Beata Stankiewicz: Exploring the Boundaries of Perception Born in Kraków, Poland in 1973, Beata Stankiewicz’s artistic journey began with a formal education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (1992-1998), where she excelled under the mentorship of Professor Józef Lucjan Żąbkowski. This formative experience instilled in her a deep appreciation for traditional painting techniques and established a foundation for her distinctive style – a captivating blend of realism and metarealism that delves into questions of visibility and subjective experience. Her artistic vision solidified after enco…