"nternational Triennial Print - Krakow 2009"
2009-09-16 until 2009-10-14
Bunker of Art Gallery
Krakow, , PL Poland

International Print Triennial in Krakow (Miedzynarodowe Triennale Grafiki in Polish, abbreviation MTG) remains one of most important events for the world’s graphic arts. Its scope covers traditional techniques such as woodcut or copperplate engraving as well as modern methods, from serigraphy to digital prints. The International Print Triennial is organized in Krakow every third year and consists of a contest open to artists from all over the world plus a series of exhibitions.

The main show takes place in Krakow and it displays the best entries for the competition including all award-winning works. Other exhibits happen both in Krakow and in other Polish cities.

MTG &<8211; Krakow 2009 cooperates with international Partners: International Print Triennial Wien 2010, International Print Triennial Oldenburg 2010, International Museum of Arts in Taiwan, Triennial Internazionale d&<8217;Incisione Citta di Chieri, International Festival of Contemporary Print Cuenca, Spain. Our Polish Partner is Polish Print Triennial in Katowice.

International Print Triennial Krakow 2009 is the most prestigious event of Graphic Art in Poland and Europe. For over 30 years it was a biennial. The first time it was organized in 1960 as Polish Print Biennial in Krakow, and from 1966 it become an international competition, one of the greatest in the world. From 1989 the rules were changed, competition and exhibitions are organized in thee years duration. The Main Competition Exhibition is accompanied by more and more shows of graphic arts, disscussions, meetings with artists.

This year, in the set of accompanied exhibitions of MTG we can see the historical exhibitions of works of the well known Krakow's artists, exhibition of prints from Polish Museum in USA, exhibition of Hungarian and Polish prints from 20. and 30. of XX century. The catalogues with the artists' biography, and well described works are prepared. In the set of exhibitions will be shown motion graphic, digital graphic that depict the language of our contemporary times.

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Diane Victor
Practicing posture Again

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