Dominika Hofman (b. 1986, Poland) is a painter whose work bridges the traditions of the Old Masters with a distinctly contemporary visual language. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Faculty of Painting, in 2011. In 2014, she collaborated with Breakthru Films Studio on Loving Vincent—the world’s first fully painted feature film, nominated for an Academy Award. Hofman currently lives and works in Gdynia, Poland. Since then, she has exhibited her work widely in Poland and France, and recently held her first solo exhibition in the United States.
Hofman’s paintings merge realism and surrealism, balancing precise control with intuitive freedom. Her fascination with light, color, and materiality forms the core of her artistic language. She draws inspiration from classical art history and the techniques of the Old Masters, while remaining deeply engaged in experimentation and process. Each canvas evolves unpredictably—beginning with expressive acrylic and spray-painted backgrounds, later refined through layers of oil paint.
Recurring motifs of shells and pearls appear throughout her work, symbolizing transformation, mystery, and feminine strength. Hofman has developed a distinctive method for rendering these forms: applying multiple layers of gesso to create a smooth base, then using thin, translucent glazes to achieve depth, iridescence, and the illusion of movement. This meticulous approach allows her to reveal subtle shifts of light and color that evoke both fragility and resilience.
Through her work, Dominika Hofman continues to explore the intersection of tradition and innovation, creating paintings that invite contemplation and reveal the timeless poetry of light.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Pervading Wonder – Impossible Currency Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA 2023 Nuances – Wieża Art Gallery, Kielce, Poland
2022 Luminosities,– Gdynia Film Centre Gallery, Gdynia, Poland
2020 Gallery in the Window, Wejherowo, Poland
2020 MPS Gallery, Koszalin, Poland
2013 Gdańsk Archipelago of Culture (GAK), Plama Gallery, Gdańsk, Poland
2013 Livestation Gallery, Lyon, France
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Kobieco o Sztuce – CK105 Gallery, Koszalin, Poland
2024 A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Dom Podcieniowy, Miłocin, Arte Infinita Foundation, Poland
2024 Czym jest, czym jest życie – Cicho, sza – Dworek Sierakowskich Gallery, Society of Friends of Sopot, Poland 2023 Ciałość III – Cosma Gallery, Dom Zdrojowy, Gdańsk, Poland
2023 Gdańsk Through the Prism of Sound (4th edition), Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Gdańsk, Poland
2022 Shake Art! – inspired by the works of William Shakespeare, Polish Theatre, Warsaw, Poland
2022 Winter – Arte Infinita Gallery, Gdańsk, Poland
2021 Ciałość – Cosma Gallery, Sopot, Poland
2021 Gdańsk Through the Prism (2nd edition), Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Gdańsk, Poland
2021 ShakeArt! – Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre & GTS Gallery, Gdańsk, Poland
2020 Światłoczułość – post-competition exhibition, ZPAP Gallery, Toruń, Poland
2020 Art Without Masks – Fryderyk Chopin European Art Centre, Sanniki Palace, Poland
2019 Gdańsk Through the Prism– Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Gdańsk, Poland
2019 6xArt – Painting in Six Views, Art Centre 105, Koszalin, Poland
2019 Exhibition of Four Artists – Zorza Gallery, Sianów, Poland
2019 Still Life Triennial – post-competition exhibition, BWA Sieradz, Poland
2019 Ratusz Gallery – under the patronage of the Mayor of Koszalin and ZPAP Koszalin-Słupsk, Poland 2018 Migrations (13th edition) – Art Centre 105, Baltic Gallery of Art, Koszalin, Poland
2018 Painting Relations – Mariacka Gallery, Gdańsk, Poland
2018 Wejherowo – The Universe – Granary of Art, Wejherowo, Poland
2018 „Loving Vincent” – Museum of Animation, Hangzhou, China
2017 National Painting Triennial “Animalis” – MM Municipal Art Gallery, Chorzów, Poland
2016 Diversity – ZPAP Gallery, Gdańsk, Poland
2013 Polish Independent Artists – Granary of Art, Wejherowo, Poland
2013 2nd National Art Biennale– BWA Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
2011 Young Painting in Gdańsk – Diplomas 2011– Historical Museum, Gdańsk, Poland
2011 Young Art Exhibition “Granary of Art” – Wejherowo, Poland
2011 Group Exhibition – Science and Technology Park, Gdańsk, Poland
2011 Open Studio – European Days of Culture, Baltic Sea Cultural Centre, Gdańsk, Poland
COMPETITIONS
2022 Finalist, International ARC Salon 16th Edition 2021 Semi-finalist, Jackson’s Painting Prize 2021
2020 Finalist Exhibition, National Art Competition “Light Sensitivity”, ZPAP Gallery, Toruń, Poland 2019 Finalist Exhibition, National Still Life Triennial, BWA Sieradz, Poland
2017 Post-competition exhibition, National Painting Triennial “Animalis”, MM Gallery, Chorzów, Poland 2013 Post-competition exhibition, 2nd National Painting Biennale, BWA Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland 2011 Honourable Mention, National Student Printmaking Competition “Graphic of the Year”, Poland