Exhibitions
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28.03 – 22.06.2025Beyond 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. Through experiments with medium, perception and form, they opened up new spaces for artistic expression.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
14.03 – 08.06.2025Andrea 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.
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15.02 – 03.04.2025Repeat after Me II
Repeat after Me II is an audiovisual video installation created by the Ukrainian Open Group collective. The group’s work is based on exploring interaction between people and contextual spaces, creating the so-called open situations.
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18.01 – 30.03.2025Szymon Zakrzewski. Archive of Imaginary Objects
Archive of Imaginary Objectsis 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
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Directorate's program announcement for 2025
Zachęta's offer does not end with exhibitions, but we will tell you about them first.
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07.04 – 09.04.2025Art of educationWe learn from you
The next edition of the Art of Education conference is launching, inaugurating the We Learn from You series. Registration is now open – join the conversation about the future of cultural education for children and youth!
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28.03 (PT) 12:15Looking/Seeing. Guided tours for adults 60+(in Polish)
The meeting will consist of two parts: a guided tour of the exhibition by Maria Kosińska and a lecture led by Barbara Dąbrowska.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
29.03 (SOB) 12:30Welcoming spring – cress paintings(in Polish)
At the workshop we will get familiar with the works of Teresa Murak, who, while creating earth art, introduces cress as a creative material.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
29.03 (SOB) 16:00Пізнаємо Захента!Недільні екскурсії українською мовою
Приєднуйтесь до нас на екскурсію виставкою «Повторюй за мною II» українською мовою з коротким знайомством із Захентом.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
30.03 (ND) 12:30Welcoming spring - cress paintings(in Polish)
All around nature is sprouting, let's get ready to welcome Spring together!
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
31.03 (PN) 17:30Accessible Art(in Polish)
The Open Group project (Yuriy Biley, Pavlo Kovach, Anton Varga), curated by Marta Czyż, was presented at the Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, where it was seen by nearly 400,000 viewers. Join us for a screening of the films with live audiodescription.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
30.03 (ND) 18:00Nowa Huta audiosphere of the 1970sAlina Kreft's piece performed by Piotr Blajerski
The composition will be performed by sound artist Piotr Blajerski, who reconstructed the instrument of Nowa Huta performer Alina Kreft.
ZPR | Gałczyńskiego 3 -
01.04 (WT) 18:00Meeting of the Zachęta Book Club(in Polish)
Do you feel like exchanging insights and discussing? During the meetings of the Incentive Book Club we will share our literary fascinations with you, encouraging our own interpretations and heated polemics.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
03.04 (CZW) 18:00CURRENT ART - BETWEEN INSTITUTION AND LIMITATION(in Polish)
During the workshop we will learn about the activities of artists who criticize galleries as just another disciplinary institution based on hierarchical supervision.
Zachęta | Plac Małachowskiego 3 -
E-Bookshop
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Repeat after Me IIZachęta's publications
Repeat after Me II is a collective portrait of witnesses of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The videos presented were created in 2022 and 2024.
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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.
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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
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#40: EmotionsThe 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.
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Zachęta Online MagazineArchives
History and the present... we encourage you to read all editions of our online magazine.
Zachęta Online Magazine