Gallery of contemporary art is unique on a national scale. In the center works of the most accomplished polish and foreign artists are presented. Besides organizing exhibitions and events, Arsenal Gallery also promotes Polish art on the foreign market.
It was established in 1965 and located in the palace and garden complex of the Branicki family, in the former arsenal of hetman Branicki. Annualy more than twenty exhibitions are being organized there, but not only based on the works of famous artist. The center also gives opportunity to present their works to young debuting artists.
Visitors can admire different kind of arts, from painting and sculpture, to intermedia installation and video. Moreover, the gallery hosts music concerts, film shows, meetings with authors, as well as lectures and workshops for children and youth. Due to many attractions and diverse expositions, visitors can gain some knowledge of the contemporary art.
The center stores its collections in two assemblies: "Three trends. Realism-Metaphor-Geometry" and "Collection II". The second one, which is displaying art from 1990s, is according to critics, one of the best in Poland.
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