Exhibition: "This is Not an Exhibition"

The project "This is Not an Exhibition" is an atypical presentation of selected works from the Zacheta National Gallery of Art's collection. Instead of focusing on the works themselves, the anti-exhibition focuses on the process of caring for works of art, specifically the more problematic works of modern art composed through non-traditional techniques. The exposition will show a process, presenting many exhibits as they are documented, go through conservation works, and mounted for exhibition. There will be also talks with the artists about their workshops and the concepts behind their creation.

when - Until 5th May
where - Zacheta National Art Gallery, Pl. Malachowskiego 3
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Bitter Lamentations Project

Bitter Lamentations, or "Gorzkie Zale" in Polish, is a multi-generational proposition, an invitation to active participation in diverse artistic forms and debates, all tied to the tradition of Lent. Between the 16th of February and the 1st of April, several events will take place as part of the project. Several plays will be shown as part of the project, as well as concerts and discussions. The project is organized by the Montownia Artistic Center, the John Paul II Centre of Though, and by the Basen Artistic Centre, where it will take place.

when - Until 1st April
where - Basen Artistic Centre, ul. Konopnickiej 6
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Exhibition: Japanese Ceramics

From March until May 2008 the Wilanow Palace Museum will be displaying an exhibition of Japanese ceramics. The exhibition mainly includes pieces from the museum's collection, and the pieces have been collected from various regions of Japan and span several centuries of Japanese history.

when - Until May
where - Wilanow Palace Museum, ul. St. Kostki Potockiego 10/16
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Exhibition: "After Jedwabne"

Zofia Lipecka's exhibition "After Jedwabne" is a reaction to Jan Tomasz Gross’s 2001 book Neighbours, and will be showing at the Zacheta National Gallery of Art from the 8th of March until the 18th of May. The exhibition includes a presentation of video-installations presenting several faces showing their reactions to a reading of text from Gross's book, which tells of the killing of Jews by Poles in Poland during World War II, in a tragic event known as the Jedwabne pogrom or Jedwabne massacre. Through the exhibition, the spectators surrounded by the projections themselves become a part of the installation and are forced to immerse themselves in the subject matter. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with texts by Philippe Piguet and Elzbieta Janicka (in Polish, English, and French).

when - Until 18th May
where - Zacheta National Art Gallery, Pl. Malachowskiego 3
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Exhibition: "She-Documentalists"

The exhibition "She-Documentalists – Polish Women Photographers of the 20th Century" will be shown from the 18th of March until the 18th of May at the Zacheta National Gallery of Art. The exhibition will present the works of 50 Polish women documentary photographers and photojournalists, from the late 19th century until the present day. The main themes of the exhibition are topographical documentary photographs as well as social reporting photography, both traditionally masculine fields. It is the goal of the exhibition to present the contributions of the little-known but extremely talented Polish women photographic reporters, such as Zofia Chometowska, Julia Pirotte, Irena Jarosinska, Joanna Helander, Irena Jurkiewicz and Dorota Bilska, whose works will be on show at this exhibition.

when - Until 18th May
where - Zacheta National Art Gallery, Pl. Malachowskiego 3
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Exhibition: "History Will Repeat Itself"

The exhibition "History Will Repeat Itself", or strategies of reconstruction in contemporary art, will be showing in Gallery 2 at the Centre for Contemporary Art from the 16th of February until the 13th of April 2008, and features artists such as Guy Ben-Ner, Walter Benjamin, C-Level, Mikolaj Jewreinow, Omer Fast, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Tabea Sternberg, and Artur Zmijewski, among others. The exhibition focuses on current strategies of re-enactment - reconstruction, rendering, and presenting anew - in contemporary media and performance art, presenting the approaches and strategies of 23 artists.

when - Until 14th April
where - Centre for Contemporary Art, Al. Ujazdowskie 6
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Exhibition: The Mexican Poster

The Wilanow Poster Museum is turning its eyes towards American's neighbour to the south, Mexico. The exhibition will feature a variety of posters, both contemporary and historic, from Mexico and Mexican artists and graphic designers.

when - Until 15th May
where - Wilanow Poster Museum, ul. St. Kostki Potockiego 10/16
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Exhibition: Mary Kelly, Selected Works 1985-2007

