Konrad Opala

Biography
Nationality:Polish, Australian
2016 KONRADARTSTUDIO – Paris, France
commission based artist
2015 Moved to Paris
2010 Creative Director Positive Fashion Pty Ltd
2004 Director/designer Popissue Co Pty
2003 Immigrated to Australia
1997 - 2002 Travel to France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Austria and Germany
1994 - 1999 Master of Arts Degree, Visual Communication Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw, Poland
1989 - 1994 High School of Fine Arts, Kielce, Poland
1974 Born in Poland

ART/ Exhibitions

2016 “Gold” Art exhibition for Martin Kos Collection FW16/17 showroom, Paris Fashion Week, Gallery Espace “Le Marais” , Paris
2015 “Play” Collection, solo art exhibition, Atelier Montreuil , Paris
2007 Solo exhibition, Moment of Joy, Paddington Contemporary – Sydney
2005 Group exhibition, Christmas 2005, Paddington Contemporary – Sydney
2004 Group exhibition, Paddington Contemporary – Sydney, Australia
2004 Global Gallery – Sydney
2004 Kailis, Australian Pearls Showroom - Broome, Australia
2003 No. 5 Gallery - Broome, Western Australia
2002 Exhibition of the Best Master Work, Institute of Industrial Design – Warsaw, Poland
2001 Art Gallery of Kozienice - Poland
2000 50 years of the Department of Interior Design, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts - Wroclaw, Poland
1999 City Art Gallery - Wroclaw, Poland
1999 Na Jatkach Art Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland
1998 Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw, Poland
1994 BWA Gallery, Kielce, Poland

FASHION/ Exhibitions
2011 “Forever Believer” Autumn Winter 2011/12 Collection, Tranoi Man, Park Royal, Paris Fashion Week
2010 “Dark Secret Love” Spring Summer 2011 Collection, Tranoi Man, Palais de la Bourse, Paris Fashion Week
2009 “Feel Born Again” Spring Summer 2010 Collection, Premium Berlin Fashion Week

Awards
1999 Academy of Fine Arts Award, Wroclaw, Poland
1998 Culture & National Heritage Scholarship for outstanding artistic and academic achievements, Poland

Collections
Works in corporate and private collections in Poland, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, England, and USA

Media/PRESS
The X Factor Australia 2013
Touch (Issue 921) Jan 22, 2013
V – Magazine Jun/Aug 2012
Milk Magazine, June 2012
Oriental Daily, August 2011
Cosmopolitan, August 2011
Sun Daily, August 8, 2011
Harpers Baazr Men, Hong Kong, Winter 2011
Tranoi Magazine, S/S 2010
Broome Advertiser
Broome Happenings, issue 2
Design Magazine, Graphics Plus Product, 2+3D,
Art Gallery Guide, Nov/Dec 2007