Very diverse and very exquisite. Graphics from the collection of Zachęta
On 12 December 2018 AG Polska visited the exhibition “Very diverse and very exquisite. Graphics from the collection of Zachęta” (“Bardzo różnie i bardzo dobrze. Grafiki z kolekcji Zachęty”) in The Zachęta National Gallery of Art. Our group was warmly welcomed and guided by one of the curators – Małgorzata Bogdańska. The Zachęta National Gallery of Art is one of the most important contemporary art galleries in Poland. The institution was created in 1989, but, in fact, it has a
THE NEWS CORNER #31
January 24, 2018 Born on this day: Georg F. Schmidt (1712) MUSEUMS, GRAPHIC ART AND...THE ROYALS In the Netherlands, the Royal Family's choice to auction at Christie's 13 Old Master drawings including one sheet by Rubens sparked criticism: should a private collector first enquire national museums about a potential acquisition? In Belgium, the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp received a group of extraordinary objects (a map of Utopia by Abraham Ortelius and 3 sketchbooks by P
THE NEWS CORNER #30
Happy New Year! 2019 brings two major anniversaries: Leonardo Da Vinci and Rembrand. Many works of art (including prints and drawings) will be on the move this year... Also, a big show on Munch's prints has been announced by the British Museum, while prints by Bruegel will be on display starting from October at the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique in Bruxelles, preceeded by "L'Estampe au Temps de Bruegel", starting in February at the BOZAR Palais des Beaux Arts. January 10th,
