„Co babie do pędzla?!”. Artystki polskie 1850–1950 exhibition

At the intersection of the 19th and 20th centuries, women’s roles in art underwent a revolutionary transformation. Previously denied academic education and discouraged from pursuing artistic careers, women artists began to emerge as an independent force by the early 1900s, gradually gaining recognition and autonomy.

The exhibition Artystki polskie 1850–1950 (“Polish female artists 1850–1950”) at the National Museum in Lublin features several hundred works by 133 Polish women artists who were active both domestically and internationally from the 19th century through the mid-20th century.

The typography for the exhibition employs Pangram Pangram’s Editorial New for the 1850–1918 gallery and Editorial Sans for the 1918–1950 section. The connecting hall features both typefaces in harmony. This typographic approach aims to create a consistent visual language for turn-of-the-century art—classical yet modernized, with dynamic, painterly gestures and bold letter details—highlighting the exhibition’s theme while complementing Wojciech Cichecki’s rhythmic scenography. TT Commons is used for captions and wall text, selected for its exceptional readability at small sizes.