Polish Art Week and the 7th edition of Avant Art Festival Berlin return from 22 to 28 June 2026 with an interdisciplinary programme dedicated to contemporary experimental practices in music, performance, audiovisual art, and community-based cultural exchange. Taking place across multiple venues in Berlin, the festival brings together artists from Poland and leading representatives of international independent scenes, creating a platform for collaboration, improvisation, and dialogue across artistic disciplines.

The programme spans concerts, performances, audiovisual installations, artist talks, workshops, and participatory events, reflecting a vision of culture as a space for encounter and exchange. Festival venues include Silent Green, Panke, Arkaoda, ZENNER, Kunsthaus KuLe, ACUD Club, Morphine Raum, Panke Gallery, and the Polish Institute Berlin.

At the Polish Institute Berlin

As co-organiser of Polish Art Week, the Polish Institute Berlin hosts two key programme elements.

The Institute’s gallery presents “Cubature: The Art Game”, an immersive exhibition by the Polish studio Cyber kids on real. Expanding the logic of an experimental puzzle game into physical space, the project transforms the gallery into a playable environment composed of modular structures, handcrafted scenography, analogue photography, and distinctive sound design. Visitors are invited to enter and navigate the game’s world, discovering how complexity can emerge from the simplest elements.

The Institute will also host “Culture in Times of Sharing and Division”, a networking programme bringing together cultural professionals from Berlin, Warsaw, Wrocław, and beyond. Two dedicated sessions — Dance Scenes in Berlin and Warsaw and Visual Arts Scenes in Berlin and Wrocław — will explore cross-border collaboration, local cultural ecosystems, institutional strategies, and the challenges facing cultural practitioners in rapidly changing political and economic contexts.

Programme Highlights

This year’s festival features performances and projects by internationally acclaimed and emerging artists including Alva Noto, Antonina Nowacka, Drew McDowall & Pedro Maia, Evicshen, Chris Pitsiokos, Marta Warelis, Qba Janicki, Artur Rumiński, Jerzy Mączyński & J. “MO’ONG” Santoso Pribadi, Andreya Casablanca, Takkak Takkak, HULUBALANG, and many others.

The visual arts programme is complemented by “The Gospels of Aerial” by the artistic duo Women-Antennas (Agata Konarska and Agata Lankamer), an immersive installation combining video, gaming aesthetics, and speculative fiction.

About the Festival

Polish Art Week is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to presenting contemporary artistic practices connected to the Polish independent scene in an international context. Avant Art Festival, founded in Wrocław in 2008, is one of Central Europe’s leading platforms for experimental and avant-garde culture, operating across music, performance, visual arts, and audiovisual practices. Together, the two festivals create a space where local and international artistic communities can meet, collaborate, and exchange ideas.

Dates: 22–28 June 2026
Locations: Various venues across Berlin, including the Polish Institute Berlin
Tickets: Available via Resident Advisor
Further information: Polish Art Week 2026 website