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The competition was for the artists, the exhibitions for the public
Krzysztof Kalicki and Hanna Wróblewska talk to Marta Miś“Something that was triggered by various coincidences has become an enduring value. And we’ve been working to make it permanent. Twenty years is a span of one generation. Even for that reason, I believe it’s been a success.” —says the former president of DB Polska, the founder of the Views award.
I am a realist who demands the impossible’
Natalia Fiedorczuk talks with Jana Shostak“My life can be divided into two periods: before and after last year’s revolution. Then I drifted from the art world towards activism and it turned out to be very difficult” — says the artist and co-creator of the “Minute shout for Belarus” temporary monument.
You are the Net, and it is you
Ewa Drygalska talks with Weronika Wysocka“Social media has made everything always about you, your attitude to something, a comment, an action. From this relationship comes engagement and a sense of empowerment, a sense of community, but also frustration and confusion” says the artist, who in her practice focuses on the issues of technological progress and its impact on man and nature.
He was amused by things that didn’t make everyone laugh
Karolina Zychowicz talks about Jerzy Stajda with Ola Semenowicz“When he was an art critic, he didn’t paint. When he started painting, he gave up criticism. When he received students at home, they were amazed at his stacks of books. There were also rows of vinyl records. He didn’t like CDs, didn’t want to use the technologoy. He was quite old-fashioned about it.”
Young Emerging Artists Eating and Fucking
Magdalena Komornicka talks to Tamy Ben-Tor & Miki CarmiIn the issue devoted to the portrait and self-portrait, we go back to 2015 and the exhibition of Tamy Ben-Tor and Miki Carmi and recall an interview given by the artists to the curator Magdalena Komornicka.
Existing and Wanted, or the Story of the Zachęta Collection
Marta Miś and Karolina Zychowicz in a conversation with Roman OlkowskiOn the occasion of the premiere of the book about the historical collection of Zachęta’s Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, we invite you to read an interview with the author of the study – Roman Olkowski.
We are celebrating 160 years of Zachęta!
ConversationsOn December 13th 1860 the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts was established and Zachęta was brought to life! We are kicking off the anniversary issue of the magazine with conversations with some of the most pivital figures in our most recent history.
Matter in Which I Can Leave My Trace
Roman Stańczak talks to Łukasz Mojsak and Łukasz RondudaWhile waiting for the opening of Sculpture in Search of a Place exhibition, this issue is devoted to… sculpture. We begin with an interview with Roman Stańczak about the his Venice Biennale project – Flight.
I didn’t become Zachęta’s deputy director
Bożena Kowalska talks to Karolina Zychowicz (in Polish)Legendary curator of Zachęta tells the story of the Central Bureau of Art Exhibitions era. In the picture: the heroine of the interview portrayed by Dwurnik (170 art politicians).
ING Polish Art Foundation
Conversation with Aneta Prasał-Wiśniewska, Magda Kochanowska, Maria Rubersz and Kamila BondarIn the 14th issue of our magazine, we talk about collecting. We start with the ING collection and an interview conducted on the occasion of the Art in Our Age exhibition.
The Collection That Wasn’t Meant to Be
Zofia Dubowska interviews Maria Krawczyk and Barbara DąbrowskaIn this issue, which is dedicated to our collection and collecting in general, we recall an interview with Barbara Dąbrowska and Maria Krawczyk (previously Domurat) about how the Zachęta collection got started.
The Will To Live Is the Most Important Thing of All
Koji Kamoji, Monika Kamoji-Czapińska and Janusz Czapiński in conversation with Maria BrewińskaFrom a whisper to a scream. We begin the latest issue of our online magazine with an interview with Koji Kamoji, his daughter Monika and Janusz Czapiński accompanying the exhibition Silence and the Will to Live.
Fair Building
Dominika Janicka Talks to Dorota Leśniak-RychlakThe new issue of the magazine is devoted to architecture. We begin with an interview with Dominika Janicka, curator of the Fair Building exhibition presented at the Polish Pavilion at the 15th Architecture Biennale in Venice.
Fun Is an Essential Element of Existence
Ula Malko, psychologist, talks to Zofia Dubowska and Ewa SolarzIn the sixth issue of the magazine – just before the Children’s Day – we recall exhibitions not only for children. To start with, here is an interview with a psychologist Ula Malko.
I Am Trying to Think. Please Be Quiet
John Lurie in conversation with Stanisław Welbel and Karolina SulichThe theme of this issue is the relationship between art and music. We start with an interview with John Lurie – an excellent American musician who, in 2015, we also got to know as a painter.