DOI Artikel:
Sienkiewicz, Jan Wiktor: Zmierzch polskich galerii sztuki w XX-wiecznym Londynie
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ZMIERZCH POLSKICH GALERII SZTUKI W XX-WIECZNYM LONDYNIE 301
category i.e. galleries-studios. These were the following: TY/tLs* Topo/jł; Mento:';* o/Ce;:t;:;*y,
open to visitors once every three months and a gallery of works by Marian Bohusz-Szyszko,
on a permanent exhibition in the buildings of St. Christopher's Hospice in London-Syden-
ham. Apart from that, Polish Social and Cultural Association in London (POSK) is a host
to a collection of works by Polish artists, contemporary and former members of the Associa-
tion of Polish Artists in Great Britain. However, this is just an exhibition, not a gallery,
which partly illustrates the output of Polish painters - mostly graduates of the School of
Easel Painting at the Polish University Abroad. Being brought to attention many times, e.g.
at the I Congress for Polish Culture on Emigration in 1970, the appeal to attempt a through
historical analysis and an evaluation of the achievements of Polish galleries in their
exhibiting and promotional work in the second half of the 20'^ century in London is a vital
task. Together with establishing its importance in the context of Polish history of art and
Polish cultural heritage both in Poland and on emigration this task seems very urgent, if it
is not a belated one. It may seem late in the light of 'passing away' of patrons, art lovers,
gallery owners and artists of the pre-war generation themselves, which happens more and
more often. The end of the 20'** century provides another incentive to this work establishing
time borders both in the context of Polish history of art and in the history of a remarkable
phenomenon of 'Polish' London in the second half of the 20"* century.
category i.e. galleries-studios. These were the following: TY/tLs* Topo/jł; Mento:';* o/Ce;:t;:;*y,
open to visitors once every three months and a gallery of works by Marian Bohusz-Szyszko,
on a permanent exhibition in the buildings of St. Christopher's Hospice in London-Syden-
ham. Apart from that, Polish Social and Cultural Association in London (POSK) is a host
to a collection of works by Polish artists, contemporary and former members of the Associa-
tion of Polish Artists in Great Britain. However, this is just an exhibition, not a gallery,
which partly illustrates the output of Polish painters - mostly graduates of the School of
Easel Painting at the Polish University Abroad. Being brought to attention many times, e.g.
at the I Congress for Polish Culture on Emigration in 1970, the appeal to attempt a through
historical analysis and an evaluation of the achievements of Polish galleries in their
exhibiting and promotional work in the second half of the 20'^ century in London is a vital
task. Together with establishing its importance in the context of Polish history of art and
Polish cultural heritage both in Poland and on emigration this task seems very urgent, if it
is not a belated one. It may seem late in the light of 'passing away' of patrons, art lovers,
gallery owners and artists of the pre-war generation themselves, which happens more and
more often. The end of the 20'** century provides another incentive to this work establishing
time borders both in the context of Polish history of art and in the history of a remarkable
phenomenon of 'Polish' London in the second half of the 20"* century.