Magdalena
Gluszak-Holeksa (b. 1990) is a Polish painter and a graphic designer,
who lives and works in the UK.
Solo exhibitions
A Mountain, Too, Has Its Thoughts, Broadway Gallery, Letchworth (2022)
Rozczlonkowanie (Dismemberment), Dom Narodowy, Cieszyn, Poland (2017)
Selected group exhibitions
Hari Art Prize, Hari Hotel, London (2025)
Breaking Bells Make No Noise, St. Barnabas Dalston (2025)
UN-TRANS-LATED, Huang Contemporary, London (2025)
Airy Disk, River Art Gallery, Taiwan (2024)
Clyde & Co Prize, London (2024)
MacFarlanes Prize, London (2024)
John Moores Painting Prize, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (2023)
A Matter of Perspective, Liliya Art Gallery, London, 2023
South Open, OHSH Projects, London (2023)
Correspondence 01, Broadway Gallery & Exeter Phoenix Gallery (2021)
Emergent Vision, Uncovered Collective, Safe house 1, London (2020)
ARTIQ The Graduate Art Prize, Herbert Smith Freehills, London (2019)
Orbit UK, Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London (2019)
Postopia, Ugly Duck, London (2019)
Who Will Provide?, Crypt Gallery, London (2019)
Beyond the Pale, LOFT, London (2018)
Bar-Tur Award, Paradise Row Gallery, London (2011)
Awards, prizes and competitions
Sputnik, Grant (2026)
The Eaton Fund, Grant (2025)
Hari Art Prize, Shortlist (2025)
Future 50, UAL Founders & Freelancers Award; Nominee (2024)
Clyde & Co Prize, Shortlist (2024)
MacFarlanes Prize, Shortlist (2024)
John Moores Painting Prize, Exhibitor (2023)
Jackson's Art Prize, Shortlist (2023)
A-n, Professional Development Bursary (2022)
Newplatform.art, Professional Development Programme (2022)
ARTIQ Art Graduate Prize, Exhibitor (2019)
Saatchi Art Rising Stars (2019)
Jackson's Painting Prize, Shortlist (2019)
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 2nd Grant, Canada (2018)
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 1st Grant, Canada (2017)
Bar-Tur Award, 2nd place in Lifestyles category, London (2011)
Residencies and collaborations
Morphē Arts Residency, St Barnabas Dalston (May—October 2025)
The Letchworth Residency, Broadway Gallery, (October 2021—February 2022)
Collaboration with Oliver Kirkham, Correspondence 01, Broadway Gallery & Exeter Phoenix Gallery (2021)
Collaboration with Whitney Jade Halstead on a site specific installation Are We the Heavy Mountain We Have to Carry?, as part of Who Will Provide? exhibition at Crypt Gallery, London (2018)
Publications and interviews
The Quivering Ocean (...), Agnoscis Journal, 2nd Edition (2024)
Uncovered Collective, Interview (2023)
Trebuchet Magazine, Issue 12 (2022)
Artists Responding To...,Magazine, Issue 4 (2020)
Saatchi Art Rising Stars (2019)
Jackson's Painting Prize; Interview (2019)
Young Space; interview (2016)
Public engagements and talks
Psychological Landscapes workshop (with Ella Reid);
co-design and facilitation of an adult workshop on mental health
and landscape during Morphē Arts residency (2025)
Make Good; Launch event for Agnoscis Journal, panel dicussion (2025)
In conversation with Sarah White, Broadway Gallery & Morphē Arts (2022)
Education
PgCert Design for Visual Communication (Distinction),
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
(2023—2024)
MFA Fine Arts (Distinction),
Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London
(2017—2019)
BA (Hons) Photography,
Arts University Bournemouth
(2011—2014)
Foundation Degree in Art and Design,
Byam Shaw School of Art
(2010—2011)
who lives and works in the UK.
Solo exhibitions
A Mountain, Too, Has Its Thoughts, Broadway Gallery, Letchworth (2022)
Rozczlonkowanie (Dismemberment), Dom Narodowy, Cieszyn, Poland (2017)
Selected group exhibitions
Hari Art Prize, Hari Hotel, London (2025)
Breaking Bells Make No Noise, St. Barnabas Dalston (2025)
UN-TRANS-LATED, Huang Contemporary, London (2025)
Airy Disk, River Art Gallery, Taiwan (2024)
Clyde & Co Prize, London (2024)
MacFarlanes Prize, London (2024)
John Moores Painting Prize, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (2023)
A Matter of Perspective, Liliya Art Gallery, London, 2023
South Open, OHSH Projects, London (2023)
Correspondence 01, Broadway Gallery & Exeter Phoenix Gallery (2021)
Emergent Vision, Uncovered Collective, Safe house 1, London (2020)
ARTIQ The Graduate Art Prize, Herbert Smith Freehills, London (2019)
Orbit UK, Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London (2019)
Postopia, Ugly Duck, London (2019)
Who Will Provide?, Crypt Gallery, London (2019)
Beyond the Pale, LOFT, London (2018)
Bar-Tur Award, Paradise Row Gallery, London (2011)
Awards, prizes and competitions
Sputnik, Grant (2026)
The Eaton Fund, Grant (2025)
Hari Art Prize, Shortlist (2025)
Future 50, UAL Founders & Freelancers Award; Nominee (2024)
Clyde & Co Prize, Shortlist (2024)
MacFarlanes Prize, Shortlist (2024)
John Moores Painting Prize, Exhibitor (2023)
Jackson's Art Prize, Shortlist (2023)
A-n, Professional Development Bursary (2022)
Newplatform.art, Professional Development Programme (2022)
ARTIQ Art Graduate Prize, Exhibitor (2019)
Saatchi Art Rising Stars (2019)
Jackson's Painting Prize, Shortlist (2019)
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 2nd Grant, Canada (2018)
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, 1st Grant, Canada (2017)
Bar-Tur Award, 2nd place in Lifestyles category, London (2011)
Residencies and collaborations
Morphē Arts Residency, St Barnabas Dalston (May—October 2025)
The Letchworth Residency, Broadway Gallery, (October 2021—February 2022)
Collaboration with Oliver Kirkham, Correspondence 01, Broadway Gallery & Exeter Phoenix Gallery (2021)
Collaboration with Whitney Jade Halstead on a site specific installation Are We the Heavy Mountain We Have to Carry?, as part of Who Will Provide? exhibition at Crypt Gallery, London (2018)
Publications and interviews
The Quivering Ocean (...), Agnoscis Journal, 2nd Edition (2024)
Uncovered Collective, Interview (2023)
Trebuchet Magazine, Issue 12 (2022)
Artists Responding To...,Magazine, Issue 4 (2020)
Saatchi Art Rising Stars (2019)
Jackson's Painting Prize; Interview (2019)
Young Space; interview (2016)
Public engagements and talks
Psychological Landscapes workshop (with Ella Reid);
co-design and facilitation of an adult workshop on mental health
and landscape during Morphē Arts residency (2025)
Make Good; Launch event for Agnoscis Journal, panel dicussion (2025)
In conversation with Sarah White, Broadway Gallery & Morphē Arts (2022)
Education
PgCert Design for Visual Communication (Distinction),
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
(2023—2024)
MFA Fine Arts (Distinction),
Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London
(2017—2019)
BA (Hons) Photography,
Arts University Bournemouth
(2011—2014)
Foundation Degree in Art and Design,
Byam Shaw School of Art
(2010—2011)