AOKZ
AOKZ is a gallery based in Łódź, defined by the mission "To See, To Think, To Feel." Its activity is rooted in dialogue. The gallery’s primary goal is to present and activate art based on three main criteria: formal quality, emotional impact, and intellectual depth. These foundations focus on showcasing the most significant aspects and contexts of art—both individual and social.
Such a broadly defined scope of work has made it possible to engage people who were previously uninterested in art. Each exhibition at the original location regularly attracts hundreds of visitors, and over a hundred people have started collecting art presented by AOKZ on a regular basis.
The gallery's activities extend beyond its main location. AOKZ organizes exhibitions as part of the Theater Festival, presents formally and thematically controversial art in a series of shows at the Warsaw Exchange, and collaborates with PKO BP by organizing exhibitions based on the bank’s collection. Additionally, at Łódź Airport, the gallery has launched a series of exhibitions showcasing key phenomena in contemporary art.
At the time of submitting this application, the gallery is participating in the Cracow Art Week: Krakers. AOKZ also conducts classes for students of the Academy of Fine Arts and the Łódź Film School, offering its space for diploma defenses. To date, the gallery has organized over thirty exhibitions and plans to present more than ten in the near future.
The gallery collaborates—or has collaborated—with numerous artists. As a natural step in its ongoing evolution, AOKZ aspires to participate in Warsaw Gallery Weekend. Confident in the value of its presence, the gallery intends to present the distinguished artist Adam Witkowski in a completely new light, marking a development in his artistic strategy. At the same time, it continues to engage the Łódź art audience, combining artistic excellence with a wider dissemination of art in the context of WGW.
In the past two years, AOKZ has showcased the works of the following artists:
Kacper Biela, Jarosław Borek, Zuzanna Borek, Emil Bucki, Patrycja Cichosz, Joanna Cisek, Zuzanna Dec, Aleksandra Drab, Olga Dymitrowska, Grupa Łódź Kaliska, Piotr Gromniak, Maria Gulczyńska, Aleksandra Koper, Tomasz Kopczyński, Julia Kuźniar, Mateusz Lengling, Marta Prabucka, Jacek Poremba, Bartłomiej Radosz, Maciej Salamon, Alicja Skolicka, Slowpainting Studio, Patryk Staruch, Maciej Walczak, Adam Witkowski, Anna Witkowska, Zuzanna Zawłocka, Agata Zbylut.
