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Laila Muraywid, The sacred time, 2022. Courtesy Laila Muraywid

What we talk about when we talk about women: Laila Muraywid’s work

Contemporary Lynx Team Mar 14, 2024

Chiachio & Giannone, Calaverita, Hand embroidery with cotton thread and jewerly effect on fabric, 1,10 x 1,40 m, 2014. Source: http://www.chiachiogiannone.com/Web/2014-12/

Stitching the world anew. Embroidery in the contemporary art from Latin America.

Contemporary Lynx Team Feb 19, 2024

Filtered realities: How mobile technologies have changed visual culture and landscape.

Sylwia Żółkiewska Dec 04, 2023

M. K. Čiurlionis, Forest 1907.

Come with Čiurlionis to the World of Imagination Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 13, 2023

Golden Frame - Atelier 030202

Artist-Run Spaces and Other Independent Initiatives in Post-Communist Romania. A Non-Existent History.

Contemporary Lynx Team Oct 05, 2023

Barbenheimer Advisors. Diaries of Art World Excess and Depravity

Contemporary Lynx Team Sep 14, 2023

Jason M Allen, Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, © 2022 Jason M Allen

Capturing the (r)evolution of art How does the industry respond to the technology in art?

Monika Juskowiak Aug 11, 2023

Diana Blok and Ruthi Helbitz Cohen, Drawing the Waves

re-reading mythology to cross cultures, gender and identity Diana Blok and Ruthi Helbitz Cohen’s collaboration Drawing The Waves

Maggie Kuzan Jul 24, 2023

Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1971, Screen Print, 90 x 122 cm, The ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna, Donation: der Gesellschaft der Freunde der bildenden Künste, © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Bildrecht, Vienna 2023

Screen printing Beyond Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup”

Julia Łukasiak Jun 14, 2023

Stefan Wojnecki, 60's, photo by Janusz Nowacki, courtesy of the Magdalena Abakanowicz Uniwersity of the Arts in Poznań

Stefan Wojnecki - creator, animator and theoretician of photography Artist of experimental photography, considered to be a photographic neo-avant-garde

Contemporary Lynx Team Apr 05, 2023

Heft Huttenberg, courtesy by Gerhard Maurer

Günther Domenig From a Rebellious Dreamer to a Ruthless Implementer

Patrycja Głusiec Jul 13, 2022

El Lissitzky, Victory over the sun, Facsimile, Sprengel Museum Hannover

The future of museums. Living art

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Feb 02, 2022

Burberry NFT ‘Sharky B’ in Blankos Block Party. Credits: Burberry, Mythical Games

What is an NFT game? Luxury Fashion Houses entering the world of NFT and blockchain gaming.

Alicja Stąpór Jan 05, 2022

Wanda Czełkowska, photo: Szymon Roginski

Art is intelligence On the works by Wanda Czełkowska

Patrycja Głusiec Nov 29, 2021

Messenger By Karolina Komasa

Bipolar News Messenger by Karolina Komasa

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 25, 2021

Zbigniew Łagocki, Fight, Jardin des Tuileries, Paryż, Francja, 1966

Zbigniew Łagocki. CERTAIN boundaries.

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 12, 2021

the Dłużniewski family’s historic atelier

A visit to the Dłużniewski family’s historic atelier Emilia Dłużniewska and Kajetan Dłużniewski

Julia Gorlewska Sep 24, 2021

‘What I want, what I am, what you force me to be, is what you are.’ How Protests, Subcultures and Creative Criticism of the Mainstream Disrupt Fashion

Mannika Mishra Sep 10, 2021

The hell is the one who watches: Andrzej Żuławski’s "On the Silver Globe"

Eleftherios Makedonas Jul 21, 2021

Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), Everydays: the First 5000 Days, Auto-immune, One of the 5000 images that comprise the artwork

A Beginner’s Guide To NFTs. The Trendy Non-Fungible Tokens Explained.

Aleksandra Mainka-Pawłowska Jun 05, 2021

Artificial Intelligence in Global Art Auctions Can works created by AI be considered works of art and who owns copyright?

