Treasures from Chopin's Country. Polish Art from the 15th to 20th Century / exhibition at the National Museum of China

Exhibition in the National Museum of China in Beijing
February 6th, 2015 to May 10th, 2015

Treasures From Chopin’s Country. Polish Art From the 15th to 20th Century will be the first such an extensive presentation of Polish to the Chinese public, for whom, in majority, this will possibly be the first encounter with Poland, a country unknown or only associated with Chopin’s music. The exposition will be housed in the prestigious space of the National Museum of China located at the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. For the sake of the exhibition, as much as 1’800 square metres have been reserved, which will allow to showcase more than 350 artworks – sculptures, paintings, products of artistic craft, weaponry, medals and posters. The Polish First Lady Anna Komorowska bestowed her honorary patronage upon the exhibition.

The Curator of the exhibition is Maria Poprzęcka, Professor at the Faculty of Artes Liberales of the Warsaw University. The Chinese Curator of the exhibition is Ms Wang Hui from the National Museum of China in Beijing.

The exhibition was financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland with support of KGHM Polska Miedź SA, the exhibition patron. The exhibition was organized with support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing.