BWA Wrocław
Four galleries of contemporary art in the very centre of Wrocław, connected by a program and an idea. We present art and design in their new, sometimes surprising, manifestations. BWA Wrocław exhibitions, events and publications often take the form of socially engaged art. Our galleries and Żyjnia – a city health resort in Świdnicka Street – function as the so-called third place. One may visit them regardless of the events taking place, bring a dog, relax and have some drinking water. It feels like home with us.
Voices from Ukraine. Landscapes
The Landscapes exhibition is part of the Voices from Ukraine project. Alongside its two sister shows—in Lublin’s Labirynt and BWA Zielona Góra galleries—it presents Ukrainian artists’ creative attitudes towards the Russian invasion. It is not a coincidence that the exhibition is showcased in the BWA Wrocław Główny gallery, a venue within the city’s main train station building. It was where people fleeing […]
Inheritance
Inheritance is an exhibition for those who like to play with intertextuality. An ironic game toying with audience habits and the conventions of bourgeois art. An exhibition created out of rags, broken furniture, coupon leaflets mashed to a grayish pulp, and scrap metal that even the junkman passed up. I Am a Victim of My Own Success “Je suis victime de mon succès,” Roland Topor, the French writer, artist, and masterful black humorist, […]
Cut and Polished. An Exhibition on Crystal Glass and the Julia Glassworks
Wine glasses like these had a place of honor in homes. They sat in wall units, in showcases, and cabinets. They were only pulled out for special occasions. In communist Poland, “crystals,” or lead glassware with decorative engravings, were a symbol of luxury and social status. They were produced by over a dozen factories in Poland. The Cut and Polished exhibition explores the relationships between crystal glass and people. […]
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