By: Eglė Mikalajūnė
VILNIUS.- From March 9 through April 29, 2012, the National Gallery of Art in Vilnius presents the solo exhibition ‘Big Country’ by Michał Budny. Michał Budny (b. 1976) made his debut in the art wo…
Auditorium Moscow. A Sketch for a Public Space at the 4th Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
18th-Century Cannons Retrieved from Baltic
WARSAW (AP).- Polish explorers have retrieved three 18th-century cannons from ship wrecks resting on the Baltic Sea bottom. Iwona Pomian, an expert at the Main Sea Museum in Gdansk, said Monday the three Swedish cannons bear the minting date of 1771 a…
After Theft, Auschwitz Sign Won’t Go Back to Gate
WARSAW (AP).- The notorious sign that once spanned the main gate at Auschwitz will not return to its original spot after being recently repaired from the damage it suffered during a 2009 theft, an international council that oversees Auschwitz-Birkenau…
Sobibor Exhibition Hall Closed for Lack of Funds
WARSAW (AP).- An exhibition hall at the former Nazi death camp of Sobibor has been closed because of a lack of funds, a Polish official said Friday. The memorial site’s spokesman, Marek Bem, also said guided tours at the site have been discontinued. B…
Poland’s Most Precious Painting, "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci to Hit the Road
WARSAW (AP).- It’s finally been decided: Poland’s most precious painting, “Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci, will be allowed to travel to Spain, Germany and Britain. Wednesday’s decision came after almost a year of discussion by art experts an…
Poland’s Most Precious Painting, "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci to Travel
WARSAW (AP).- It’s finally been decided: Poland’s most precious painting, “Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci, will be allowed to travel to Spain, Germany and Britain. Wednesday’s decision came after almost a year of discussion by art experts…
Poland’s Most Precious Painting, "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci to Hit the Road
WARSAW (AP).- It’s finally been decided: Poland’s most precious painting, “Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci, will be allowed to travel to Spain, Germany and Britain. Wednesday’s decision came after almost a year of discussion by art experts an…
Wartime German Bunker Discovered by Workers in Warsaw Laying a New Tram Line
WARSAW (AP).- Workers in Warsaw laying a new tram line have uncovered a German bunker dating back to World War II, officials said Thursday. The bunker was discovered in recent days at Plac Zbawiciela, or Savior’s Square, a major traffic hub in the Pol…
45th Edition of Art Cologne Once Again Showcases Works by Well-Established Artists
COLOGNE.- Lively, open to change, daring and innovative – these are the qualities ART COLOGNE (13th-17th April 2011) is displaying 45 years after it was founded. The 45th International Art Fair is once again the event that showcases the works of well-e…