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A curator-guided tour of the exhibition Beyond Corrupted Eye: Akumulatory 2 Gallery, 1972–1990
Akumulatory 2 was a gallery in Poznań, which for 18 years (1972–1990) presented non-commercial art by artists both Polish and from all over the world. The present exhibitions aims to present the history of the gallery.
The encounter: The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
Is contemporary architecture being designed only with our eyes in mind? Have we neglected our other senses? On the occasion of the publication by the Institute of Juhani Pallasmaa’s book The Eyes of the Skin, these are the questions addressed by Maciej Miłobędzki and Michał Choptiany. The encounter led by: Dorota Leśniak-Rychlak.
A curator-guided tour of the exhibition Everything Forever – Now: Polish and British Sustainable Design
Magda Kochanowska will be talking about the works of Polish and British designers who, thanks to ‘intelligent design’, in an organic way develop a sustainable environment and prevent undue pollution.
Let’s Talk Education
On 27 February another educational session in the series Let’s Talk Education will take place at MOCAK. This time – with the participation of students of the Pedagogical Training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. The participants will brainstorm the role of educational activities in a contemporary cultural institution.
Opening of new exhibitions - Photo Gallery
On Thursday 14 February there took place the opening of three new exhibitions: Piotr Blamowski Obsessive Scenes and Utopian Design, Beyond Corrupted Eye: Galeria Akumulatory 2, 1972-1990 and Everything Forever - Now: Polish and British Sustainable Design
Have a browse through the photos of the opening!
MOCAK Library new opening hours
It gives us great pleasure to announce that from Thursday 14 February, MOCAK Library – one of the newest museum libraries in Poland – will also be one of those to stay open the longest. All readers are welcome to use the book collection Tuesday–Sunday from 11 am until 7 pm.
An exhibition opening at MOCAK
On Thursday 14 February at 6 pm you are invited to the opening of our new exhibitions.
Sustainable design in industry and everyday life
On 15 February at 6 pm you are invited to a discussion accompanying the exhibition Everything Forever Now: Polish and British Sustainable Design. The participants and invited guests will together reflect on the viability of introducing sustainable design into mass production and will consider the ways that it would function in Poland and in Britain.
Guided tour for Senior Citizens
Senior citizens are cordially invited to a free guided tour of our new exhibitions, combined with a workshop.
A Gallery: What Is It?
A guided tour combined with a workshop for children aged 4 – 12, to accompany the exhibition Beyond Corrupted Eye. Akumulatory 2 Gallery, 1972–1990. For the duration of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to step into the shoes of professional curators of modern art.
