ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sylwia Smoron was born in Poland. At the age of three, she and her parents fled as political refugees to Switzerland. She spent her childhood there, graduated from high school and later studied economics. Several long stays abroad in London, Poland, Australia, Thailand and New York followed and over a decade in the financial industry shaped her career. But the creative arts have accompanied her since her early years.
In 2017, she decided to fully concentrate on her creative calling: abstract art and photography. As an advocate of the formalism she creates artworks that use those formalistic elements, play with contrasts and emphasize her originality. Emotionalism is another key element of Sylwia’s work as she wants to arouse strong emotions and create a wow-effect on the observer. Her vocation is a special form of commissioned art, a creative process where she designs and creates individual, unique artworks for private collectors and corporate clients. In a symbiotical collaboration Sylwia transforms their ideas and needs onto the canvas using her creative eye, her techniques and her artistic style. You can find her art in numerous private and corporate collections.
Sylwia holds several certificates and diplomas - ranging from art, design to photography - and she has exhibited in various national and international shows and art fairs. She is a mother of two and lives with her family in Dübendorf, a town near Zurich, where she also has her studio.
EXHIBITIONS
2023
Exhibition at Thomson Gallery, Zug (CH)
2022
ART BASEL Miami Art Weeks in Wynwood, curated by ARTBOXY, Miami (USA)
2022
Exhibition “Biennale Artbox Expo" at Venice Biennale, curated by Artbox.Groups, Venice (I)
2022
Exhibition “NFT - New Freedom Think”, curated by M.A.D.S. Art Gallery, Fuerteventura (E) & Milano (I)
2021
Virtual Exhibition “A Lot Can Happen In A Year”, curated by d | a | concepts, Miami (USA)
2021
Virtual Exhibition “The Overwhelming Experience”, curated by d | a | concepts, Miami (USA)
2021
Digital Campaign "The Corona Case", curated by LICHT FELD Gallery, Basel (CH)
2020
SWISS ART EXPO, The Art Festival, SBB Eventhalle, Zürich (CH)
2020
Campaign "Visarte Corona Call", curated by Visarte Schweiz & «die zukunft kuratieren», Zurich (CH)
2020
Virtual Exhibition “An Overwhelming Experience”, curated by d | a | concepts, Miami (USA)
2019
Design+ at Hyatt Regency, Miami Art Basel Week, Miami (USA)
2019
Gallery show at d | a | concepts, Miami (USA)
2019
Art International Zurich, Puls 5, Zurich (CH)
2018
Group Exhibition “Take a piece of my (he)art” curated by Art Goda, Zollikon (CH)
EDUCATION
2022
Diploma in "Interior Design", Alison, Galway (IE)
2021
CAS Arts & Design in Practice, ZHdK Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich (CH)
2021
Diploma in “Digital Photography”, Alison, Galway (IE)
2020
Certificate in “What is Contemporary Art?”, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York (USA)
2020
Diploma in “Graphic Design” (with distinction), Shaw Academy, Dublin (IE)
2019
Certificate in Modern Art & Ideas, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York (USA)
2012
Certificate in Portfolio Management, NYU-SCPS New York University, New York (USA)
2010
Swiss Fund Officer FA/IAF, Fund Academy AG, Zurich (CH)
2003
Bachelor in Business Administration, FHS University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen (CH)