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Rebuilding Skopje

International urban planning team in Skopje, December 1964. From left - Bożydar Rząd-Górnicki, Tihomir Arsovski, Maria Niemczyk, Stanisław Jankowski, Juliusz Wilski, Olgierd Kuncewicz. Kiro Georgievski, from "Your Aid to Skopje", 10-12/1964

In this episode, a tale of how back in the 1960s an intrepid team of Polish architects helped rebuild Skopje – the capital of what is now North Macedonia – after a devastating earthquake.

Artists unite for unique auction to raise money for Ukraine

Involving some of the biggest names in Polish art, an online auction organized by Café Bergson in Oświęcim is underway to raise funds to finance language courses for Ukrainian refugees.

Brazilian artist recreates classic Polish stamps after admitting ‘Warsaw stole my heart’

Simply titled the Postal Stamps Collection, Rodrigo Nardotto based his works on stamps previously authored by eminent artistic figures such as Helena Matuszewska, Waldemar Świerzy, Stefan Małecki and Stanisław Wyspiański.

Warsaw’s ‘King of the murals’ is back, this time with a huge smog-friendly tribute to Wola

Rich in detail and visually arresting, Tytus Brzozowski’s 375sq/m mural covering a WHOLE BUILDING was painted almost entirely with anti-smog paints and purposefully created to neutralize nitrogen oxides and other pollutants. As with his previous large format projects, the mural is a dreamlike tribute to the surrounding area, with several iconic buildings presented from the past and the present.

The forgotten siren of Polish Poster art: Barbara Baranowska

The re-release of Andrzej Żuławski’s psychological horror Possession for its 40th anniversary has again cast the spotlight on artist Barbara ‘Basha’ Baranowska.

Rare Chopin portrait found at antiques market could be worth millions

Bought for a few złotys 28 years ago from a market near Lublin, when the current owner discovered the true value of the small oil on canvass he was so astonished he crashed his car into a ditch.

Warsaw artist’s Chopin portrait becomes new face of airport’s business lounge

The striking portrait by Warsaw artist Urszula Kamińska will go on display at the airport’s VIP ‘Polonez’ business lounge after airport official’s spotted her work on a fridge and decided to commission the piece.

New interactive map puts ‘forgotten’ female composers back on the map

The map consisting of 14 Polish composers and over 500 in total from throughout history was compiled by music teacher Sakira Ventura after she realised how little she had been taught about women composers.

The glory years: beautiful stamps celebrate the history of transatlantic travel

Striking in their intricacy, the stamps depict the Polonia, Kościuszko and Pułaski, three ships once known as ‘the Princess’s jewels’. With two also serving in the war, the hero boats were once the pride of Poland.

Łódź artist recreates iconic Matejko masterpiece - and its BIGGER than the massive original

Starting in 2015, Ireneusz Rolewski’s stunning end result is a painting that is 13 cm higher than Matejko's original, giving it massive dimensions of 440 cm high by 987 cm wide.

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Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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