Jerzy Kenar
Encyclopedia
Jerzy S. Kenar is a Polish-American sculptor in the United States
. Kenar works in wood
, bronze
as well as in an Acrylic-based composite.
Born on January 19, 1948 in the town of Iwonicz-Zdrój, he left Poland
permanently in 1973 for Sweden
. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States
, where in 1980 he opened up the Wooden Gallery in Chicago
, currently a cultural hub for Chicago
's Polonia
, hosting many exhibits, shows and hosting meetings with many famous figures. His career took off in the mid 1990s with his works decorating Chicago
's O'Hare Airport which houses a number of his pieces, as well as the Harold Washington Library
. He also has done work for a number of churches in the Chicago area, such as the interior design for St. Constance in Jefferson Park
, wooden artwork for St. Kevin in South Deering, as well as the 'Millennium Doors' for one of Chicago's 'Polish Cathedrals', Holy Trinity Polish Mission
. He is also a generous patron of Chicago's art scene.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Kenar works in wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
, bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
as well as in an Acrylic-based composite.
Born on January 19, 1948 in the town of Iwonicz-Zdrój, he left Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
permanently in 1973 for Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 1979 he emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where in 1980 he opened up the Wooden Gallery in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, currently a cultural hub for Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's Polonia
Polonia
The Polish diaspora refers to people of Polish origin who live outside Poland. The Polish diaspora is also known in modern Polish language as Polonia, which is the name for Poland in Latin and in many other Romance languages....
, hosting many exhibits, shows and hosting meetings with many famous figures. His career took off in the mid 1990s with his works decorating Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's O'Hare Airport which houses a number of his pieces, as well as the Harold Washington Library
Harold Washington Library
The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is named for former Mayor Harold Washington. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 S. State Street in Chicago. It is a full service library and ADA compliant. As with all libraries in...
. He also has done work for a number of churches in the Chicago area, such as the interior design for St. Constance in Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park, Chicago
Jefferson Park is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas located on the city's Northwest Side. The neighborhood of Jefferson Park occupies a larger swath of territory than the community area by including within it land of adjacent community areas...
, wooden artwork for St. Kevin in South Deering, as well as the 'Millennium Doors' for one of Chicago's 'Polish Cathedrals', Holy Trinity Polish Mission
Holy Trinity Polish Mission
Holy Trinity Church - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches, in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels, St. Hedwig's or St...
. He is also a generous patron of Chicago's art scene.