Category: Photography & Visual Arts

September 22

7 Paintings That Capture The Beauty of Polish Autumn
With summer almost over it’s time to get ready for autumn, a season often described as ‘golden’ in Poland, due to the fabulous display of colours it brings with it. Here we take a look at how the season was perceived by some of Poland’s most talented 19th and 20th century painters. Read more about: 7 Paintings That Capture The Beauty of Polish Autumn
- Photography & Visual Arts

September 19

Beyond the Desk at the Not Fair
The Beyond the Desk exhibition will be presented during this year’s edition of the Not Fair. The exhibition looks at the phenomenon of office work, considers its past and future, as well as the aesthetics of office life. Not Fair aims to create a platform for exchange for the art world. Read more about: Beyond the Desk at the Not Fair
- Photography & Visual Arts

September 12

Andrzej Dłużniewski
Andrzej Dłużniewski was born on 3rd August, 1939 in Poznań, he died on 16th December, 2012 in Warsaw. His practice covered painting, drawing, poster design, photography, installation art, as well as literary forms – which ranged from belles-lettres to concrete prose. Read more about: Andrzej Dłużniewski

September 08

8sep'17
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18oct'17
Mouth to Mouth: Slavs & Tatars at CAC Vilnius
The mysterious artistic collective Slavs and Tatars present their works from the past ten years at the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius. The Mouth to Mouth exhibition will include installations, videos and performances by the group, and will be their first such comprehensive solo exhibition in the Baltic region. Read more about: Mouth to Mouth: Slavs & Tatars at CAC Vilnius
- Event

August 30

6oct'17 –23nov'17

Polish Refugees on Forgotten Negatives in Esfahan

The Born in Independent Poland. Lahestaniha. The Children of Esfahan Back in Iran After 75 Years exhibition looks at the story of Polish refugees in Iran during World War II. The exhibition will present an extraordinary collection of negatives from the studio of Abolqasem Jala, which were discovered half a century after the end of the war. Read more about: Polish Refugees on Forgotten Negatives in Esfahan
We Shot Ourselves in the Foot: An Interview with Anna Bella Geiger
In 2017, 84-year-old Anna Bella Geiger had her first solo show in Poland. Critically-acclaimed around the world, Geiger is a Jewish artist of Polish origin who belongs to the 1950s Brazilian avant-garde tradition of abstract art. In a conversation with Culture.pl, Geiger discusses roots, military regimes, and where to get Polish buckwheat in Rio. Read more about: We Shot Ourselves in the Foot: An Interview with Anna Bella Geiger
- Photography & Visual Arts

August 12

16aug'17
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2sep'17
Peek-a-Boo: Polish Graphic Design for Kids at EXPO 2017 Astana
The ever-increasing prominence of Poland's award-winning tradition in children's books and illustration is being showcased at EXPO 2017 Astana at the Polish Pavilion from 16th August to 2nd September. Read more about: Peek-a-Boo: Polish Graphic Design for Kids at EXPO 2017 Astana
- Event

August 11

19sep'17
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31oct'17
Eye on Poland's New Graphic Design Comes to São Paulo
Poland's remarkable history in graphic design shows no sign of abating in the 21st century. Having delighted design lovers across Asia, the travelling exhibition Eye on Poland has crossed the Pacific Ocean to São Paulo, where it will showcase the best in contemporary poster art from 19th September to 31st October 2017. Read more about: Eye on Poland's New Graphic Design Comes to São Paulo
- Event

August 10

24aug'17
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28jan'18
The Travellers Exhibition Comes to Estonia's KUMU
The thought-provoking and critically-acclaimed exhibition The Travellers has made its next port of call the award-winning KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn from 24th August 2017 to 7th January 2018. The travelling exhibition (could it be any other way?) looks at travel in a region where freedom to travel was, until recently, a luxury available only to the very few. Read more about: The Travellers Exhibition Comes to Estonia's KUMU
- Event

August 08

Wiesław Rosocha
Wiesław Rosocha works in poster design, drawing, graphic arts, illustration, and book design. He was born in 1945 in Sokołów Podlaski. Read more about: Wiesław Rosocha

July 25

Running with the Devil: An Interview with Wiktoryn Grąbczewski
'Many people laugh at me because I paint the devil as a patriot, but it’s not me – these are the local legends.'' Culture.pl in an interview with Wiktoryn Grąbczewski, the founder of the Museum of the Polish Devil, also known as ’Pre-Hell’. Read more about: Running with the Devil: An Interview with Wiktoryn Grąbczewski

