Warsaw

Nikifor: A Painter Unlike Any Other

Nov 16 - Feb 27 2022       ul. Kredytowa 1
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Nikifor Krynicki (born Epifaniy Drovnyak in 1895), better known as simply 'Nikifor,' was a Lemko painter of the naïve artistic style, hugely influential within Poland and further abroad. This exhibition presents 135 of his works from the collection of the National Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw, featuring the artist's paper-based medium that used a range of techniques, including watercolor, gouache, pencils and crayons. Equally varied is the presentation of themes that were explored by the painter in his works: landscapes, urban and fantasy architecture, railway stations, interiors of temples and shops, and depictions of the saints. Throughout this exhibition, one can clearly sense the atmosphere of Greek Catholicism, the environment in which Nikofor was raised, in addition to many aspects of Lemko culture and the atmosphere of his small hometown of Krynica Zdrój. The exhibition also plays an educational role by introducing everyone to the phenomenal talent of a man many considered to be mentally disabled (due to a speech impediment) and who unexpectedly changed the world of naïve art with a wealth of colours, expression and an incredible awareness of his surroundings.

Date

Venue

Open 11:00-19:00. Thu 11:00-17:00, Sat, Sun 12:00-18:00, Closed Mon. Nov 16 2021 - Feb 27 2022

Price/Additional Info

Tickets 14/7zł, Thu free

Website

ethnomuseum.pl www.facebook.com/panstwowemuzeum.etnograficzne
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