Events

Traces of Art – A Gathering with Art

Date: 27. 02. 2025
Time: 10:00

education programme for adults
Last Thursday of each month (January-April), 10.00-12.00

At the Galerija Božidar Jakac we are launching a special programme – Traces of Art. This is an opportunity for relaxed socialising and in-depth exploration of the world of art, where no prior knowledge is required – just curiosity!

On the last Thursday of every month, we will meet in the morning and in a relaxed atmosphere, through the exhibitions and collections of the gallery, discover together the stories told by art.

Our first session will be dedicated to the exhibition Distant Gaze: New Objectivity and Realisms in Central Europe (1925-1933).

PART I: New Objectivity and New Realisms:
30. 1. Introduction to the Objectivity of the Gaze
27. 2. Instability and Social Injustice (historical view)
27. 3. Mass Culture
24. 4. New Objectivity and New Realisms in the Permanent Collections of the GBJ

We will continue to follow the trail of art throughout the year. After the exploration of new realities, join us in discovering the cultural landscape of the Cistercians (May-August) and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the GBJ (September-December).

These events are free for members of GBJ Friends Club, otherwise there is an admission charge. To facilitate the organisation of the event, please register by 24 January 2025. Sign up at info@galerija-bj.si or 07 49 88 140.

Photo: Kaja Selko

Exhibitions / Current

Jaka Babnik
A Matter of View
17. 04. 2026 - 30. 08. 2026
The exhibition showcases a mid-career retrospective of photographer and artist Jaka Babnik, who in the past nearly twenty years, roughly in the period 2007-2025, made and publicly presented number of impactful art pieces, both in the form of an exhibition and photobook.
Nika Batista
I Live in Realities that are not Completely True
10. 04. 2026 - 05. 07. 2026
The exhibition of Nika Batista, whose practice intertwines performance, design, and spatial installation, stems from different perceptions of emotion and feelings and explores how emotional states materialise and how the exhibition space can reinforce or transform them.
Bogdan Borčić & Karel Zelenko
In Dialogue
08. 02. 2026 - 26. 01. 2027
On the occassion of the centenary of Bogdan Borčić’s birth and as part of the 20th exhibition in the Graphic Cabinet of Bogdan Borčić, the works of two great artistic companions, Bogdan Borčić and Karel Zelenko, are showcased in dialogue.

Exhibitions / Upcoming

Beyond Academia
Bosilj, Sekulić, Skurjeni, Tisnikar
25. 09. 2026 - 28. 02. 2027
The group exhibition entitled Beyond Academia presents a comprehensive survey of the work of four exceptional painters from the second half of the 20th century: Ilija Bašičević Bosilj, Sava Sekulić, Matija Skurjeni, and Jože Tisnikar, who represent the pinnacle of self-taught artistic …
Kristian Kožul
1573
11. 09. 2026 - 14. 02. 2027
The exhibition of Zagreb-based artist Kristian Kožul, entitled 1573, showcases his most recent artistic production in a distinct ambience of former monastery church. As it is common in his practice, he uses a wide variety of sculptural materials, as well as he focuses on a specific historical …
Artificial
Tin Dožić, Simon Goritschnig, Lara Reichmann, Andrea Zabric
24. 07. 2026 - 31. 01. 2027
The group exhibition entitled Artificial focuses on the meaning of so-called artificial structures, materials, and worlds that appear in various realms of everyday life in the modern world. It critically addresses the ambiguous question of the division between “natural” and “…
Ana Sluga
Fragile
15. 05. 2026 - 16. 08. 2026
Opening: 15 May 2026, at 7pm! The exhibition of Ana Sluga in the former monastery church showcases a selection of new and recent works that combine figurative elements, psychological tension, and a specific sense of the eeriness of everyday life characteristic of today’s contemporary …