artists

Matejko masterpiece goes for whopping PLN 5.5 mln at auction

Depicting a scene from the legend of Krystyna, the 35cm x 47cm oil painting shows Bishop Stanisław castigating Bolesław for adultery whilst the monarch, resplendent in his armour and finery, glares from behind a billowing curtain. DESA Unicum

Depicting a scene from the legend of Krystyna – written by the chronicler Jan Długosz in the 15th century – the 35cm x 47cm oil painting shows Bishop Stanisław castigating Bolesław for adultery whilst the monarch, resplendent in his armour and finery, glares from behind a billowing curtain.

Rare 80s electronic music brought back to life to ‘shine light on Polish artists’ and ‘promote Polish musical heritage’

Entitled Echa Wielkiej Płyty (The Echoes of the Plattenbau), the tracks dating from 1982-1987 are a collection of synth-infused sounds typical of the Polish electronic music scene of the late Soviet era.

Poland’s first ever Banksy exhibition opens in Warsaw

Titled “The Art of Banksy. Without Limits”, the exhibition inside the post-industrial confines of the former Koneser vodka factory manages to capture the world according to Banksy in enthralling fashion.

‘Best new art book for autumn’ sheds fascinating light on the Young Poland art movement

VIDEO: Entitled “Young Poland” – The Polish Arts and Crafts Movement 1890-1918 , the book in English and produced by top Polish and British galleries, explores the works of Young Poland artists in the context of international arts and crafts movements, as opposed to ‘art nouveau’ with which they are commonly associated.

How about TAT! Women make up 70 percent of all tattoos in Poland

Of the 900,000 tattoos done every year in Poland, 70 percent of those going under the needle are women. TFN finds out more…

A tale of two cities: Two giant murals commemorate Poland and Czech’s 1980-89 road to freedom

Entitled “Wall of Culture”, the murals in Warsaw and Prague mark 40 years since the establishment of Solidarity, which played such a key role in the changes in the region at the end of 1980s.​

Beautiful artwork capturing the glory of Polish autumns

GALLERY: With autumn fast-approaching, TFN takes a look at some classic Polish paintings which capture the full majesty of the ‘golden season’.

The price is right: international auction house adopts Polish algorithm to track art prices

Devised by a Polish family the algorithm takes some of the objectivity of pricing the works of lesser-known artists.

Concert of solidarity with Belarus at National Stadium on Sept. 26

A concert of solidarity with Belarus will be staged at the National Stadium in Warsaw on September 26, with the participation of Polish and Belarusian artists.

New database shines spotlight on overlooked women artists

Database contains thousands of documents on ground-breaking female artists.

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