Work in progress. The exhibition ‘Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands’ opens on 27 May at 154 Gallery in Auckland as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.
The prints are being produced by Sheridan Poland / The Black & White Box.
Prepared by the Widok Cultural Education Association (Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok) in partnership with the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok (Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich w Białymstoku), the exhibition presents the remarkable photographic legacy of Bolesław Augustis — a story of memory, identity, and two homelands.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland (Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego) from the Cultural Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — under the programme “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad”.
The exhibition is held under the Honorary Patronage of
His Excellency Patryk Błaszczak Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to New Zealand
His Excellency Paul Ballantyne Ambassador of New Zealand to the Republic of Poland
See you in Auckland!
@kultura_gov_pl@kudaszewicz.tomasz@galeriaslendzinskich@aklphotofestival@theblackandwhitebox
Final touches are underway — Auckland, we’re on our way!
“Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands / Dwie ojczyzny” is entering its final stage, and we’re getting ready to share this extraordinary exhibition with audiences in Auckland.
Prepared by the Widok Cultural Education Association (Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok) in partnership with the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok, the exhibition presents the remarkable photographic legacy of Bolesław Augustis — a story of memory, identity, and two homelands.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland from the Cultural Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — under the programme “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad”.
📍 154 Gallery, Queen Street, Auckland 📅 Exhibition opens: 27 May 2026 🥂 Official opening reception: 28 May 2026, 6:00 PM
See you in Auckland.
@kultura_gov_pl@galeriaslendzinskich@aklphotofestival@kudaszewicz.tomasz
From the series “Dreams Come True.”
In exactly one month, people in Auckland, New Zealand, will have the opportunity to view photographs by Bolesław Augustis, who lived there for nearly 46 years. Yet beyond his closest circle, almost no one knew that he was an exceptional photographer.
The exhibition Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands / Dwie ojczyzny was prepared by the Widok Cultural Education Association in partnership with the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland from the Cultural Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — under the programme “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad”.
Tomek Kudaszewicz — You Know
The opening of the exhibition “Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands” will take place on May 27, 2026, at 154 Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland. The official opening reception will be held on May 28 at 6:00 PM.
@ Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok
@kultura_gov_pl@galeriaslendzinskich@kudaszewicz.tomasz@aklphotofestival
From the series “Dreams Come True.”
The reissue of the album “Augustis” was prepared with Bolesław’s exhibition at the Auckland Festival of Photography in mind. The project was made possible thanks to the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok, and a private sponsor.
Design: Ania Nałęcka-Milach / Tapir Book Design
Printing: Orthdruk
The opening of the exhibition “Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands / Dwie Ojczyzny” will take place on May 27, 2026, at 154 Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland. The vernissage is scheduled for May 28 at 6:00 PM.
The exhibition was organized by the Widok Cultural Education Association.
The partner of the exhibition is the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — as part of the program “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad.”
Tomek Kudaszewicz — You Know
@ Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok
@kultura_gov_pl@galeriaslendzinskich@kudaszewicz.tomasz@tapir_book_design@rafal.siderski
From the series “Dreams come true.”
Just one final step at the bindery and it’s ready. The re-edition of the “Augustis” album has been prepared for Bolesław’s exhibition as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. This project was made possible thanks to the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Sleńdziński Gallery, and a private sponsor.
In about a week, it will be ready to view :)
Design: Ania Nałęcka-Milach / Tapir Book Design Printing: Orthdruk
The exhibition “Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands / Dwie Ojczyzny” opens on May 27, 2026, at 154 Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland. The official opening (vernissage) will take place on May 28 at 6:00 PM.
The exhibition has been organized by the Widok Cultural Education Association. The exhibition and publication partner is the Sleńdziński Gallery in Białystok.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — as part of the program “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad.”
Tomek Kudaszewicz — you know.
@ Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok
@galeriaslendzinskich@kultura_gov_pl@aklphotofestival@tapir_book_design
TADAM!… from the “Dreams come true” series!
Bolesław Augustis at the Auckland Festival of Photography!
We will present photographs from Białystok taken between 1935 and 1938, alongside images from a private family archive in New Zealand spanning the years 1949–1995. The project also includes a re-edition of the first book (designed by @tapir_book_design Ania Nałęcka-Milach).
The opening of the exhibition “Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands” will take place on May 27, 2026, at 154 Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland. The official opening reception will be held on May 28 at 6:00 PM.
Join us — we’ll be sharing live updates from the event!
The exhibition is organized by the Widok Cultural Education Association. Partner: the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — as part of the “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad” program.
Tomek Kudaszewicz — you know 😉
# Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok
@galeriaslendzinskich@kultura_gov_pl@aklphotofestival
Dreams come true! ✨
📸 Bolesław Augustis został zaproszony na Auckland Festival of Photography!
Nowozelandzka publiczność będzie miała okazję po raz pierwszy zobaczyć zdjęcia wykonane przez fotografa Białegostoku, który po wojnie zawędrował aż na antypody i spędził tam większość swojego życia.
📍 Otwarcie wystawy „Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands / Dwie Ojczyzny”
🗓 27 maja 2026 r., 154 Gallery, Queen Str., Auckland
Pokażemy kadry z Białegostoku z lat 1935–1938 oraz zdjęcia z prywatnego archiwum rodziny z Nowej Zelandii.
Zapraszamy i będziemy relacjonować na gorąco
Wystawę przygotowało Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Kulturalnej Widok
Partnerem wystawy jest Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich w Białymstoku
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Dofinansowano ze środków Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury – państwowego funduszu celowego w ramach programu „Promocja kultury polskiej za granicą”
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📸 Bolesław Augustis has been invited to the Auckland Festival of Photography!
Audiences in New Zealand will have the opportunity to see, for the first time, photographs taken by a Białystok photographer who, after the war, made his way to the far reaches of the world and spent most of his life there.
📍 Opening of the exhibition “Bolesław Augustis: Two Homelands”
🗓 May 27, 2026, 154 Gallery, Queen Street, Auckland
We will present frames from Białystok dating from 1935–1938, as well as photographs from the family’s private archive in New Zealand. You are warmly invited to attend — we will be sharing live updates from the event.
The exhibition has been prepared by the Widok Cultural Education Association.
The partner of the exhibition is the Sleńdziński Art Gallery in Białystok.
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Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund — a state special-purpose fund — as part of the program “Promotion of Polish Culture Abroad.”
To co — widzimy się dziś przy Wiktorii? 👀
Już dziś o 18:00 zapraszamy na wernisaż wystawy „Rest Behind the Curtain” Michała Solarskiego w Galerii im. Sleńdzińskich.
To fotograficzna opowieść o kulturze wypoczynku w krajach dawnego bloku wschodniego. O chwilach zatrzymania w świecie, który od dekad goni za mitycznym Zachodem. O momentach, gdy opadają maski, a ludzie wracają do własnych, głęboko zakorzenionych rytuałów odpoczynku.
📍 Galeria im. Sleńdzińskich, ul. Wiktorii 5
🗓 piątek, 6 marca
⏰ 18:00
Do zobaczenia!
#Białystok @galeriaslendzinskich@misha_solarski #wernisaż #fotografia #wystawa wydruki @zby_kordys
