From the Academy to Nature. Forms of Landscape Painting in Central Europe 1860–1890
This exhibition, organized jointly by the Slovak National Gallery and the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, is among the first efforts at concentrating on the work by art personalities who moved between the Danube Monarchy and that time's visual art centres, responding to the attraction of the plein-air landscape.
Artist´s (Heavy) Luggage. Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan 1898 – 1945
Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan (1898 - 1944) was born into a Jewish family in the town of Usch, Prussia. From 1913 to 1917 he studied sculpture at the School of Arts and Crafts in Budapest. After the war he continued in his studies in Berlin, most probably at a private academy. In Berlin of the 1920s he could be close to the expressionistic tendencies which suited his artistic nature. Weisz-Kubínčan is a unique figure in terms of our modern painting and drawing but also due to his mysticism.
Land behind the Map Amazing Art History with Professor Hamster
The mission of the experimental expositions is to present further content along with the collections in a wider cultural context and to provide a space for cultural experiments.
Amazing Art History with Professor Hamster is an interactive projection dedicated to the story of art history prepared in collaboration with our Prague colleagues (concept by Ondřej Horák, execution by Ondřej Fuczik, David Kakalík and INITI). It is based on their previous activities in the Czech Republic.The projection is designed for children interested in art history, as well as for the general public with an urge to learn more about art. Telling the story of art, connected in a series of animated films about the life and work of a prominent Slovak, as well as worldwide-known visual artists of the 20th century combine learning and entertainment.
We have created an environment in which visitors can feel comfortable establishing an effortless relationship with art history through our discreet guidance. The installation is part of the SNG's long-term strategy of presenting our collections using digital technology, allowing us to share our knowledge of them more effectively.
The Kornel and Naďa Földvári Library
The Kornel and Naďa Földvári Library is a project dedi- cated to Slovak writer, satirist, art and literary critic, book collector and translator, Kornel Földvári. Preparations started together with Peter Krištúfek, writer and director, who for a long time has searched for a method of preserv- ing Földvári's large collection of books.
