16 Mar 2016

International Art Fair Warsaw 2016

International Art Fair Warsaw 2016
– the first international fair of 20th and 21st century art in Poland

Between April 7 and 10, the PGE National Stadium will host the International Art Fair Warsaw 2016. It is the first event of this scale organised in Poland, and it features not only domestic artists, but also many guests from abroad: Great Britain, Switzerland, Belarus, Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Romania and others. The fair will present several dozen works, from paining, to photography, to modern design.
IAFwarsaw will last for 4 days. Two initial days of the event will be dedicated especially to art collectors, interior designers, architects and representatives of the business world. The remaining weekend is when the PGE National Stadium will open its doors to all visitors interested in contemporary art. Artwork presented during the fair will include pieces created by several dozen artists from all over the world, selected by the programme council under the supervision of the curator Małgorzata Miśkowiec. Thus, IAFwarsaw is sure to be an interesting review of novelty in art, indicating what subjects and direction are currently dominant, and what challenges art presents to its creators.

IAFwarsaw 2016 is more than just a comprehensive exhibition programme; there are also numerous side events: workshops, meetings and movie screenings. Planned attractions include discussions about art in urban space, the history of collecting art in Poland, contemporary design, street art and video art, the art of collecting, relationships between fashion and art, and many more.

The distinguishing feature of IAFwarsaw will be its interdisciplinary character – we are the only event in Poland to combine visual arts with design. Apart from painting, sculpture and photography, the visitors will have the chance to experience modern design, represented, among others, by renowned Polish artists Oskar Zięta and Tomasz Rygalik. It is also noteworthy that the exhibition space was designed by a celebrated architectural team: Marlena and Marek Happach from the H2 Happach studio, the fair curator Małgorzata Miśkowiec explains.

The strategic partner of IAFwarsaw 2016 is Photo Culture. IAFwarsaw is also supported by cultural institutions, including: BWA Tarnów, J. Tarasin City Art Gallery of Kalisz
and Atlas Sztuki gallery from Łódź.
All information about the fair is available online at: www.art-fair.pl