Jacek Krenz, born in 1948 in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

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, is an academic architect and painter. He is a professor at

Gdańsk University of Technology The Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech, former ''GUT''; pl, Politechnika Gdańska) is a technical university in the Wrzeszcz borough of Gdańsk, and one of the oldest universities in Poland. It has eight faculties and with 41 fi ...

, Faculty of Architecture, taught also at

University of Fine Arts in Poznań Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan Poznań (in Polish: ''Uniwersytet Artystyczny im. Magdaleny Abakanowicz w Poznaniu'') is one of the major fine-art academies in Poland. It was founded in 1919 as the State School of Decorative ...

– both in Poland – and at

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, Portugal. Charter member of The Polish Watercolour Society. Instructor of

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Architectural design

*''Festus'', Art Hotel in

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PL 2005 *''Orphanage'', with T. Mielczyński. Awarded an Honorary Mention in the competition. 2003 *'' The Monument Cemetery of the Lost Cemeteries'' in Gdańsk PL, with H. Klementowska. First Prize in the competition. Realization of the design - 2002 *''Futura Leasing Ltd, new site'' in Gdańsk PL 2000 *''Church in Waglikowice'', with P. Loch, completion 1993 *''Renovation of the residential and public historical buildings''. **''Bank NBP interiors''

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, PL, with P. and B. Loch. Interior design. **''The Center of Music in the Old Brewery'' in

Kartuzy Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivode ...

PL 2004 *''Pavilion of Gdańsk'' at 11 Cities/11 Nations Contemporary Nordic Art and Architecture,

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, NL 1999 *''

Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970 The Monument to the fallen Shipyard Workers 1970 ( pl, Pomnik Poległych Stoczniowców 1970) was unveiled on 16 December 1980 near the entrance to what was then the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. It commemorates the 42 or more people kille ...

''. Gdańsk, Solidarity Place: with S. Baum and W. Mokwiński, PL 1980 He is a co-founder of the Wdzydze Artists’ Village in Kaszuby, Poland, where he works in his summer studio. As a result of several workshops and artistic journeys around Europe, his works are in numerous private, public, and corporate collections.

Bibliography

* 2022: ''Latem w Jastarni''. Region, 2022, 2nd place in the Kashubian Literature Competition 2023 * 2016: Krenz J., Teixeira J. S.: ''Castelo Branco: akwarela & poesia''. Castelo Branco: Junta de Freguesia de Castelo Branco, 2016, * 2016: Krenz J., ''City in my eyes''. in: ''Sketch City: Tips and Inspiration for Drawing on Location''. p. 132-145, Gingko Press Inc. 2015. * 2014: ''Ideogram. From Idea to Architectural Form'', Covilha: Universidade da Beira Interior, * 2012
''Ideograms in Architecture. Between Sign and Meaning''
Covilha: Universidade da Beira Interior, 2012 * 2010: ''Ideogramy architektury. Między znakiem a znaczeniem'', Wydawnictwo Bernardinum, * 1997
''Architektura znaczeń''
Wydawnictwo Politechniki Gdańskiej,

Exhibitions of drawings and watercolours

*''Seascapes'' - an exhibition of watercolours. Kino Żeglarz

Jastarnia Jastarnia ( csb, Jastarniô, german: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port. The ...

Poland. 08.07-09.08.2023 *''Poziomy Abstrakcji / The Levels of Abstraction.'' Individual exhibition of paintings. Galeria Wnętrz City Meble. Gdansk, Poland. 3-16.06.2017 *''Miejsca/Places/Lugares.''Jacek Krenz, rysunek i malarstwo.

Polish Baltic Philharmonic Polish Baltic F. Chopin Philharmonic in Gdańsk (full name in Polish: ''Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka im. Fryderyka Chopina w Gdańsku'') is a concert hall located in Ołowianka, Gdańsk. History Polish Baltic F. Chopin Philharmonic was founde ...

, Gdansk, Poland. 11-27.04 2016 *''Paisagens, Passagens.'' Individual exhibition of drawings and paintings. Museu de Lanificios,

, Portugal 2014 *''Jacek Krenz - Watercolours,

Katarzyna Krenz Katarzyna Krenz (born 24 January 1953) is a Polish writer, poet and painter. Biography Krenz was born on 24 January 1953 in Gdańsk, Poland. She is best known as the author of the novels ''W ogrodzie Mirandy (In Miranda's Garden),'' ''Lekcja ta ...

- Poetry''. Warzywniak Gallery. Gdansk

Oliwa Oliwa ( la, Oliva; csb, Òlëwa; german: Oliva) is a northern district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka, from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża, VII Dwór and Brętowo, ...

. 2013. *''OUVINDO CHOPIN'' - 3 editions in

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: Casa Santa Maria,

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, Galeria Municipal do Palácio Ribamar,

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, Espaço Cultural do Chiado da Fundação Sousa Pedro.

, 2010 *''Galeria de Santo António in

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'', Portugal 2010, *''Arte e Genero in Castelo Branco'', Portugal 2010, *''Casino de Lisboa in

'', Portugal 2009, *''ARTE ALGARVE in

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'', Portugal 2008, *''Palaca Milesi in

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'', Croatia 2008, *''City Museum in

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'', Croatia 2008, *''Centro Chiado in

lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

'', Portugal 2008, *''Galeria Municipal in

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'', Portugal 2007, *''Galeria Municipal in Oeiras'', Portugal 2007, *''the

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’s

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'' in London 2005 and 2006. *''The Old Market House Arts Centre in

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'', Ireland 2006, *''Museu de Lanifícios'' in

, Portugal 2006 *''The Labyrinth Gallery'' in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

, Poland 2005 *''The Municipal Gallery'' in

Łeba Łeba (pronounced: , Kashubian, Pomeranian and German: ''Leba'') is a seaside town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. It is located in the Pomerelia sub-region, near Łebsko Lake and the mouth of the river Łeba on the coast of th ...

, Poland 2005; *''Farum Kulturhus'' in Denmark 2005, *''The Municipal Gallery'' in

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(Vodnjan) Croatia 2001 *''

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'', The Netherlands 1987 *''Society of Polish Architects'',

, Poland 1986 *''Rotterdam Town Hall'', The Netherlands 1986, *''

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Town Hall'', The Netherlands 1985, *''Haarlem Cultural Center'', The Netherlands 1984,

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