The Raster Gal­lery was foun­ded as an exten­sion of existing projects initiated by two art critics, Łukasz Gor­czyca and Michał Kaczyński – namely, the Raster art magazine and the Naświetlarnia (meaning: Exposure Room) garage gal­lery. From the begin­ning, its goal has been to promote artists of the young generation and it has fostered the early careers of such artists as Michał Budny, Rafał Buj­now­ski, Aneta Grzeszykow­ska and Wil­helm Sasnal. The gal­lery also represents established artists of the middle and elder generations, such as Zbigniew Libera, Zofia Rydet, Edward Dwur­nik and the historically significant Kwiekulik duet.

From the begin­ning the gal­lery has main­tained a significant presence on the inter­national art scene. We are cooperating with the most significant institutions and col­lec­tions. We take part in major art fairs like Art Basel (in Basel, Miami and Hong Kong), Frieze, Fiac, LISTE and Art Dubai. The gal­lery program con­tinues to grow, drawing in new, intriguing and dynamic figures of the inter­national art scene, such as the Slavs and Tatars col­lec­tive, Eva Kotat­kova and Michelle Rawlings.

The gallery’s indepen­dent initiatives inc­lude the innovative series of inter­national art projects presen­ted under the Villa heading (hitherto presen­ted in Warsaw, Tokyo, Reykjavík and Toronto), produced in col­laboration with the most dynamic young gal­leries from around the world. Within the framework of Villa, the gal­lery pur­sues creative alter­natives to the institutional art market, uncovering in the process the poten­tial of local art scenes and developing an inter­national exchange for art based on experimen­tal forms and its social aspects.

The Raster Editions represents the gallery’s publishing activities in photography, graphic works, print publications and other editorial for­mats as limited edition series produced in cooperation with the most intriguing Polish artists across generations. The gallery’s publishing program is focused on the produc­tion and distribution of monographic materials featuring the works of artists affiliated with the gal­lery, art books, as well as music and literary works, sup­plemen­ted by a series dedicated to the cul­tural iden­tity of Warsaw. Publications in this series focus on lesser-​known, original documen­tation and research on the city’s urban space, its architec­ture and visual cul­ture, as well as its material and literary heritage. All the books published by the gal­lery are distin­guished by a high level of quality with regard to graphic layout and print technology.