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.
Ewa Dziarnowska’s performance “This resting, patience” has been steadily gaining recognition on the international dance scene, with presentations in Berlin, Helsinki, Dresden, and other major European cities. Moving away from the traditional division between performers and audience, the piece invites viewers into a shared experience of movement and explores the possibility of building community through dance.
From March 14, visitors to the Polish Pavilion at Malta Biennale 2026 can see Weronika Zalewska’s project “Archive of Hesitations” – a video installation curated by Ada Pie-karska. The project shows how, in a world that demands immediate and definite answers, hesitation can become a form of resistance. The exhibition will run until May 29, 2026.
On 12 March 2026, the gallery of the Polish Institute in Berlin will transform into a Transsanatorium, hosting a new edition of the exhibition “A Brief Vacation / Ein kurzer Urlaub”. The project was first presented at the Polish Pavilion at the Triennale di Milano in 2025. The Berlin presentation goes beyond a simple adaptation of the exhibition for a new venue.
Poland and France are set to mark a pivotal moment in their shared cultural history with the Poland–France Season, coming in 2027. The first initiative of its kind to run simultaneously in both countries, the season will bring together artists, institutions and audiences across borders in a programme still taking shape – one that promises to be as bold and surprising as the partnership behind it.
