Urodzony w 1959 r. w Rybniku. Absolwent Państwowego Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych im. Antoniego Kenara w Zakopanem. Od 1980 do 1982 roku studiował na wydziale rzeźby w Państwowej Wyższej Szkole Sztuk Plastycznych w Gdańsku. Od 1982-1985 studiował na Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie na wydziale rzeźby. Dyplom z wyróżnieniem w pracowni prod. S. Kulona otrzymał w 1985 roku. Jest współzałożycielem (wraz z J. Foberem a A. Szarkiem) grupy artystycznej "...Kim jesteś".
Trzykrotny stypendysta Ministra Kultury i Sztuki.
W 1993 był zaproszony przez Maryland Institute, College of Art. w Baltimore do przeprowadzenia programu artystycznego ze studentami oraz w 1994 był artystą - rezydentem zaproszonym przez Clay-Studio w Philadelphia i Pottery School w Tuscarora, Nevada U.S.A.
Prezentował swoje prace na 19 wystawach indywidualnych, 13 wystaw z grupą "...Kim jesteś" oraz na 41 wystawach zbiorowych. Zorganizował 2 happeingi, uczestniczył w 22 Międzynarodowych Sympozjach rzeźbiarskich.
Prace w zbiorach: Muzeum Narodowe - Wrocław, Muzeum Okręgowe - Biała Podlaska, Muzeum Śląskie - Katowice, Firma Instal - Kraków, Stajkoski Organization - Niemcy oraz prywatnych - Polska, Niemcy, U.S.A., Anglia.
Wystawy indywidualne
1991 Wladyslaw Hasior Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1991 “Red Beret”-Mala Gallery - Nowy Sacz, Poland
1993 Yam Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1993 “Good-bye Poland” - Kulczycki Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1993 “Sculpture" - Jatki Gallery - Nowy Targ, Poland
1994 Gallery Clay Studio - Philadelphia. USA
1994 Gallery Clayworks' Baltimore, USA
1995 Rzeźnia Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1995 Museum of V. Loffler - Kosice ,Slovakia
1995 "Sculpture" - Tatranska Gallery - Górny Smokowiec, Slovakia
1996 "Sculpture - exhibition of time" - Niedzica Castle, Poland
1998 Sculpture exhibition - Gallery W&K , Wittstock, Germany
1998-99 Sculpture exhibition - Forderverein Temnitzkirche e. V. Netzeband, Germany
1999 Sculpture exhibition - Neue Kunst Gallery - Detmold, Germany
2000 Sculpture exhibition - Kunsthalle Gallery - Berlin, Germany
2001 Sculpture exhibition – Gallery Wusterhausen – Wusterhausen ,Germany
2002 “Maluny” – painting exhibition – “Piano Café” and Pension “ Ornak “- Zakopane , Poland
2002“ Ecce Homo “ – Painting exhibition – Gallery A. Rząsa – Zakopane , Poland
2002 “Sculpture exhibition “- Bonn , Germany
2004- “The way”- 20 year of work, sculptures and paintings , State Gallery, Poland
2006 – “Ecce – Homo”- Paintinga exhibition , Gotic Church , Neruppin, Germany
Wystawy z grupą "...Kim jesteś"
1984 MPiK Club Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1985 MPiK Club Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1986 State Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1986 State Gallery - Gorlice, Poland
1987 State Gallery - Gliwice, Poland
1988 State Gallery - Lubin, Poland
1988 State Gallery - Glogów, Poland
1988 State Gallery - Tarnów, Poland
1989 State Gallery - Wroclaw, Poland
1990 State Gallery - Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
1990 State Gallery - Wloclawek, Poland
1990 State Gallery - Toruń, Poland
1990 State Gallery - Opole, Poland
Wystawy grupowe
1986 ,,Best final works of 1985” - State Gallery - Sopot, Poland
1986 ,,..Exhibition of Contemporary Art.” - Książ Castle, Poland
1987 ,,Exhibition of six sculptors” - State Gallery - Sopot, Poland
1987 ,,Biennal of ceramics” - Książ Castle, Poland
1988 ,,Medal Engravings” - State Gallery - Gorlice, Poland
1989 ,,Medal Engravings” - Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts - Warsaw, Poland
1989 ,,Medal Engravings” - District Museum - Biala Podlaska, Poland
1989 ,,Medal Engravings” - FIDEM - Helsinki, Finland
1990 ,,Polish Contemporary Sculpture” - Zakopane, Poland
1991 ,, XII March Salon - Provincial Art ” - Zakopane, Poland
1991 ,,..Polish medal Engravings ” – Toruń , Poland
1991 ,,Artist's meeting" -Krasiczyn Castle, Poland
1991 ,,..Fifth International Triennal of Ceramics” - State Gallery - Sopot, Poland
1991 ,, Porcelain in a different way ” - Książ Castle, Poland
1991 ,, Porcelain in a different way ” - Gallery of ceramics -Wroclaw, Poland
1991 ,, XII March Salon ” - State Gallery - Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
1991 ,, Exhibition of Artists from Zakopane ” -Turku, Finland
1992 ,,Contemporary Ceramics of Eastern Europe ” - Clay Studio - Philadelphia, USA
1992 ,, Biennal of Sacral Art ” - State Gallery - Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
1992 ,,Artists from Zakopane ”-Jatki Gallery-NowyTarg, Poland
1992 ,,Contemporary Ceramics of Eastern Europe ” - Baltimore, USA
1993 ,,Polish Contemporary Ceramics ” - Handworks Gallery - Munih, Germany
1993 ,,Twenty Years of Clay Studio Gallery ” - Philadelphia, USA
1993 ,,Contemporary Sculpture ” - State Gallery-Kraków, Poland
