Greta Samuel is an illustrator and educator.
She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw with Dean's honors. Her illustrations, comics, and graphics have been exhibited and awarded in Poland, the USA, Great Britain, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Hungary, and Ukraine. Winner and shortlisted in international illustration competitions: 3x3 Illustration Professional Show, Communication Arts, American Illustration.
She worked with Adobe, Amnesty International, Playboy (Los Angeles), Wysokie Obcasy, Charaktery, the Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów, Mint of Gdansk, Cwiszn, Kikimora magazine, and many more. For almost three years she worked as a Senior Editorial Illustrator in one of the most prominent British startups – Culture Trip in London. Her great passion is teaching students and doing research about illustration/ social comic subjects.
REPRESENTED BY: Oskar Illustration (global)
EMAIL: greta.ad.hoc@gmail.com
She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw with Dean's honors. Her illustrations, comics, and graphics have been exhibited and awarded in Poland, the USA, Great Britain, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Hungary, and Ukraine. Winner and shortlisted in international illustration competitions: 3x3 Illustration Professional Show, Communication Arts, American Illustration.
She worked with Adobe, Amnesty International, Playboy (Los Angeles), Wysokie Obcasy, Charaktery, the Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów, Mint of Gdansk, Cwiszn, Kikimora magazine, and many more. For almost three years she worked as a Senior Editorial Illustrator in one of the most prominent British startups – Culture Trip in London. Her great passion is teaching students and doing research about illustration/ social comic subjects.
REPRESENTED BY: Oskar Illustration (global)
EMAIL: greta.ad.hoc@gmail.com
exhibitions:
• 2023 - "Sketchbook Has Power", Satyrykon, Muzeum Karykatury Warszawa, Poland
• 2023 - Nagła Wystawa 3/ Group Exhibition, Galeria Łazienkowska, Warsaw, Poland
• 2023 - "Sketchbook Has Power", Satyrykon, Legnickie Centrum Kultury, Legnica, Poland
• 2022 - Wystawa SAN do kwadratu/ Group Exhibition, Galeria Abakus, Warsaw, Poland
• 2023 - "Sketchbook Has Power", Satyrykon, Muzeum Karykatury Warszawa, Poland
• 2023 - Nagła Wystawa 3/ Group Exhibition, Galeria Łazienkowska, Warsaw, Poland
• 2023 - "Sketchbook Has Power", Satyrykon, Legnickie Centrum Kultury, Legnica, Poland
• 2022 - Wystawa SAN do kwadratu/ Group Exhibition, Galeria Abakus, Warsaw, Poland
• 2022 - Wystawa Portretu/ Portrait Exhibition, Klub Kultury Przegorzały, Cracow, Poland
• 2022 - Nagła Wystawa / Sudden Exhibition, Elektor Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• 2021 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18, New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16, New York, USA
• 2019 - American Illustration 38, New York, USA
• 2018 - Group exhibition "Editorial Illustration" ('Uwiklani w tekst, ilustracja prasowa') in Lublin, Poland
• 2018 - Group exhibition "Zygmunt Januszewski & Illustration Studio" (Zygmunt Januszewski & Pracownia Ilustracji'),
Warsaw, Poland
• 2017 - Group exhibition, "Live. Instruction. Exhibition Inspired by The Work of Georges Perec" in Zachęta, National Gallery
in Warsaw, Poland
• 2015 - Group exhibition, "Litho-Graphy" in Forno di Zoldo, Italy
• 2014 - Group exhibition, "Pictoric", Ukraine
• 2014 - Group exhibition, "Polish Print/ Hungarian Kiss," Latarka Gallery in Budapest, Hungary
• 2014 - Group exhibition "Public Space/ Personal Space," the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Hague, Holland
• 2022 - Nagła Wystawa / Sudden Exhibition, Elektor Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
• 2021 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18, New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16, New York, USA
• 2019 - American Illustration 38, New York, USA
