GENERAL

Swab presents a new edition of its General Programme, responding to the current dynamics of contemporary art. This year's selection of galleries and spaces reflects a broader shift: the boundaries between established galleries and independent initiatives are becoming increasingly blurred, while practices once considered peripheral now occupy a central place in contemporary artistic narratives, where questions surrounding access to contemporary art have taken on renewed significance.Artist-run spaces, emerging galleries, and experimental initiatives continue to operate at the margins of a market that, in recent years, has increasingly concentrated around major players. Yet it is precisely these projects that are shaping new directions within contemporary discourse: they embrace risk, propose alternative models of sustainability in new contexts, and critically expand the boundaries of what an art fair can encompass.

Galeria Pracownia Wschodnia

Galeria Pracownia Wschodnia (Warsaw)

Galeria Pracownia Wschodnia is a Warsaw, Poland-based artist-run exhibition space and an open platform for artistic and cultural initiatives. We organize thematic exhibitions combined with workshops or lectures by invited guests, performances, micro-performances, author meetings, and concerts. During these events, we collaborate with both artists and people outside the world of culture, such as scientists and travelers.

Artists: Paulina Mirowska, Natan Kryszk, Julia Bui Ngoc, Jan Cieślak, Gabriela Kiczor-Bentkowska, Cyprian Szablak, Tymek Bryndal, Piotr Kopik, Mikołaj Chylak, Maks Rzontkowski, Antek Lisowski and Aga Kuryło.

View the catalogue here.