Wacław Wantuch (b. 1965, Poland) paints the female figure in oil.

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Once working in an art conservation studio — scraping back layers of overpaint from the walls of a medieval interior — he found that the oldest colours had outlasted all that came after.

That is why he prepares his pigments following historical recipes.

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His work is held in public collections in Poland and has been recognised internationally, most recently as a Grand Jury Award Finalist at the 17th Annual NUDE, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati (2025).

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He studied at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków (1992), and lives and works in Poland.

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Education

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1992 — Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland

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Selected Exhibitions

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2026 — Ciało, Galeria Miejska, Częstochowa, Poland

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2025 — 17th Annual NUDE, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, USA (Grand Jury Award Finalist)

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2024 — Galeria Strefa ASP, Kraków, Poland
 

2022 — Spot-W, Warszawa, Poland

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Public Collections

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Muzeum Narodowe, Wrocław, Poland

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Muzeum Fotografii, Kraków, Poland

 

Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego, Opole, Poland