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*Good Evening in Wrocław* BWA Wrocław Contemporary Art Galleries · 07.02.2022.

Iwona Kałuża - Curatorial Description of the Exhibition *Good Evening in Wrocław* BWA Wrocław Contemporary Art Galleries

Pfishova's work diverges from such associations as the passing time, sunset or any other phenomena directly connected with evening. The hanging cluster of corks presented at the exhibition is a reference to frailty, but also the power of group work. The installation is directly related to individual experience and is an attempt to confront recent personal events. The cork is a direct association with plugging, i.e. blocking the penetrability of matter or words. But these corks are transparent. And transparency means disclosure, non-concealment, opposite of what tends to be invisible, hidden or happening behind the so-called closed doors. So, first and foremost, evening here is a reference to feelings - fear, frailty and suffering, but also strength arising from plurality, empathy and mutual understanding. *** Iwona Kałuża - Curator / Head of the Audience Development Team - BWA Wrocław Contemporary Art Galleries

DESA Unicum · 2022

Wschodzące gwiazdy, obiecujące talenty — młoda sztuka szybko zyskuje na wartości

Pfishova is named by the DESA Unicum auction house among the sought-after painters of "black canvases" on Poland's young-art market. Her paintings have appeared in DESA Unicum's "Young Art" (Młoda Sztuka) sales.

All Inclusive · 2022

Wschodzące gwiazdy, obiecujące talenty — młoda sztuka szybko zyskuje na wartości

Pfishova is named among the sought-after painters of "black canvases" on Poland's young-art market, in a feature on the rising values of the DESA Unicum "Young Art" auctions.

Exhibition in GUA Collective · 2022

“PHANTOM LONGINGS” — an exhibition by the #ThinkPink_Gang collective

“PHANTOM LONGINGS” — an exhibition by the #ThinkPink_Gang collective, which seeks to bring the topics of femininity and girls’ issues closer to the world. The exhibition opening was part of the celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of Galeria u Agatki. It was accompanied by two mini-concerts: Organic Sounds and NGORONGORO.

University of Wrocław, University of Wrocław Museum, plac Uniwersytecki 1 - SALA im. O. BALZERA · 10-26.06.2022

HUMAN POWER !?

Group Exhibition as part of the RYTUAŁ – HUMAN POWER !? Festival, 19th Edition Event Partner: University of Wrocław, University of Wrocław Museum.

BWA Wrocław Galleries of Contemporary Art · October 27, 2021 - December 1, 2021 Wednesday

Good evening in Wrocław

Good evening in Wrocław! was a project which highlighted that time of day and the way we perceive the city at dusk. A working group was set up in the autumn of 2021 and each of its members tackled one aspect of the city’s evening – from street lighting to fear and unease. The four lectures given by invited specialists also focussed on the subject matter.

GALERIA BROWAR MIESZCZAŃSKI: RYTUAŁ – GRANICA! · 2021

RYTUAŁ – GRANICA!

Group exhibition as part of the RYTUAŁ festival.

Presentation of the 7th Poster Biennial in Wrocław · October 29, 2019

Prize of the Chairman of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) — 7th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

On October 29, 2019, we presented an exhibition of the 7th International Biennial of Social and Political Posters at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. The opening was presided over by MDSM Director Leszek Szuster and exhibition curator Dr. Paweł Warchoł, who introduced the concept and history of the Oświęcim Poster Biennial. The opening was accompanied by a discussion featuring Dr. Maria Anna Potocka, director of the MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, and Prof. Władysław Pluta, a poster artist and longtime lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. The Róża Luksemburg Foundation is a partner in this project.

Presentation of the 7th Poster Biennial in Warsaw · November 8, 2019

Prize of the Chairman of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) — 7th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

On November 8, 2019, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw hosted the opening of the 7th International Biennial of Social and Political Posters, “Creativity for Human Rights.” The opening was attended by: Forum Director Rupert Weinmann, Dr. Holger Politt, director of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation—the project’s main partner—as well as Prof. Władysław Pluta and Dr. Paweł Warchoł—curators of the Biennial—who participated in a discussion on the art of the poster, moderated by Leszek Szuster, director of the International Youth Memorial Center in Oświęcim.

II Review of Contemporary Art, “New Avant-Garde” — Szyb Wilson Gallery, Katowice · 09/03/2018 do 20/05/2018

Pfishova Named a Avant-Garde Artist

The avant-garde has once again made its way to Katowice’s Szyb Wilson Gallery. On March 9, the opening of the 2nd New Avant-Garde Contemporary Art Review took place. The postindustrial space of Katowice’s Szyb Wilson Gallery will be filled with hundreds of works of New Avant-Garde art through May 20. Artists from all over Poland were invited to participate in the competition. A total of 630 artists expressed interest in participating in the 2nd “New Avant-Garde” Contemporary Art Review, of whom more than 200 were ultimately selected for the competition.

Presentation of the 7th Poster Biennial in Oświęcim · 2018

Prize of the Chairman of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) — 7th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

7th Poster Biennial A total of 394 artists from 38 countries participated in the competition (Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, the Philippines, Finland, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Canada, South Korea, Cuba, Lithuania, Macau, Mexico, Germany, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the U.S., Hungary, the U.K., Italy, and Zimbabwe). Of the 758 posters submitted, 73 were selected for the exhibition.

Presentation of the 7th Poster Biennial In Lviv · December 6, 2018

Prize of the Chairman of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) — 7th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

On December 6, 2018, an exhibition of the 7th International Biennial of Social and Political Posters, titled “Creatively for Human Rights,” opened at the Metropolitan Andrzej Szeptycki Center (Lviv, 29 Stryjska St.). Guests at the opening were welcomed by the Center’s director, Oleh Yaskiv, and the director of MDSM, Leszek Szuster. The exhibition’s curator, Paweł Warchoł, introduced guests to the project’s concept, the exhibition’s themes, and the art of the poster, as well as the topic of human rights in socially engaged posters. Meetings with the rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Rev. Prof. Bogdan Prach, provided an opportunity to discuss cooperation and future joint projects between MDSM and the university. We also presented the exhibition as part of the 7th Poster Biennial at the Roman Iwanychuk Lviv Regional Youth Library (Lviv, Market Square 9), where the opening took place on December 7, 2018. Guests at the opening were welcomed by the library’s hosts and MDSM Director Leszek Szuster. Curator Paweł Warchoł gave an introduction to the exhibition. The presentations in Lviv were made possible thanks to a partnership between the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Metropolitan Andrzej Szeptycki Center, and the Roman Iwanychuk Lviv Regional Youth Library. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Presentation of the 7th International Poster Biennial In Berlin and Wolfsburg · April 30 to May 12, 2018/2019

Prize of the Chairman of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) — 7th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

In May, we presented exhibitions from the 7th International Poster Biennial, “Creatively for Human Rights,” at two prestigious venues in Germany. From April 30 to May 12, the exhibition was on view in the main lobby of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Berlin. The exhibition was officially opened by Minister Michelle Müntefering, together with Christoph Heubner—Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee, Vice Chair of the Board of the Foundation for the International Youth Meeting Center (MDSM), and Director Leszek Szuster. From May 8 to 29, 2019, the posters submitted to the 7th Biennial are on display at the IG Metall headquarters in Wolfsburg. The opening was attended by Wolfsburg Mayor Klaus Mohrs, IG Metall representative Ricarda Bier, and MDSM Director Leszek Szuster.