Polish artists conquers the world

Polish artists are increasingly appreciated abroad. More and more often we hear about new Polish art price records abroad. Undoubtedly, this ranking leads the Roman Opalka, due to the set of three works entitled 'Details’. In 2010, it was auctioned in the auction house ’Sotheby’s’ in London for the amount over 713 000 pounds, making this one the most expensive sold-work of an living-polish-artist in origin. But you can not forget about such names as Magdalena Abaknowicz or Igor Mitoraj – sculptors whose works achieve equally spectacular results at foreign auctions. Works of Polish artists are exhibited keenly in western museums or galleries, and are also extremely valued by private collectors.

For several years, much confusion reigns about the work of the ‘Ladnie’ group. The work of three artists inspired by color, gossip magazines, comics and daily life in tandem. Contemporary art is not only young, living artists but also (and perhaps especially) post-war masters such as Tadeusz Dominik and Władysław Hasior, whose exhibition is currently on display in Krakow Museum of Contemporary Art. Hasior’s works – one of the most outstanding Polish artists of post-war avant-garde – enjoy tremendous attention among collectors recently. Despite the many controversies surrounding his work – and perhaps because of it, there is still growing interest in his works.

Neon Museum

Neon Museum in Warsaw gains incredible popularity in the whole country as well as abroad. The history if this light advertisement in Poland is extremely interesting. In fact, it is already regarded as a part and parcel of Poland’s development history during and after communist times.

One can find as many as 100 different neon from around the Poland. Most of the neon were designed by famous artists from different parts of the country. It’s a perfect place for the whole family – it’s extremely interesting for each age group! Get mesmerized by colorful lights in Neon museum and measure yourself if it’s the best museum in Poland.

Krakow Msueums

Krakow is another city where Polish artists have a lot of space for expression. First of all, MOCAK is visited by art lovers from around the world.  It contemporary art centre featuring international exhibitions each month. Mocak lays next to another prominent Polish museum – 'Schindler’s Factory’. It’s not only incredible interactive museum but a national heritage. Schindler’s Factory tells a story of Jews during occupation times in Poland. In fact, it gained incredible popularity after „Schidler’s List” movie by Spielberg. It tells a story of brave man called Oskar Schindler. He saved over 1000 Jews from death in concentration camps by hiring them in his factory. Today, original building of this factory is converted into incredible museum. In fact, it is one of the most popular museums in the whole country. 

Auschwitz Museum

Another significant museum in Poland in Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Oswiecim. It’s the former Nazi concentration camp located in southern Poland. Visited by over 2 million people each year, it constitutes national heritage and memorial of Holocaust. It’s extremely important place for Polish history as well as for history of the whole world. In fact, it is a living proof of the genocide and human failure. It is estimated that over 1,1 million of people were brutally killed in both parts of the camp and Oswiecim. Due to professional local guides working at museum, tours to Auschwitz are incredibly educational and moving.