Polish Cultural Institute New York

11/01/2026

(English description below)
Serial „Theory of Seeing” jest elementem wciąż aktualnej refleksji nad percepcją, której
przedłużeniem stanie się nowa wystawa Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi, poświęcona „Teorii widzenia”
Władysława Strzemińskiego. Ekspozycja, planowana na pierwszy kwartał 2027 roku, będzie
okazją do zobaczenia artystycznego serialu w bezpośrednim dialogu z dwudziestowieczną
awangardą uobecnioną przez traktat artysty oraz Salę Neoplastyczną.

Już 17 listopada odbędzie się międzynarodowy pokaz filmów w Nowym Jorku, a niedługo po nim
polska premiera w kinie NCKF w Łodzi. Szczegóły wydarzenia podamy wkrótce, tymczasem
zachęcamy do wysłuchania, jak o projekcie opowiada dyrektor Muzeum, Daniel Muzyczuk, oraz
kierowniczka Centrum Muzeologicznego, Natalia Słaboń.

Partnerami projektu jest e-flux oraz Instytut Kultury Polskiej w Nowym Jorku.
Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego w ramach programu
Kultura inspirująca 2025-2026.



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The "Theory of Seeing" film series is part of an ongoing reflection on perception, which will be extended by a new exhibition at the Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź dedicated to Władysław Strzemiński's "Theory of Seeing" (Teoria widzenia). The exhibition, scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, will provide an opportunity to experience the artistic series in direct dialogue with the 20th-century avant-garde, embodied by the artist's treatise and the Neoplastic Room.

On November 17, an international screening of the films will take place in New York, followed shortly by the Polish premiere at NCKF in Łódź. We will share the event details soon, in the meantime, we encourage you to listen to the Museum's director, Daniel Muzyczuk, and the head of the Museum Research Center, Natalia Słaboń, discuss the project.

The project’s partners are e-flux and the Polish Cultural Institute in New York.
Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the Culture Inspiring
2025–2026 programme.

10/30/2026

What’s in a title? And can a film’s original meaning ever be fully captured in translation?
In this October 28 Q&A, director Michał Marczak discusses the challenges of translating the film’s original Polish title, Bez końca, the search for an English title that could convey its meaning, and why CLOSURE.was chosen.

He also reflects on the film’s relationship with different cinematic genres while telling a deeply personal story of loss, grief and the search for answers.

Watch an excerpt from the conversation with the director.

CLOSURE., a film by Michał Marczak.

10/30/2026

Unsound New York 2026: SOFT POWER at Lincoln Center in photos!

The program at Alice Tully Hall featured incredible performances by FUJI|||||||||||TA & Ka Baird presenting “Where Does Fire End?”, Actress with “Radical Frame”, and Team Rolfes featuring FITNESSS with “Mustang Speedrun”. The following day at the Atrium, we witnessed two Unsound-commissioned works: claire rousay and Martyna Basta presenting “hotel room”, with visuals by Theresa Baumgartner, as well as Giant Claw and Julek ploski with “CONTROL FREAK”.

Photos by Lawrence Sumulong
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Unsound New York is organized and presented by Fundacja Tone - Muzyka i Nowe Formy Sztuki and the Polish Cultural Institute New York and supported by our main partner - Polska Fundacja Narodowa. This project is co-financed by the Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund in partnership with the Instytut Adama Mickiewicza. Concerts at Lincoln Center are part of the Lincoln Center Presents Session.

10/30/2026

On October 28, the Ukrainian Institute of America hosted an evening celebrating contemporary European literature and the power of stories to connect us across languages, cultures, and borders.

Presented by Czech Center New York and EUNIC New York, the event brought together authors, translators, and readers for an evening of literary readings, thought-provoking panel discussions moderated by PEN America, book signings, and conversations about the role of literature in fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

Poland was represented by novelist 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗼ł𝗮𝗷 Ł𝗼𝘇𝗶ń𝘀𝗸𝗶, whose book 𝘔𝘺 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘐𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳 has been translated into 16 languages and was shortlisted for the prestigious Nike Literary Award.

Joining him was 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, an acclaimed literary translator whose translations have introduced numerous Polish authors, including Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, to English-speaking readers.

The evening offered an opportunity to discover diverse European literary voices and celebrate the important role of authors and translators in bringing stories across borders.

Thank you to all the participating authors, translators, organizers, and guests for making this celebration of European literature and cultural exchange possible!

Organized by Czech Center New York and EUNIC NEW YORK, in collaboration with PEN America, 🇪🇺EU at 🇺🇳UN, American Literary Translators Association, and European cultural institutions.

