For four days in the historic Gawronski Villa at 23 Ujazdowskie Avenue, works by artists from different continents, presented by 50 contemporary art galleries from around the globe, will be discovered. The participants of NADA VILLA WARSAW have been selected by the New York-based New Art Dealers Alliance, an organisation known, among others, for its prestigious art fair in Miami. The event is the fruit of NADA’s collaboration with the Warsaw art community, represented by Michał Kaczyński (Raster), Marta Kołakowska (LETO) and Joanna Witek-Lipka (Warsaw Gallery Weekend).
The list of galleries taking part in the second edition of the event confirms the growing importance of Warsaw as an important cultural centre in the region. The strength of Nada Villa Warsaw lies in its timeliness – the works presented are the latest art created here and now.
London’s Hollybush Gardens gallery will present an overview of the work of Jasleen Kaur, winner of the prestigious 2024 Turner Prize. In Warsaw, we will see a selection of works from the last 10 years, including the monumental installation Alter Altar, relocated from Tate Britain, which combines personal, spiritual and political elements. Among the collages and other objects, a red Ford Escort covered with a giant doily will also be on show, referencing the history of the artist’s father and the experience of the Indian community in Britain.
Voloshyn Gallery’s presentation at NADA Villa Warsaw includes works by Nikita Kadan, Lesi Khomenko, Kateryna Lysovenko and Oleksiy Sai – Ukrainian artists whose work focuses on the history of conflict and the role of visual culture in shaping identity.
Georgian art will be shown by three galleries from Tbilisi – special attention should be paid to Artbeat and its associated David Apakidze (b. 1998), whose work clearly features queer themes. The artist draws on the iconography of medieval orthodoxy, reinterpreting it through a queer lens – his stained glass works Kiss, I Killed My Mother and Lovetrap address LGBTQ rights as an artistic response to Georgia’s 2024 law on ‘family values and protection of minors’, which drastically restricts the rights of sexual minorities.
Alongside sculptures and art installations, the garden of Villa Gawronski will showcase the AGTZ Twin Tail, a unique car that masterfully combines craftsmanship with modern technology. It is a limited edition, hand-built vehicle, created in collaboration between La Squadra and Zagato – a legendary Italian design studio – and Alpine, a brand known for its lightweight, racing designs. The AGTZ Twin Tail is a combination of engineering precision and artistic vision – a work of applied art that is an expression of the passion, precision and craftsmanship of its creators.
A special accompanying event will be the exhibition ‘La Squadra del Arte: Angelika Markul, Maurycy Gomulicki, Nicolas Grospierre and Xawery Wolski’ at the Wirażowa 21 by La Squadra salon.
An extensive programme of performances, guided tours and concerts – all free to the public – is planned during NADA Villa Warsaw. As part of the music scene, Tombstones will perform (23 May at 16:00), as well as Hage-o and Bogdan Sekalski (24 May from 16:00). In addition to guided tours with experts, gallerists and NADA representatives will be on site at the Gawronski Villa to discuss the works on display.
More information can be found on the website (Introduction – NADA Villa Warsaw 2025 – New Art Dealers Alliance) and Instagram: www.instagram.com/artwarsaw.
Admission to exhibitions and events at NADA Villa Warsaw is free of charge. The event is co-financed by the City of Warsaw.
source: press materials
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