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The Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation is an non-profit organisation established in 2012 by Magdalena Ziółkowska, Wojciech Grzybała, and the heirs of Andrzej Wróblewski—specifically, the artist's daughter, Marta Wróblewska dedicated to promoting and preserving the legacy of Andrzej Wróblewski, a prominent Polish painter art historian and art critic. The Foundation plays a pivotal role in fostering the understanding and appreciation of Wróblewski's contributions to modern art through various initiatives, including exhibitions, publications, and research projects.

The Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation was registered on February 27, 2012, under the National Court Registry No. (KRS) 0000412488. The Supervising Authority is the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

In 2024, the Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation became a Major Patron[1] of CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art). By becoming a Major Patron, the Foundation strengthens its commitment to the international art community and underscores its dedication to promoting contemporary art and the legacy of Andrzej Wróblewski on a global scale.

Founders:

  • Wojciech Grzybała
  • Krystyna Łysik (artist’s granddaughter)
  • Marta Wróblewska (artist’s daughter)
  • Magdalena Ziółkowska

Board:

  • Wojciech Grzybała (President)
  • Magdalena Ziółkowska (Member of the Board)

Mission

The Foundation aims to develop, popularize, and contextualize knowledge of Andrzej Wróblewski's life and work. It provides organizational and academic support for cultural institutions, scholars, curators, artists, and others interested in Wróblewski's artistic legacy. The Foundation also initiates and organizes exhibitions, academic conferences, seminars, symposiums, workshops, and other artistic events related to contemporary art, particularly those connected to Wróblewski's work.

Initiatives

Exhibitions and research projects: The Foundation has organized several exhibitions, including international solo shows like Andrzej Wróblewski. To the Margin and Back[2] at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (2010) [before the foundation was officially established], Andrzej Wróblewski. Constantly Looking Ahead[3] at National Museum in Krakow (2012) and Andrzej Wróblewski. Waiting Room[4] at Moderna galerija in Ljubljana (2020). It also supports and organises exhibitions in collaboration with other institutions, such as Wróblewski and After… Art of Direct Realism[5] at the National Museum in Lublin (2022), The Tatras. Wróblewski, Karłowicz, Wyczółkowski[6] at the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Kraków (2023) and it’s iteration The Tatras. Wróblewski, Karłowicz, Wyczółkowski[7] at the National Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu, Romania (2024) or Andrzej Wróblewski. In the First Person[8] at Procuratie Vecchie in Venice (2024), Italy during the Biennale Arte 2024 as a collateral event in Venice initiated and organised by the Starak Family Foundation.

Other notable exhibitions include Andrzej Wróblewski: Recto / Verso[9] at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain (2015), DE.FI.CIEN.CY [10]at Drawing Room in London (2016), Andrzej Wróblewski[11] at David Zwirner Gallery in London, United Kingdom (2019), A Difficult Age. Szapocznikow – Wajda – Wróblewski[12] at MO Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania (2021), and most recently, Change to Come[13] at Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau – Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden in Dresden, Germany (2024).

Academic conferences and publications: The Foundation is active in academic circles, organizing conferences and seminars to further the study of Wróblewski's work it has contributed to the field with several important publications, including the source book Andrzej Wróblewski. Avoiding Intermediary States (2014)[14], a thematic volume on the late works from the period 1955–1957 titled Andrzej Wróblewski. Waiting Room[15], published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at Moderna galerija in Ljubljana, Slovenia (2020), and Andrzej Wróblewski. Exhibiting (2024)[16], which examines curatorial strategies and the historical aspects of presenting the artist’s oeuvre.

Conservation efforts: since 2008 the Foundation in copperation with professor Marzenna Ciechańska has been involved in the conservation of over 400 of Wróblewski’s works on paper in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

Collaboration with international Institutions: The Foundation has collaborated with numerous international partners since its inception. It began working with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in 2012 on publication and exhibition projects and established a publishing partnership with Hatje Cantz the same year. In 2023, the Foundation became a member of the International Catalogue Raisonné Association, and in 2024, it joined CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art).

Online database: It has developed a bilingual Polish-English internet database dedicated to Wróblewski’s life, work, and reception, including a comprehensive collection of his writings, reproductions of his artworks, and documentation of the Foundation's activities.




References

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  1. ^ "The Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation joins CIMAM as a Major Patron". CIMAM. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ^ "Play Van Abbe Part 2: Time Machines - Announcements - e-flux". e-flux. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ^ "Andrzej Wróblewski. Patrzeć wciąż naprzód". National Museum in Krakow (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ^ Szabelski, Tytus (2020-11-30). "Waiting Room as a Harbinger". BLOK MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. ^ "„Wróblewski i po… Sztuka realizmu bezpośredniego" w Muzeum Narodowym w Lublinie — SZUM". magazynszum.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  6. ^ Cieślak, Jacek. "„Tatry. Wróblewski, Karłowicz, Wyczółkowski". Brama do przyszłości". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  7. ^ Kozak, Aga. "Skąd Diplodoki na obrazie Andrzeja Wróblewskiego?". Wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  8. ^ "Andrzej Wróblewski (1927-1957). In the First Person". Starak Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  9. ^ "Wystawa prac Andrzeja Wróblewskiego w Madrycie". PolskieRadio24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  10. ^ "DE. FI. CIEN. CY". Drawing Room. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  11. ^ Revely-Calder, Cal (2018-04-16). "Andrzej Wróblewski: The Blue Works and Beyond". Frieze. No. 196. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  12. ^ Bučinskaitė, Jogintė (2021-05-19). "Infected Times. The exhibition 'A Difficult Age. Szapocznikow–Wajda–Wróblewski' at the MO Museum". Echo Gone Wrong. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  13. ^ "Lipsiusbau: Change to come". Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  14. ^ Ziółkowska, Magdalena; Grzybała, Wojciech, eds. (2014). Avoiding intermediary states: Andrzej Wróblewski (1927-1957) = Unikanie stanów pośrednich. Fundacja Andrzeja Wróblewskiego, Instytut Adama Mickiewicza. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz. ISBN 978-3-7757-3796-8.
  15. ^ Ziółkowska, Magdalena; Grzybała, Wojciech, eds. (2020). Andrzej Wróblewski. Waiting Room [exhibition, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, 15- October 2020 - 10 January 2021]. Warsaw Ostfildern Berlin: Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Hatje Cantz. ISBN 978-3-7757-4765-3.
  16. ^ Ziółkowska, Magdalena; Grzybała, Wojciech, eds. (2024). Andrzej Wróblewski. Exhibiting. Berlin-Warsaw: Hatje Cantz; Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation, Adam Mickiewicz Institute. ISBN 978-3-7757-5153-7.
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