1994 ,,Sculpture and Drawing Exhibition with Robert Hubner ” - Witkiewicz6wka - Zakopane, Poland
1995 ,,Sculpture – Textile ” - State Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1996 ,,120 Years of College of Fine Arts named A.Kenar ” - Kulczycki Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1996 ,,The Art of XX Century in Collection of National Museum in Wroclaw - Wroclaw, Poland
1997 ,, Market of Art ” - State Gallery - Zakopane, Poland
1997 ,,Exhibition of Sculpture from Symposium ” - Neuruppin - Sparkasse, Germany
1998 ,,S.O.F.A.” - Chicago, USA
1999 ,,Robert Hubner Invites ” - Small Gallery - Nowy Sącz, Poland
1999 ,, Dialog" - Integrata Gallery - Berlin, Germany
1999 ,, International Exhibition contemporary sculpture ”- Metropolitan Museum , Seul. Korea
2000 ,, Andrzej Szarek Invites ”- Mala Gallery, Nowy Sącz , Poland
2001 ,, X Years of Gallery Jatki ”- Jatki Gallery , Nowy Targ, Poland
2001 ,, International Exhibition of contemporary art ”- Wusterhausen , Germany
2001 ,, Poetics of Clay ”-Aliance Gallery, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
2001 10 Years Galley “Jatki “ – Nowy Targ , Poland
2002 „ International Sculpture Exhibition „ – Bonn , Germany
2002 “ 125 Year of A. Kenar Hight School “- State Gallery , Zakopane , Poland
2005 “ 20 year later “ – absolvent exhibition Academy Fine Arts , Galler ZPAP, Warsaw , Poland
2007 “ Contemporary Art”- Museum of contemporary art , Yungwole, Korea
2008 – “ Arists from South Poland, Gallery 17, Bydgoszcz , Poland
2008 – “ Human” – See Hotel Fontana, Neuruppiner, Germany
2009 – “ Paintings and sculptures – Stokrotka Pension, Zakopane, Polad
Works in collection:
National Museum - Wroclaw, Poland
District Museum - Biala Podlaska, Poland
Museum of Silesia – Katowice, Poland
Firma INSTAL - Kraków, Poland
Stajkoski Foundation - Lentzke, Germany
H. Wagenfeld-Netzeband, Germany
Works in private collections:
Poland, Germany, USA and England.
Visitor in artists residency:
19993-94
- Maryland Institute College of Arts - Baltimore, USA.
- Clay works" - Baltimore, USA
- Clay Studio - Philadelphia. USA
- Pottery School - Tuscarora - Nevada, USA
Sympozja
1988 ,,Medals Engravings Symposium” - Szymbark, Poland
1990 ,,Porcelain in a different way" - Walbrzych, Poland
1991 ,,Polish-English Sculpture Symposium” - Krasiczyn Castle, Poland
1992 ,,International Sculpture Symposium” - Presov, Slovakia
1996 ,,International Sculpture Symposium” - Lentzke, Germany (Stajkowski Foundation )
1996 ,,Berlin-Zakopane: artists in dialog” - Zakopane, Poland
1996 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in wood ” - Grenzgagner - Bavaria. Germany
1997 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in wood ”- Hojer, Denmark
1997 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in wood ” - Tornower Muhle - Tornow, Germany
1997 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in wood ” - Volary, Czech Republik
1997 ,,VIII International Sculpture Symposium in stone ” - 0 Grove. Spain
1998 ,,Piece & Love - First International Sculpture Symposium in stone ” - Ichon, Corea
1999 ,,Intemational Sculpture Symposium in stone ”- Nanto, Italy
2000 ,,First International Sculpture Symposium in stone ”- San Chung , Corea
2000 ,,International Sculpture Symposium ”- Lentzke , Germany
2001 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in stone ”- Budduso , Italy
2001 ,,International Sculpture Symposium in wood ”- Rainfestein , Germany
2002 „ International Sculpture Symposium in wood”- Bantin , Germany
2002 “ International Sculpture Symposium in wood “ – Anrode , Germany
2002 “ International Sculpture Symposium in wood and stone”- Sennori , Italy
2003” International Sculpture Symposium of stone “- Sancheong , Korea
2004 “International Sculpture Symposium of wood”-Sauza D’Oulx, Italy
2005” International Sculpture Symposium of wood”-Sauza D’Oulx, Italy
2005 “International Sculpture Symposium “, Lentzke, Germany
2006 –“International Sculpture Symposium “, Caerleon . Wels, U.K.
2006 – „International Sculpture Symposium“, Moritzburg , Germany
2006 – “ International Sculpture Symposium of wood”, Oberhof , Germany
2006 – “ International Sculpture Symposium “ , Poprad , Slovakia
2006 – “ International Sculpture Symposium of wood”, Adampol , Turkay
2007 –“ International Sculpture Symposium “ , Bad Langenzalca, Germany
2007 – “ International Sculpture Symposium of stone” , Korea
2008- “ International Sculpture Symposium in wod “, Sauza d’Oulx, Italy
2008 – “ International Sculpture Symposium”, Werzegnis, Italy
2008- “ International Sculpture Symposium “,Penza , Russia
Happeningi:
1992 -,,Detronizacia” - Presov, Slovakia
1993 -,,Feast of Fire” - Zakopane,Poland
Nagrody:
1997 First Prize & Gold Brouche of Spider Crab at the VIII International Symposium Sculpture in Stone - 0 Grove, Spain
Galeria artysty
Opis:
Wymiary: 195x70x50 cm; materiał: ceramika, metal
Artysta:
Czesław Podleśny