Marta Grabowska  

is a Polish-British art historian and independent curatoress who shares her time between London, United Kingdom, and Kraków & Warsaw, Poland. Her practice is informed by a passion for intersectional feminism, migrant and working-class perspectives in art, as well as the role of grassroots arts organizations in building a more just and diverse art world. She is a champion of audience engagement and accessibility that she exercises in her Slow Art Practice.

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Marta curated exhibitions, residencies, and events in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, China, the USA, and online. She is a co-founder of two grassroots London-based art organizations, ONE Project (2016) and Red Zenith Collective (2020) which is a platform for women and non-binary creatives with a link to Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).  Since 2018 she has been Producer and Talent Scout at artBLAB London. In 2021 she co-funded HERstory of Art Museum in Kraków, Poland, where she holds the position of Deputy Director and Head Curator of Contemporary Art. 

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In 2023 Marta was nominated for a Kazimiera Bujwidowa Award for exceptional women of Krakow, which is awarded to those whose acts and achievements have a significant impact on the reality around us, create innovative projects, work to empower women in the labor market, are involved in the life of local communities, are a model for the young generation, and inspire others with their civic initiatives.

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Awards

2023 Kazimiera Bujwidowa Award, shortlisted

 

Professional Affiliations

2023 Saloon London

2022 British Art Network Emerging Curators

2021 Working Class Creatives