Launch of the Online Catalogue Raisonné of Roman Cieślewicz

16 October 2026, the online catalogue will be launched: cieslewicz.mnp.art.pl. This unique project brings together in one place the life and work of the artist, makes it possible to see his works, including those held in private collections, and offers insight into how the National Museum in Poznań assembled its impressive collection of his works.

Don Juan, W. A. Mozart, 1961, MNP Pl 12932

Catalogue raisonné of Roman Cieślewicz / work and life

During work on the catalogue, the collections of the National Museum in Poznań grew by 710 objects: poster designs, illustrations, photomontages, collages and workshop sketches. Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, 242 works were purchased, and 468 were donated by Chantal Petit Cieslewicz.

The catalogue documents the oeuvre of Roman Cieślewicz (1930–1996) and gathers information about works held in public and private collections. It also includes a detailed biography of the artist, an essay on his work, the history of the Poznań collection, lists of exhibitions and awards, and an extensive bibliography.

Exhibition of Roman Cieślewicz's works

The launch of the online catalogue is accompanied by an exhibition of selected works by the artist. Presented from 16 to 25 October at the National Museum in Poznań, the works are a curated selection from 1745 objects in the museum's collection. It is the largest and also the most diverse collection of Roman Cieślewicz's works in the world.

The artist's work is distinguished by extraordinary variety of techniques, motifs and themes. Both in works full of iconographic references and quotations from earlier art, and in compositions spare, reduced almost to a sign, his fascination with the image and visual culture is evident.

Curator: Anna Grabowska-Konwent (National Museum in Poznań) Exhibition open: 16–25.10.2026 Museum admission: PLN 20 standard, PLN 13 concession, PLN 1 for people aged 8–26 Location: National Museum in Poznań, Al. Marcinkowskiego 9

Nature morte decoussue, 1982, MNP Plg 1674

Zoom contre la pollution de l’oeil, 1971, MNP Pl 5161

[Mona Liza], 1967, MNP Pl 3063

PROGRAMME OF ACCOMPANYING EVENTS

• 16 October (Friday), 18:00

Roman Cieślewicz – meanders of imagination in archival order

The lecture will be devoted to research being carried out on the documentation and archive of Roman Cieślewicz, a Polish graphic artist who lived and worked in Paris from 1963, while never losing contact with Poland. This material is kept at the IMEC archive centre near Caen in France. The archive is, on the one hand, an important field of research into the artist's working methods and, on the other, reveals the strong and lasting relationships and connections between Cieślewicz and important figures from Polish culture and art.

Led by: Anna Grabowska-Konwent (MNP) Museum admission: PLN 20 standard, PLN 13 concession, PLN 1 for people aged 8–26 Location: National Museum in Poznań at Alejach Marcinkowskiego 9

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• 17 October (Saturday), 11:00

FACE TO FACE WITH THE ARTWORK From forehead to beard. Faces in the collages of Roman Cieślewicz

Who is peeking in our direction? Whose pleasant smiles and sulky expressions are these? Thanks to a sharp eye and a detective's instinct, we will discover portraits of intriguing personalities, learn their extraordinary stories, and perhaps even lift the corner of our own mystery?

Workshop with art activities.

Meeting for families with children (6–12 years). Led by: Agata Migdalska and Barbara Górecka (MNP) Tickets: PLN 25 (one accompanying adult goes free with the child) Registration: 61 85 68 137 (from Monday 12.10., 8:00–15:30) Location: **National Museum in Poznań at Alejach Marcinkowskiego…