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on the ABC TV Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Enough Rope, one of the most prestigious Australian programs

Suggested Guest:

Aniela Kos-Ostrowski

 

Because she tries to matter and she does. The Australian Aboriginal culture gave the world the most exciting form of contemporary art! Aboriginal people have strength in arts as well as sport. One person can make a change and help with the Aboriginal crisis. My name is Aniela, I am the founder and owner of Galeria Aniela fine art gallery and sculpture park. I was born and educated in Poland. I created Galeria Aniela to share my passion for fine art. I transformed 3 hectares Australian paddocks to sculptural gardens for everyone to enjoy. I won the trust legendary Australian artists and with their personal encouragement and input I had the privilege and pleasure of holding their major exhibitions including Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Perceval AO and Charles Blackman and many more valuable artists. I believe that art is vital to enhance our happiness. Generations live of the artist’s legacy employed by museums, restaurants and cafes, hotels, transport, souvenirs, printing and more.

Galeria Aniela specializes in the top-quality, hand-picked Australian, Aboriginal as well as international art by important artists. The vision of Galeria Aniela is to increase awareness of the significant cultural contribution of international artists and Australian and Aboriginal art in particular. Art is one of the most viable and pleasurable investments. When you buy art at Galeria Aniela, whether by a famous or an established artist, you make a valuable contribution to our mission of helping artists make a living with their creations together we make a difference. Each sale assists us in closing the gap between exceptional artists and global buyers and art can carry on to tell the tale to future generations.
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Why? Because she is a very knowledgeable person on Australian and Indigenous art and highly respected in the art community.
Adam Kant Fine Art Auctioneer 6/07/2006 2:23 PM

Aniela Kos has an extremely interesting history and is a woman driven to increase the profile of the arts in Australia and world wide. She is not afraid to take chances and to chase after her dreams. She is a fabulous supporter of indigenous artists and continues to strive for education and understanding between all Australians. Her passion and vision touches everyone she meets. She is truly a remarkable woman and would make for an excellent guest.
Alison Hilliar 7/07/2006 9:39pm

Aniela's dedication to the arts and particularly Australian Aboriginal art history has led to her producing an exhibition of Aboriginal art in the Berlin Arts Centre in March 2007. This will be a fabulous opportunity to showcase Australia to Europeans through a unique cultural prism. Aniela is devoted to sharing the culture and beauty of art with others, and has lived her life accordingly. She is a fine ambassador for art the enrichment to our lives.
Sam Loveder 10/07/2006 8:09 AM

Aniela Gallery inspires optimism and generosity of spirit. Situated in Kangaroo valley the gallery architecture, carefully selected works of art and kind passionate personal qualities of Aniela herself, quarantine viewers within a reflective yet expansive, timeless space. Aniela Kos works hard, has vision, is fun and energetically shares what she believes. She would make a lively guest for a good cause.
Janet Benson 14/07/2006 11:28

Many come to Australia to start a new life for themselves and many are hugely successful in their achievements, generated by brute energy and inspired enthusiasm. In turn all this is extended to and transferred to others. I met Aniela Kos-Ostrowski recently and witnessed her raw passion for art. I believe she cares more about our Aboriginal people than most Australians it is evidenced by her goals and actions. She has exported Aboriginal Art to the heart of art culture, one of Europe’s major art centers, organizing a vast exhibition space of three floors, making the works available for sale, generating interest in her new homeland and encouraging tourist interest. She also owns Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park in Kangaroo Valley, not far from Fitzroy Falls. Situated in what used to be three hectares of good old Aussie paddocks, her gallery is well worth several visits. It would be encouraging to include her on ‘Enough Rope’ to explore her passions, achievements, hopes and ideals before everything is achieved.
Graham Austin OAM 15/07/2006 11:43

I visited Galeria Aniela gallery when I was in Australia and met Aniela Kos. She is warm, very intelligent, witty and possibly provocative, a European intellectual of the 70-80's group with passions and definite views on Aboriginal issues and art.
Jared 7/07/2006 4:53 AM

