She graduated in law and administration from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.[4] Upon finishing her studies, she began to work in the Civil Law Institute at her alma mater. After a few years, she resigned and decided to pursue a career in business.
She is a supporter of contemporary art, avant-garde choreography and new technology and start-ups. She is particularly engaged in supporting entrepreneurship among women as well as the equal presence of women in STEM. She joined the board of the Modern Women's Fund Committee of the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 2015, and has been a board member of Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw for almost 10 years. In 2017, ARTnews magazine recognized her as one of the Top 200 Collectors in the world.[5][6]
Kulczyk was married to Jan Kulczyk with whom she had two children, Dominika (born 1977) and Sebastian (born 1980).[7] They divorced in 2006.[8]
In 2022, her net worth was estimated at PLN 1.9 billion (US$ 387 million) according to Wprost magazine, making her the fourth richest woman in Poland.[9]
Art Stations Foundation / Stary Browar Nowy Taniec
Since 2004, Kulczyk's Art Stations Foundation by Grażyna Kulczyk has been providing support to develop contemporary choreography through its performative programme based in Poznań, under the name Stary Browar Nowy Taniec / Old Brewery New Dance. Stary Browar Nowy Taniec is located at the Stary Browar complex in Poznan.[14][15][16]