Galeria Olympia

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 in the Podgórze district, at Limanowskiego Street 24/4b.

Activity[]

Galeria Olympia was established on June 4, 1999. It was located at Koletek Street until 2001, then it was moved several times. Since 2013 it runs at Limanowskiego Street 24/4b.

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 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

References[]

^ Aga Kozak (11 October 2012). "Galerzystki – u nich artyści czują się jak w domu" (in Polish). Wysokie Obcasy. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
^ Rich Francis. "Kraków's 10 Best Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
^ "Świetni 40-latkowie poruszyli Kraków" (in Polish). Newsweek Polska. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

External links[]

Galeria Olympia official website

[1] Aga Kozak (11 October 2012). "Galerzystki – u nich artyści czują się jak w domu" (in Polish). Wysokie Obcasy. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

[2] Rich Francis. "Kraków's 10 Best Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

[3] "Świetni 40-latkowie poruszyli Kraków" (in Polish). Newsweek Polska. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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