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Exhibition
A Short Guide to the Mitoraj Exhibition
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The Igor Mitoraj retrospective is being held in four locations. All in all, visitors have an opportunity to see over 70 sculptures, 25 drawings and several sculptural projects.
1. Zamkowy Square, where the largest 13 sculptures are displayed.
2. Stanisławowska Library at the Royal Castle is the venue of the main exhibition, featuring many of the artist's most important works (mostly sculptures).
3. Presidential Palace Gallery, where other sculptures are
exhibited.
4. Kordegarda Gallery, where 21 drawings and 5 sculptural projects from the years 1976-2001 are presented.

The exhibition at the Royal Castle and in its courtyard can be visited from Feb. 11 through April 14 (Tue.-Wed., Fri. -Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thur. and Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.) and from April 15 through April 25 (Tue.-Wed., Fri. -Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mon., Thurs. and Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.). Tickets priced zl.10 and zl.6. The exhibition in Kordegarda will be on through April 26. Admission is free.

Igor Mitoraj (born in 1944) began his artistic career at the Fine Arts Academy in Cracow, where one of his teachers was Tadeusz Kantor.

Before graduating he left Poland for good. Initially, he was inspired by the artistic circles of New York and Paris. Since the 1980s the place where he has spent most of his time living and working has been Pietrasanta in Italy, located in the vicinity of the famous marble quarries of Carrara. With time, marble became Mitoraj's favorite material. But the artist also works in bronze, steel, travertine, gypsum, terra cotta and cast iron-getting the best from each of these materials.

Since 1976, Mitoraj's sculptures and drawings have been presented at 120 individual exhibitions
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