Andrzej Żurański (b. 1954), Tin Godzilla, 2023

oil on panel, 87 x 73 cm (109 x 95 cm with frame), inscribed on the reverse: '>> BLASZANA GODZILLA<< | oil on panel | 87 x 73 cm. | 4 - XI - 2023' | monogram AZ

Born in 1954 in Warsaw. From an early age, he was interested in art and architecture. However, he did not pursue studies in these fields. By reading the works of painters, he gained knowledge and experience in the field of oil painting. He began creating his own works in the 1970s. In the 1980s, some of his works were exhibited at the Warsaw Review of Amateur Artists’ Work. His first solo exhibition was organized by the Art Exhibition Office in Wałbrzych in 1984 in the halls of Książ Castle. The artist was invited to exhibit his works in the Art Exhibition Office Hall in Kłodzko. In 1985, he participated in the nationwide Zygmunt Rafał Pomorski Painting Competition organized by the Ministry of Culture and Art, the Association of Polish Painters and Graphic Artists In the 1990s, he participated in a group exhibition of visual art in the halls of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, as well as at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Garwolin. In 2000, the art exhibition “Inner Landscape” was held at the Arsus Cultural Center.