Articles

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The History of the Szydłowski Gallery

Stefan Szydłowski, a renowned art dealer and the owner of the Szydłowski Gallery, began his artistic and professional journey before the systemic transformation in Poland. His career as a private art dealer officially started in 1996, although he had already been involved in numerous cultural initiatives in previous years. For over three decades, his activities have significantly influenced the Polish art market.

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Self-Portrait by Maja Kitajewska

On a white gallery pedestal lies a pale pink object. Folded neatly, it resembles an unidentified piece of clothing from a distance. Its textured surface seems to spill over the rectangular plinth. Up close, the object takes on a more defined form. What initially deceived the viewer's senses as fabric or drapery turns out to be synthetic skin.

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Krzysztof Nowicki

The painting of Krzysztof Nowicki is deeply rooted in the legacy of the old masters. By reinterpreting early modern European artworks, the artist, much like Mannerist creators, combines undeniable formal sophistication with a fondness for erudite and theoretical themes. His oil compositions, immersed in Baroque sensibility, embody a centuries-old artistic heritage, undergoing a creative process of deconstruction.

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Introduction to Maria Stangret’s Exhibition Anus Mundi. Homage to Wiesław Kielar

The period of the genocide carried out by Nazi Germany will forever remain symbolic. Its realness was so overwhelming that for the successive generations of thinking people it will always stand as a turning point, a landmark, something at once mysterious and hopelessly obvious...