Stuart Dowell
Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt captured in vivid detail his childhood memories of prewar Poland.
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World’s largest stained glass window unveiled in Poland
At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
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National Museum in Warsaw buys 14 works by Chagall with government grant
The purchase is part of a government strategy to enrich collections with Polish and European art.
Abakanowicz installation becomes Poland’s most expensive artwork, selling for €3m
“Bambini” is made up of 83 child-sized statues without arms or heads, representing “a sign of persisting fear”.
Renowned Polish 19th century panorama painting reopen in modernised home
The Racławice Panorama, created in 1893-94, is one of the world’s few remaining examples of what was once a popular genre of art.
A short tour of Poland’s contemporary art scene
Aleksandra Janiszewska
Polish artists have achieved international renown.
UK’s first major exhibition of Young Poland art movement to open in London
The movement emerged at a time when Poland had been wiped off the map of Europe.
Poland’s first comics museum planned in Kraków
An initial exhibition will open this Friday.
How artists created Polish national styles at a time when Poland did not exist
Aleksandra Janiszewska
With Poland partitioned between three imperial powers, art bound Poles together and preserved identity.
Lost work by Polish master Matejko on display ahead of potential record auction
The 1877 oil painting was not seen for decades before its owner came forward.
Art auction sales hit new record high in Poland amid pandemic
A new record price for a single painting was also set.
Lost painting by Polish-Jewish artist returns to Poland after discovery in New York storage
The self-portrait, which sold last year for 2.7 million zloty, will go on public display for the first time in over a century.
Polish government suspends Covid culture fund after big-name stars claim millions
The fund is intended to compensate for losses due to coronavirus restrictions.
Locals demand removal of “demonic, pagan” sculptures on tourist folklore trail in Poland
Yet some also want to keep the sculptures to promote local mythology and attract visitors.
