Exhibitions

  • 25.04 – 06.07.2025
    Pakui Hardware. Progi / Thresholds

    Lithuanian art duo Pakui Hardware, created by Neringa Černiauskaitė and Ugnius Gelguda, will present their new kinetic sculptures in Warsaw.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 14.03 – 08.06.2025
    Andrea Fraser. Art Must Hang

    The exhibition is a survey of the work of American artist Andrea Fraser, one of the most important figures in the art world engaged in institutional criticism.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 28.03 – 22.06.2025
    Beyond the script. Workshop of the film form

    An exhibition dedicated to one of the most important artistic groups of the 1970s shows how young artists associated with the Łódź Film School redefined the language of film and visual art.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 12.04 – 22.06.2025
    Heart. Sun
    Małgorzata Szandała, Marta Szulc, Monika Waraxa

    The exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the personal as well as the universal symbolism of the sun and the heart. It is the result of a creative dialogue between the artists.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • Open Zachęta

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

    Zachęta | Online
  • 10.05 – 23.11.2025
    Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture

    Exhibition displayed in the Polish Pavilion during the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice.

    Polish Pavilion in Venice
  • 08.04 – 22.06.2025
    Koji Kamoji. Don’t Let the Unnecessary Overshadow the Whole

    The exhibition Koji Kamoji. Don’t Let the Unnecessary Overshadow the Whole offers an insight into the work of one of Poland’s most important artists. This is the artist's first solo exhibition in his native country.

    WATARI-UM | Tokyo

Events

  • 21.05 (ŚR) 18:00
    Screening of the film 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
    (in Polish)

    A satirical thriller showing the cynicism and commercialisation of the contemporary art world. The protagonists - critics, collectors and dealers - fall prey to supernatural forces as they try to cash in on the paintings of a mysterious artist.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 22.05 (CZW) 12:15
    Thursday guided tours of current exhibitions
    in Polish

    You can visit our exhibitions unhurriedly, at your own pace. However, if you want to delve deeper into the stories of the works and their creators our education team invites you to take guided tours!

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 23.05 (PT) 18:00
    When the algorithm is your boss
    Meeting with the Zentrale courier group

    During the event, we will discuss the specifics of how delivery platforms work and give an insight into what it is like when the only boss is an algorithm.

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 24.05 (SOB) 16:00
    Heart. Sun
    (in Polish)

    The movement in the performance is inspired by the elements in the exhibition and will create a dialogue with them. For the artist, the assumption that the heart is our symbolic Sun is important.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • 24.05 (SOB) 16:30
    Heart. Sun
    (Workshop in Polish)

    The workshop will focus on the kipu-inspired object You Are the Sun, which will be used as a prop during the workshop.

    ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3
  • 25.05 (ND) 12:15
    Sunday guided tour
    (in Polish)

    Join us for regular guided Sunday tours of current exhibitions at Zachęta. 

    Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3
  • 26.05 – 28.05.2025
    Art of education
    (in Polish)

    All those who are involved or interested in cultural education in their daily work, are looking for new methods and want to learn about the experiences of others in this field are invited to participate in the study visit.

    Gdańsk

E-Bookshop

  • Lares et Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture
    Zachęta's publications

    The book accompanies the exhibition in the Polish Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

    > Buy online

    Zachęta Art Bookshop
  • MEMORY Game (Zacheta Collection Edition)
    Gifts

    Let's play a MEMORY Game created from a selection of sixteen works from Zachęta — National Gallery of Art collection.

    > Buy online

    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

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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