Seminar with Jagna Lewandowska: The Museum is a Team

As part of the project Samtidskonsten sporrar,
Jagna Lewandowska, curator at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, will present how teamwork lies at the core of a modern museum’s mission.

She will describe the journey of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, which opened its new building in 2024 at Plac Defilad, a vibrant cultural hub next to the Palace of Culture and Science. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the museum now offers 20,000 square meters for exhibitions, education, research, and public engagement.

Lewandowska will share how the museum’s collaborative approach shapes its focus on socially engaged, political, and ecological art. Through examples from major exhibitions — such as The Non-Permanent Exhibition. 4× the Collection — she will illustrate how multiple curatorial voices present diverse narratives, both Polish and international. The lecture highlights the belief that a museum’s relevance today depends on dialogue, inclusivity, and critical thinking, achieved through interdisciplinary teamwork.

Jagna Lewandowska, curator at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, is a graduate of the curatorial program at De Appel in Amsterdam. She was also a member of the New Roman collective (2012-2016).

Link to the livestream here.

Read more about the project Samtidskonsten sporrar here.

Image: Kristina Pashkova, Dagböcker, 2020-2021