The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw opens a unique and flexible temporary exhibition space
(Artdaily.org)

On Saturday, 25 March, a new temporary contemporary art space opened along the Vistula River in Powiśle, one of Warsaw’s most historic neighborhoods. Situated near the Copernicus Science Centre and the Warsaw University Library, the Museum on the Vistula will host exhibitions and events, providing a meeting point for all until the Museum’s new building in Plac Defilad opens in 2020. Designed by renowned Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz, the Pavilion has been made available to the Museum through a collaboration with the Vienna-based Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21) foundation. Common exhibition projects are planned in the future. “The fact that Adolf Krischanitz’ wonderful temporary exhibition space will become a center for contemporary art and culture in Warsaw is very exciting,” notes Francesca von Habsburg, founder and chairwoman of TBA21. “Its interim use in Powiśle will create an extraordinary, experimental space – not onl