Christopher G. Malczewski
Museum exhibition designer, graphic designer
Born May 9, 1946, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; son of Czeslaw and Krystyna (Kapusta); married Barbara (Wierzbicka); child: Kristina.
Education: diploma, Fine Arts High School, 1965, Master of Science (M.S.), H. Kollataj Agricultural Academy, 1974, Cracow.
Career: scientific illustrator, 1968-75, assistant chairman of exhibition, Museum of Natural History, 1975-81, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow; resident, museum specialist for exhibition planning, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh (PA), 1981-84; head, Exhibition Department, Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, 1984-90; director, Statewide Exhibition Design Division, Arizona Historical Society Museum, Phoenix-Tempe, 1990 -.
Author: exhibitions designer, 48 permanent, temporary and traveling museum exhibitions, 1973 -; graphic designer, 12 books, 1972-82, 14 museum posters, 1986-93.
Member of: Solidarny of Tucson, 1985-87; professional member, Western Museum Conference; National Association of Museum Exhibition.
Honors: Best Design awards, president of Arizona Historical Society, 1989, 1990; grants, National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), 1991, Phelps-Dodge Corporation, 1991-92, Arizona Historical Society Foundation, 1992-93.
Languages: Polish, English.
Hobbies: cactus and desert gardening.
Office: Arizona Historical Society Museum, 1300 North College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996