Ongoing Exhibitions

"The Gay, Innocent and Heartless" is the latest show of controversial photographs by Zbigniew Libera.

The Profile Foundation is hosting photographer Libera's exhibition of politically provocative works. The photographs depict armed partisans in unexpected, sometimes frivolous contexts. The narrative scenes are injected with a dose of emotion and sexuality; they aim to challenge established myths and stereotypes of masculinity.

At first glance, the images are a salute to rugged heroism, but the subjects of each photo stir beneath the surface, rising up against preconceived notions. Libera's works also serve to examine how the media creates and reinforces new myths within our contemporary culture of images and photographs.

The show will run through the end of the year at the Profile Foundation gallery, ul. Hoża 41/22. Info: fundacjaprofil.pl.

"Refugees"

This week offers the last chance to see the UNHCR "Refugees" poster exhibition at the Katarzyna Napiórkowska art gallery.

These are posters which have drawn public attention to the dramatic case of refugees around the world, particularly in recent years. The show is on at the gallery located at Old Town Market Square 19 and it also commemorates the 58th anniversary of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

The exhibition closes this Wednesday, November 20.

"Ain't No Sorry"

The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw hosts a new multimedia exhibition of works by young Polish artists.

"Ain't No Sorry" is an exhibition of works put together by curatorial students of the Academy of Fine Arts at Kraków's Jagiellonian University. The students considered the works of nearly 300 major artists to create a broad survey of Polish artwork that aims to present the future of the Polish art world while examining the relationship between the artist and the institution.

The name of the show is based on the idea that the artist will perpetually be at the mercy of scholars, critics and curators, while at the same time juggling his or her own ambitions, doubts and insecurities. Breaking the customary rules of the "art game," the experiment gives opportunities to a number of artists who otherwise might have been overlooked.

"Ain't No Sorry" runs through November 22 at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, ul. Pańska 3. Info: artmuseum.pl