Tomasz Sętowski was born in Częstochowa. He began his artistic carreer after having graduated from the faculty of fine arts in WSP (High School of Art) in his home town. As he states himself, the studies had given him a thorough knowledge of the histoty of art and above all of the history of painting, while he was improving his technique making the first steps- starting from local galleries, on the most appreciated exhibition halls ending.
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In 2000 one of the biggest publishing houses in Poland, MUZA S.A., issued an album 'Sętowski- The Magical Theatre', including the artist in their series presenting the greatest celebrities in the history of painting. The album presents Tomeks works from the last five years paintings, drawings, as well as outlines, and additionally sculptures, which he makes only occasionally, to make the presentations of the paintings more attractive. After the publishers success a decision was made to bring out the next publication 'The Museum of Imagination', which gathers the latest works of the artist, as well as his most appreciated paintings. They are complemented by drawings, gouaches, engravings and fhotographs of a gallery in Częstochowa, which show the unique way of presenting the works. This album is a summary of Sętowsks artistic activity so far, and simultaneously an attempt to reach a wider circle of fantastic realism symphatizers. Tomek Sętowski (ur. 14 czerwca 1961 w Częstochowie) - plastyk, absolwent IV LO im. H. Sienkiewicza w Częstochowie (matura 1980), następnie częstochowskiej WSP, uznawany przez wielu krytyków sztuki za jednego z najbardziej interesujących polskich artystów współczesnych, z powodzeniem łączących walory artystyczne z zapotrzebowaniem odbiorców.
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