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At Visteria Foundation, we’re all about celebrating Polish art, craft, and design. We are keen to support artists in these fields and encourage them to connect and share ideas. We founded the Visteria Foundation because we deeply appreciate Polish craftsmanship and are inspired by the creativity of Polish designers and artists. We aim to help them gain international recognition.
To this end, Vogue Polska has long been the patron of the Polish Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, a partner of the Zachęta National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Creating the Visteria Foundation is the next logical step in our mission to make a significant and lasting impact.
MISSION
The driving force behind the foundation is Katarzyna Jordan, the publisher of Vogue Polska and Vogue Polska Living. Through these magazines, as well as the Osnova non-fiction publishing house, Katarzyna consistently champions first-class work that is deeply rooted in Polish aesthetics, characterised by bold expression, and driven by the unique voice of its authors.
PROJECTS
Romantic Brutalism.
A Journey into Polish Craft and Design.
When Poland re-emerged on the world stage in 1918, following over a century of foreign rule, it sought to acclaim its identity by participating in the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. To celebrate the centenary of that event, the newly established Visteria Foundation, founded by the publisher and patron of arts Katarzyna Jordan, has coordinated a showcase of Polish craft and design at Milan Design Week.
Newly established Visteria Foundation aims to help the creativity of Polish designers and artists gain international recognition. Katarzyna Jordan, together with her team, has long been the patron of the Polish Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, a partner of the Zachęta National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
Organised with the invaluable support of Polish institutions, including the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive overview of the new generation of Polish designers, connecting their work to the rich history and lineage of Polish craft and design.
PEOPLE
An important aspect of the Foundation’s endeavours is organising exhibitions presenting the most interesting aspects of Polish art and design. Our inaugural show “Romantic Brutalism. A Journey into Polish Craft and Design” will take place in April 2025, during the Salone del Mobile fair in Milan. The exhibition and the accompanying programme of events will introduce international audiences to key trends in Polish crafts and collectible design. It will also allow viewers to explore the evolution of Poland’s aesthetics and motifs, from tradition to modernity, and take them on a comprehensive journey into the heart of “Polish style.”
Katarzyna Jordan
FOUNDER
Katarzyna Jordan
FOUNDATION COUNCIL
Federica Sala
Anda Rottenberg
Tomek Rygalik
FOUNDATION BOARD
Hanna Rydlewska
Szymon Machnikowski
CONTACT
Visteria Sp. z o.o.
Krakowskie Przedmieście
13 00 – 071 Warsaw
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