#MUSEUM
 

Darkness and beauty
 

Recently reorganised, the National Museum of Warsaw exhibits an array of works of art dating from ancient Egypt times to 21st century. You can admire Polish classics like Matejko (don’t miss his immense ‘Battle of Grunwald’!), Malczewski or Wyspiański there. But what truly fascinates us there is the section of European medieval religious art (one of the biggest in the world). This part of the exposition has been just re-opened after the renovation. We still remember how impressive it was for us when we were kids – 2.5 meters tall wooden crucifixes with all the details of the suffering Christ presented right in our faces… long corridors with silent, mysterious yet beautiful Madonnas and dozens of angels starring at us all the way… it was both amazing and frightening a bit back then. Who said that museums are boring?
 

Where: Muzeum Narodowe (The National Museum)

Map: click to open

When: Tuesdays through Sundays 10am-6pm, except Thursdays 10am-9pm –

How much: free on Tuesdays, 10-15 zł other days (for permanent exhibitions)

Details: click here
 

#PARTY
 

Stop eating > start dancing
 

Christmas is when you eat. Like a lot! A traditional Polish way of celebrating is not moving away from the table for two and a half day:) Enough of that, though! Warsaw City Rockers are a local DJ collective who mix from vinyls and use the inverted M (as in: MTV) as their logo. As the name suggests, you should not expect too much of IDM, hip-hop or tech-house in their sets but if you’re looking for a place to dance to indie/surfrock/new wave or whatever Warsaw City Rockers decide to spin for you, don’t think twice and head for Powiększenie!

Where: Powiększenie

Map: click to open

When: Thursday, 26 December, 10pm

How much: free!

Details: click here
 

 

#EXHIBITION
 

Friends in art
 

Robert Maciejuk and Honza Zamojski’s “Above and Below” exhibition is a culmination of their long-time friendship and artistic collaboration, which has seen a joint book project, Vases, and two exhibitions of Maciejuk’s art curated by Zamojski at Galeria Starter. The exhibition presents mostly new works, never previously shown in public, ranging from large-format drawings and oil paintings, through forms in space, to an artist’s book created in collaboration with the art critic Andrzej Kostołowski. In formal terms, the works vary widely but recurring motifs bind the multi-element installation into a cohesive whole. This is a kind of critical dialogue with tradition but also a friendly discussion between two long-time artistic collaborators. (Text: zacheta.art.pl)

Where: Zachęta National Art Gallery

Map: click to open

When: until 16 February, Tue-Sun 12pm-8pm (24 Dec 12pm-3pm, 25 Dec closed, 26 Dec 12pm-8pm)

How much: 15 zł (10 zł reduced), free of charge on Thursdays

Details: click here
 

 

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