category: Magdalena Laabs

Dr. Magdalena Laabs , artist, painter and graphic designer

My passion for art goes back to my childhood. This is largely thanks to my father, who was an art lover himself and introduced me to the beauty of paintings. There were always pieces of art hanging in our family home that inspired me.

When I was a child, I remember my father Ryszard painting characters from fairy tales on the walls. Our living room was decorated with wonderful patterns. Paintings by famous painters hung on the walls. These are memories from my early childhood until I was 10 years old. Later, when I was older and we moved, my father dedicated himself to the business and so did I. But I could never erase the paintings and these images from my childhood from my memory, and at some point I started painting and creating graphics myself.

Although my professional career has focused primarily on various manufacturing ventures, including those in the field of industrial engineering, the love of art remains an integral part of my life. I am fascinated by beauty and the possibility of expressing emotions through images. I often visit museums, art galleries and attend openings to find inspiration for my own works.

In addition to my artistic passion, I managed numerous projects, which involved a lot of travel. I have tried to combine work, pleasure and the art of painting.

My own journey into the world of painting only began in 2013. That year a transformation took place in my life, which I reflected in my artistic works. I focused on numerous travels and artistic creations. Since 2013 I have traveled to more than 35 countries and several continents, some countries several times and learned a lot.

I spent 6 weeks in South America, where I familiarized myself with the local painting styles, took drawing lessons and visited countries such as Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Cuba, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Russia, United States, visited China and Hong Kong.

In addition, I create many of my works in the form of digital graphics on my tablet, which I always carry with me to capture new ideas immediately.

I love the art of impressionism and realism. My favorite works come from masters such as Van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Johannes Vermeer, Claude Monet and Adolf Menzel. But I don't just limit myself to classics - I'm also fascinated by modern artists' works.

Recently I visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York, numerous art galleries in San Diego, USA, and the special exhibition of Gustav Klimt at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, where one could also admire paintings by Adolf Menzel and Van Gogh.

At MOMA I particularly devoted myself to the paintings of Claude Monet and the beautiful paintings with the motif of water lilies. You could also see some works by Van Gogh and Picasso there.

I also decided to support the art of other painters and graphic artists. Our family art gallery was founded to promote not only our family's works but also those of other artists.

I live in Germany in Eberswalde, near Berlin, and here I run the art gallery Laabs Art Gallery. Here we present not only our own paintings created by family members, but also paintings by artists from around the world, both contemporary and old master paintings.

In our gallery you can also buy contemporary paintings, purchase graphics printed on high-quality Italian canvas or order reproductions of paintings by old masters in oil paints.

There will soon be exhibitions of my work in Warsaw and Berlin, among others. These events allow me to share my art with other art lovers. I hope that my oil paintings, watercolors and printed artwork on high quality canvas will bring joy and inspiration to all who see them.

I invite you to contact me via WhatsApp and I will be happy to send photos of my current work.