International Collage Exhibition – Warsaw 2026

9 LUGLIO 2026 - 23 AGOSTO 2026 | FEBRUARY 28, 2026 - APRIL 18, 2026

CURATED BY Anna Kłos

The exhibition presents the most significant developments and tendencies in contemporary collage art.

The 2026 edition brings together 74 artists from 24 countries.

Álvarez César (Peru); Ballesteros Pablo (Spain); Batory Michał (Poland/France); Bealy Allan (USA); Beltrami Silvia (Italy); Carson David (USA); Cavailles Jérôme (France); Conde Eugenia (Argentina/Spain); Correia Miguel (Portugal); De Brabander Stef (Belgium); Demirci Tan Tolga (Turkey); Dixon John Andrew (USA); Došek Martin (Czech Republic); Elizegi Rebeka (Spain); Farina Cinzia (Italy); Ferrand Antonio Martin (Spain); Fierens Luc (Belgium); Flores Guillermo (Mexico); Furry Antagonica (Bolivia); González Lola (United Kingdom); Hemmerdinger William (USA); Heuer Stefan (Germany); Hurtado Federico (Argentina); Johnson Gene (USA); Kant Kaja (Poland); Kieffer Axelle (USA); Klimek Tomek (Poland); Kłos Anna (Poland); Knights Clive (USA); Krejbich Anna (Poland); Kurke Alison (United Kingdom); Laszczkowski Marcin (Poland); Lenz Alberto (Mexico); Loughney Paul (USA); Luigetti Serse (Italy); Løye Pia (Denmark); Martinez Eduardo (Spain); Mavrea Carmen (Romania); McKenna Lee (Australia); Mello Marcos (Brazil); Mesander Dorothee (Greece); Michalcová Simona (Czech Republic); Minini Marcos (Brazil); Mlącki Dariusz (Poland); Moth Frank (Greece); Nagai Koji (Japan); Nancy Dominique (Belgium); Nival Wim (Belgium); Noir Bill (France); Opiol Ralf (Germany); Pabel Grzegorz (Poland); Parker Sherry (USA); Piët Pim (Netherlands); Quer Pep (Spain); Ramírez Aldo (Peru); Remy Sabine (Germany); Rodriguez Daniel (Peru); Rossiello Mauricio Planel (Brazil); Sanchez Alvaro (Guatemala); Sorrenti Linda (Italy); Sotelo Miriam Chipana (Peru); Štibelj Maruša (Slovenia); Strent Rafał (Poland); Suarez Karina (Argentina); Super Lo (Spain); Tasiopoulos Athena (USA); Tertelis Magda (Poland); van Dijk Ankie (Netherlands); Vattano Sara (Italy); Weiss Oliver (Germany); White Carol (Ireland); Wiszniewska-Domańska Joanna (Poland); Young Paul (USA); Zawa-Cywińska Hanna (Poland).

Project Profile:
Educational • Research-oriented • Cultural • Non-commercial

The project serves as a platform for international exchange of ideas and intercultural dialogue, bringing together artistic and academic communities.

The exhibition is planned to tour European museums during 2027–2028, including the Museo del Grabado (Spain).

Patronage and Partnerships

Honorary Patronage:
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

Official Patrons:

Embassy of Spain
Embassy of Brazil / Instituto Guimarães Rosa
Embassy of Argentina
Embassy of Peru
Embassy of Guatemala
Czech Centre Warsaw
Museo del Grabado (Spain)
Museum of Printing, Nowy Targ
Museo José Carlos Mariátegui, Lima

Media Patrons:
TVP Kultura, Artinfo, High Living

The exhibition is accompanied by a 240-page English-language publication authored by Dr. Anna Kłos, dedicated to international contemporary collage art.

The volume presents the work of 50 outstanding contemporary collage artists.

The first edition (approximately 150 copies) is published by WIT Academy, Warsaw.

Artists Featured in the Publication

Bealy Allan; Beltrami Silvia; Carson David; Cavailles Jérôme; Chipana Miriam; Conde Eugenia; De Brabander Stef; Demirci Tan Tolga; van Dijk Ankie; Dixon John Andrew; Dominique Nancy; Došek Martin; Elizegi Rebeka; Farina Cinzia; Ferrand Antonio Martin; Flores Guillermo; Hemmerdinger William; Johnson Gene; Kłos Anna; Knights Clive; Kurke Alison; Lenz Alberto; Loughney Paul; Løye Pia; Luigetti Serse; Martinez Eduardo; Mavrea Carmen; McKenna Lee; Mello Marcos; Mesander Dorothee; Mlącki Dariusz; Moth Frank; Nagai Koji; Nival Wim; Noir Bill; Opiol Ralf; Pabel Grzegorz; Parker Sherry; Piët Pim; Rossiello Mauricio Planel; Remy Sabine; Rodriguez Daniel; Sanchez Alvaro; Štibelj Maruša; Suarez Karina; Tasiopoulos Athena; Vattano Sara; Weiss Oliver; Young Paul; Zawa-Cywińska Hanna.

About the Author

Anna Kłos—artist, curator, and researcher—has been actively shaping the international collage scene for more than two decades, combining artistic practice with theoretical research and academic teaching.

She earned her PhD in Fine Arts in 2007 with a dissertation devoted to Dadaist collage, which laid the foundation for her expertise in the field. As the founder of the international project Retroavangarda, she has organized some of the largest collage exhibitions in Europe, collaborating with artists from around the world.

Modern Collage is the result of many years of research, curatorial experience, and artistic practice, offering a unique perspective on contemporary collage as a global artistic phenomenon.

Opening Reception:
9th July 2026, 6:00 PM
Dobra Gallery, University of Warsaw Library (BUW)
56/66 Dobra Street, Warsaw

Exhibition Dates:
9 July – 23 August 2026

Main Venue:
Dobra Gallery, University of Warsaw Library (BUW)

Satellite Exhibition:
Retroavangarda Gallery
146D Jerozolimskie Avenue, Warsaw
11 July – 30 September 2026

Curator:
Dr. Anna Kłos

Lead Organizer:
Retroavangarda

Co-organizers:
University of Warsaw Library (BUW)
WIT Academy