The exhibition "Niemen" presents the works of artists who had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Czesław Niemen. Each of them portrays him in an individual, unique way. The photographs were taken in New York and Warsaw, among other places, during specially organized photo sessions, during the artist's work, and during private meetings between the photographers and the musician.

Ryszard Horowitz on Niemen: I met Czesław Niemen during his first stay in New York in the early 1970s. Ula Dudziak and Michał Urbaniak simply invited him to dinner. He told us a lot about the album he was planning to record for the American label Columbia Records, titled "Lilacs and Champagne." He was incredibly excited about the project. One day, I invited him to my studio, and these photos were taken there, with a possible cover art in mind. We bonded from the very beginning and met in Warsaw every chance we got. He was a wonderful, straightforward man and an outstanding musician, who unfortunately passed away too soon.

Krzysztof Gierałtowski on Niemen: I met Czesław Niemen while taking a portrait for the now-iconic monthly "Ty i Ja" in January 1973. He was an unpretentious and direct man. We enjoyed smoking readily available Cuban cigars. He gave me a CD that was in production, without the dust jacket he designed. I still have it. It contains songs with lyrics by Leśmian, Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, Norwid, and Iwaszkiewicz. I attended several of his concerts. "Bem's Memory, a Funeral Rhapsody" made the greatest impression on me. Lidia Popiel on Niemen: I was proud and honored that Czesław Niemen invited me to take photos for his international portfolio. I was able to experience his engaging style firsthand. An extraordinary man with an electrifying personality. For a budding photographer, it was a significant event, leaving a mark for life. Chris Niedenthal on Niemen: I met Czesław, I think, back in 1973, when I first came to Poland. Unfortunately, I rarely photographed him in professional situations; a bit more often in private—but privacy is privacy! I also didn't want to exploit our friendship to photograph him more often; I simply didn't feel it was appropriate to impose myself.