My journey in painting has been a profound exploration of the depths of my inner self, shaped by personal hardship and the life-changing experience of relocating to New York City from Poland as a political refugee. This new reality brought isolation and nostalgia, and through my art I confronted and unraveled these emotions.

My obsession with painting self-portraits was a dialogue with the inner self—a reaction to how I felt—that created every new piece. In 2010, I couldn't work on portraits anymore; I was mentally and emotionally exhausted.

In 2012, I began exploring the monotype printing medium—creating unique, landscapes. As I mastered this technique, I realized the endless possibilities that flowed from my intuitive self-expression.

In 2023, I painted a new series of self-portraits, aiming to revisit and explore the shadows of my past. To my revelation, I discovered that some things remain unaltered, persistently etched into my existence—a constant reminder of the inescapable facets of my journey.

©2018 Evan Mann


Exhibitions

  • 1991 - Right Bank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 1992 - Right Bank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 1994 - 80 Washington Square Galleries, New York, NY

  • 1994 - 148 Gallery, New York, NY

  • 1996 - The New York Law School, New York, NY

  • 1996 - The Art Gallery, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA

  • 2002 - U.N.D. Witmer Art Center, Grand Forks, ND

  • 2002 - The Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck, NJ

  • 2004 - Kurier Plus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2006 - Shtooka Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2007 - Artes Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2004 - Kurier Plus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2008 - Artes Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2010 - Konduktorownia Gallery, Czechstochowa, Poland

  • 2012 - CPS Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2013 - Art Slant Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2014 - Adelante Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2018 - Kitano Alley Gallery, Kobe, Japan

  • 2022 - BAF Art, New York, NY

Education

University of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland
 


  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
 Painting, in Prof. Jan Switka’s studio

  • 2 years Lithography in Prof. Jozef Drazkiewicz studio


Awards

  • 1994 - Painting Award, Hillwood Art Museum

  • 2021 - Painting in collection, the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT

Bibliography

  • Peter Acheson, artist profile–Ryszard Semko. Greenline - 1991

  • Medea de Vyse, Waterfront Week - 1991

  • Medea de Vyse, Greenline - 1991

  • Jacek Gulla, Kurier Plus - 2004

  • Nekoro Gomes, Williamsburg Gazette - 2007

  • Czeslaw Karkowski, Kurier Plus - 2008

  • Czeslaw Karkowski, Nowy Dziennik – 2008