My name is Thomas Tyllack and I am the CEO manager of the Art Centre Berlin, one of the biggest Art Centers in Europe. For the next year we are planning a big and sensational Aboriginal exhibition with more than 1200 square meters exhibition space. The aim of this special exhibition is to help the Aboriginal culture and to promote Australia. For this reason many Australian companies will benefit. To succeed with this important and costly project we seek Australian companies to become partners, which mean to support the advertisement of the exhibition and to use it for their own presentation. Also we are asking ENOUGH ROPE program and Mr. Andrew Denton to assist in this worthy project. Aniela Kos is the best person to talk about this very exciting and honorable project, she is also a very inspiring and interesting person to talk to. Aniela, the founder and owner of Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is cooperating with the Art Centre Berlin.  Aniela is a partner and curates works for the Aboriginal exhibition.
Thomas Tyllack, CEO Art Centre Berlin 1/08/2006 7:48

I've visited Aniela's Gallery. She has worked miracles to build this up in what was an empty paddock. She's a woman with great energy.
Anne Maria Nicholson Australian National Art Reporter ABC TV 2/08/2006 6:19

Aniela, whilst born outside Australia, represents the very essence of an Australian. She is passionate about all forms of art supporting both well known and emerging Australian artists. She deserves our support for her single handed efforts to promote the richness of Aboriginal art outside Australia for the benefit of us all. Australia will be rewarded for her efforts. She is a fantastic ambassador who deserves our support.
David & Judi Swift  5/08/2006 4:28

Galeria Aniela represents me as an artist in New South Wales with paintings and works on paper. I met Aniela for the first time in February 2005, when my wife was already ill with ovarian cancer. Aniela’s passion for art became immediately apparent, but, more importantly for me at that time, her compassion which emerged when she heard of the situation my wife and I were in.

During the time between that first meeting and my wife’s death on 29 April 2006, Aniela brought us in touch with people who had been in comparable positions and who could give us advice. She herself suggested ways and methods to help us. In short I got to know her as a human being with a warm and caring heart, who went far beyond what one usually expects from a director of an art gallery.

Her qualities in that capacity have already been highlighted by others. I fully agree with their assessment, but I like to emphasize her compassionate side. We are all aware of the abuse of aboriginal artists for financial gain. With her they are in good hands and are being well looked after, as are the other artists represented by Aniela.

Piet Noest Melbourne, 09/08/2006 4:25pm


for few years now and her personality and commitment to promote Australian art never ceased to amaze me. Her hard work got her where she is now; she has transformed few acres of paddock into sculpture and art paradise in the middle of Kangaroo Valley, all by herself. Galeria Aniela worked with the best established and accomplished Australian artists like Arthur Boyd, John Perceval and Charles Blackman, just to name a few. Aniela's fascination, respect and commitment to Aboriginal art gains her endless respect and admiration of her friends, artists and clients, not only in Australia, but around the world.

Mira Maciejak Sydney, 20/08/2006 12:14pm
 

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Piet Noest

Date:

9/08/2006 4:25

Subject:

Aniela Kos-Ostrowski

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Galeria Aniela represents me as an artist in New South Wales with paintings and works on paper. I met Aniela for the first time in February 2005, when my wife was already ill with ovarian cancer. Aniela’s passion for art became immediately apparent, but, more importantly for me at that time, her compassion which emerged when she heard of the situation my wife and I were in.

During the time between that first meeting and my wife’s death on 29 April 2006, Aniela brought us in touch with people who had been in comparable positions and who could give us advice. She herself suggested ways and methods to help us. In short I got to know her as a human being with a warm and caring heart, who went far beyond what one usually expects from a director of an art gallery.

Her qualities in that capacity have already been highlighted by others. I fully agree with their assessment, but I like to emphasize her compassionate side. We are all aware of the abuse of aboriginal artists for financial gain. With her they are in good hands and are being well looked after, as are the other artists represented by Aniela.

Piet Noest 09/08/2006 4:25pm

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