Zdzisław Marcinkowski, Olga Niewska with her husband Henryk Mader in the studio at Zakroczymska Street in Warsaw, 1933 Warsaw's Królikarnia invites you to a new exhibition showcasing the works of selected female artists, not only sculptors, their connections to the master's art, their search for their own path, and the diversity of forms, materials, and themes. The exhibition will be enriched with archival photographs and documents. The exhibition is under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Warsaw. Since the beginning of the 20th century in Poland, there has been remarkable interest in sculpture among young women—a discipline that, due to the physical effort required, dirt, and dust, was still considered typically male. Examining the careers of many female sculptors from the early 20th century, one cannot overlook the issue of their education. In Warsaw, women could study at the School of Fine Arts starting in 1904, while in Krakow only from 1920. Previously, they could only learn in private schools and artists' studios. This fact largely contributed to the search for educational opportunities abroad. Paris, since the late 19th century, served as the artistic capital of the world. A sculptural personality that attracted many Polish female artists was Antoine Bourdelle, professor at Académie de la Grande Chaumière. Bourdelle held special significance for Poles as an active advocate for Poland's independence and the creator of the Adam Mickiewicz monument in Paris. Many outstanding Polish female artists studied under Bourdelle, whose works and successes, also on the international stage, have permanently entered the history of art, including: - Jadwiga Bohdanowicz - Janina Broniewska - Luna Drexler - Helena Głogowska - Maria Lednicka-Szczytt - Kazimiera Małaczyńska-Pajzderska - Olga Niewska - Mika Mickun - Zofia Trzcińska-Kamińska Bourdelle was a respected sculptor and educator who sought not to impose his vision but to inspire. 🎨 Exhibition: “Direction Paris. Polish Female Artists from Bourdelle’s Studio” This is the second exhibition in the series—following the display Without a Corset. Camille Claudel and Polish Female Sculptors of the 19th Century (held in 2023 at the National Museum in Warsaw)—prepared as part of the research project Polish Female Sculptors of the 19th–20th Century, carried out in collaboration with Musée Rodin in Paris, Musée Camille Claudel in Nogent-sur-Seine, and Musée Antoine Bourdelle in Paris. 📅 The exhibition at Królikarnia, Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture, will be open to visitors from May 9 to October 26.
