W. Andrzej Kenda
Graphic artist, painter, interior designer
Born May 1, 1944, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; son of Konstanty and Jolanta (Nowakowska); married Grazyna (Boguta); child: Victoria.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow (Poi.), 1969.
Author: one-person and group exhibitions, i.a.: The Youngest Generation, Contemporary Gallery, Warsaw, 1969, 3rd International Graphic Arts Biennale, Cracow, 1970, Polish Graphics, National Gallery, Tokyo (Japan), 1971, Arte Grafico Polaco, Mexico City (Mexico), 1971, Juvisy, 12th International Salon, Paris-Sud (France), 1971, Il Timone Gallery, Asti (Italy), 1971, Polish Printmakers'72, Melbourne (Australia), Galerie am Grillhof, Insbruck (Austria), Margot Gallery, New York City, 1983, Polish - American Art Salon, Arsenal Gallery, 1986, and Polish American Artists Society (P.A.A.S.) Artworks Gallery, New York City, 1987, Del Bello Gallery, 1988, and Midway Forum Gallery, 1989, Toronto (Canada), Voices of Freedom, Hampton Square Gallery (NY), 1990, Jestesmy, Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw, 1991, Toporowicz Gallery, Santa Ana (CA), 1992, Unclosed Circuits, Frank Bustamante Gallery, New York City, 1993, Osaka Triennale'93, International Competition of Painting (Japan), 1993, Europa, Permanent Installation, New York City, 1994; illustrations for The New York Times, Nowy Dziennik.
Member of: president, Polish American Artists Society (P.A.A.S.); Association of Polish Artists (Poland); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: numerous awards at exhibitions in Poland, 1970-81; Gold Medal, 12th International Salon, Paris-Sud, 1971; The Mayor's Liberty Awards Medal, New York City, 1986; grants, International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), 1982, National Endowment for the Art, 1984, A. & E. Gottlieb Foundation, 1990; winner, Osaka Triennale'93.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Hobby: collecting antiques.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996