Agota Bričkutė May 05, 2021

Art & Law: Permanent or Temporary Export of Works of Art Outside Poland

Contemporary Lynx Team Apr 26, 2021

Art & Law: Copyright or Licence? Important Differences

Oskar Roesler Mar 29, 2021

Iwo Zaniewski, Interesting Book I, 110 x 150 cm, oil on canvas, 2006

8 Publications That Encourage Connection, Couriosity and Adventure Book Bliss

Marek Wołyński Mar 27, 2021

Błażej Pindor, Modern Interiors, courtesy Studio Gallery

“Loosening the Palace” Collection of the Studio Gallery in Warsaw

Michalina Sablik Mar 11, 2021

Art & Law: Types of Contracts and Jurisdiction, part 3

Oskar Roesler Feb 15, 2021

Keep Your Distance, Illustration by Nicolas Ménard for the Museum of Modern Art, New York

Art Is not Cancelled: 2020 Roundup

Wojciech Delikta Dec 23, 2020

A Better Tomorrow A Roundup of Social Movements in 2020

Patrycja Rozwora Dec 22, 2020

teamLab, The Infinitive Crystal Universe, 2018, Interactive Installation of Light Sculpture, LED, Endless, Sound: teamLab, Copyright teamLab, Courtesy Pace Gallery

2020 in Art: The Year of Transformations

Marek Wołyński Dec 22, 2020

Art & Law: Types of Contracts and Jurisdictions, part 2

Oskar Roesler Dec 10, 2020

Art & Law: Entering Into Collaboration with a new art gallery

Oskar Roesler Nov 16, 2020

Pieter Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow, 1565

Defrosting Art the debate on the situation of culture and art in time of pandemic

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 04, 2020

Werner Jerke wine etiquette

Art Labels on Fine Wine The Curious Link of Two Different Worlds

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Nov 02, 2020

Andrzej Wróblewski and Božena Plevnik (1933–99), later director of the City Gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia, photo: Barbara Majewska, © Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation

Tragically Entangled. Andrzej Wróblewki

Contemporary Lynx Team Oct 13, 2020

Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Photo Stefano Sciuto, Courtesy Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.

Artists and Collectors: The Pattern of Kinship

Marek Wołyński Oct 01, 2020

Druga Ogólnopolska Wystawa Znaków Graficznych, photo by Aleksander Drożdżewski. Courtesy of the curatorial team.

7 Designers, Whose Logos Feature Prominently On The Cards Of Polish Design History

Contemporary Lynx Team Sep 14, 2020

„Art in the Time of Plague”, Instagram stories @polarhavet (private archives Wojciech Delikta)

Day By Day. The Visual Diaries From Quarantine

Wojciech Delikta Sep 02, 2020

Jeppe Hein, Don’t Expect Anything Be Open to Everything, a series of events at Koenig Galerie, Berlin 2017, Image Courtesy: Koenig Galerie

The Culture-making Role Galleries and Art Fairs

Marek Wołyński Aug 25, 2020

Is Art Good in Bed? The New Form of Exhibitions.

Contemporary Lynx Team Aug 24, 2020

step by step how to buy young art

5 Rules On How to Buy Polish Young Art

Aleksandra Mainka-Pawłowska Jul 28, 2020

Niki de Saint Phalle. Tarot Garden. 1991. Lithograph, 23.7 x 31.5″ (60.3 x 80 cm). © 2020 NIKI CHARITABLE ART FOUNDATION. Photo: Ed Kessler

Niki Who Tamed The Dragons exhibition of visionary feminist and activist artist Niki de Saint Phalle

Wojciech Delikta Jul 15, 2020

Antoine Watteau, The Shop Sign of Gersaint, oil on canvas, 1720

The Brief History of the Art Market From Patrons to Online Sales

Aleksandra Mainka-Pawłowska Jul 07, 2020

Triptych_ Global Arts Workshop, Kiev

Looking At The Heart Of The Ukrainian Art Market Review

Vera Zborovska May 27, 2020

Werewolf Orderlies, dir. Yevgeny Yufit, 1984

Scare Me Tender: Necrorealism As Demonstration Of Living Death

Vera Zborovska May 12, 2020

La Fondazione in Rome, “Geta Brӑtescu, Adrian Ghenie, Ciprian Mureşan, Şerban Savu”, curated by Pier Paolo Pancotto

I Trust In Art And Its Saving Capacity. A Conversation With Pier Paolo Pancotto From La Fondazione In Rome

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Apr 20, 2020

Masculinities Liberation through Photography, Installation View, ©Tristan Fewings,Getty Images

Masculinities: Liberation Through Photography The exhibition sparks conversations surrounding our understanding of masculinity.

