From 14 July, audiences in Taiwan can now discover outstanding works by contemporary Polish illustrators. Curated by Patryk Hardziej, the “Spotlight on Polish Illustration” exhibition will be on view until 20 September in the historic interiors of Not Just Library at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei.
What happens when one chapter of life has come to an end, but the next has yet to begin? Rites of Passage, an exhibition organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute for the Polish Pavilion at Gwangju Biennale 2026, explores the experience of transition – both on a personal and a global scale.
From 3 to 12 July, Santarcangelo di Romagna will once again become the European capital of the performing arts. The programme of the 56th edition of Santarcangelo Festival, held under the theme “deep pressures”, features the latest works by Wojciech Grudziński, Ewa Dziarnowska, Igor Shugaleev and Agnietė Lisičkinaitė, DJ sets by Krzysztof Bagiński, and special events by the KEM collective.
On 21 June, the 16th edition of Manifesta opened to the public. As many as nine artists from Poland are featured in the programme of one of Europe’s most important contemporary art exhibitions, marking the strongest Polish representation at Manifesta in years. The artists were invited by an international curatorial team, which this year included Anda Rottenberg and Krzysztof Kościuczuk.
On 3 June 2026, the Benaki Museum in Athens opens the exhibition ‘Aleksandra Waliszewska: Irruption of Antiquity’. The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture sets the stage for one of Poland’s most important contemporary artists. Waliszewska’s dark and atmospheric paintings are presented in direct dialogue with a collection spanning works from the Greek Neolithic period to the modern era.
The eleventh edition of the Photo London fair (14–17 May 2026, Olympia, London) will gather the most important galleries from Europe, America, and Asia, including The Photographers’ Gallery and Goodman Gallery.
Ceramics is no longer just a craft – today, it increasingly becomes a field of experimentation and a way of narrating contemporary realities. In Ljubljana, as part of the 6th UNICUM Ceramics Triennial 2026, a presentation of works by a younger generation of Polish artists and designers will be on view from May 15. The exhibition "Forms of Meaning.
On May 9, 2026, the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia opens in Venice. This year’s edition includes a significant Polish presence, with projects by Polish artists and curators presented across three national pavilions as well as within the official collateral program – from the Polish Pavilion in the Giardini to exhibitions in the historic heart of the city.
During the first-ever Poland–France summit in Gdańsk, an agreement was signed between the Institut Français, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and the Polish Institute in Paris on the organisation of the France–Poland Season 2027 (Saison Pologne–France 2027). Culture emerged as one of the key topics alongside defence, security, and energy cooperation – pillars of a new phase in relations between Warsaw and Paris.
Manifesta 16 Ruhr has announced the artists taking part in this year’s edition – and the Polish presence is especially strong. Nine artists from Poland have been invited by an international curatorial team that includes Anda Rottenberg and Krzysztof Kościuczuk. The exhibition will run from 21 June to 4 October 2026, and will take place across 12 abandoned churches in Germany’s Ruhr region.
