Art news from ‘Poland’

Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw: Heavy-weight History

Christian Jankowski Heavy-weight History June 8 – August 25, 2013 Curator: Ewa Gorządek The Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw has prepared the first in Poland, comprehensive presentation of works from the outstanding German artist, Christian Jankowski. The artist

Art Stations Gallery, Poznań: ORGANISM

Erna Rosenstein – Organism 18.05.2013 – 01.09.2013 Erna Rosenstein, Organism (1968), private collection Art Stations Foundation is organising an exhibition of the work of Erna Rosenstein (1913-2004), a prominent Polish artist and member of the pre-war and post-war avant-garde, on the hundredth anniversary of her birth.

Galeria Propaganda, Warsaw: DOES GOD PLAY DICE?

DOES GOD PLAY DICE? STANISLAW DROZDZ & ADAM JASTRZEBSKI OPENING: 15TH OF JUNE EXHIBITION UNTIL 27TH OF JULY A roll of the dice is simple, the simplest game of all. All players are equal. The result is determined not by skill, dexterity or cunning but by pure luck/coincidence. The Game of

STRABAG Artaward International 2013

STRABAG ARTAWARD INTERNATIONAL 2013 The Strabag Artaward International is an international subsidy award for artists under the age of forty in the fields of painting and drawing. It is a continuation of the Strabag

Raster, Warsaw: BLUE BIRD & LISTE 18 invitation

Milena Korolczuk – BLUE BIRD 7.6 – 13.7.2013 Raster presents the first solo show of works by Milena Korolczuk (born 1984), an artist originally from Zabłudów, near Białystok in the north-east of Poland who resides today

Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw: Villain

Bank Pekao PROJECT ROOM Bartek Buczek Villain June 11 – 30, 2013 Curator: Piotr Sikora Coordination: Ita Krajewska Admission is free to the exhibitions which are a part of the Bank Pekao PROJECT ROOM. Pinky: "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky – [...]

Bunkier Gallery, Krakow: Painting, Action!

Grzegorz Mart | Painting, Action! Opening: Thursday 6 June, 6 pm 7 June 2013 – 7 July 2013 Curator: Krzysztof Siatka Venue: Lower Gallery The series of painting-cum-film performances by Grzegorz Mart prepared for Bunkier Sztuki develops the concept which the artist has been working on for a number of months, under the group title [...]

Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw: MILENA, MILENA

Sharon Lockhart MILENA, MILENA May 18 – August 18, 2013 Curator: Adam Budak Coordination: Michał Matuszewski Gallery 1 The first exhibition in Poland from one of the most eminent American artists, Sharon Lockhart, opens on May 17th at the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle.

Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw: TOGETHER / APART

TOGETHER / APART Artists: Doug Ashford, Jeremy Deller, Suzanne Lacy, Cinthia Marcelle, Mika Rottenberg, Emily Roysdon, Santiago Sierra April 26 – June 30, 2013 Exhibition is a development of the project Laboratory of the Future: TOGETHER / APART On April 25th, the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle will be inaugurating the exhibition TOGETHER / [...]

Bunkier Gallery, Krakow: Beast

Maurycy Gomulicki | Beast Unveiling: Saturday 25 May 2013, 7 pm Curator: Anna Lebensztejn Venue: Space outside Bunkier Krakow is one of the oldest and, without any doubt, most touristically attractive Polish cities. However, it drowns in shades of sepia, celebrating its past ad infinitum and, at

The exhibition of Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw

Nearly two hundred historical exhibits, dozens of interactive displays, eight themed galleries, seven meters high reconstruction of  an alley and replicas of Jewish synagogues, taverns and cemetery – these are just some of the many elements of the

The Night of The Museums in Warsaw

The Night of The Museums From 18 May 2013 to 19 May 2013 Time 19:00 – 09:00 The Night of The Museums – cultural event, involving the provision of museums, galleries and cultural institutions, on the selected night.

Foksal Gallery Foundation in Warsaw: Edward Krasiński – B

B – Edward Krasiński Rediscovered Warsaw,  16.04.2013 – 10.05.2013 Edward Krasiński, "Spatial Composition", 1965. Courtesy of the Foksal Foundation Gallery  Lesser-known spatial compositions and levitating spears, by the artist behind the famed blue line, are among newly recovered works brought to light by the Foksal

Centre of Contemporary Art, Torun: Losing the Threads of the Voice

Carla Accardi, Losing the Threads of the Voice / Smarrire i fili della voce Apr 19, 2013 to May 19, 2013 curated by Laura Cherubini and Maria Rosa Sossai Carla Accardi Stos / Catasta, 1979 sicofoil i malowane drewno / sicofoil su legno dipinto, 8 elementów: kwadraty, różne wymiary / 8 elementi: quadrati dimensio ni [...]

Starter Gallery, Warsaw: Tickling the palate

Dorota Buczkowska Tickling the palate 23 April – 23 May 2013 Dorota Buczkowska’s exhibition „Tickling the palate” focuses on painting. It is the medium that in the artist’s previous activity, contrary to her favorite installation and video, always served an auxiliary function.

RASTER, Warsaw: Arsonists

Rafał Bujnowski Arsonists 13.04 – 25.05.2013 Rafał Bujnowski’s newest pain­tings are set in the dark of night. The artist, with his charac­teristic reticence and precision, con­structs pain­tings using the most basic

The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – 70 Years On

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – 70 Years On 19.04.2013 – 16.05.2013 Dariusz Paczkowski's mural of Marek Edelman The 19th of April 2013 marks the 70th anniversary of the first armed uprising in

MOCAK, Krakow: Beyond Corrupted Eye Akumulatory 2 Gallery, 1972–1990

Beyond Corrupted Eye Akumulatory 2 Gallery, 1972–1990 15.02.2013 – 28.04.2013 This exhibition, previously shown at the Zachęta National Gallery in Warsaw, attempts to present the history of Galeria Akumulatory 2 in Poznań – a place that for the eighteen

MOCAK, Krakow: Everything Forever Now

Solar Sinter, 2011, design by Markus Kayser

Everything Forever Now. Polish and British Sustainable Design 15.02.2013 – 28.04.2013 Solar Sinter, 2011, design by Markus Kayser; Solar Sinter, Sahara Desert, Siwa, Egypt, photo: Amos Field Reid The exhibition presents the works of designers who have set out to search for the ways to save the planet by focusing on the promotion of self-sufficient [...]

MOCAK, Krakow: Utopian Design

Piotr Blamowski Utopian Design 15.02.2013 – 28.04.2013 Venue: Gallery Alfa Curator of the exhibition: Delfina Piekarska Piotr Blamowski’s exhibitions will be presented in two galleries at MOCAK. In Alfa Gallery, utilitarian and decorative objects will be exhibited, including an eclectic bench,