BOGUMIL BRONKOWSKI
bbronkowski@yahoo.com
bbronkowski.com
Education
2012 M.F.A. Painting Northern Illinois University
2008 B.F.A. Painting Elmhurst College
Solo Exhibitions
2016 (Untitled). Schoenherr Gallery. North Central College. Naperville, IL (Forthcoming).
2015 Coming of Age. Morrissey Gallery. St. Ambrose University. Davenport, IA. (Forthcoming).
Worlds Apart. Robert F Decaprio Art Gallery. Moraine Valley Community College. Palos Hills, IL
2014 With Every End is a Beginning. Park National Bank Art Gallery. UC Clermont College. Batavia, OH
2012 Over Coming Coming Over. Gallery 214. DeKalb, Il.
Group Exhibitions
2013 Root. Chicago Art Department. Chicago, IL. Juried by Clementines & Fingernails.
Emerging Illinois Artist. McLean County Arts Center. Bloomington, IL. Juried by Bill Gross.
10x10x10x Tieton. Tieton Arts and Humanities. Tieton, WA. Juried by Linda Tesner and Justin Gibbens.
2012 What a Long Night It Has Been. Gallery 214. DeKalb, IL. Curator: Maria Dimanshtein.
Rock Valley Faculty Show. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL
Oh the Horror. Space Club HQ. Chicago, IL. Curator: Tracey Drobot
Eight Annual Alumni Art Exhibit. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
Capsim. Juried by Susan Blackman. Chicago, IL.
NIU///MFA. Ebersmoore Gallery. Chicago, IL.
Head Space: Lost and Found in Translation. Gallery 214. DeKalb, IL.
2011 Juried Grad Show. Jack Olson Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Juror: Jeff Crisman.
Black at Heart. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curator:Karen Brown.
Gift of Heart Benefit. Polish Museum of America. Chicago, IL.
The Incredibles. 4th Street Gallery. Dekalb, IL.
GAA Showcase. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Karens Garage. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curator: Nina Rizzo.
Autobiography. Milwakuee Avenue Arts Festival. Curator: Jennifer Hines. Chicago, IL.
Polish Arts Club of Chicago: 74th Annual Art Exhibition. Polish Museum of America. Chicago, IL
Art of Work. Arrowhead Room, Waubonsee College. Sugar Grove, IL. Curator: Anni Holm.
Dick Blick Ars Nova Juried Show. Jack Olson Gallery. Dekalb, IL. Juried by Micheal Dinges.
My Invisible Friend. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
2010 In transit. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro, PA.. Juried by Nina Rizzo, Ashley Nason, and Lee Sido
Juried Grad Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. 3rd Place.
Old Dogs, New Tricks. 214 Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Dick Blick Ars Nova Juried Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. 2nd Place.
Double Decker: Round 2. Annex Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Winter Formal. Pleasant Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
2009 Juried Grad Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Best in Show.
Prelude. Pleasant Street Gallery, DeKalb, IL.
Fifth Annual Alumni Show. Accelerator Art Space, Elmhurst, IL.
2008 Capstone. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
Student Art Show. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
2007 Art School Confidential. 33 Collective Gallery. Chicago, IL.
2005 All City Art Competition. 4Art,Inc.Gallery. Chicago, IL.
2004 All City Art Competition. Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago, IL.
Awards and Grants
2010 3rd Place. Juried Grad Show. Northern Illinois University. Carol Jackson, Professor at the School of the Art Institute.
2nd Place. Dick Blick Ars Nova. Northern Illinois University.
2009 Best in Show, Juried Grad Show. Northern Illinois University. Dan Silverstein, curator of Block Museum in Evanston.
2008 Dean’s List. Elmhurst College.
2007 William S. Kolb Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Elmhurst College.
2006 William S. Kolb Talent Award for a First-Year Art Major. Elmhurst College.
2005 All City Merit Art School Scholarship. Lane Tech High School.
Professional Experience
2014- present Adjunct Instructor. Drawing I: Intro to Visual Arts. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
2013 Adjunct Instructor. Drawing I: Intro to Visual Arts. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts; Non-Western Art History. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
2013 Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts; Non-Western Art History. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
2012 Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
Co-instructor Painting II and III with Katie Kahn. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
Instructor of Record, 3-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2011 Instructor of Record, 3-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2011 Graduate Assistant Studio Offices. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2010 Instructor of Record, 2-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2009-2011 Graduate Drawing Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. (Class clean up, image cataloging, teacher substitution).
2009 Substitute for the Drawing Department. Northern Illinois University .
2008 Elmhurst College, Figure Drawing Substitute, Elmhurst, IL.
Other Professional Experience
2005-2007 Art Conservation Internship, Bauman Conservation, Chicago, IL. (Restoration of damaged paintings).
Printed Work
2006 “Untitled”, Middlewestern Voice. Elmhurst College.
Clubs/ Organizations
2010-2009 G.A.A., Northern Illinois University. Treasurer.
2005-2007 Art Club, Elmhurst College.
Professional Experience
2012 Juror: Student art show. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
Work on Loan
2009 “Revol/eve/ lution”. Elmhurst College.
