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SEBASTIAN CICHOCKI
Curator and art critic, born 1975, lives in Gliwice and works in Bytom, Poland
EDUCATION
1995 - 2001University of Silesia, KatowiceMA in sociology at the Faculty of Social ScienceMA thesis submitted in June 2001 examines the subject of the Jewish minority in Southern Poland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since February 2003 Sebastian Cichocki has been chief curator of the Kronika Gallery in Bytom, one of the main municipal galleries of contemporary art in southern Poland. Under his leadership Kronika has become one of the most recognized galleries of its kind in the country, with programs that are truly challenging.
Since May 2003 Cichocki has been cooperating with the Foskal Gallery Foundation in Warsaw. Together, they have co-presented the exhibitions "Ukryte w Sloncu" (Hidden in the Daylight) and "Borders and Beyond" in Cieszyn (2003, in collaboration with the Pro Helvetia Foundation) and "Akcja rownolegla" (Parallel Action) in Cieszyn (2004, in collaboration with relations, a project of the Federal Cultural Foundation, Germany).
For the Upper-Silesian Cultural Center in Katowice Cichocki develops independent art projects as curator, helps launch new exhibitions, and contributes promotional articles in the press and on-line as well as critical texts published in the Cultural Centre's quarterly magazine "Opcje".
Since September 2003, at the invitation of Deutsche Bank, Cichocki has been serving on the nominating board of the young Polish artists competition "Spojrzenia" (Glances).
Since March 2003 he is vice-president of the Association for Cultural Integration "Cross Over". The aim of the association is to promote emerging Polish artists and socially-oriented artistic projects. It operates two cultural centers: the CO2 Gallery in Gliwice and the Zaglebiowski Art Institute in Sosnowiec.
Since 1999 Cichocki has been active as journalist and art critic and co-operates with online sites and printed magazines devoted to cultural life. He has published over 200 texts on contemporary art, including reviews, interviews, and previews:
- in magazines:"ARTeon" - contributor since the year 2002"AKTIVIST" - chief reviewer of the arts column, Silesian edition"OPCJE""SLASK""ULTRAMARYNA" - chief editor of the arts column"CITY MAGAZINE""EXIT"
-on online sites:"RASTER" - regular contributor"ARTMIX" - regular contributor since the beginning of the year 2003"ART.PAPIER"
- texts in exhibition catalogues and leaflets, also abroad, including a contribution to the catalogue of the Prague Biennale 1.
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