Zachęta

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Zachęta – National Gallery of Art in Warsaw (Poland) is an institution whose mission is to popularise contemporary art as an important element of socio-cultural life. A place where the most interesting phenomena of 20th and 21st century art are presented. The gallery stages temporary exhibitions. Zachęta has an impressive collection, which consists of almost 3700 works in the field of painting, sculpture, installation, video, graphics and performance. For over 70 years, Zachęta's task has been to supervise and organize exhibitions in the Polish Pavilion in Venice at the Art Biennale and the Architecture Biennale — one of the most important art reviews in the world.

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Art Travels

5 Reasons to Visit the Polish Pavilion in Venice

If you are planning to visit the International Art Exhibition or the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, this is a must-see. Built in 1932, the...

Zacheta 7 August 2025