This solo exhibition of artworks by renowned Polish/American lithographer and educator Lapinski is held in collaboration with the University of Maryland College Park Art Department. This exhibition honors Lapinski who recently announced his retirement after serving nearly four decades as Professor of Art at the University.
The exhibition will feature brightly colored, vibrant abstract prints, and celebrates Lapinski’s contributions as an international artist and his influence on countless students. Lapinski’s work has been exhibited in such prestigious institutions as the National Gallery of Art, the White House, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, and Tianjin Museum in China, among many other museums throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Lapinski received his Bachelors and Masters of Arts degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland. While living in Warsaw he worked with the School of Graphic Arts where he began experimenting with multiple lithographic plates and first began applying his famous rainbow technique. Already an established artist in Europe and the West, he moved to New York in 1963 to join a growing movement of graphic artists in the United States. In 1972 he began teaching lithography and painting at the University to Maryland College Park campus, where he helped to not only promote the talent of his students but the careers of his colleagues. Lapinski has also been the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
For information, call 301-277-2863; TTY 301-446-6802.
This event is offered by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County.
http://www.art.umd.edu/faculty/tlapinski/