Barbara Falender was born in Wrocław in 1947. From 1966 she studied at the Sculpture Faculty of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (prof. Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz), graduating in 1972 with an honours degree. As well as sculpting in stone, bronze, epoxy resin and china, she also practises drawing and photography.

Selected solo and group shows:

2022

MATERIA(L)NIE, Studio Gallery, Warsaw (PL)

2021

Self-portaits, Polana Institute, Warsaw (PL)
She-Classicità, Polana Institute, Warsaw (PL)
Playground, The "Nowolipki" State Centre of Arts, Warsaw (PL)

2020 

Barbara Falender, National Theatre, Warsaw (PL)

2007/2008

Barbara Falender Sculpture, The Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko (PL)
GK Collection #1, Stary Browar, Poznań (PL)

2006

Barbara Falender - Muzeum Warmii i Mazur – Galeria Zamek, Reszel (PL)

2004

Drawings - New York ’98, The Warsaw University Library, Warsaw (PL)

2000

Bronzes, Renesans Fondation, The Royal Lazienki, Warsaw (PL)

1998

The Kościuszko Foundation, New York (USA)

1994

Ars Erotica, National Museum, Warsaw (PL)

1991

Polish Female Artists, National Museum, Warsaw (PL)
Sorcerers and Mystics, Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw (PL)

1990

Summer ’90 Salon – Art of the 70’s and 80’s, National Museum, Cracow (PL)

1987

National Sculpture Review ‘79-’89, Zachęta National Gallery, Warsaw (PL)

1985

Within the Circle of Prof. Jarnuszkiewicz Studio, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw (PL)

1984

 Poland’s Generations, National Museum, Warsaw (PL)

1975

25th Anniversary of didactic work of Prof. Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz, Zachęta Gallery, Warsaw (PL)

Selected Group Exhibitions abroad:

2009/2010

Gender Check, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna (AT)

1995

Integrart, Free Academy, Kassel (DE)

1990

XXX Concorso Internationale della Ceramica d’Arte, Gualdo Tadino (IT)

1983

II Triennale Kleinplastik, Schwabenlanhalle, Felbach (DE)

1979

Polish Contemporary Sculpture, Muzeul Collectiilor de Artă, Bucharest 1978 - Polish Sculpture, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (DEN)

1977

Winterausstellung, Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf (DE)