Cultural events:
HISTORY OF NOVO MESTO AND ITS MOVABLE HERITAGE (Exhibition)
Within the framework of European Capital of Culture, The Museum of Dolenjska will present the urn artistry of Novo mesto with an exhibition of documentary photography and a prestigious monograph on urns from Novo mesto. In the early Iron Age period (8th - 4th century BC), Novo mesto was a large center of population with a large fortified settlement on Marof hill, around which several barrow cemeteries and individual burial mounds have been found. The archaeological excavations, which have been taking place ever since the end of the 19th century, have revealed fifty-three earthen mounds with over thousand studied graves from the early Iron Age, which included a large number of archaeological artifacts. Among them, there are nine bronze urns that represent the height of artistic expression of Iron Age Europe. As an important contribution to global cultural heritage, urns from Novo mesto remind us of the important role Dolenjska region had in the first millennium BC in development of European culture. The urn artists from Novo mesto were among the leading creators in a period when European civilization was only emerging. As the keeper of this important heritage, The Museum of Dolenjska strives to present the public the urns whose aesthetic values still shine after so many centuries, even though they were cast in fragile bronze. Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00-18:00; Saturday+Sunday: 9:00-13:00 in14:00-17:00. more
from 25 November to 31 December (2011-2014)
MARIBOR
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Europe in Museum - Museum in Europe, World on the Palm (Exhibition)
The exhibition “World on the Palm” will lead us through the magical world of tin-made figurines. We will travel across every continent, through Maribor's past, and then dive into a fairy-tale world. The Regional Museum Maribor boasts more than 40,000 tin and lead figurines that originate from the end of the 17th century to the first third of the 20th century. The exhibition will be accompanied by museum-related creative activities and guided tours for children and adults.
from 14 to 14 March (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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Revealed/Hidden (Exhibition)
The project is based on ideas of open and hidden spaces, which are physical, social, or spiritual. The theme addresses the relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary art, the real social conditions and the spiritual quest. It participates in a number of authors from different fields to discuss the architectural elements such as doors, freedom and servitude, lawful and unlawful, the public, and obscurity. The same questions are raised by an omnibus of three short films. This is in the frame of the International Museum. The opening of the exhibition is accompanied by a presentation of the proceedings and the premiere of the omnibus of short films. Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 9:00-1700; Saturday-Sunday: 9:00-13:00
from 18 October to 31 March (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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II. International Ceramic Triennial Unicum 2012, Shiny Black, Prehistoric Black Pottery of Novo mesto (Exhibition)
The exhibition brings together Roman leaden projectiles from several Slovenian archaeological discoveries.
from 15 November to 15 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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NATURE ENABLES, Permanent installations Nature enables
The Nature Enables project includes installations that enable a versatile sensory perception of the environment through smells, textures, shapes, sounds, etc. The visitors are encouraged to follow the path in the Town Park and in the garden of the Dom invalidskih društev Maribor (Maribor Disability Resource Centre) that will be marked on a tactile map and a digital guide. The path will have several stops which represent the installations of KED Smetumet. THE TACTILE MAP The tactile map at the entrance to the Town Park from Trubarjeva Street will be placed for easier orientation of the blind and the visually impaired. It contains reliefs and a legend in Braille. The tactile map also includes marked stations of the Nature Enables project and the important parts of the Town Park that could be particularly interesting for visitors. THE STORIES OF TREES Signs with creative descriptions of trees are written in regular print and in Braille. They will be placed on park benches. The stops form a path that reminds the visitors of several characteristics of certain trees in the park. The descriptions will be written at a creative writing workshop and will contain the basic properties as well as sensory perceptions of trees, sounds, colours, etc. THE DANCE PLATFORM Dancing steps will be marked with contrast floor footprints that lead the dancing partner. Regarding the chosen dance styles, there will be several dancing steps schemes: English waltz, Cha cha cha and Disco. We will also add wheelchair ruts to invite the individuals in wheelchairs to dance. A PLACE TO SOCIALISE A tactile table will be made of different natural materials with diverse reliefs and textures. The benches around will include parts of old wheelchairs and enable access also for physically handicapped