While some Polish Nobel laureates, such as Maria Skłodowska-Curie (Physics & chemistry), Henryk Sienkiewicz, Władysław Reymont, Czesław Miłosz, Wisława Szymborska, Olga Tokarczuk (literature), and Lech Wałęsa (peace), are household names, there are many more exceptional Nobel Prize laureates who rose from the Polish-Jewish heritage. This exhibition seeks to shine a much-deserved light on these remarkable individuals and…
Dear Friends, You are cordially invited to an art exhibition at Pienkow Art Gallery West Knox Plaza 7417 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 Friday, September 12th, 2025, at 5:30 pm The exhibition is titled “The Real Within” This project is carried on in collaboration with Kosciuszko Foundation New York.
The Ukrainian Benefit Gala, hosted at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, concluded with outstanding results. In total, the event raised over $26,000 through ticket sales and the silent art auction. All funds will be donated directly to Doctors Without Borders to support humanitarian aid efforts for the people of Ukraine. We extend our sincere thanks to…
On Saturday November 11th, 2017, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation celebrated the 99th anniversary of the restoration of the independence of Poland at the residence of Dr. Pienkowski. Friends of Poland who attended the event were entertained with historical remarks by Dr. Pienkowski as well as the singing of the national anthems of the United…