The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (MSN Warsaw) will launch two concurrent exhibitions, "The Woman Question 1550–2025" and "The City of Women," running from November 21, 2025, to May 3, 2026. Featuring nearly 200 women artists from around the world—spanning from Artemisia Gentileschi and Frida Kahlo to Yoko Ono and Tala Madani—the shows aim to present five centuries of art by women, curated by Alison M. Gingeras and a team of researchers including Julia Bryan-Wilson, Michalina Sablik, Vera Zalutskaya, Karolina Gembara, and Wiktoria Szczupacka. The exhibitions include works borrowed from major international institutions such as the Uffizi Gallery, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, and the Nasjonalmuseet.
These exhibitions matter because they directly challenge the traditional art historical canon by asserting the enduring presence and influence of women, trans, and non-binary artists across five centuries. By adopting an inclusive definition of womanhood and foregrounding feminist narratives, MSN Warsaw continues its commitment to revising art history and giving visibility to historically marginalized voices. The shows also represent significant international collaboration, bringing works never before seen in Poland to a broader audience, and reinforce the museum's role as a hub for feminist art discourse.