American artist Mary Kelly addresses themes such as sexuality, identity, and historical memory in her works, which often take the form of narrative installations. A selection of her works will be shown from the end of March until the 8th of June at the Centre for Contemporary Art, which includes works from the 80s through her most recent works, including her newest work from 2005-2007, "Love Songs", presented at Kassel. The exhibition will be accompanied by a conference titled: On Fidelity: Art, Politics, Passion and Event.

when - Until 8th June
where - Centre for Contemporary Art, Al. Ujazdowskie 6
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Lodz on the Wisla 2008

The 6th annual Review of Student Films from the Lodz Film School, titled "Lodz on the Wisla 2008", will take place at Kino Luna from the 4th through the 6th of April. This 6th edition of the festival will have a specific character and a new formula. This year, the festival will last three whole days, and in addition to a review of the best student films from the famous Lodz Film School (which graduated such legends of Polish cinema as Andrzej Wajda and Roman Polanski), there will discussions and workshops, photography exhibitions, multimedia presentations and contests.

when - 4th until 6th April
where - Kino Luna, ul. Marszalkowska 28
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Concert: Serj Tankian

Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, poet, visionary and the frontman of one of the most important groups on the metal rock scene, Serj Tankian, will perform in Warsaw's Stodola Club for his only concert in Poland. Tankian is best known as the vocalist, keyboard player and guitarist of the band System of a Down, though he is also known for his work as an activist. In October 2007, he released his first solo album, titled "Elect the Dead", which he is promoting on this European tour. Tickets are 130 PLN pre-sale, 140 PLN on the day of the concert, and can be purchased online or from the club.

when - 11th April
where - Stodola, ul. Batorego 10
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PUPA 2008

The PUPA 2008 Universal Artistic Review is an unrepeatable cultural event which offers a glimpse of what is currently going on in the young independent art scene in Poland. It will take place from the 11th until the 20th of April, and from the 11th until 13th and the 18th through 20th it will take place at Centrum Lowicka (ul. Łowicka 21), and on the 16th and 17th the events will take place at Aurora Club (ul. Dobra 33/35). Through the course of the festival, there will be discussions, theatrical shows, live music concerts, painting, photography, and sculpture exhibitions, and the release and presentation of an anthology titled "Anthology Pathology" featuring works of prose and poetry.

when - 11th until 20th April
where - Centrum Lowicka and Klub Aurora
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Exhibition: "Ancient Treasures of Ukraine"

The exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Ukraine" will be shown at the National Museum in Warsaw from the 15th of April until the 29th of June 2008. It is the first presentation outside of Ukraine of these high-profile works which come from a private collection carefully compiled by industrialists Sergiej Platonow and Sergiej Tarut. In the first decade of Ukraine's turbulent transition from communism to democracy, they began collecting these works in an attempt to save them from harm and from being sold off to foreign investors, and have thus amassed one of the richest accumulations of archaeological documentations of the country's past. The exhibition will present 400 works ranging from about 6000 BC through the Middle Ages, documenting the most important periods in the incredibly rich history of Ukraine, including relics from the cultures that used to inhabit ancient Ukraine, such as the Greeks, Romans, and Russians.

when - 15th April until 29th June
where - National Museum, al. Jerozolimskie 3
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Play: Pecunia Non Olet?

The play "Pecunia Non Olet?" ("Money doesn't stink?") by Cezary Harasimowicz and directed by Wojciech Malajkat will be shown at the Syrena Theatre on the 20th and 23rd of April. This is the Polish pre-premier of a work commissioned by the Syrena Theatre from renowned screenwriter and author Cezary Harasimowicz. The modern play is immersed in a sarcastic and comedic tone and takes a look at the problem of unemployment among the inteligencja, specifically those in the humanities who seem most neglected in the modern world.

when - 20th and 23rd April
where - Syrena Theatre, ul. Litewska 3
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Concert: Jose Gonzalez

Swedish indie singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez is bringing his trademark soft vocal melodies layered over solo classical guitar to Poland. He will be playing Warsaw's Palladium Club on the 24th of April. His latest album, "In Our Nature", was released in 2007 and gained him some popular recognition, though by nature Gonzalez has remained (and hopefully will remain) an independent artist. Tickets are 90 PLN and are available online or at the club.

when - 25th April
where - Palladium, ul. Zlota 7/9
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