Paintings

Lovingly painted childhood memories reveal life in prewar Jewish town

Through an astonishing act of memory and love for his former home, Mayer Kirshenblatt's canvases breathe life into the town of Opatów’s streets and offer glimpses into the daily lives of its Jewish residents. Collection of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Through an astonishing act of memory and love for his former home, Mayer Kirshenblatt's canvases breathe life into the town of Opatów’s streets and offer glimpses into the daily lives of its Jewish residents.

Poznań street artist known as Kawu is making his mark with intelligence and humour

Lacking the brooding darkness of many of the world’s street artists, Kawu’s work is defined by its jolly sense of innocence. Often utilising the surrounding environment, the artist looks to directly interact with nearby physical elements whilst visually transforming otherwise dull corners of the city.

Lublin hosts Wróblewski retrospective

War-time trauma and direct realism are the keys to a new retrospective of Polish painter Andrzej Wróblewski at the National Museum in Lublin.

Mystery paintings found hidden in courtroom basement leave historians baffled

Uncovered during routine renovation work in Warsaw’s Regional Court, it is thought that the paintings could be directly related to the building’s wartime or pre-war use.

Acclaimed Łódź artist who uses ‘robot dog’ called Basia to paint hits out at AI

Amid growing concerns about the unchecked growth of AI, internationally-renowned artist Agnieszka Pilat, who is famed for her work with robots, has added her voice to the debate against the over-use of Artificial Intelligence.

How Matejko's paintings serve as a window into Polish history

As a major exhibition marking 2023 the Year of Jan Matejko, TFN looks at the painter’s influence on identity and perception of some of the most iconic moments in Polish history.

Looted artworks return to Warsaw's National Museum says culture min.

Eleven works of art stolen during and after World War II have been transferred to the National Museum in Warsaw, the Polish culture minister has said.

Lublin exhibition celebrates intense life of Andrzej Wróblewski, Poland’s most expensive artist

Dying aged just 30, Wróblewski’s ten-year career saw the artist make an impact that resonates to this day.

‘Intimate’ never-before-seen ancient Christian art found in hidden underground rooms

The paintings dating to the fifth or sixth century were found hidden deep within ruins at the Old Dongola archaeological site which was once the capital of the Christian kingdom of Nubia in the early Middle Ages.

Lempicka exhibition draws in record crowds as villa announces plans to keep a third on permanent show

Planned to last just three months, with 80,000 visitors descending on an exhibition of Tamara de Lempicka’s works, to meet popular demand the Villa La Fleur just outside Warsaw was forced to keep its doors open for an extra three months.

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