The exhibition is dedicated to Basil Alkazzi (1938–2025) and serves as a tribute to his generosity and lifelong dedication to art, recognizing his role as a true friend and patron of the National Museum in Gdańsk.
For ten years, Alkazzi supported the museum by donating his own artworks, works by international artists, and by funding the acquisition of pieces by emerging Polish painters.
The exhibition presents 26 works by Basil Alkazzi, gifted to the museum. They include abstract oil paintings from the 1980s and 1990s, as well as pieces created after 2000. Many of them, painted on handmade paper, are intended for intimate and contemplative viewing. Recurrent motifs in Alkazzi’s work include triangles, pathways, seascapes, flowers, and elements of nature.
Alongside Alkazzi’s own works, the exhibition also features donated artworks by artists he admired or supported throughout his life, organizing exhibitions for them or granting awards in his name. The collection includes 134 works by artists from the United Kingdom, the United States, South Korea, Japan, and Latvia.
Among these are works by internationally recognized names such as John Hedgecoe, David Hockney, Joe Tilson, Paul Huxley, and Keith Vaughan, as well as younger-generation artists.
The Latvian artist Māris Čačka is also represented in this collection. His paintings LA (Lady in Orange) and EM (Evening Meeting) were exhibited alongside these renowned creators, forming part of this important international exhibition.
The donated works reflect Alkazzi’s artistic sensibility and values, a deep and mindful approach to the world, refined craftsmanship, and a sensitivity to form and expression.
The exhibition is open at the Pałac Opatów, National Museum in Gdańsk, from 25 October 2025 to 1 March 2026.
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