Collections
Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
bbronkowski@yahoo.com
bbronkowski.com
Education
2012 M.F.A. Painting Northern Illinois University
2008 B.F.A. Painting Elmhurst College
Solo Exhibitions
2016 (Untitled). Schoenherr Gallery. North Central College. Naperville, IL (Forthcoming).
2015 Coming of Age. Morrissey Gallery. St. Ambrose University. Davenport, IA. (Forthcoming).
Worlds Apart. Robert F Decaprio Art Gallery. Moraine Valley Community College. Palos Hills, IL
2014 With Every End is a Beginning. Park National Bank Art Gallery. UC Clermont College. Batavia, OH
2012 Over Coming Coming Over. Gallery 214. DeKalb, Il.
Group Exhibitions
2013 Root. Chicago Art Department. Chicago, IL. Juried by Clementines & Fingernails.
Emerging Illinois Artist. McLean County Arts Center. Bloomington, IL. Juried by Bill Gross.
10x10x10x Tieton. Tieton Arts and Humanities. Tieton, WA. Juried by Linda Tesner and Justin Gibbens.
2012 What a Long Night It Has Been. Gallery 214. DeKalb, IL. Curator: Maria Dimanshtein.
Rock Valley Faculty Show. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL
Oh the Horror. Space Club HQ. Chicago, IL. Curator: Tracey Drobot
Eight Annual Alumni Art Exhibit. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
Capsim. Juried by Susan Blackman. Chicago, IL.
NIU///MFA. Ebersmoore Gallery. Chicago, IL.
Head Space: Lost and Found in Translation. Gallery 214. DeKalb, IL.
2011 Juried Grad Show. Jack Olson Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Juror: Jeff Crisman.
Black at Heart. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curator:Karen Brown.
Gift of Heart Benefit. Polish Museum of America. Chicago, IL.
The Incredibles. 4th Street Gallery. Dekalb, IL.
GAA Showcase. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Karens Garage. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curator: Nina Rizzo.
Autobiography. Milwakuee Avenue Arts Festival. Curator: Jennifer Hines. Chicago, IL.
Polish Arts Club of Chicago: 74th Annual Art Exhibition. Polish Museum of America. Chicago, IL
Art of Work. Arrowhead Room, Waubonsee College. Sugar Grove, IL. Curator: Anni Holm.
Dick Blick Ars Nova Juried Show. Jack Olson Gallery. Dekalb, IL. Juried by Micheal Dinges.
My Invisible Friend. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
2010 In transit. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro, PA.. Juried by Nina Rizzo, Ashley Nason, and Lee Sido
Juried Grad Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. 3rd Place.
Old Dogs, New Tricks. 214 Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Dick Blick Ars Nova Juried Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. 2nd Place.
Double Decker: Round 2. Annex Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
Winter Formal. Pleasant Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
2009 Juried Grad Show. Jack Olsen Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Best in Show.
Prelude. Pleasant Street Gallery, DeKalb, IL.
Fifth Annual Alumni Show. Accelerator Art Space, Elmhurst, IL.
2008 Capstone. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
Student Art Show. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
2007 Art School Confidential. 33 Collective Gallery. Chicago, IL.
2005 All City Art Competition. 4Art,Inc.Gallery. Chicago, IL.
2004 All City Art Competition. Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago, IL.
Awards and Grants
2010 3rd Place. Juried Grad Show. Northern Illinois University. Carol Jackson, Professor at the School of the Art Institute.
2nd Place. Dick Blick Ars Nova. Northern Illinois University.
2009 Best in Show, Juried Grad Show. Northern Illinois University. Dan Silverstein, curator of Block Museum in Evanston.
2008 Dean’s List. Elmhurst College.
2007 William S. Kolb Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Elmhurst College.
2006 William S. Kolb Talent Award for a First-Year Art Major. Elmhurst College.
2005 All City Merit Art School Scholarship. Lane Tech High School.
Professional Experience
2014- present Adjunct Instructor. Drawing I: Intro to Visual Arts. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
2013 Adjunct Instructor. Drawing I: Intro to Visual Arts. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts; Non-Western Art History. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
2013 Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts; Non-Western Art History. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
2012 Adjunct Instructor. Introduction to Visual Arts. Rock Valley College. Rockford, IL.
Co-instructor Painting II and III with Katie Kahn. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
Instructor of Record, 3-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2011 Instructor of Record, 3-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2011 Graduate Assistant Studio Offices. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2010 Instructor of Record, 2-D Design. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2009-2011 Graduate Drawing Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. (Class clean up, image cataloging, teacher substitution).
2009 Substitute for the Drawing Department. Northern Illinois University .
2008 Elmhurst College, Figure Drawing Substitute, Elmhurst, IL.
Other Professional Experience
2005-2007 Art Conservation Internship, Bauman Conservation, Chicago, IL. (Restoration of damaged paintings).
Printed Work
2006 “Untitled”, Middlewestern Voice. Elmhurst College.
Clubs/ Organizations
2010-2009 G.A.A., Northern Illinois University. Treasurer.
2005-2007 Art Club, Elmhurst College.
Professional Experience
2012 Juror: Student art show. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
Work on Loan
2009 “Revol/eve/ lution”. Elmhurst College.
Collections
Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL
