Agata Kus
Agata Kus, phot. Andrzej PIlichowski-Ragno
Agata Kus (b. 1987) graduated from Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. She works with painting, drawing and ceramics. Kus is a recipient of many awards and scholarships, including the Grand Prize at the International Media Art Biennale WRO 2015. In 2017, she was nominated for "The Views" Deutsche Bank and Zachęta National Gallery of Art Award. In 2011 and 2018, she was shortlisted for the Vordemberge-Gildeward Award. In 2021, Kus won the first place in the ranking of young artists "Kompas Młodej Sztuki", published in the "Rzeczpospolita" newspaper. In 2024, she was awarded the Kazimierz Ostrowski Prize. The artist cooperated with galleries and institutions in Poland, Austria, Paris and New York. Her paintings are in the collection of the MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, National Museum in Gdańsk, Bunkier Sztuki Gallery in Kraków, mBank Collection and in many private collections in Poland and abroad. She lives and works in Kraków, Poland.
