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Adrian Wiszniewski (1958- ) is a Scottish artist and member of the "New Glasgow Boys" or "Glasgow Pups" of the late 20th century, led by Alexander Moffat.
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Biography
Adrian Wiszniewski was born in Glasgow in 1958. He was educated at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and then the Glasgow School of Art. He was influenced by New Image painting in the early 1980s, combining figurative art with social commentary. He gave his first solo show in 1984 in London and Glasgow; the Tate acquired some of his paintings at that time.
Awards and distinctions
Wiszniewski won the Haldane Trust Award (1982), the David Cargill Scholarship (1983), the Mark Rothko Memorial Award (1984), the I.C.C.F. Best Design Award New York (1993) and the Lord Provost Gold Medal of the City of Glasgow (1999).
Museums and galleries
Wiszniewski's paintings are held in collections including: