italy
2012 (18/06/2012) Artist talk, Balmungo House, St. Andrews, Fife
Collections
2023 Private Collection, Edinburgh
2022 & 2023 Private Collection, UK
2021, 2022 & 2023 Private Collection, Kyoto, Japan
2021 & 2023 Private Collection, Oslo, Norway
2020 Private Collection, Zurich, Switzerland
2015 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2012 Private Collection, Torino, Italy
2012 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2008 Susie Allen & Paul Huxley RA - Private Collection, London
Private Collections: Italy and UK
Links
Impressions Gallery Online Photobook Fair 2020 selected book with Girl from M*
Photo Fringe 2020 online exhibition: Girl from M*
Deluge, Edinburgh Printmakers, 2018 - Exhibition catalogue
Les Rencontres d'Arles, 2017- catalogue p.63 also on Issuu
BYOPAPPER, Les Rencontres d'Arles, 2017 - selected artist: Aleksandra Zawada, Green (Paper) Book
Arles , 2017 - Arles, 2017
Impressions Gallery, Bradford Photobook Fair , 2016 with Green (Paper) Book
Fotografia Europea, 2014 as a selected artist in the presentation by Deidre MacKenna
Stills Gallery, Constructions of Landscapes, Work in Progress 3- Art in Scotland TV
Aleksandra Zawada AiR 2013 Stills Gallery , Edinbugh & Fondazione Fotografia, Modena
AIR Modena/Edinburgh Exchange program between the Fondazione Fotografia Modena and the Stills – Scotland’s Centre for Photography (Edinburgh)
Royal Scottish Academy RESIDENT 14 / Tutaj/ Teraz (HERE/ NOW), 2012/ RSA Annual Exhibition Artist Studio, 2012/ RSA Barns-Gaham Travel Award, 2011, Into the Distance The RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award , 2023