Current Exhibitions

Temporary Exhibits

It’s not uncommon for some temporary exhibits to be major events, even overshadowing the permanent collections of local museums. Of the literal hundreds of art events across Warsaw, here are a few picks for the coming months. For more, as well as other events in the capital, head to our website.

09.09 - 01.12 » Masterpieces for the king? Rubens, van Dyck, Teniers the Younger from the collection of Dulwich Picture Gallery

An small but extremely important exhibition of outstanding works from some of the greatest 17th and 18th-century Flemish, Dutch and Italian masters of painting, sourced from the collections of London’s prestigious Dulwich Picture Gallery. While they may have been produced on the other side of the continent, the works on display have a very unique connection to Poland. Prior to the Dulwich’s acquisition, these works had been purchased by Noël Desenfans, a French-born art dealer who had found himself in the employment of King Stanisław II August Poniatowski, the last king of the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth. However, Poniatowski’s subsequent abdication and death in 1798 meant that the collection could not be finalised, and were thus sold onwards. Now, 200+ years later, these paintings are on display in Poland for the first time ever!QJ‑11, Officer Cadets School, ul. Agrykola 1, MPolitechnika, tel. (+48) 22 506 00 28, Admission 20/10zł; Fri free., www.lazienki‑krolewskie.pl. Closed Mon.

15.09 - 29.01 » We Didn’t Have a Lucky Star, We Lit Our Own. Warsaw Herstories

The latest exhibition at the Rynek 30 Gallery recounts the ‘herstories’ of twelve Warsaw women, who contributed to changes in the city’s social, political and cultural life. These include the brave women who hid Jews in the Warsaw Zoo during the Holocaust, the early 20th-century female journalist who founded capital’s first bookbinding workshop solely operated by women, the legendary nude model of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, and the ambitious female athletes who hailed from Polonia Warszawa. Prepared by students of the Faculty of Visual Culture Management at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts with the Museum of Warsaw’s collection, supplemented by items from surviving family members.QF‑4, Museum of Warsaw, Main Branch, Rynek Starego Miasta 28‑42, tel. (+48) 22 277 44 02, Admission to permanent exhibit 20/15zł; temporary exhibit 12/7zł; all exhibits 25/18zł; students and kids with valid ID 5zł; Thu free., www.muzeumwarszawy.pl. Open 10:00 ‑ 19:00. Closed Mon. 07.10 - 06.11 » Jan Wyżykowski ‘War and non-peace’

A series of 36 expressive works by Polish painter Jan Wyżykowski, created as a direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The artist is a Warsaw native, born in 1956 and a gratuate from the city’s Academy of Fine Arts. A recognised name in Polish art, Wyżykowski has not been exhibiting much in the last 20 years, having purposefully slowed down the pace of work. In this rare exhibition of his, Wyżykowski reveals clear inspiration from classic anti-war artworks from the likes of Callot and Goya, with scenes and motifs directly related to the drama of war, with an emphasis on suffering. Wyżykowski’s style favours simplified shapes, with a contrasting textures to emphasise millitary aggression and victimhood. Highly recommended!QI‑10, Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, ul. Jazdów 2, MPolitechnika, tel. (+48) 22 628 12 71, Admission 10/5zł., www.u‑jazdowski.pl.