Izabela Rostkowska
Biography
I am a painter, born in Warsaw, Poland and graduated at Academy of Fine Arts, known as “La Esmeralda” in Mexico City in 1991, where I live and work.
Definitely what matters most in my work is color and texture. I love high contrasts, soft shades as well as monochromatic atmosphere, depending on the mediums I use, which influence my choices. I love to paint women the best, their moods and expressions, but also our surroundings, places we live, interiors full of magical colors and shades. I used to work with acrylics mainly, but now I also integrate pure pigments, mixed media and lately I am experimenting with new media, enhancing the feeling I wish to convey.
Influences
Modigliani, Willem de Kooning, Egon Schielle, Matisse, Jean-Michele Basquiat
Education
1986-1991 Academy of Fine Arts Mexico City, Mexico
The artist at work
Prizes and Awards
2024 COATLICUE Prize at Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City, Mexico
Collective Expositions
2019 Un Estudio Propio Galería Rejas Chapultepec, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
2019 Resonancia en Accion Museo de la Mujer ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
2018 Centro Cultural José Marti Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
2007 Mountain Shadow Galley Tucson, Arizona, United States
Permanent Collections
2016 Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce Michoacan, Mexico
2015 Archivo Histórico Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
