It is with great sadness that we announce that on January 1, 2026, [Name] passed away
Prof. Stanisław Hryń, Ph.D.
An outstanding sculptor and an exceptional educator. He has been affiliated with the Department of Interior Architecture at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków since 1975. He is always kind, patient, and has a unique sense of humor.
Born in 1951 in Sanok. From 1970 to 1975, he studied at the Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He earned his diploma in the studio of Prof. Antoni Hajdecki (
). In the year he graduated, he began working at the First Sculpture Studio at the Faculty of Interior Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. In 1993, he was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 2001, he received the academic title of professor of fine arts. In 2003, he also joined the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski College in Kraków (now the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski University in Kraków), where he headed the Sculpture Studio at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts.
He specialized in bronze casting, creating works in the fields of religious sculpture and small-scale sculpture. He created the characters in his works himself. “He studied crowds—he placed individuals on pedestals.” He was characterized by artistic independence, his own style, his own heroes, and his own means of expression. He organized numerous solo exhibitions and participated in dozens of exhibitions in Poland and abroad. He took part in open-air workshops and international symposia.
He has created numerous religious sculptures, as well as monumental and small-scale sculptures, for public and private clients. His works are included in museum and private collections in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, France, and the United States.
He was awarded the Medal of the National Education Commission for his outstanding contributions to education and upbringing.
, the Rector, the Senate, and the entire community of the Jan MatejkoAcademy of Fine Arts in Kraków extendtheir deepest condolences to the family and loved ones.