Exhibitions
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13.03 – 07.06.2026
Barbara Kasten. Post-abstractionThe first such extensive exhibition of the American artist's work in this part of Europe.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
20.02 – 03.05.2026
Karolina Wiktor. Cartography of Motherhood
An interdisciplinary research-based art project examining the experience of motherhood among people with disabilities, as well as the visibility of neurodivergent individuals and their access to agency.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
01.05 – 20.09.2026
Adolescence
Adolescence is a universal story about a state of mind – vulnerability, shame and the search for meaning – with which both teenagers and adults can identify.
Opening
soonZachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
09.05 – 22.11.2026
Liquid Tongues
Liquid Tongues is an audio-video installation by Bogna Burska in collaboration with Daniel Kotowski.
Opening
soonPolish Pavilion in Venice -
Open Zachęta
One of the largest projects to digitize and share contemporary art collections in Poland.
Zachęta | Online
Events
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14.04 (WT) 17:30
Philosophy at Zachęta(in Polish)
During the session, we will analyse selected excerpts from texts on the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari and examine its influence on contemporary artistic practices.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
16.04 (CZW) 12:15
Thursday guided tours of current exhibitions(in Polish)
Our education team invites you to guided tours every Thursday!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
16.04 (CZW) 18:00
Teatr 21: dokumenatcja performansu PokaZ
Show this encounter with people who, for various reasons, attract intense stares and do not conform to contemporary physical and social norms.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
17.04 (PT) 10:30
Workshop with Karolina Wiktor and designers of orthoses for people with neurological disabilities
This event is aimed at people with neurological disabilities and their carers. The workshops will be led by Karolina Wiktor and the designers of the orthoses on display at the exhibition.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
18.04 (SOB) 12:30
Movement classes for families with children(in Polish)
We’ll become explorers of the gallery building. We’ll move through its spaces – from the stairwell to the large exhibition halls – experimenting with different paces, rhythms and ways of walking.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
18.04 (SOB) 14:15
Saturday ArtWalkGuided tour in English
Join us for the Saturday Artwalk – a meeting for art lovers!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
19.04 (ND) 10:45
Yoga at Zachęta
We would like to invite you to a new series of Sunday meetings with yoga in the space of the Zachęta. Surrounded by contemporary art, among works that stir the imagination and the senses, we encourage the practice of mindfulness in the here and now.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
19.04 (ND) 12:15
Sunday guided tour(in Polish)
We invite you to join us for regular Sunday guided tours of the current exhibitions at Zachęta.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
19.04 (ND) 13:15
Let's go see the exhibition together!(in Polish)
Is Polish not your first language? Then this event is just for you!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
19.04 (ND) 15:00
Developmental and therapeutic workshops with a lecture component
We invite you to join Karolina Wiktor’s original workshop, which includes a lecture component, aimed at students of art therapy and neuro-speech therapy, therapists, and people working with or living with cognitive challenges.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
21.04 (WT) 16:00
Migration CartographyOpen workshop for adults in English
During the workshop, participants will create their own emotional maps of migration, using threads, symbols, and visual elements instead of words.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
21.04 – 22.04.2026
Art of Education. We Learn from You. Radom | Orońsko(in Polish)
We invite educators to a series of meetings in Radom and Orońsko, starting in April 2026.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
E-Bookshop
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Karolina Wiktor. Wołgą przez afazjęArt Book
Zachęta Art Bookshop -
ZAKWAS x ZACHĘTAGifts
Zachęta Art Bookshop -
E-Bookshop
Zachęta's Art Bookshop is an ideal place for all art lovers. It offers a wide selection of catalogues, art publications, children books, as well as films, postcards and posters. The bookshop holds many events, including book promotions and meetings with authors. Visit us during the gallery's opening hours, as well as during late events accompanying exhbitions.
Zachęta Art Bookshop