Anna Kłos was born in Warsaw. Graphic artist, academic lecturer, curator of exhibitions. In 2007 she got her Ph.D. degree at Art Faculty of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland.
Since 2008 she has been teaching graphic design and giving lectures on the history of graphic design in the Warsaw School of Information Technology. Since 2010 she has acted as proxy of the dean at the Graphic Design faculty. She is the promoter of over 200 diploma theses in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies. In 2012 she received the Medal of the National Education Commission. She has been in jury of a number of international graphic design contests.
Anna Kłos is the founder and owner of Retroavangarda project, which combines education and art promotion, especially in the international field. As part of the project, Anna Kłos has recently realized several large exhibitions, which she was the curator and organizer of, i.e., the International Collage Exhibition, Post-Ecuador Poster Bienal, Contemporary Peruvian Art Exhibition, International Geometry Exhibition and more.
Website: retroavangarda.com
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– Academic title: Doctor (PhD)
– Name of the University: WIT Academy
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