The exhibition shows Vilnius in an exceptionally complicated historical period. We become acquainted with the city thanks to paintings, graphics, photographs and other works of contemporary artists. In the years 1918–1948 Vilnius passed from hand to hand – it became part of Poland and Lithuania and was occupied by both the Nazis and the Soviet army. Occupations and wars radically changed the social structure and population of the city, and also influenced its architecture and urban planning.
The seven-part narrative of the exhibition shows how the artists of the then multi-ethnic and multi-cultural Vilnius perceived their city. Apart from representatives of Polish culture, an important role in creating this image was also played by Lithuanian, Jewish and Belarusian artists.

Curators: Giedrė Jankevičiūtė, Andrzej Szczerski
Coordinators: Ieva Mazūraitė-Novickienė, Katarzyna Pawłowska
Exhibition arrangement design: Magdalena Bujak

The exhibition is open from 24.05 to 03.09.2023.

More information: https://mnk.pl/wystawy/wilno-vilnius-vilne-1918-1948-jedno-miasto-wiele-opowiesci

Also, The International Cultural Centre and the National Museum in Krakow decided to join forces. From June 15 to September 3, 2023, visitors with a ticket to the exhibition “Lithuania. Two Centuries of Photography” at the ICC can buy a ticket to the exhibition “Wilno, Vilnius, Vilne 1918–1948. One City – Many Stories” for half the price. Read more: https://mck.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/do-dwoch-razy-sztuka-zobacz-dwie-wystawy-druga-za-pol-ceny