Contemporary Lynx Team Mar 02, 2020

Escape Arles, mobile game

Less Is More. Artistic Mobile Games

Sylwia Żółkiewska Jan 07, 2020

Piotr Uklański: Ottomania

Piotr Uklański "Ottomania": Paintings Inspired By The Complex Orientalist Heritage Of Poland

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 19, 2019

Expert’s Pick: Treasures Revealed After Many Years In Hiding

Contemporary Lynx Team Oct 29, 2019

John Schnobrich, unsplash, stock

Step by Step: Do You Want to Buy Art Online? How to Do It and What to Look for?

Aleksandra Mainka-Pawłowska Oct 12, 2019

For Forest, Klagenfurt, Photo: Patrycja Głusiec

“For Forest” When the vision of an artist transforms into reality

Patrycja Głusiec Sep 30, 2019

Sinead Kennedy

The End Of Conventional Storytelling Sinead Kennedy and Piotr Wójcik on the transformation of documentary photography

Agata Wieczorek Sep 19, 2019

Józef Robakowski, “Exercise for Two Hands,” filmed action, 1976 (operator: Zbigniew Warpechowski)

How It Was, How It Is And How It Could Be. Józef Robakowski

Contemporary Lynx Team Jul 31, 2019

Thomas Herbrich, The Truth about Moon Landing.

Nothing Is Impossible. On Authenticity Of An Image

Patrycja Głusiec Jul 20, 2019

Jessica Wolfelsperger, from the series “Saga”, 2017

The Revival Of Beliefs, Assumptions And Magical Powers Myths, as presented by contemporary photographers

Agata Wieczorek Mar 06, 2019

Paweł Żukowski, This Constant Happiness Kills Us, tapestry

"Trash of the Day" the series of work by Paweł Żukowski

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Jan 03, 2019

Burgerz performance

Are You Sitting Comfortably? The Disturbing Magic Of Live Art

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 24, 2018

Włodzimierz Borowski

Włodzimierz Borowski: Resistance And Persistence [fragments]

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 16, 2018

From the left: Kader Attia, “Culture, Another Nature Repaired”, sculpture/object, 2014; Wolfgang Tillmans, “The State We’re In”, A, inkjet print, 2015; photo: Wojciech Pacewicz

OPINION JOURNALISM IS NOT OUR FOCAL POINT

Contemporary Lynx Team Oct 22, 2018

Web art project created by 'DS' Team during the HackArt / Hackathon MNW

Will Ai Replace Curators? Artificial Intelligence in Museum and Galleries

Sylwia Żółkiewska Oct 13, 2018

Dawid Czajkowski poster detail

The Latest Polish Posters Addressing Politics New Polish designers

Contemporary Lynx Team Sep 29, 2018

‘African Buffalo’ by Lubomir Tomaszewski. Courtesy of AS Ćmielów Porcelain Manufactory.

Iconic Figurines Hand-made In Ćmielów Perfect decoration for a modern home

Contemporary Lynx Team Sep 10, 2018

Museums in your smartphone How the modern, mobile phone-driven society can access works of art

Sylwia Żółkiewska May 26, 2018

Józef Robakowski exhibition

The Art Of Józef Robakowski The Workshop Of The Film Form As A Catalyst For Socio-political Change

Dobrosława Nowak Apr 04, 2018

Paulina Olowska, installation view Jump into the Future - Art from the 90's and 2000's. The Borgmann Donation. Photo: Gert Jan van Rooij

Jump Into The Future A collection, generous donation and a scandal at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Contemporary Lynx Team Mar 10, 2018

Lady Vensredi,Photo by Thomas Hensher. Courtesy Arts Feminism Queer.

