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.
Expedition to the 17th Meridian
Expedition to the 17th Meridian encompasses the next stage of work on the new headquarters of BWA Wrocław Galleries of Contemporary Art, currently envisioned for Kolejowa Street. Come the middle of October, SIC! gallery will be transformed into an art research studio with a focus on the materials being used in the headquarter’s interior, and a space for presenting the results of […]
Disobedient Stars
“Biddable, domesticated stars” is the phrase once used by the Scottish novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson to describe the gas lamps illuminating nineteenth-century London. The notion of a night-time that has been tamed, as expressed in Stevenson’s formulation, encapsulated the modern era’s vision of progress, at the forefront of which was an avowed conquest of nature and efforts to bend […]
Raise the Curtain! – Art Scene of the BNP Paribas New Horizons International Film Festival
The BWA Wrocław Galleries of Contemporary Art are collaborating for the 16th time with the BNP Paribas New Horizons International Film Festival, exploring various themes featured in this year’s edition. Raise the Curtain! is a continuation of the festival’s Creatures of the Night film section, which is focused on cultural ethnography of British nightlife, club culture, and the […]
BWA Europe 2025 Festival: a walk through former sewage treatment fields with Jurga Daubaraitė and Jonas Žukauskas
In July, we are hosting Jurga Daubaraitė and Jonas Žukauskas from the Neringa Forest Architecture collective. During their stay, they will explore former sewage treatment fields in Wrocław. On Saturday, 19 July, we invite you to join us for an intergenerational walk through the fields, during which you will learn about their practices and perspectives in the field of landscape work. The […]
Antique Skies – an artist talk with Johan Österholm
To conclude the exhibition Disobedient Stars, we invite anyone interested in contemporary art, photography and astronomy to a meeting with Swedish artist Johan Österholm, whose work focuses on the phenomenon of artificial light pollution and its impact on our perception of the sky, time and memory. The conversation will be moderated by Katarzyna Czeczot, curator and cultural historian. During the meeting, we will talk about […]
Hu-Sane: Sober Ravers for Palestine
Sober Ravers for Palestine is a performance event that will transform the Studio into a daytime dance space, free from intoxicants but not lacking in energy and the communal potential of rave. We will be hosting multidisciplinary British artist Hu-Sane, who will present a multi-genre DJ set at the Studio with her signature UK Garage swing, percussive rhythms and elements of Punjabi […]
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