July 21

Norbert Delman
Sculptor and performer, curator of exhibitions. He creates videos, installations and graphics. Delman was born on 6 June 1989 in Warsaw, where he currently lives and works. Read more about: Norbert Delman
5 Polish Collage Artists that Knew How to Put the Pieces Together
A collage is altogether an extremely difficult art form. Besides the technical precision required to assemble it, a collage has to tell a story on a single blank page by drawing from snippets of other stories through photographs and sketches. These 5 Polish collage artists knew how to combine elements from the past and present to create something new and subversive. Read more about: 5 Polish Collage Artists that Knew How to Put the Pieces Together
- Photography & Visual Arts

July 17

Solar Power: 7 Extraordinary Polish Paintings of the Sun
Summer’s here and the time's right to enjoy the sunshine. This is best done outdoors but if at some point you get tired of the heat, you may want to take a moment to look at how the source of all this brightness, the sun, has found its reflection in art. That's why Culture.pl brings you this selection of 7 paintings by Polish artists, which evoke the motif of the sun. Read more about: Solar Power: 7 Extraordinary Polish Paintings of the Sun
- Photography & Visual Arts

July 11

Polish Threads at the Venice Biennale 2017
An American in the Polish Pavilion, Stanisław Lem in the Hungarian one, an imagined pavilion of a non-existent country – Culture.pl takes a look at all the places Polish culture was represented at the 57th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition. Read more about: Polish Threads at the Venice Biennale 2017
- Photography & Visual Arts
- Photography

July 10

Natalia Bażowska
Artist and psychiatrist, born in 1980. Bażowska creates paintings, photographies, videos and objects. Read more about: Natalia Bażowska

July 04

Looking at Poland's History Through the Prism of Art
From the times of feudal service, though regaining independence in 1918 and World War II, to the era under the communist regime and now today – the story of Poland is narrated by selected works of art from the exhibition Late Polishness: Forms of National Identity after 1989 at the Centre for Contemporary Art at Ujazdowski Castle. Read more about: Looking at Poland's History Through the Prism of Art
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 30

When a Story Fails: Taking It Slow on the Web
The internet can be frustrating. With millions of links, you never know what stories are true. To be sure, you have to check several sources. Even then, you can’t be sure you have the real story. The following projects offer new perspectives on the world – bringing together stories, pictures and data to make us stop and appreciate the diversity of our experience. Read more about: When a Story Fails: Taking It Slow on the Web
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 27

Poles on the Tube: Polish Representations on American & British TV
Television provides many English speakers with their main source of Polish representation, as evident from these popular examples. But how does this contribute to the global view of the Poles? Time for a discussion... Read more about: Poles on the Tube: Polish Representations on American & British TV
- Photography & Visual Arts
2017: The Centenary of Polish Avant-garde
Exhibitions, concerts, performances, publications, lectures, conferences… These and other events organised by dozens of museums, theatres, galleries, and other cultural and educations institutions will mark the centenary of the avant-garde movement in Poland. Read more about: 2017: The Centenary of Polish Avant-garde
Must Have 2017 Winners Announced!
Must Have is the most important award in the field of design in Poland. Awarded by the Łódź Design Festival, every year it discovers and brings to light new names, brands and trends worth knowing. Here is a selection of some of the most interesting Must Haves of 2017. Read more about: Must Have 2017 Winners Announced!
Digital Cultures Conference in Warsaw
The Digital Cultures Conference in Warsaw will address digital culture in a global context. From 25th to 27th September 2017, the Copernicus Science Centre will host numerous panels, debates, workshops, along with a rich programme of films, an exhibition, and an art intervention. Read more about: Digital Cultures Conference in Warsaw
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 23

Gloria Victis: Polish History Meets Gaming
Historical motifs have appeared in board and computer games for a long time. Creators, fans and researchers of games quickly began noticing that this interactive form of historiography has many distinctive qualities, ranging from the players’ deep engagement in the story and action, to the possibility of exploring alternative paths of the past. Read more about: Gloria Victis: Polish History Meets Gaming
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 21

Capturing the Ruins of Warsaw
Ruins of Warsaw, a book published by the Warsaw-based Raster Gallery closely inspects previously unknown photos of Warsaw ruins from 1915 to 2016 and the fates of their authors. Among them both world-renowned photographers such as Jan Bułhak, Robert Capa and David Seymour as well as anonymous photographers. Read more about: Capturing the Ruins of Warsaw
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 19

