Temporary Exhibitions at Zachęta

Current exhibitions (3)

Jura Shust

17 July 2026 - 27 September 2026 Ends soon

Resin* Solar Plexus is the first solo exhibition in Poland by Belarusian artist Jura Shust. It tells a story about the relationship between human spirituality and technology. For the exhibition, the artist prepared a new, multichannel installation...

Home on Roots

1 August 2026 - 11 October 2026 Ends soon

Home on Roots is an exhibition by two artists who use extremely different means of expression to create works with a similar message. Their works demonstrate that local identity can be a point of support, a navigational tool...

João Maria Gusmão. Following the White Tiger

28 August 2026 - 31 October 2026

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.

Upcoming (2)

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.

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.

Recently ended

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.

Barbara Kasten. Post-Abstraction

13 March 2026 - 7 June 2026

Barbara Kasten. Post-Abstraction is the first comprehensive exhibition of the American artist's work in this part of Europe - and a return to a place that years ago helped shape her artistic language.