people. THE SOUND INSTALLATIONS The “mobile” are hanging elements that produce different sounds on touch. In the garden on 15 Trubarjeva Street, percussions, a xylophone and drums will be placed for playing. THE NATURAL INSTALLATIONS Raised flower beds, wooden constructions, pipes and interlaced forms will be full of edible and fragrant plants. Wicker nests for birds and squirrels will be placed on trees. SEPTARIAN CONCRETIONS In the garden of the Maribor National Liberation Museum, there is an exhibition of archaeological findings – septarian concretions that were found in Polički Vrh near Šentilj. These roundly shaped septarian concretions were formed in the Panonnian Sea. Besides their shape and dimensions, the septarian concretions are special because of the diversity and the number of minerals they “hide” inside. Visitors can also touch these rocks. Additional information is available on a board in regular print and in Braille or through an audio tape. more
from 16 November to 31 July (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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Dear Art - contemporary work of several artists
from 29 November to 10 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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Danilo Jejčič (Slovenia) - overall exhibition of graphics
from 30 November to 10 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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Mladen Stropnik (Slovenia): Sofa - graphics
from 30 November to 10 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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HISTORY OF NOVO MESTO AND ITS MOVABLE HERITAGE, Dolenjska and its People (Exhibition)
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 9.00-17.00; Sunday: 9.00-13.00 more
from 30 November to 31 December (2012-2014)
MARIBOR
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ALMOST SPRING, 100 Years of Slovene Art (20th Century)
In the final stage of the European Capital of Culture Maribor 2012 the UGM / Maribor Art Gallery, in cooperation with the major Slovenian galleries and museums, presents a review of the 20th century art from Impressionism to Retro Avant-garde. Almost Spring also offers an insight into the new practices of the 21st century Slovenian visual art with a view into the future. Shall we step towards spring together? In 2012, the Maribor Art Gallery hoped to present the highlights of its extensive Slovenian art collection in the new gallery building and at the same time to introduce the long awaited permanent exhibition. Due to the delayed beginning of construction of the new UGM building, we have instead embraced the idea to symbolically unite the entire Slovenian art space in Maribor. As a result, UGM now presents a review of Slovenian art of the past 100 years from the collections of about 20 Slovenian museums and galleries, including the National Gallery and Museum of Modern Art, Coastal Galleries Piran, Mikl house in Ribnica, Gallery of Murska Sobota and others. In its search for new perspectives for the future, UGM is opening a new art venue with the final exhibition of 2012. High above the city of Maribor, on the 11th floor of the once famous Hotel Slavija, which has been recently renovated and awakened from obscurity, Slovenian artists of the future are presented. A selection of works by about 20 most prominent figures of contemporary visual art at the same time presents the most recent history and one of the possible views into the future. We have divided the hundred years of Slovenian art into two parts, into the 20th and 21st century. The 20th century follows the chronological overview of Slovenian art, starting with the Impressionists and continues all the way to the end of the century. Among the participating museums and galleries the Museum of Modern Art has the central role with its contribution of the works by several great names, such as Marij Pregelj, Gabrijel Stupica and Zoran Mušič. Other collections can be recognised by their excellent segments of Slovenian art, for instance the National Gallery with the representatives of Slovenian Impressionism: Rihard Jakopič, Matija Jama, Ivan Grohar and Matija Sternen; Coastal Galleries Piran with the 1980s art, Gallery Mikl house with the sculptures from the end of the century, and the collection of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design with works by its academic staff. The UGM exhibition joins works which normally are not displayed together and by positioning them in new constellations, a fresh discourse is enabled. Apart from the chronological overview the exhibition reveals certain special features - a room is reserved for selected thematic emphases which will change in the course of the exhibition: initially, it is called the “Maribor room”. The 21st century presents the most interesting names of contemporary art production. These are the individuals who have already made an impact and whose works have found their place in the history of Slovenian art, even though they are clearly focused on the future: ranging from the middle-aged generation (Vadim Fiškin, Nika Špan and Nataša Prosenc) to the younger artists, the »rising stars« (Jasmina Cibic, Jaša, Peter Koštrun and others). The strongest of the many connotations of spring is the promise of expectation. It is an ancient record of endless continuation and arrival of a new beginning. It is precisely our expectations that drive us forward, no matter how uncertain the path ahead may be. We kindly invite you to join us on our journey through a hundred years of Slovenian art while we expect new beginnings and flourish also for the gallery! Curators: Breda Kolar Sluga and Simona Vidmar In co-operation with: Meta Gabršek Prosenc; and with assistance of: Andreja Borin, Meta Kordiš and Taja Toplak UGM would like to thank the following institutions: Academy of Fine Arts and Design, L
