During the inaugural meeting of “Artists of Art and Space” with special guests: Maria Kiesner and Michał Wietrow, we discussed, among others, about the behind the scenes creation of their works, cooperation with architects, as well as a difficult professional and socio-economic situation of female artists on the Polish market. The meeting, moderated by Paulina Świerczynska-Brzezińska (Artistic Director of 101 Project), was attended by representatives of Warsaw architecture studios.

The artists gave their opinions on the creation of customized works for their clients, and talked about the pros and cons of this kind of cooperation. The discussion centered around the openness of Polish clients to art in their homes. The architects stressed that the budget for art was often limited compared to other expenses when designing a space. However, it was noted that more and more companies while establishing their offices asked architects to incorporate works of selected artists into the design. It is also important to note that a growing number of clients are building their own art collecions.

The series “Artists of Art and Space” is intended as a platform for meetings and exchange of ideas between artists and interior designers - a place for free, substantive discussion and presentation, and exchange of experiences and views. The initiative of MISO and 101 Project enables two communities to get to know each other more closely: art and architecture.

Maria Kiesner - a graduate of the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (diploma under Prof. J. Modzelewski in 2002). In 2009 she defended her PhD thesis under the title “City before the storm” at the Faculty of Art at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. In 2005 and 2007 she was a scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. She works at the College of Art Education at the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education in Warsaw. In 2015/2016, she worked as an assistant at the Painting and Drawing studio of Prof. Andrzej Bieńkowski and Prof. Łukasz Korolkiewicz at the Faculty of Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, and independently led a painting studio in the Fashion Department of the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 2017, by the decision of the Faculty Council of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, she was awarded a doctoral degree.

Michał Wietrow graduated in 2017 with a bachelor's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Faculty of Sculpture. In 2020 he received a master's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. He is the sculptor focusing on creating human figures. Not limiting himself to a single depiction, distinguishing between form and synthesis, up to pure surrealism from the depths of his own dreams.

101 Project Contemporary Art Gallery and Auction House's offerings include contemporary painting, sculpture, as well as photography. Since its inception, the gallery has worked with both young, promising artists and established artists, such as Sylwester Ambroziak, Eugeniusz Gerlach, Grzegorz Gwiazda, Bartek Jarmoliński, Agata Krutul, Magdalena Laskowska, Krzysztof Ostrzeszewicz, Krzysztof Pająk and Marcin Rząsa. Its offer includes works of art by prominent professors of the Academy of Fine Arts, as well as works by their students. By promoting  works of the artists it cooperates with, the Gallery organizes individual exhibitions and also holds monthly Art Auctions.