7 Polish Performance Artists that Pushed the Boundaries of Convention
The art of performance has always been a realm of innovation and a nexus of creativity. The artist is not only its author but the main artistic material as well. These Polish performance giants took their works to new levels and revolutionised their mediums. Read more about: 7 Polish Performance Artists that Pushed the Boundaries of Convention
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 13

Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Most Famous Sculptures
On 21st April 2017, world-famous sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz passed away at the age of 86. Her work is found in the most prestigious institutions around the world, including the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. We recall some of her most famous works. Read more about: Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Most Famous Sculptures
- Photography & Visual Arts

June 05

30jun'17 –9jul'17

The ABCs of Polish Design

One hundred years – one hundred Polish designs. During the Gdynia Design Days, the Handbook of Polish Design exhibition will present some of the most important Polish designs of the past century. Read more about: The ABCs of Polish Design
1jul'17 –17jul'17

Polish Artists' Exhibition Shown in Tokyo

An exhibition titled Hi-Blood Pressure prepared by Polish artists with the participation of Tokyo citizens was presented at the Gallery Chateau 2F – Koganei Art Spot. Read more about: Polish Artists' Exhibition Shown in Tokyo

June 02

Formism (previously known as Polish Expressionism)
Formism, previously known as the Polish expressionism, was a modern art movement active in from 1917 to 1922, proclaiming a departure from Realism, and the solidification of the superiority of form over content. Read more about: Formism (previously known as Polish Expressionism)

May 29

Roland Pantoła
Roland Patoła started his career by making games for 8-bit Atari computers. Kvadryk and Gabi (1989) were easy dexterity and logic games. However, the A.D. 2044 game issued by Laboratorium Komputerowe Avalon (Computer Laboratory Avalon) was a far more ambitious project: the graphic adventure game was an unofficial adaptation of Seksmisja by Juliusz Machulski. Read more about: Roland Pantoła

May 26

Maria Pinińska-Bereś
Visual artist, author of sculptures, objects, environments, performances, and installations. She was born on 17th August, 1931 in Poznań, died on 20th April, 1999 in Kraków. Read more about: Maria Pinińska-Bereś

May 23

23jun'17
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15oct'17
Edward Krasiński’s Works on Display at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Following its opening at Tate Liverpool, an exhibition of Krasiński, one of Eastern Europe’s premier avant-garde artists, will feature over fifty installations from his entire artistic career at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. The Amsterdam exhibition runs from 23rd June to 15th October 2017. Read more about: Edward Krasiński’s Works on Display at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Event

May 18

Magdalena Burdzyńska
Painter, graphic designer, illustrator. Burdzyńska is not afraid of bright colours and contrast, and conjoins various means of visual expression with plain geometrical forms. Read more about: Magdalena Burdzyńska
Chinese Publication on The History of Polish Art
The book The History of Polish Art, written specifically for the Chinese market, was released by the Shanghai Joint Publishing Company. This is the first such extensive study on the topic published in China. The publication was created in cooperation with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Read more about: Chinese Publication on The History of Polish Art
- Photography & Visual Arts
Jerzy Bereś
Jerzy Bereś was born in 1930 in Nowy Sącz. He was a student of Xawery Dunikowski, sculptor, author of happenings, using his body as one of the fundamental elements of his creative material. He died on 25th December, 2012 in Kraków. Read more about: Jerzy Bereś

May 17

Messing with Perception in Poland: Two Photo Festivals You Can't Miss
As summer approaches, the eyes of the artistic world turn to Poland for two of the most important photographic events in Europe. The Kraków Photomonth starts on 18th May and runs until 18th June 2017. The Fotofestiwal in Łódż runs from 1st – 11th June 2017. Read more about: Messing with Perception in Poland: Two Photo Festivals You Can't Miss
- Photography & Visual Arts

May 09

9may'17
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10may'17
Polish Traces in São Paulo
In 2016, two artists, a Brazilian and a Pole – a photographer and a filmmaker, worked together to create images of contemporary cities in Poland and Brazil. Their work was later showcased in Kraków as part of the Polish cultural programme in Brazil organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. This year, The Traces of People will be presented in São Paulo Read more about: Polish Traces in São Paulo
- Event

May 08

A Stroll through Warsaw with Marie Curie-Skłodowska
‘I went alone on a walk towards the Wisła. It has such a charm, that I cannot even begin to describe it.’ Marie Curie-Skłodowska wrote these words just two years before her death. Culture.pl wanders the streets of Warsaw in search of links to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Read more about: A Stroll through Warsaw with Marie Curie-Skłodowska
- Language & Literature
- Photography & Visual Arts

