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.
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. […]
Lifery: an exhibition-situation
Lifery is a unique place on the map of the country, where art is meant to serve as a respite. The twelve-month exhibition-situation which inaugurates the venue is conceived as a living organism that follows its own internal rhythms of regeneration and decay, aligned with the cycles of nature. The winter round of the year-long Lifery events showcases more than 20 artists, […]
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