Janusz Akermann (born in 1957) studied in the State Higher School of Visual Arts in Gdańsk (presently, the Academy of Fine Arts), at the Faculty of Painting, Graphic Art and Sculpture (1981-1985), getting a graduate degree in painting from the studio of Prof. Kazimierz Śramkiewicz. He got an annex to his graduation diploma in the field of graphic art (color linocut) in the studio of Prof. Czesław Tumielewicz. After graduating, he started teaching at his alma mater. He worked as manager of the Drawing and Painting Studio (1994-2007) and the Department of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture (since 2005) at the Faculty of Architecture of Interior and Design. Then he managed the Linocut Studio in the Department of Studio Graphic Art (since 2007) and the Linocut and Serigraphy Studio in the Faculty of Graphic Art (since 2009). He gives drawing lessons to students in the field of Graphic Art attending the Bachelor Evening Studies. He also taught drawing and painting in the Faculty of Painting and Graphic Art in the European Academy of Art in Warsaw (1999-2002). He was appointed professor in 2006. In the same year, he received the Award of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts for “the exceptional intensity of artistic creativity and teaching self-fulfillment.” He worked as Dean of the Faculty of Graphic Art in the term 2008-2012 and 2012-2016. Presently, he continues his work in the Faculty of Graphic Art, where he runs the Linocut Studio in the Department of Graphic Art.
Since 1985, the artist has participated in numerous group exhibitions and competitions in Poland and abroad, presenting his graphic artworks and paintings (380 exhibitions). He has also shown his works at eighty solo exhibitions. Janusz Akermann won many prestigious awards and commendations of national and international importance (23), from which we need to mention in particular an award for graphic art at The National Exhibition of Young Visual Art in Warsaw’s Arsenal (1988). Equally significant are the artist’s accomplishments at various graphic art competitions, including an honorable mention at the 6th Józef Gielniak National Graphic Competition (Regional Museum in Jelenia Góra, 1987), 3rd place at the 1st Triennial of Graphic Art of the Baltic States (Gdańsk, 1992), and more recent ones: an honorable mention at the International Print Triennial (Cracow, 2006) and an award at the 6th Polish Print Triennial (Katowice, 2006). Janusz Akermann wrote several dozen reviews of artistic work, artistic activity, scientific-didactic work and organizational activity in degree assessment procedures of such degrees as professor, doctor habilitated and PhD for artists – teachers in art colleges throughout the country.
