Stanislaus Ostoja-Kotkowski b. 28 December 1922

Also known as Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski, Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski, J.S. Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski, abstract expressionist painter, theatre set designer, photographer, experimental film producer and light and sound artist was born in Golub, Poland in 1922 and he arrived in Australia in 1949. His diverse artistic practice included innovation in laser art and sound and image technology. Ostoja-Kotkowski was awarded an Order of Australia in 1992.
Tags: Abstract Expressionist
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exhibited at
Art in Everyday Life
Date
3 December 1958 - 10 December 1958
Place
Legacy House, Sydney
Description

This exhibition displayed 11 refrigerators, each painted by an Australian artist who was commissioned by Kelvinator Australia Limited, through the Australian Woman’s Weekly. The exhibition was on display at the charitable organisation Legacy House, Sydney, for one week and subsequently toured to Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. The refrigerators were then sold at auction, with proceeds going to Legacy House.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Refrigerator, Kelvinator Australia
exhibited at
Herald outdoor art show 1953
Date
12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953
Place
Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Description

Originally scheduled for 8-13 December 1953 but delayed by summer storms.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Melbourne Painters’ Exhibition
Date
1953
Place
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description

This exhibition presented the work of eight contemporary Melbourne painters.

Type
Exhibition

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Alternative names
  • Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • J.S. Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Joseph Stanislaw Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Stan Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • Stanislaus Ostoja-Kotkowski
  • J.S. Ostoja-Kotkowski