Jacek Krenz



Jacek Krenz, born in 1948 in Poznań, Poland, is an academic architect and painter. He is a professor at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, taught also at University of Fine Arts in Poznań – both in Poland – and at Universidade da Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal. Charter member of The Polish Watercolour Society. Instructor of Urban Sketchers

Architectural design

 * Festus, Art Hotel in Sopot PL 2005
 * Orphanage, with T. Mielczyński. Awarded an Honorary Mention in the competition. 2003
 * The Monument Cemetery of the Lost Cemeteries in Gdańsk PL, with H. Klementowska. First Prize in the competition. Realization of the design - 2002
 * Futura Leasing Ltd, new site in Gdańsk PL 2000
 * Church in Waglikowice, with P. Loch, completion 1993
 * Renovation of the residential and public historical buildings.
 * Bank NBP interiors Gdańsk, PL, with P. and B. Loch. Interior design.
 * The Center of Music in the Old Brewery in Kartuzy PL 2004
 * Pavilion of Gdańsk at 11 Cities/11 Nations Contemporary Nordic Art and Architecture, Leeuwarden, NL 1999
 * Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970. Gdańsk, Solidarity Place: with S. Baum and W. Mokwiński, PL 1980

He is a co-founder of the Wdzydze Artists’ Village in Kaszuby, Poland, where he works in his summer studio. As a result of several workshops and artistic journeys around Europe, his works are in numerous private, public, and corporate collections.

Exhibitions of drawings and watercolours

 * Seascapes - an exhibition of watercolours. Kino Żeglarz Jastarnia Poland. 08.07-09.08.2023
 * Poziomy Abstrakcji / The Levels of Abstraction. Individual exhibition of paintings. Galeria Wnętrz City Meble. Gdansk, Poland. 3-16.06.2017
 * Miejsca/Places/Lugares.Jacek Krenz, rysunek i malarstwo. Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Gdansk, Poland. 11-27.04 2016
 * Paisagens, Passagens. Individual exhibition of drawings and paintings. Museu de Lanificios, Covilhã, Portugal 2014
 * Jacek Krenz - Watercolours, Katarzyna Krenz - Poetry. Warzywniak Gallery. Gdansk Oliwa. 2013.
 * OUVINDO CHOPIN - 3 editions in Portugal: Casa Santa Maria, Cascais, Galeria Municipal do Palácio Ribamar, Lisbon, Espaço Cultural do Chiado da Fundação Sousa Pedro. Lisbon, 2010
 * Galeria de Santo António in Monchique, Portugal 2010,
 * Arte e Genero in Castelo Branco, Portugal 2010,
 * Casino de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal 2009,
 * ARTE ALGARVE in Loulé, Portugal 2008,
 * Palaca Milesi in Split, Croatia 2008,
 * City Museum in Trogir, Croatia 2008,
 * Centro Chiado in lisbon, Portugal 2008,
 * Galeria Municipal in Castelo de Vide, Portugal 2007,
 * Galeria Municipal in Oeiras, Portugal 2007,
 * the Royal Watercolour Society’s Bankside Gallery in London 2005 and 2006.
 * The Old Market House Arts Centre in Dungarvan, Ireland 2006,
 * Museu de Lanifícios in Covilhã, Portugal 2006
 * The Labyrinth Gallery in Kraków, Poland 2005
 * The Municipal Gallery in Łeba, Poland 2005;
 * Farum Kulturhus in Denmark 2005,
 * The Municipal Gallery in Dignano (Vodnjan) Croatia 2001
 * TU Delft Faculty of Architecture, The Netherlands 1987
 * Society of Polish Architects, Gdańsk, Poland 1986
 * Rotterdam Town Hall, The Netherlands 1986,
 * Haarlem Town Hall, The Netherlands 1985,
 * Haarlem Cultural Center, The Netherlands 1984,