Aleksandra Waliszewska's 'Irruption of Antiquity' Opens at Benaki Museum
The 'Aleksandra Waliszewska: Irruption of Antiquity' exhibition is currently on display at the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture in Athens. Organized by the DESTE Foundation in partnership with the Benaki Museum and curated by Alison M. Gingeras, the exhibition opened its doors on June 3, 2026, and will continue until September 27, 2026. It showcases sixteen paintings by Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska, spread over two floors. These artworks engage in 'charged iconographic tension' with artifacts from Neolithic Greece, classical antiquity, the Byzantine period, and modern Greece. The exhibition honors Greece as the origin of figurative and narrative art while highlighting the lasting influence of antiquity on contemporary visual culture. The Adam Mickiewicz Institute announced this event.
Key facts
- Exhibition: Aleksandra Waliszewska: Irruption of Antiquity
- Organized by DESTE Foundation in collaboration with Benaki Museum
- Curated by Alison M. Gingeras
- Opened June 3, 2026, at Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, Athens
- Runs through September 27, 2026
- Features sixteen paintings by Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska
- Works displayed in dialogue with objects from Neolithic Greece, classical antiquity, Byzantine world, and modern Greek era
- Announced by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Entities
Artists
- Aleksandra Waliszewska
- Alison M. Gingeras
Institutions
- Benaki Museum
- DESTE Foundation
- Adam Mickiewicz Institute
- Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
Locations
- Athens
- Greece