• 2018 - Group exhibition "Editorial Illustration" ('Uwiklani w tekst, ilustracja prasowa') in Lublin, Poland
• 2018 - Group exhibition "Zygmunt Januszewski & Illustration Studio" (Zygmunt Januszewski & Pracownia Ilustracji'),
Warsaw, Poland
• 2017 - Group exhibition, "Live. Instruction. Exhibition Inspired by The Work of Georges Perec" in Zachęta, National Gallery
in Warsaw, Poland
• 2015 - Group exhibition, "Litho-Graphy" in Forno di Zoldo, Italy
• 2014 - Group exhibition, "Pictoric", Ukraine
• 2014 - Group exhibition, "Polish Print/ Hungarian Kiss," Latarka Gallery in Budapest, Hungary
• 2014 - Group exhibition "Public Space/ Personal Space," the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Hague, Holland
• 2012 - "Move" as a part of exhibitions at the International Comic Festival Fumetto, Luzern, Switzerland
• 2010 - "You + Me = Us" as a part of exhibitions at International Comic Festival Fumetto, Luzern, Switzerland
• 2010 - "You + Me = Us" as a part of exhibitions at International Comic Festival Fumetto, Luzern, Switzerland
Awards:
• 2023 - Special Jury Award "Sketchbook Has Power," Satyrykon, Legnickie Centrum Kultury, Legnica, Poland
• 2021, - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18 Honorable Mention "The Art of Travel", New York, USA
• 2021 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18 Winner-merit Gallery "The Cannes View", New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Honorable Mention "Dinner in Tel Aviv", New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Winner-merit Gallery
"Is the Film Industry Really Fixing Gender Imbalance?", New York, USA.
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Winner-merit Gallery "How to make a matcha tea?",
"How to eat with chopsticks?", New York, USA
• 2019 - Communication Arts Annual, Shortlisted in Editorial Category, New York, USA
• 2019 - American Illustration. Chosen for American Illustration 38,
"How Hysteria’s History Still Affects Woman's Health", New York, USA
• 2014 - First Award in comic competition "Poetry comic," Port Literacki, Wroclaw, Poland
• 2013 - Second Award in the comic contest, Shalom Foundation, Warsaw, Poland
• 2012 - Second Award in International contest "A well-designed book, let's start with children", Katowice, Poland
• 2012 - First Award in "IllustationStartUp!", Warsaw, Poland
• 2012 - Minister's of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship for Outstanding Achievements, Poland
RecoGnition:
• Inspiration Grid
• Adobe Live
• Abdz.do
• 2023 - Special Jury Award "Sketchbook Has Power," Satyrykon, Legnickie Centrum Kultury, Legnica, Poland
• 2021, - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18 Honorable Mention "The Art of Travel", New York, USA
• 2021 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.18 Winner-merit Gallery "The Cannes View", New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Honorable Mention "Dinner in Tel Aviv", New York, USA
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Winner-merit Gallery
"Is the Film Industry Really Fixing Gender Imbalance?", New York, USA.
• 2019 - 3x3 International Illustration Professional Show No.16 Winner-merit Gallery "How to make a matcha tea?",
"How to eat with chopsticks?", New York, USA
• 2019 - Communication Arts Annual, Shortlisted in Editorial Category, New York, USA
• 2019 - American Illustration. Chosen for American Illustration 38,
"How Hysteria’s History Still Affects Woman's Health", New York, USA
• 2014 - First Award in comic competition "Poetry comic," Port Literacki, Wroclaw, Poland
• 2013 - Second Award in the comic contest, Shalom Foundation, Warsaw, Poland
• 2012 - Second Award in International contest "A well-designed book, let's start with children", Katowice, Poland
• 2012 - First Award in "IllustationStartUp!", Warsaw, Poland
• 2012 - Minister's of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship for Outstanding Achievements, Poland
RecoGnition:
• Inspiration Grid
• Adobe Live
• Abdz.do