Known for his lyrical surrealistic imagery in Poland, where surrealism is not merely an artistic conceit but a visual language, Olbinski has imbued his work with a distinct metaphoric structure while at the same time his paintings exhibit the representational virtuosity of the nineteenth century American painters Thomas Eakins and Robert Henri.

Rafal Olbinski proves that although as a medium it may have one foot in the past, it¥s other is firmly placed in the present, if not the future.

Steve Heller
A Senior Art Director of The New York Times

May it be fine art, poster or illustration, through contradiction, absurdity and the banal, truth resides.  This is where Rafal Olbinski¥s contributions are realized.  He explores the hidden properties of his subject matter which results in poetic compositions that encompass a great stillness.  It is this very experience which nourishes.  It is no accident that the power of his imagery touches most everyone.  By not being restricted exclusively to gallery exhibitions, Rafal¥s work has impacted throughout the world.  His posters and paintings are a testament to raising the conciousness of a world starved for new impressions.

Richard Wilde
Chairman, Graphic Design and Advertising, School of Visual Arts, New York

For most artists, developing their technique through constant daily excercise, study and training will bring about mastery to a certain level, but it is impossible for an artist of ordinary talent to keep going on using creative motifs in the work all of the time.  However, in Olbinski¥s case, I cannot help but be astonished by his brimming creative power and equally high level of technique.

Minoru Takita
Editorial Director of Idea Magazine, Tokyo

Olbinski is a painter-poet who presents the image of our world while producing broader reflections.  One has t be a poet to speak with humor and without grandiloquence about the seriousness of certain phenomenons in our society.

Anne-Julie Belmont
Universe Des Arts, Paris

Poetry in color, Olbinski¥s paintings are expansive, eerily peaceful; there solitude encounters the unexpected-the absurd that is meaningful.  Sadness edged by seeming contradictions resolves into a haven of paradox.  But the artist will not let himself be categorized, insisting on having the last laugh.  And when Olbinski¥s humor erupts, it shatters the night sky like a bolt of lightning.

Frank Fox
From the cover story of `The World & I¥,
the publication of the Washington Times

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