Starting June 15 in Osaka, visitors will be able to see exhibition by one of the most recognised Japanese artists of young generation, Yuriko Sasaoka, dedicated to the figure of Maria Skłodowska-Curie. The artist presents the scientist not as a monument of science, but as a migrant, mother, social activist, and a researcher demonstrating a modern way of thinking. The exhibition “Polonia x Skłodowska-Curie’s Magic Lab — The Power of Migration —” will be presented at Osaka City Central Public Hall until 5 July as part of the programme accompanying the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The official opening will take place on 20 June 2025.

From 5 June, the Belfast Photo Festival 2025 will showcase works by Polish artists: Diana Lelonek, Anna Zagrodzka, Karol Szymkowiak, and Dyba & Adam Lach. A series of exhibitions, events, and screenings exploring the evolving landscape of Polish ecology and society will be presented under the title “Metamorphosis”. This presentation, staged in key locations across Belfast city centre, is made possible through the support of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. These events form part of the UK/Poland Season 2025.

From 31 May 2025, an exhibition by Joanna Hawrot entitled “Wearable Art – Unseen Threads” will be presented at the prestigious Daimaru Shinsaibashi department store in Osaka. This spectacular installation spreading across eight floors of the gallery will encompass artistic textiles by Joanna Hawrot, sculptures by Angelika Markul, as well as photographs and videos by Zuza Krajewska. Drawing inspiration from the work of Magdalena Abakanowicz, Wojciech Sadley, and Angelika Markul, Hawrot combines Polish tapestry tradition with Japanese aesthetics, thus creating an intercultural narrative on identity and visibility.

On 5 May 2025, BDFIL – Lausanne Comic Strip Festival begins, the largest Swiss event dedicated to the art of comics and graphic novels. Poland has been invited to participate in this year’s 19th edition of the festival as Guest of Honour, where it will present the exhibition “Poland, the Land of Stories”, exploring the history of Polish comics. The festival will also feature meetings with leading contemporary artists: Marzena Sowa, Joanna Karpowicz, Maria Rostocka, Katarzyna ‘Zavka’ Zawadka, Przemysław Truściński, Marcin Podolec, Wojciech Stefaniec, and Łukasz Wojciechowski.