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Street art – contemporary urban art in Slovenian cities

Top locations and events for admiring street art in Slovenian cities.

When city streets turn into outdoor galleries

Street art gives city centers an urban character. Graffiti, murals, stickers and other forms of artistic expression of this kind, which use the city as a canvas, have long been not only a medium of rebellion, but have also enriched the image and offering by Slovenian cities through numerous initiatives, festivals, visits by artists, street galleries and guided tours. Discover interesting festivals, events, tours and top locations where you can admire in person colourful works of art in small and large formats.

Metelkova, Ljubljana

Ljubljana Street Art Festival

Did you know that Ljubljana has a festival dedicated purely to street art? It took place for the first time in 2019, and since then, as the first street art festival in Slovenia, it has been considered a unique event that connects actors from the street, artistic and academic circles and promotes street art as one of the most influential artistic movements of the 21st century. Through numerous events, it encourages "active reading of the streets, while at the same time supporting young, up-and-coming generations of street artists".

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Discover street art on a guided tour

Join experienced guides, connoisseurs of Slovenian street art and other attractions of urban Ljubljana. Discover it on foot or by bicycle.

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Lighting Guerrilla Festival

For a few summer weeks, Ljubljana turns in the evening and at night into a stage for unusual sculptures, projections and other works with a common denominator... light. The Lighting Guerrilla International Festival has been creating a different image of the capital since 2007 with lighting items and installations bringing contemporary art closer to a broader audience.

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Ljubljana street art buzz on Instagram

Many iconic street art images are a common motif for amateur photographers on Instagram. In Ljubljana, they most often go to Metelkova, the former Rog factory, and also look for recognisable motifs of the artist known as Invader around the city or stop by the Ljubljana central market and Mahr House, which is decorated with murals by Jaša Mrevlje Pollak and Miron Milić.

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Street galleries and posters that are more than advertisements

Advertising space in Slovenian cities is often more than just a place for promotional posters. At TAM-TAM's poster spots, passers-by can often see visually and informatively interesting works as part of a competition for socially responsible posters. Also special is the Street Gallery, which regularly presents works by various artists at three spots in three Slovenian cities – at two locations in Ljubljana, in Maribor and in Kranj.

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Street art in Maribor

In the second largest Slovenian city, special urban areas are dedicated to street art. A few years ago, the first permanent 3D graffiti in the region was created at the Pekarna Cultural Centre, while graffiti and murals can be found throughout the town along the Drava River. Among other things, the city allowed street artists to redecorate the underpass next to Magdalenski Park with wall paintings – this is how the outdoor gallery called "Ob Štreki" was created. While walking around the capital of the Štajerska region, art lovers can also admire the works of renowned artist Petra Varl, such as a mural of lovers for the Faculty of Law.

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Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival

The international street theatre festival Ana Desetnica has been turning the streets of Ljubljana and other Slovenian cities into theatres for almost three decades. The festival programme features various forms of street theatre, as well as circus and dance performances, living statues, workshops and other such events.

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Street art stroll around Kranj

Art has a special place in Kranj, which is considered the (cultural) capital of the Gorenjska region. Including street art. The epicentre is the Layer House, which often hosts young artists, and its surroundings. In the same street you will also find the Kranj version of the Tam-Tam Street Gallery, and graffiti and murals will also surprise you in other locations throughout the city.

Other venues for contemporary art

In addition to outdoor venues, you can also admire exceptional works of contemporary and urban art "in the frame", in artistic institutions, galleries and museums.

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Noordung Centre

Noordung Centre

This cultural and European space technologies centre is housed in an impressive building in the centre of Vitanje. Here, you can also learn about the pioneering ideas about human habitation of space conceived by the rocket engineer and futurist Herman...

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Maribor Art Gallery

Maribor Art Gallery

Enter the world of contemporary art in Maribor. Get to know the biggest names in Slovenian visual art in the last hundred years and follow the influential developments on the international art scene.

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The International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC)

The International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC)

The International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) is a specialised museum and producer of graphic and modern art that is based on the heritage of the graphic biennial and on the print art of the 20th century.

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Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

This popular concert and exhibition venue is considered to be the central Slovenian institution for contemporary music, a reputation that is complemented by its visual and performance culture programmes.

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Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO)

Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO)

One of the oldest museums of architecture and design in Europe is housed in Fužine Castle on the outskirts of Ljubljana.

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Božidar Jakac Art Museum

Božidar Jakac Art Museum

One of the largest Slovenian galleries in terms of collection size and exhibition space presents works by Slovenian expressionists, and often contemporary artists from Slovenia and abroad.

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Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova

Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova

At the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MG+MSUM), you can marvel at creations by artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Cukrarna

Cukrarna

This is a new venue and hub of contemporary art in a former sugar refinery in Ljubljana.

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