​​​​​​​Alukotron The Artist

Alex Lutomirski-Kolacz[1] known artistically as Alukotron the Artist, is a Polish-born American multidisciplinary artist, writer, and philanthropist. He works across painting, photography, and the written word, exploring themes of identity, memory, and human resilience.

Raised in Warsaw, he studied art under the close guidance of his father, Waclaw Kolacz—a Master of Fine Arts and accomplished art educator. The first edition of this book was published in 2013, exactly one year after his solo debut art exhibition, Honoring Our Fathers, dedicated to his late father.

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Alex’s artistic path began early and evolved through diverse pursuits in literature, music, and the sciences. As a young tenor, he toured Europe with gospel vocal groups Voice of Hope and Advent Singers. He holds a degree in Archival Science, speaks four languages fluently, and has worked in institutions ranging from the United Nations to the Montel Williams Show to local health clinics in New Jersey.

A longtime member of the Hudson Artists of New Jersey, Alex served as its final president and graphic designer. He opened his own studio in 2011 and has been actively exhibiting since. His works have been honored with awards and displayed in public institutions including Jersey City Hall and the Bayonne Library.

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He has published both poetry and prose in Polish and English, including in Polish Daily News[2] and OutStretch Magazine. In 2003, he received the Editor’s Choice Award from the International Library of Poetry.

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A passionate advocate for civil and human rights, Alex supports Amnesty International, the ACLU, and the NAACP. He has lived in the United States since 1990 and currently resides in Union City, New Jersey.

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Among peers, he is known as a Renaissance Man—though he humbly describes himself as “a constant work in progress.” His fans call him an artist with the power to break down any clichés and schematic human minds—whether through image, voice, or vision.

 

2 "Nie uswiadomieni? - czyli kilka slow jeszcze o loterii wizowej" Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News  NR 5695, April 14, 1993.

 

1 My two-part surname comes from the following source:

Lutomirski, also known as Lutomierski, is my mother's family surname, indicating that her paternal ancestors are descended from Polish nobility. The surname Lutomirski or Lutomierski comes from the town of Lutomiersk, which is now within the borders of Łódź. In the 15th century, one of my ancestors received ownership of the Lutomiersk estates for his military service against the Teutonic Knights. The commune, which later became a city, received city rights, which it unfortunately lost during the partitions of Poland in 1870, but regained them in 2022.

The Lutomirski family is associated with the Jastrzębiec coat of arms, a Polish noble coat of arms.

The Jastrzębiec coat of arms depicts a horseshoe with a cross or other elements and is common to many noble families in Poland. The Lutomirski family's connection to the Jastrzębiec coat of arms likely stems from their noble heritage and the family's historical ties to Lutomiersk.

Family ancestors received the coat of arms and ownership rights to the Lutomiersk estates for their courage in fighting the Teutonic Knights in the 15th century.

Kołacz is my father's surname, and it actually comes from his former profession: a baker who specialized in baking cookies called "kołacz." They were typically served at weddings after the ceremony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12th Year Anniversary Edition