Lecture by Jarosław “Jarry” Jaworski (creators of the blog Mocna Kultura)

Amedeo Modigliani is one of the most colorful and tragic figures of Parisian bohemia of the early 20th century. His work still fascinates millions of fans, and the works reach dizzying amounts at auctions - the famous “Nu couché” sold in 2015 for an impressive 175 million dollars!

It is hard to believe that during his lifetime “Modi” sold his works for only 5 francs or a glass of wine.

When he arrived in Paris in 1906, he was a sublime elegance. He quickly became a legend of Montparnasse — a rebellious artist adored by women. However, behind this colorful image there was a dark side: stimulants, deep loneliness and self-destruction. As he called himself, he was a pintre maudit — “cursed painter.”

Does Modigliani really deserve the adoration we have for his art today? And the most important question: how did it happen that a painter focused almost exclusively on portraits created only one self-portrait in his entire life, just before his death? What did he want to hide in him, and what to confess to the world?

We will learn the answers during a fascinating lecture, during which Jarosław “Jarry” Jaworski (Head of Mocna Kultura) will take us on an unusual journey.

Event Information
Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 18:00
Place: Aleksandrow Cultural Centre in Aleksandrow Łódzki, ul. L. Waryńskiego 22/26
Admission: Free limited number tickets from October 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM at ACK or online

Link to download tickets: https://ackkultura.pl/zapisy/modigliani-i-tajemnica-jedynego-autoportretu-wyklad-mocnej-kultury/

About the host: Jarosław “Jarry” Jaworski
Popularizer and art historian specializing in 17th-century Dutch painting. Creator of Mocna Kultura — one of the most popular blogs in Poland devoted to riddles and secrets of art. Author of the podcast Third Side of the Picture in the Third Programme of the Polish Radio (Trójka).

He was an expert of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, co-creator of more than 20 art festivals and institutions such as the Copernican Library and the offices of the European Capital of Culture in Toruń and Lublin. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Toruń cultural monthly IKAR, collaborator of the International Film Festival Tofifest and leading meetings with cultural creators.

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