#Poland

Art Travels

5 Spots Not to Miss in Upper Silesia with German-Polish Heritage

Upper Silesia in Poland is a beautiful and extremely interesting off-the-beaten-track region to visit for its historic, natural, and cultural values.

Kate Wojtczak 9 July 2026

Aleksandra Waliszewska, Untitled, 1997-2022, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland. Contemporary Art

The Dark Arts of Aleksandra Waliszewska

Rather unsettling, quite macabre, and more than slightly erotic, the paintings and illustrations by Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska are...

Marta Wiktoria Bryll 2 July 2026

Media Partnership

Where Art Meets Philanthropy: 14 Must-See Works from TOP CHARITY Art 2026

Every year, a handful of exhibitions manage to bring together works that would rarely be seen in the same room. TOP CHARITY Art 2026 is one of them,...

Zuzanna Stańska 4 June 2026

"3. Marian Henel, Big Butts (excerpt), 1981, 240x480 cm, photo by A. Podstawka.jpg" Bizarre

Marian Henel—Tapestries and Madness

Marian Henel’s tapestries are huge. The largest one measures over 6 m in length and 3 m in width (19 ft. 8 in. by 9 ft. 10 in.). Created in the...

Zuzanna Stańska 22 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Death of Barbara Radziwiłł by Józef Simmler

The National Museum in Warsaw is one of the largest museums in Poland and boasts an extensive art collection. Among its body of works is The Death of...

James W Singer 8 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Tamara de Lempicka’s Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti)

Heralded as one of the greatest Polish artists of all time, Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) painted the aristocracy in France and the United States in...

Isabella Hill 26 April 2026

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A Pavilion Worth Slowing Down for at the Malta Biennale

At large international art biennials, it’s easy to move quickly—pavilion to pavilion, room to room—there is so much to see! Especially with the...

Zuzanna Stańska 8 April 2026

Women Artists

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas: Romani Artist Re-Enchanting the Venice Biennale

In an astonishing first for Roma and Traveller people, a Romani artist has represented a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022. Małgorzata...

Candy Bedworth 8 April 2026

History

The Story of Raphael’s Lost Portrait of a Young Man

Have you ever seen this painting? It is currently missing; in fact, it has been missing since 1945. Let’s explore the story of one of the most...

Zuzanna Stańska 6 April 2026

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5 Projects Merging Art and Science for a Symbiotic World to See at Studiotopia 2

Can storing digital information in DNA help the environment? What can we learn from the world seen from the perspective of a moth? These and other...

Szymon Jocek 30 March 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Girl in a Picture Frame by Rembrandt

The girl leans out of the painting as if she intends to cross the boundary between art and reality—she touches the frame and looks directly at the...

The Royal Castle in Warsaw 26 March 2026

Artist Stories

10 Things You Must Know About Tamara de Lempicka

Tamara de Lempicka was many things: a successful artist, a society darling, and an expat. She knew how to create interest in herself and capitalize...

Joanna Kaszubowska 9 March 2026