Alicja Gaskon

Alicja Gaskon ( born 1985 in Warsaw) is a New York-based, Polish-born visual artist. She is best known for works rooted in cartography, architecture and geopolitics.https://iscp-nyc.org/resident/alicja-gaskon The work is characterized by the use of a reduced palette and can be placed in the tradition of conceptual art and hard edge.http://thisistomorrow.info/articles/alicja-gaskon-dividing-lines 
== Education ==
 
Gaskon studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (2005-2010) where she received her MFA in 2010.http://dyplomyasp2010.blogspot.com/2011/01/alicja-gaskon_06.html She is also a graduate in Architecture from WSEiZ in Warsaw.
== Themes ==
Gaskon studied both architecture and fine arts. Subsequently her focus around the concept of a line stands from her educational background. Gaskon in her research-based practice explores themes of identity and belonging, taking into account the philosophical, social and political dimension. Dividing lines and the specific connections that they create between people are a key point in her practice.http://leguern.pl/en/exhibitions/Alicja-Gaskon-Dividing-Lines/ Gaskon works in a wide range of media - from painting and drawing, to sculpture, print and installation.https://contemporarylynx.co.uk/perfect-shape-for-the-concept
== Exhibitions (selected) == 
=== 2019 ===
* Dividing Lines, solo, Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
* Breaching Borders. 16th International Triennial of Textiles. Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz, Poland
* The Principle of Migration. New York Foundation for the Arts, New York, US 
* Chopin & Friends Festival, Polish Cultural Institute New York Slavic Center, US
* Positions Berlin,gallery drj––dr.julius | ap, Berlin, Germany
* Century.idee bauhaus. Bauhaus 100, gallery drj––dr.julius | ap, Berlin, Germany
=== 2018 ===
* Endless Biennial. EFA Project Space, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, US
* The Map and the Territory. NARS Foundationhttps://contemporarylynx.co.uk/calendarevent/new-york-alicja-gaskon-2, New York, US
* Somewhere down the linehttps://contemporarylynx.co.uk/calendarevent/new-york-alicja-gaskon. NARS Artist-In Residence, New York, US
* Cardinal Planes. Gallery Korea of the Korean Cultural Center of New York, New York, US
* New / Newly Discovered. Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
 
=== 2017 === 
 
* Reflections. solo. Le Guern Gallery+balzer projects, Vienna Contemporary, Austria
* Visual-Virtual. Noyes Museum of Art, Atlantic City, NJ, US 
* Minimal Impulse. balzer projects and Le Guern Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
* Interior. Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
=== 2016 === 
 
* New Beginnings. solo. balzer projects, Basel, Switzerland 
* Transitions. 2 person show w/Arpad Forgo, Platan Gallery, Polish Institute in Budapest, Hungary
 
=== 2015 === 
 
* Artissima. w/Lilly Keller, balzer projects, Artissima, Turin, Italy
* Myopia of Identity. solo. balzer projects, Basel, Switzerland 
* Mere formality. Galeria Labirynt and Galeria Labirynt 2, Lublin, Poland 
* Solo Positions.solo. balzer projects at Contemporary Art Berlin, Germany
* Order out of Chaos. Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 
* The Open Work. solo. Dubner Moderne Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland 
* La Ligne f(x)=ax+b. balzer projects, Basel, Switzerland
 
=== 2013 === 
 
* Saatchi Screen Project, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 
* Tetris Effect: The Urbanism of Color. solo. Espace Gaia, Geneva, Switzerland 
* Map.Straction. solo. Espace Helvetie, Montreux, Switzerland
* Les nouveaux artistes de la galerie. Dubner Moderne Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland
 
=== 2012 ===
 
* MAP.struction: The Tetris Effect. solo. Espace Gaia Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 
* The Dynamic Arena. solo. Schweizer Kunstraum, Lausanne, Switzerland
* Summer Six. Espace Gaia Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
=== 2011 ===
 
* Dyplomy. MFA Graduation Show, Lubelska 30/32, Warsaw, Poland 
=== 2010 ===
 
* Torpedo Pinata II: derailment. solo. Le Guern Gallery, Warsaw, Polandhttp://news.o.pl/2010/09/23/wystawa-dyplomowa-alicji-gaskon-galeria-la-guern-warszawa/#/
== Selected bibliography ==
2020 
Karolina Maciejewska, “Utracona Niewinność Tkaniny”, Miej Miejsce, Feb.19, 2020
Elaine Y.J Zheng, “Review: Alicja Gaskon, Dividing Lines”, This is Tomorrow, Jan. 19, 
Judy Hooymeyer, “Tapestry Triënnale in Lodz”,Textiel Plus, Jan. 21, 2020
2019 
Magazyn Szum “Na Dobry Początek: Dividing Lines”, Nov.18, 2019
Etty Yaniv, “Alicja Gaskon-Traversing Borders”, Art Spiel, July 22, 2019
Elżbieta Popławska, “Festiwal Chopin i Przyjaciele rozpoczęty”, Nowy Dziennik, Nov.11 , 2019 
2016 
Annette Hoffmann, “Aller Anfang ist grau”, Basler Zeitung, June 25, 2016 
Patrycja Rup, “Perfect Shape for the Concept”, Contemporary Lynx, March 19, 2016 
Sinkó István, “Derus Konkretok / The Serene Concrete”, Élet És Irodalom, March 17, 2016
2015 
Magazyn Szum, “Na Dobry Początek: Porządek z Chaosu”, June 15, 2015
Obieg, “Dyskusja o wystawie Czysta Formalność”, Aug.5, 2015 
Annette Hoffmann, “Wunschverwandte Farbenspiele”, Basler Zeitung, May 16, 2015 
Simon Baur, “Zeit Zeichnen”, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, April 21, 2015 
Laurent Delaloye, “Dans les galleries avec Laurent Delaloye”, 24 Heures Suisse Romande, Feb.19, 2015
2013 
Monika Gąsiorowska, “Wywiad: Alicja Gaskon”, Polnische Zeitschrift in der Schweiz, September 8, 2013 
Paulina Bajer, “Miasto, Masa, Maszyna-rozmowa z Alicja Gaskon”, Tygodnik Vector, Aug.18, 2013
2012
Culture.pl, “Polscy artyści na Artissimie”, Redakcja, November 15, 2012
Davide Fantino, “Non e la fine del Mondo, parola di Artissima”, Art Note, Nov.13, 2012 
==In the media==
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== References ==
== External links ==
* Alicja Gaskon - Le Guern Gallery's website
* Alicja Gaskon - Wikipedia in Polish
* Alicja Gaskon - Art Tank Collection
* Alicja Gaskon - Instagram
* NARS Foundation
* International Studio & Curatorial Program
* Alicja Gaskon on instagram
* Alicja Gaskon on facebook
* Alicja Gaskon on linkedin
Category:1985 births
Category:Art schools in New York City
Category:Artists from New York City
Category:Visual artists
Category:Cartography
Category:Architecture
Category:Geopolitics
Category:Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Category:Master's degrees