Exhibitions

  • 19.10.2024 – 02.02.2025
    POTENTIAL HISTORIES

    The works of more than a dozen artists presented in the exhibition, are united by the themes of appropriation, instrumental treatment and reclaiming history, shown in the context of current political tensions.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 16.11.2024 – 02.03.2025
    Tomáš Rafa. Citizens

    The solo exhibition by Tomáš Rafa, a Slovak artist and activist, who, with the help of documentary strategies and educational activities, shows different perceptions of socio-political orders and human rights.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 12.10.2024 – 02.03.2025
    Parajanov. I want to outrun my shadow

    The exhibition situates Parajanov’s work within the political and artistic context of his time. It is accompanied by works of two other prominent artists active during the Soviet regime in Armenia and Georgia.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 18.01 – 30.03.2025
    Szymon Zakrzewski. Archive of Imaginary Objects

    Archive of Imaginary Objects is an institution dedicated to writing an alternative history of Polish design. Its aim is to discover designers whose creations sought to address the problems faced by marginalised people in Poland in the 20th century.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • Open Zachęta

    One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.

    Zachęta | Online

Events

  • 27.01 – 30.01.2025
    Bunt Głuchych. Renewal

    After seven years, we look back on it richer in the experience of co-creating events with the Deaf minority, developing projects, collaborating on different levels, addressing the challenges of institutional art circulation and academic pathways.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 01.02 – 02.02.2025
    Potential History Symposium
    Symposium in English with translation into Polish and PJM

    Weekend international symposium with participation of artists, curators and invited speakers who have been engaged for years in both theoretical and practical fields (artistic, curatorial, academic, activist) of potential history.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 30.01 (CZW) 18:00
    Ślepowrony
    Movie screening

    We invite you to a screening of the film, accompanied by a conversation between philosopher Katarzyna Kasi and curator Joanna Kordjak and the artist.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 01.02 (SOB) 12:00
    Author guided tour by Szymon Zakrzewski

    During the guided tour, the author will introduce the four years of the Archive's work. He will talk about the discovered works of female designers, outline the context in which the presented objects were created and present the history of the creators and creators of the projects.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • 01.02 (SOB) 14:00
    Potential histories. Curatorial tour of the exhibition
    (in English)

    Guided tour by exhibition curators Maria Brewińska, Joanna Kordjak, Katarzyna Kołodziej-Podsiadło.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 02.02 (ND) 12:15
    Potential histories
    (in Polish)

    Join us for a cyclical guided Sunday tour of current exhibitions at Zachęta.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 02.02 (ND) 13:30
    Potential histories. Guided tour of the exhibition
    (in English)

    Guided tour in English by Dominika Poznanski.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 07.02 (PT) 16:00
    Open studio: What Prussian blue has to do with photography
    (in Polish)

    During the workshop, we will learn the secrets of cyanotypes - we will learn how to properly prepare the solution, apply it to paper, expose, develop and dry it. To create unique prints, we will use slides from Zachęta's educational collection, which will provide an opportunity to talk about the recently extremely popular found footage technique.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 08.02 (SOB) 17:00
    Sajat-Nowa
    Film screening and introduction by Taras Gembik and Joanna Kordjak in Polish

    After decades of censorship and alterations, Sergei Parajanov's Sajat-Nowa has regained its original form thanks to a digital restoration. The full version of the work, first presented in 2012 at the Bologna Festival, will be screened at the Zachęta.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • We are recruiting!

    Position for Polish Speaker only.

    via e-mail

Zachęta Online Magazine

  • #40: Emotions
    The latest issue of our online magazine

    The Tears of Joy exhibition prompted us to look at fragments of Zachęta's history through the prism of feelings. We selected photographs, recordings and documents from the life of the gallery, which were connected to feelings, from the resources of the Documentation Department and thanks to the kindness of many artists.

    Nr 40/2024
  • Zachęta Online Magazine
    Archives

    History and the present... we encourage you to read all editions of our online magazine.

    Zachęta Online Magazine
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