Antoni Rząsa is born in the village of Futoma in the Subcarpathian region as the son of farmers, Marianna and Jakub.
Antoni Rząsa is born in the village of Futoma in the Subcarpathian region as the son of farmers, Marianna and Jakub.
He takes up studies in the School of Wood Industry in Zakopane in the class of Antoni Kenar.
The outbreak of World War II forces him to suspend his studies.
He joins the guerrilla, where he serves as a runner.
His mother dies.
He resumes his studies at the High School of Fine Arts in Zakopane.
His father dies.
He graduates and Antoni Kenar invites him to stay at the school to teach sculpting.
He works in the State High School of Fine Arts in Zakopane.
Participation in the group exhibition “Utility in Art” in Zakopane
He passes the abridged state examination for the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.
Participation in a group exhibition in Berlin organized by the State High School of Fine Arts
Participation in a group exhibition in Geneva organized by the Institute of Industrial Design
The “Days of War” cycle
Participation in a group exhibition in London organized by the State High School of Fine Arts
Antoni Kenar’s illness inspires Antoni Rząsa to carve his first cycle of Crosses.
Antoni Kenar dies.
Antoni Rząsa places his sculpture of Christ on Kenar’s grave.
Participation in the 1stSalon of Religious Art “The Exhibition of Contemporary Religious Art” in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw
Participation in group exhibitions in Shanghai and Beijing organized by the Institute of Industrial Design
Display of his works in the seat of the City National Council in Zakopane
The “Saint Annes” cycle
The “Pietàs” cycle
Exhibition (with Barbara Zbrożyna) in the MDM Gallery in Warsaw
A three-month journey do Italy (a scholarship from the Ministry of Art and Culture)
The 2ndcycle of Crosses
Exhibition (joint with Władysław Hasior) in Zakopane
Solo exhibition in the Pegaz Gallery in Zakopane
Solo exhibition in Galeria Artysty i Widza [Artist and Viewer Gallery] in the Łazienki Park in Warsaw
Solo exhibition in the PAX Gallery in Cracow
pobyt w Dachnowie
“The Polish Army” cycle
3rdcycle of Crosses: “Fate of Man”
Antoni Rząsa’s son Marcin is born.
Antoni Rząsa marries Halina Vogel née Żyła.
Participation in a group exhibition by the teachers of the State High School of Fine Arts in the Pegaz Gallery in Zakopane
Solo exhibition in the Gallery of Sculpture in Warsaw
Exhibition (joint with Arkadiusz Waloch) in Zakopane
The 4thcycle of Crosses
Solo exhibition in Zakopane
V cykl Krzyży „Oświęcim”
Participation in a group exhibition in Moscow organized by the Association of Polish Artists
Exhibition (joint with Arkadiusz Waloch) in Zakopane
Participation in a group exhibition in Sweden organized by “Desa”
Exhibition (joint with Arkadiusz Waloch) in Zakopane
Exhibition of the Winners of the Art Critique Prizes in the Pryzmat Gallery in Cracow
Exhibition in the Kordegarda gallery in Warsaw
Solo exhibition in Chester, England
Solo exhibition in Zakopane
Finishes work as a teacher of sculpture in the State High School of Fine Arts.
The premiere of the film titled “Portret Antoniego Rząsy” [The Portrait of Antoni Rząsa] directed by Anna Micińska and Grzegorz Dubowski
The realization of the only church commission in his life: “Father Kolbe” for The Lord’s Arc Church in Cracow
The realization of the only church commission in his life: “Father Kolbe” for The Lord’s Arc Church in Cracow
He starts the construction of a house in Zakopane in Bogdańskiego Street, where his art gallery is also created.
Solo exhibition in the Gallery of Contemporary Art in Cracow
The opening of the Antoni Rząsa Gallery
He begins the last cycle of Crosses: “The Women of Ravensbrück”
Antoni Rząsa dies; he is buried in the Cemetery for People of Merit in Pęksowy Brzyzk in Zakopane
Halina Rząsa dies.