‘Queering’ Is The Alchemy Of Turning A White Cube Into A Disco Ball’ Exploring Queer Live Art With Cuntemporary And Deep Trash

Maggie Kuzan Dec 09, 2017

Wojciech Zamecznik

D-file #7: Wojciech Zamecznik In One Hundred Years We Will Laugh About It. Or Not?

Ania Diduch Sep 27, 2017

d-file rajmund hałas

Rajmund Hałas D-file #6

Ania Diduch Aug 30, 2017

Wiktoria Nowak, Ład

D-file #5: Wiktoria Nowak The ŁAD (Order) Cooperative

Ania Diduch Jul 26, 2017

Highlander In The Lens The Podhale region

Contemporary Lynx Team Dec 25, 2016

From Warburg To Tumblr The impacts of images will never cease.

Contemporary Lynx Team Nov 07, 2016

A disintegrating exhibition poster. Edward Krasiński’s studio apartment, Warsaw, Poland, 2016

Into The Studio: Edward Krasiński We visit the lovingly preserved former studio and home of Polish artist

Contemporary Lynx Team Oct 25, 2016

Marcin Ryczek, A Man Feeding Swans in the Snow, © Marcin Ryczek

Marcin Ryczek: Seizing The Moment photography

Magdalena Zięba-Grodzka Aug 25, 2016

Izabela Bołoz, Intersections, Milan Design Week, 2015, courtesy of the designer

D-file #3 Programming Leisure By Izabela Bołoz

Ania Diduch Aug 20, 2016

Wojciech Gilewicz

Painter's Painting. Some Thoughts On The Recent Works Of Wojciech Gilewicz

Contemporary Lynx Team Jul 01, 2016

D-File Ania Diduch about Ende

D-file #2 Porcelain Xero The “Black Doll Head” cup by Ende Ceramics

Ania Diduch Jun 10, 2016

Kowalski's newly produced chair; source: nowymodel.org

D-file #1 Kowalski’s Chair the stories behind Polish designs and designers,

Ania Diduch Apr 27, 2016

Magdalena Abakanowicz, 1960s, photo artist's archive

A Different Language, A Different Object Abakans

Contemporary Lynx Team Apr 08, 2016

Bownik, Den, photography

Bownik. Things In Themselves His large-format photographs deal with youths, reconstruction of values and the impact of technology on everyday life.

Contemporary Lynx Team Jan 28, 2016

Jerzy Jurry Zielinski, painting

Xs On The Lips The World Goes Pop - exhibition

Contemporary Lynx Team Jan 02, 2016

Michal Luczak, Brutal, photography

Brutal By Michał Łuczak "Katowice Railway Station" cycle

Contemporary Lynx Team Dec 08, 2015

Magdalena Abakanowicz: Bambini Human figures without heads are standing next to each other in the crowd

Dobromiła Błaszczyk May 22, 2015

The Polish Photographic Work Exhibited At Format15

Magdalena Niedużak Apr 09, 2015

Everything Happened In The Distance… Agata Madejska

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Jan 14, 2015

Masks, Faces, Voices, Space Piotr Skiba

Dorota Czerner Jul 19, 2014

In Crisis Between Past And Present. Angelika Markul At Palais De Tokyo

Anna Tomczak Mar 25, 2014

Marek Piasecki An Eccentric And Visionary Artistic Phenomenon

Contemporary Lynx Team Mar 01, 2014

Participation Not Necessary. Where The Beast Is Buried: Book Launch At The Showroom

Ania Ostrowska Jan 22, 2014

The Body Of Art Natalia Lach-Lachowicz, the extraordinary persona widely known as Natalia LL

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Sep 21, 2013

Twisted Entities – A Little Closer What is the current nature of the young Polish art?

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Apr 15, 2013

Now Collage? More and more Polish artists have been applying collage and photomontage in their art.

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Mar 13, 2013

„It makes me shudder when I think of my imperfections in drawing” Alina Szapocznikow (1929 – 1973)

Dobromiła Błaszczyk Feb 28, 2013