from 30 November to 24 February (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
Cultural events:
ALMOST SPRING, 100 Years of Slovene Art (21st Century)
In the final stage of the European Capital of Culture Maribor 2012 the UGM / Maribor Art Gallery, in cooperation with the major Slovenian galleries and museums, presents a review of the 20th century art from Impressionism to Retro Avant-garde. Almost Spring also offers an insight into the new practices of the 21st century Slovenian visual art with a view into the future. Shall we step towards spring together? In 2012, the Maribor Art Gallery hoped to present the highlights of its extensive Slovenian art collection in the new gallery building and at the same time to introduce the long awaited permanent exhibition. Due to the delayed beginning of construction of the new UGM building, we have instead embraced the idea to symbolically unite the entire Slovenian art space in Maribor. As a result, UGM now presents a review of Slovenian art of the past 100 years from the collections of about 20 Slovenian museums and galleries, including the National Gallery and Museum of Modern Art, Coastal Galleries Piran, Mikl house in Ribnica, Gallery of Murska Sobota and others. In its search for new perspectives for the future, UGM is opening a new art venue with the final exhibition of 2012. High above the city of Maribor, on the 11th floor of the once famous Hotel Slavija, which has been recently renovated and awakened from obscurity, Slovenian artists of the future are presented. A selection of works by about 20 most prominent figures of contemporary visual art at the same time presents the most recent history and one of the possible views into the future. We have divided the hundred years of Slovenian art into two parts, into the 20th and 21st century. The 20th century follows the chronological overview of Slovenian art, starting with the Impressionists and continues all the way to the end of the century. Among the participating museums and galleries the Museum of Modern Art has the central role with its contribution of the works by several great names, such as Marij Pregelj, Gabrijel Stupica and Zoran Mušič. Other collections can be recognised by their excellent segments of Slovenian art, for instance the National Gallery with the representatives of Slovenian Impressionism: Rihard Jakopič, Matija Jama, Ivan Grohar and Matija Sternen; Coastal Galleries Piran with the 1980s art, Gallery Mikl house with the sculptures from the end of the century, and the collection of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design with works by its academic staff. The UGM exhibition joins works which normally are not displayed together and by positioning them in new constellations, a fresh discourse is enabled. Apart from the chronological overview the exhibition reveals certain special features - a room is reserved for selected thematic emphases which will change in the course of the exhibition: initially, it is called the “Maribor room”. The 21st century presents the most interesting names of contemporary art production. These are the individuals who have already made an impact and whose works have found their place in the history of Slovenian art, even though they are clearly focused on the future: ranging from the middle-aged generation (Vadim Fiškin, Nika Špan and Nataša Prosenc) to the younger artists, the »rising stars« (Jasmina Cibic, Jaša, Peter Koštrun and others). The strongest of the many connotations of spring is the promise of expectation. It is an ancient record of endless continuation and arrival of a new beginning. It is precisely our expectations that drive us forward, no matter how uncertain the path ahead may be. We kindly invite you to join us on our journey through a hundred years of Slovenian art while we expect new beginnings and flourish also for the gallery! Curators: Breda Kolar Sluga and Simona Vidmar In co-operation with: Meta Gabršek Prosenc; and with assistance of: Andreja Borin, Meta Kordiš and Taja Toplak UGM would like to thank the following institutions: Academy of Fine Arts and Design, L
from 30 November to 24 February (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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Mišo Čadež (Slovenia): Stopped Scene- photographs
from 3 December to 28 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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Mišo Čadež (Slovenia): Stopped Scene- photographs
from 3 December to 28 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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Unfinished Modernisations: Between Utopia and Pragmatism
The exhibition Unfinished Modernisations presents architectural and large-scale urban planning projects of the period of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, from its foundation in 1945 to its collapse in 1991.
