11 June - 24 June 2008




"The title of the IN MEMORIAM OF HENRYK STAŻEWSKI exhibition refers to a work executed at Galeria Foksal by Edward Krasiński on the first anniversary of Henryk Stażewski's death. Stażewski is one of Poland's most acclaimed modernists and his art constitutes an extremely important point of reference for the CCA Collection. The pieces presented are from the private collection of Marek Niemirski and include the famous UCIECZKA (ESCAPE), a painting with an equally famous and stormy history. The painting was won at a raffle and left behind a wardrobe for 50 years. Forgotten by its owners, it was considered lost by art historians and critics. Found years later by Niemirski, it is making a return to art and Polish culture. The exhibition also includes selected photographs by Jacek Malicki of Henryk Stażewski and his studio."

Curator: Marek Niemirski

Curator for CCA: Marek Goździewski

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Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle
ul. Jazdów 2,
00-467 Warsaw, Poland
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