Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź is one of the oldest museums of modern art in the world. The Museum’s connections with the avant-garde date back to the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, when a group of radical artists from the “a.r.” group began gathering works of the most important artists of the day for the Museum. The creation of the Łódź collection is a worldwide phenomenon for several reasons. Firstly, it was initiated by artists themselves: the unique collection was gathered thanks to the enthusiasm and devotion of as few as five members of the “a.r.” group – Władysław Strzemiński, Katarzyna Kobro, Henryk Stażewski (the artists) and Julian Przyboś and Jan Brzękowski (the poets).
The collection is now housed at ms² – a modernised seat of a 19th century weaving plant opened for public on 20th November 2008. The seat of Muzeum Sztuki, which used to hous the Collection for 50 year, is now, as ms¹, a place of experimenting with the phenomena of contemporary art. The space is used to present temporary exhibitions, presenting performance art, organising workshops and film screenings.
ms¹ - Więckowskiego 36 St.
ms² - Ogrodowa 19 St.
Herbst Palace - Przędzalniana 72 St.
Atlas Sztuki Gallery
Atlas Sztuki Gallery is a private contemporary art gallery founded in 2003. It organises art exhibitions of new and traditional media, as well as educational activities.
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