Tour de Force of Visual Imagination – Polish Poster Art & Design – exhibition opening with guest Rafał Olbiński

Exhibition of Polish poster art on view:
October 17 – November 30, 2026

Samples of posters that will be included in the show featuring 70 poster by 20 artists.

OPENING EVENT
Saturday, October 17, 2026
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
at
Round Rock Public Library
200 E Liberty Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – main exhibition viewing: 3rd floor and 2nd floor
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – introduction and film viewing “Freedom on the Fence”
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – moderated conversation with featured guest, Rafał Olbiński
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm viewing of Olbiński’s work and reception with Polish style refreshments

The opening event features an invited artist from Poland, Rafał Olbiński, and a discussion moderated by his daughter, Natalia, a New York–based graphic designer and artist. The opening includes special exhibition and presentation of Olbiński’s work.

By Rafał Olbiński:

Meet Rafał Olbiński—one of the leading representatives of the internationally acclaimed Polish School of Posters. His work has received more than 150 international awards and is held in the collections of prestigious institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Library of Congress, and the Poster Museum at Wilanów in Warsaw.

Renowned for his imagination, wit, and poetic visual language, Olbiński has captivated audiences around the world through illustration, poster art, painting, sculpture, and poetry. Throughout his distinguished career, he has worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, painter, sculptor, stage designer, and writer.

This event is part of our series Tour de Force of Visual Imagination that also includes:

Sunday, October 4, 2026      |   opening  2 – 4 pm   |  Parman Branch Public Library, San Antonio

Exhibition of film posters by famous Polish artists – on view Oct. 3 – Nov.20, 2026.

Saturday, October 17, 2026    |  opening 2:30 – 5:30 pm   |  Round Rock Public Library

Exhibition of famous 60+ Polish posters with themes ranging from culture through circus to social issues; opening event includes meeting with guest artist Rafał Olbiński. Exhibition runs Oct. 17 – Nov.30, 2026.

Saturday, October 24, 2026    |   workshop 1 – 5 pm   |  Round Rock Public Library

Hands-on workshop open to the public led by Dr. Agnieszka Ziemiszewska, professor of graphic design, our guest from Poland, who will also complete a 2-week residency at the UT Department of Design, October 26 – November 6.

WE ARE GRATEFUL

to Rafał Olbiński for accepting our invitation and his help in making this event happen!

to Michal Poniż for opening his vast poster collection to us so we could choose the art work for the show!

to our PARTNERS & SPONSORS