Galeria Olympia Explained

Galeria Olympia is an art gallery in Cracow, Poland established in 1999, that shows works by contemporary artists. Its name refers to the name of the founder, Olimpia Maciejewska,^[1] and to the title of a 1863 painting by Edouard Manet.^[2] The gallery is located at Szlak 13 Street in Kraków.

Activity

Galeria Olympia was established on 4 June 1999. It was located at Koletek Street until 2001, then it was moved several times. Since 2013 it ran in the Podgórze district, at Limanowskiego Street 24/4b. In 2022 the gallery moved to the new address, Szlak 13 Street.

The gallery is run by Fred Gijbels Foundation. Each year it organises various solo exhibitions and at least one group exhibition focusing on a given issue. It held events that were part of Photo Month in Krakow and Conrad Festival (exhibition The Great Forties).^[3] Exhibitions previews were a regular contribution to Gadający Pies magazine.

Artists

Artists shown at the gallery include:

• Bogusław Bachorczyk
• Ireneusz Bęc
• Ewa Ciepielewska
• Wojciech Ćwiertniewicz
• Edward Fella
• Raffaella Gentile
• Adam Golec
• Katarzyna Kmita
• Bogumił Książek
• Robert Motelski
• Andrzej Pilichowski-Ragno
• Adam Rzepecki
• Łódź Kaliska group
• Tomasz Vetulani
• Piotr Wachowski

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Galerzystki – u nich artyści czują się jak w domu . . 11 October 2012. 27 May 2015. Aga Kozak. Polish.
2. Web site: Kraków's 10 Best Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit . 27 May 2015 . Rich Francis . The Culture Trip.
3. Web site: Świetni 40-latkowie poruszyli Kraków . . 29 October 2012 . 27 May 2015 . Polish . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012429/http://kultura.newsweek.pl/swietni-40-latkowie-poruszyli-krakow,97782,1,1.html . dead .