Temporary Exhibitions at Zachęta

Current exhibitions (3)

João Maria Gusmão. Following the White Tiger

28 August 2026 - 31 October 2026 Ends soon

An image is not merely a record of reality - it is also a material trace of light, a carrier of memory, and a space for imagination. In his films, João Maria Gusmão uses analog media to explore the relationships between the materiality of the image and history, ideology, and the ways we perceive reality.

Odwrażliwianie

16 October 2026 - 10 January 2027

Karolina Grzywnowicz on what state power does to the senses: a scent installation about the Białowieża Forest border, camera-trap video and lullabies from Palestinian refugee camps. Free on Thursdays.

Alina Szapocznikow / Nairy Baghramian

16 October 2026 - 31 January 2027

For the centenary of Alina Szapocznikow's birth, Zachęta shows over thirty of her works from 1959-1972 alongside sculptures by Nairy Baghramian, in the Iranian-German artist's first broad presentation in Poland.

Recently ended

Home on Roots

1 August 2026 - 11 October 2026

The exhibition Home on Roots at Zachęta Project Room closed on 11 October 2026. See the current exhibitions at Zachęta.

Jura Shust

17 July 2026 - 27 September 2026

Jura Shust's exhibition Żywica* Solar Plexus at Zachęta - National Gallery of Art closed on 27 September 2026. See the current exhibitions at Zachęta.

Coming of Age

1 May 2026 - 20 September 2026

The exhibition Coming of Age at Zachęta - National Gallery of Art closed on 20 September 2026. See the current exhibitions at Zachęta.

Krzysztof Gil. Nobody Wants You Here

29 May 2026 - 9 August 2026

Krzysztof Gil's exhibition addresses the complex issue of the ghetto in its contemporary meaning. Historically, ghettos were physically separated parts of cities, often surrounded by walls and cut off from the rest of the urban space. Today, this concept primarily has a sociological dimension...

Dorota Podlaska. Diaries from Life and Travels

15 May 2026 - 19 July 2026

Dorota Podlaska's art is narrative and often draws inspiration from personal experiences. The exhibition consists of several cycles of paintings that refer to the artist's habit of noting down everything she sees and experiences.