Events

Traces of Art: 50th Anniversary of GBJ

Date: 27. 11. 2025
Time: 10:00

This year, we launched a special program at the Božidar Jakac Gallery – Traces of Art. It is an opportunity for relaxed socializing and in-depth exploration of the world of art, where no prior knowledge is required – just curiosity!

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

In September, we are starting the last series of gatherings this year, concluding with the gallery’s 50th anniversary.

III: 50th Anniversary of GBJ

September 25 – The Last Fifty Years: Introduction to the exhibition Trajectories
October 30 – The Next Fifty Years: Curators at Work
November 27 – Fifty Years Ago: The Historical Development of Artistic Activity in Kostanjevica
December 18 – Trajectoriest: Shifts; Interventions in Permanent Exhibitions on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the GBJ

The gatherings are free of charge for Friends of the GBJ, otherwise an entrance fee is charged for the visit. To facilitate the organization of the event, please register by September 24, 2025. Registrations are being collected at info@galerija-bj.si or 07 49 88 140.

Photo: Kaja Selko

Exhibitions / Current

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.
Dušan Fišer
How Do You Touch the Light?
26. 09. 2025 - 15. 03. 2026
The exhibition entitled How Do You Touch Light? showcases new works by the versatile artist Dušan Fišer, who in his artistic practice mainly focuses on the visual appearance of light and its effect on an individual and society.
Trajectories: Works from the Gorjup Gallery Collection
12. 09. 2025 - 15. 03. 2026
The exhibition Development Directions: Works from the Gorjup Gallery Collection will mark the 50th anniversary of Galerija Božidar Jakac – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and will showcase the rich and extensive collection of works from the Gorjup Gallery Collection, which is the …

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
The exhibition of Ana Sluga continues the museum’s programme in the former monastery church, a space dedicated to distinctly ambient and holistically conceived projects. The artist showcases a thoughtful selection of works that combine figurative elements, psychological tension, and a specific …
Jaka Babnik
A Matter of View
17. 04. 2026 - 30. 08. 2026
Opening: 17 April 2026, at 7pm! 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 …
Nika Batista
I Live in Realities that are not Completely True
10. 04. 2026 - 05. 07. 2026
Opening: 10 April 2026, at 7pm! 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 …