May 05

13may'17
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26nov'17
Korczak’s Little Review goes to the Venice Biennale
The Little Review, a project by American artist Sharon Lockhart will be presented at the Polish Pavilion during the Venice Biennale. The exhibition is inspired by Janusz Korczak’s revolutionary approach to children’s rights and the importance of giving them a voice. Read more about: Korczak’s Little Review goes to the Venice Biennale
- Event

April 21

25apr'17 –18sep'17

Kobro & Strzemiński: Avant-Garde Prototypes at Reina Sofia

The exhibition Kobro and Strzemiński: Avant-Garde Prototypes is the first such extensive presentation of the work of these two Polish artists in one of the most important modern art museums in the world. Read more about: Kobro & Strzemiński: Avant-Garde Prototypes at Reina Sofia
- Events
6 Must-Know Painters of the Young Poland Movement
From neo-Romanticism to post-Impressionism, the following painters defined the Young Poland movement by combining modern artistic trends with the stateless yet proud Polish identity. Read more about: 6 Must-Know Painters of the Young Poland Movement
- Photography & Visual Arts
Playing with Censorship: How Polish Artists Dealt with the Communist Regime
The breadth of censorship under the communist regime in post-war Poland was, unsurprisingly, anathema to freedom of speech. But it was not infallible. The first in line to defend self-expression were, of course, people from the arts. Read more about: Playing with Censorship: How Polish Artists Dealt with the Communist Regime

April 13

6 Legends of the Polish Poster School
These six legendary artists defined the world-renowned Polish School of Posters, famous for its iconic and symbolic aesthetic. Read more about: 6 Legends of the Polish Poster School
- Photography & Visual Arts

April 12

Hanna & Gabriel Rechowicz
Hanna Rechowicz (born 31st January 1926 in Warsaw) and Gabriel Rechowicz (born 17th March 1920 in Warsaw, died 7th December 2010 in Warsaw) was a couple of artist, frequently working together. Read more about: Hanna & Gabriel Rechowicz

April 07

Homeless Vehicle – Krzysztof Wodiczko
Homeless Vehicle is a perverse device resembling an invention of a crazy scientist who wants to solve social problems with the use of new technologies. Read more about: Homeless Vehicle – Krzysztof Wodiczko
Tadeusz Lucjan Gronowski
Graphic designer, painter, illustrator, scenographer, interior architect, and a designer of advertisements, posters, and post stamps, active in Warsaw and Paris. Read more about: Tadeusz Lucjan Gronowski

April 06

8apr'17
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16jul'17
documenta 14 in Kassel and Athens
documenta is one of the most important contemporary art exhibitions in the world. In 2017, the 14th edition of Documenta will take place in Kassel and Athens under the title: Documenta 14: Learning From Athens. Read more about: documenta 14 in Kassel and Athens
- Event

April 05

Get Even: The Long-Awaited Revenge Game Finally Arrives
The long-awaited psychological and action video game Get Even by Polish studio The Farm 51 is set to premiere in May 2017. It’ll feature a dark plot where the hero undergoes a tech-backed treatment, an engine-rendered soundtrack recorded by musicians from the Brussels Philharmonic and atmospheric graphics based on 3D scanning. Read more about: Get Even: The Long-Awaited Revenge Game Finally Arrives
- Photography & Visual Arts

March 28

Water Under the Bridge: The River Wisła in Literature, Music & Art
Calm, arrogant, frivolous? How the Wisła river captivated artists and how they chose to present it in their work. Read more about: Water Under the Bridge: The River Wisła in Literature, Music & Art

March 24

7 Cool Depictions of the Warsaw Mermaid
The Mermaid is a mythological creature which is the symbol of the city of Warsaw. Here, we won't go into the various legends about how she emerged from the Wisła river. Instead, we take a look at some of the most intriguing depictions of Warsaw's heroin: from the earliest known image from the year 1400, an Art Deco one by Stefan Norblin, to a mural by Picasso. Read more about: 7 Cool Depictions of the Warsaw Mermaid
- Photography & Visual Arts
Maurycy Gottlieb
Painter, the most prominent representative of Jewish culture in Poland of the second half of the 19th century. Born in 1856 in Drohobych, died in 1879 in Kraków. Read more about: Maurycy Gottlieb