Dariusz Kaca Selected for the 12th Polish Contemporary Drawing Triennial – Lubaczów 2026
Works by Dariusz Kaca have been selected for the post-competition exhibition of the 12th Polish Contemporary Drawing Triennial – Lubaczów 2026, one of Poland’s most prestigious and long-standing national competitions dedicated to contemporary drawing.
This year’s edition attracted 329 works submitted by 129 artists from across Poland. Following a three-day evaluation, the jury selected 114 works by 42 artists for the exhibition. Dariusz Kaca is among the artists whose works will be presented.
The exhibition will open on 27 September 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Oficyna Gallery in the Castle and Park Complex in Lubaczów, featuring all award-winning and selected works.
Dariusz Kaca – “Time as Creative Matter”
29 May – 21 June 2026
Closing Event and Artist-Curator Tour: Sunday, 21 June, 3:00 PM
Wozownia Art Gallery, Toruń
Curator: Jacek Świderski
On 29 May 2026, the opening of Dariusz Kaca’s solo exhibition took place at Wozownia Art Gallery in Toruń. The exhibition presents a survey of the artist’s twenty years of creative work, showcasing the evolution of his visual language and the multidimensional nature of works situated at the intersection of printmaking, drawing, painting, and spatial practices. The exhibition guides viewers from the experience of the flat image toward a spatial encounter, where the artwork becomes an object engaging perception and imagination.
The exhibition will conclude on 21 June 2026 with a special closing event. On this occasion, Dariusz Kaca and curator Jacek Świderski will lead a joint artist-curator tour, offering insights into the artist’s working methods, the creative process behind the exhibited works, and the ideas that shape the exhibition.
Dariusz Kaca – “Time as Creative Matter”
29 May – 21 June 2026
Opening: Friday, 29 May, 6:00 PM
Galeria Sztuki Wozownia,Torun
Free admission on the opening night
Curator: Jacek Świderski
The exhibition of works by Dariusz Kaca presents a cross-section of twenty years of the artist’s creative practice, situated between art, cosmology, and science. The exhibition revolves around the idea of time — understood not as a linear chronology, but as a process embedded within the very structure of the artwork and the method of its creation.
Kaca’s artistic practice is based on precision, rhythm, and the repetition of gestures. The artist creates his own tools and then develops matrices and prints through a long and meticulous process, constructing multilayered compositions inspired by astronomy, particle physics, and abstract maps of energy. His characteristic reduction of color and focus on structure transform the works into a meditation on matter, space, and time.
Dariusz Kaca is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Polish printmakers. He has received numerous national and international awards, including the “Gloria Artis” Medal for Merit to Culture and the Grand Prix at the 3rd Print Biennale India 2026. He currently serves as Professor and Head of the Woodcut and Artists’ Book Studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź.
Grand Prix for Dariusz Kaca at Print Biennale India 2026
We are pleased to announce that the graphic artwork by Prof. Dariusz Kaca, titled “Lux versus Tenebras,” has been awarded one of five Grand Prix prizes at the third edition of Print Biennale India 2026. A total of 1,449 works from 34 countries were submitted to the competition, of which 210 were selected for inclusion in the exhibition.
Print Biennale India 2026 marks the third edition of this international event dedicated to printmaking, organized by the National Academy of Art in Kolkata – Lalit Kala Akademi. The biennale serves as a platform for presenting contemporary print art and as a meeting point for artists from India and around the world, fostering the exchange of ideas and artistic dialogue.
The exhibition showcases a wide range of printmaking techniques, highlighting how the medium continues to evolve today within the context of both local traditions and global trends in contemporary art.
The biennale is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.