Poland has been participating in the Venice Art Biennale with an exhibition in a separate space since 1914. In 1932 the construction of the pavilion on St. Elena’ Island, which was financed by the Polish government, was completed. Since 1991 we have also had representation at the Architecture Biennale. Documentation of most of the exhibitions at the Venice Biennale is in the archives of the Zachęta – National Art Gallery. This year we launched a project to expand the archive with additional materials and make them available. More about the project.
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About the Pavilion
Poland has participated in the International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia since 1932 and in the International Architecture Exhibition since 1991. The construction of the Polish Pavilion was financed by the Polish government in the 1930s and it remains its property to this day. Zachęta — National Gallery of Art curates and organises exhibitions at the Polish Pavilion both at the Art and Architecture Biennale. Polish presentations have been repeatedly appreciated and awarded by the international Jury… more
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Polish Pavilion is located in Venice in the Giardini della Biennale area (nearest vaporetto stop: Giardini)… more