One of the first significant signs of her international recognition was the inclusion of her works in the collection of the Museum of Art in Frankfurt am Main. The German perspective, which is highly attuned to art that examines historical memory, aligns well with themes present in Baumgart’s work: structural violence, the role of women in history, and the issue of the visibility of victims.

Another key recipient of her work is the French FRAC – Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Poitou-Charentes – a public institution building a collection of contemporary art in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The inclusion of her videos and sculptures in the FRAC’s collection has given her the opportunity to feature in travelling exhibitions. The FRAC regularly lends its collection for exhibitions throughout France and beyond.

Baumgart’s presence in collections linked to the art market takes on a separate dimension, Hauser & Wirth. This gallery, one of the most recognisable global galleries, operating in Zurich, London, New York and Los Angeles, amongst other cities, is listed in official materials as holding her works. Consequently, the artist’s work circulates in parallel within both institutional and private collecting circles, which further enhances her recognition. A similar role is played by the MAAK Collection, cited in Polish and international studies as one of the key private collections holding works by Anna Baumgart. Of particular significance is the inclusion of her works in the European Parliament’s collection.

Anna Baumgart was born in 1966 in Wrocław and has since made Warsaw her home. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk ( graduated in 1994, in the studio of Prof. Franciszek Duszeńko). Her practice encompasses sculpture, installation, video, photography and performance. The artist’s work centres on issues of gender, corporeality, identity politics and collective memory. She co-founded, amongst others, the ‘Ogon Żółwia’ group and was active within the Office of Creative Initiatives; between 1999 and 2006, she ran the artists’ café Café Baumgart at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw.