Julian Stanczak

American, born Poland, 1928–2017

Julian Stanczak was a Polish-born American painter best known for his contribution to the Op Art movement. Using vibratory lines and complimentary color schemes, he created sophisticated optical effects. He received his B.F.A. from the Cleveland Art Institute and his M.F.A. from Yale University, where he studied with Josef Albers and Conrad Marca-Relli.

Later, Stanczak taught painting at the Art Academy of Cincinnati between 1957–64, and at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964–95. His students included artists April Gornik and Dana Schutz. His work is included in notable collections such as Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., among others.

Courtesy of Cleveland Institute of Art, Tomasz Magierski