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

A full house at IFC Center for the US premiere of CLOSURE by Michał Marczak. A film about the lives unfolding online, and the emotions that remain unseen.⁠
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“Poignant, emotional, empathetic” — Chris O’Falt, IndieWire.⁠
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A few moments from yesterday’s screening. Join us for the next US premiere screening and Q&A with the director tonight, October 29, at 6:45 PM at IFC Center.⁠
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⭢ Click the link for the US theatrical release schedule.: https://closure.movie/
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Supported by the Polish Cultural Institute New York.

10/29/2026

On November 14, 2026, New People’s Cinema Club and Unsound New York will present Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler’s 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 at the Masonic Hall of New York. The eight-hour cinematic experience marks a rare presentation of 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 in New York, following its world premiere at BAM in 2014.⁠
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Presented in three acts, 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 will unfold over the course of the evening with a live music intervention by Jonathan Bepler and musicians from the film's cast. Intermissions will follow each act allowing audiences to move throughout the adjoining spaces of the Masonic Hall. Food and libations will be offered throughout, extending the experience beyond the screening itself into a ceremonious gathering in this historic setting.⁠
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𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟒 2 PM — 10 PM Masonic Hall of New York⁠
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𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟓 A conversation between Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler, moderated by Andy Battaglia, at Public Records.⁠
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The program runs from 2 pm until 10 pm on Saturday the 14th. The program continues the following day at Public Records with a conversation between Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler, moderated by Andy Battaglia and presented as part of Unsound New York’s discourse series, in collaboration with Durations Festival. The conversation is free for 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ticket holders on a first-come, first-served basis at 2 pm the 15th.⁠
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𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 was produced by Matthew Barney and the Laurenz Foundation. Live performance at the Masonic Hall of New York is supported by the Laurenz Foundation (Schaulager Basel).⁠
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☞ to learn more and purchase tickets.

10/26/2026

As part of 𝗪𝗔𝗝𝗗𝗔 𝟭𝟬𝟬, our screening of 𝑾𝒂łę𝒔𝒂. 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 was followed by a conversation with its star, Robert Więckiewicz, moderated by filmmaker and author Kent Jones. ⁠
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Together, they revisited the making of Andrzej Wajda’s portrait of a man whose life became inseparable from a country’s history, and the work of bringing that history to the screen.⁠
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Enjoy these moments, captured on camera during an evening celebrating the enduring power of Polish cinema and the artists who keep its stories alive.⁠
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𝗪𝗔𝗝𝗗𝗔 𝟭𝟬𝟬 was presented by the Polish Cultural Institute New York, and DI Factory; co-financed by the Polish Film Institute (Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej). Partner: Documentary and Feature Film Studios (Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych). Presented with support from The Ashes and Diamonds Fund for Eastern European Film.

10/26/2026

Explore the world of Mikołaj Łoziński’s acclaimed novel My Name is Stramer, a moving portrait of a Polish-Jewish family navigating everyday struggles and rising tensions in interwar Poland. Bursting with humor and pathos, My Name is Stramer is a beautiful, loving evocation of a vanished world.

The conversation features author Mikołaj Łoziński and translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones, with discussants Susan Bernofsky and Ronald Meyer, moderated by Małgorzata Mazurek.

📅 October 29 at 12:15–1:45 PM
📍 Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room, 12th Floor, International Affairs Building

🎟️ Free admission. Registration is required by 4 PM on October 28: https://bit.ly/3TYYzal

Please join the East Central European Center, the Harriman Institute, Literary Translation at Columbia, the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and the Polish Ministry of Culture for a book talk by author Mikołaj Łoziński and translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Ronald M...

10/23/2026

We’ve arrived at day 4 of Unsound New York 2026: SOFT POWER.

✨ Tonight’s concerts at the Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center are all about intricacy.

hania rani the acclaimed Polish composer, will present “Non-Fiction: Piano Concerto in Four Movements”, an empathic and moving work for orchestra partially inspired by the story of the young music prodigy Josima Feldschuh. on-Fiction will be performed by Rani and the Warsaw-based 45-piece Sinfonia Varsovia with special guests drummer Valentina Magaletti and saxophonist Jack Wyllie. Hania Rani will also open the night with “Meditations for solo piano” – her new cycle that showcases her brilliant compositional approach.

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Unsound New York is organized and presented by Fundacja Tone Muzyka i Nowe Formy Sztuki and the Polish Cultural Institute New York, and supported by our main partner - Polska Fundacja Narodowa. This project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego from the Culture Promotion Fund in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute Instytut Adama Mickiewicza.
Concerts at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are part of the Lincoln Center Presents series. See less