The exhibition brings together designs for a variety of different large-scale development projects, from experimental tourist developments on the Adriatic coast and new cities to important public buildings and memorials built in the period from the Communist takeover in 1945 to the disintegration of socialist Yugoslavia in 1991. It offers an insight into the legacy of socialism while at the same time drawing attention to some of the still existing creative relationships between the urban environments of the once common country.
from 3 December to 31 March (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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ALMOST SPRING, 100 Years of Slovene Art, Guided Tour (Part 1)
In the final stage of the European Capital of Culture Maribor 2012 the UGM / Maribor Art Gallery, in cooperation with the major Slovenian galleries and museums, presents a review of the 20th century art from Impressionism to Retro Avant-garde. Almost Spring also offers an insight into the new practices of the 21st century Slovenian visual art with a view into the future. Shall we step towards spring together? Gudided tour in Slovene language by curator and gallery's director, Breda Kolar Sluga. Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00 more
from 3 to 3 December (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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ALMOST SPRING, 100 Years of Slovene Art, Guided Tour (Part 2)
In the final stage of the European Capital of Culture Maribor 2012 the UGM / Maribor Art Gallery, in cooperation with the major Slovenian galleries and museums, presents a review of the 20th century art from Impressionism to Retro Avant-garde. Almost Spring also offers an insight into the new practices of the 21st century Slovenian visual art with a view into the future. Shall we step towards spring together? Gudided tour in Slovene language by curator and gallery's director, Breda Kolar Sluga. Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00 more
from 3 to 3 December (2012-2013)
MARIBOR
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Oskar Kogoj (Slovenia) & Sergio Pausig (Italija): Lipizzaner - statues
from 13 December to 15 February (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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The Knight, the Lady, and the Dragon: The Heritage of Medieval Warriors
This exhibition, showing at the National Museum of Slovenia's department located in the Metelkova Museum Quarter, presents medieval chivalry as it really was, challenging the common conception of knights as noble-minded medieval warriors.
New findings by Slovenian experts in the field reveal a picture of Slovenia's medieval past that is rather different from that presented in history classes and old history books.
Bringing together a wide variety of different objects from museums in Slovenia and abroad, the exhibition offers an objective yet exciting look at different aspects of chivalry in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. more
from 13 December to 25 October (2012-2013)
LJUBLJANA
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Picture Slovenia - open-air photographic exhibition
What does Slovenia look like through the eyes of amateur photographers? It looks absolutely stunning. To see for yourself, visit Ljubljana's Tivoli Park and view an exhibition of large-format photographs of Ljubljana, the Central Slovenia region and Slovenia's major sights taken by amateur and professional photographers for the Picture Slovenia photographic competition.
The aim of the competition is to promote the international recognition of Slovenia and encourage visitors and everyone else who loves Slovenia to take part in its promotion by contributing their photographs depicting it.
The competition jury consists of the renowned Slovenian photographers Arne Hodalič, Tomo Jeseničnik and Borut Peterlin, and the manager of the Picture Slovenia project, Primož Žižek.
For more information about the competition, please visit the Picture Slovenia website.
