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Politics in Art
In the past, art served the purpose of bolstering political power –today it is a tool for questioning and holding authority to account. Once, artists used their talent to support the political system of the day. Today, they have become perspicacious and critical observers of the political scene and are active participants in opposition.
Franciszek Orłowski This Blood Is for You
The project was initiated in 2016. At that time, the artist invited Warsaw residents from different cultural backgrounds to donate blood. The collected blood went to the Polish blood bank. The action was documented. The exhibition shows the third, Krakow-based and expanded version of this project.
The Last Swiss Holocaust Survivors
The exhibition presents statements of Holocaust witnesses and their descendants. Fourteen survivors are portrayed, along with excerpts from their personal memories of the Holocaust. The exhibition condemns anti-Semitism, still in evidence in many countries.
On the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Wisława Szymborska
The show includes – alongside the poet’s collages – copies of Polish editions of Szymborska’s poems, a selection of translations and monographs devoted to her, poetic posters, and her private memorabilia, and portraits of Szymborska.
Dialogue with the Space
Works in which the relationship with the surroundings they are in plays a significant role and provides a semantic clinch are usually called installations. Artists employ the exhibition space available or design it themselves. In this presentation, we show 14 works that form a relationship with a neutral environment.
Contemporary Models of Realism
Contemporary art has crossed another linguistic frontier of realistic representation. The works presented here employ realistic language to take on board everything that matters in today’s world.
Stanisław Dróżdż Concept-Shapes
The artist called his works Concept-Shapes. He sometimes invested works and punctuation marks with a spatial form, combining an intellectual experience with that of the senses, thus revealing the diffusion of the two.
Live Factory 2: Warhol by Lupa
Lupa’s concept draws on the Silver Era of the Factory, Warhol’s cult New York City studio, frequented by world-famous artists, musicians and actors.
The Mieczysław Porębski Library (MOCAK Collection)
MOCAK’s Library is located in a side building. In one of the halls, Mieczysław Porębski’s Library is be exhibited.
Outdoor Exhibits From The MOCAK Collection
Outdoor Exhibits From The Mocak Collection is a group of artworks situated in the area surrounding MOCAK refers to four subjects: the Holocaust, history of art, history of politics and intervention in public space.
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Pyotr Pavlensky’s statement
Pyotr Pavlensky’s statement in response to questions and objections related to his works being exhibited at MOCAK.
Free admission to MOCAK for refugees from Ukraine | Безкоштовний вхід до музею Сучасного Мистецтва MOCAK для біженців із України
People from Ukraine – women and children under 18 and all those with refugee status – can visit MOCAK free of charge. | Особи із України - жінки та діти до 18 року життя, а також всі хто отримав статус біженця, зможуть відвідати MOCAK безкоштовно.
HUSH TIME at MOCAK
Every Wednesday from 4 pm to 7 pm, HUSH TIME will be observed at MOCAK: a quiet time, when no exhibitions, guided tours or workshops will take place in the exhibition rooms, and any works that emit loud noise or are strongly lit will be turned down or off.
