Krakow

Artists From Krakow: Generation 1970–1979

Oct 20 - Apr 1 2018       ul. Lipowa 4
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Artists From Krakow is a biennial series at MOCAK offering a more detailed look at the contemporary art scene in the city and aiming to explore and identify its most important trends. If you haven't gotten the memo yet, Kraków is quite the cultural cradle and has been largely considered so since the mid-nineteenth century. The city boasts many firsts in terms of building and establishing its cultural capital through the years: after all, in 1818 the first academy of fine arts in the country was instated here, followed by the first national museum in 1870, and the first institute of art history in the country also materialised on Cracovian soil in 1882. There must be something in the water, because the city operates mainly in the cultural industry and is characterised by the outstanding talents that have either been born or bred in these here streets. For this series, the "kids" born in the years 1970 to 1979 are in the limelight, with their works on display. The works do not follow any specific theme or medium, so expect to see a variety of paintings, installations, comics, and photography—but not only. If you pay close attention, you might notice some overarching styles and ways of looking at art that might be a symptom of their times: the artists in this generation graduated at the turn of the 20th century, and many of them are known names in the international art circuit and/or work as lecturers at fine arts academies.

Date

Venue

Open 11:00-19:00. Closed Mon. Oct 20 2017 - Apr 1 2018

Price/Additional Info

Admission 14/7zł, Tue free. Guided tours (115zł + admission) in English, Italian, French and Chinese available, but must be arranged by phone in advance.

Website

www.mocak.pl www.facebook.com/mocakkrakow
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