Mednarodni grafični likovni center
Pod turnom 3, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The idea of establishing MGLC dates back to the mid 1970s | + | The idea of establishing MGLC dates back to the mid 1970s as a direct consequence of the development of International Graphic Art Biennials and the enormous growth of contemporary graphic art production in Slovenia during that period, especially represented by the Ljubljana Graphic Art School. |
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| + | These idea was advanced by the secretary of the [[Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art]] [[Zoran Kržišnik]], then director of the [[Museum of Modern Art]]. In 1981 the MGLC Foundation commenced its first activities and began to adapt the [[Tivoli Mansion]]. In 1987 the MGLC moved from the [[Museum of Modern Art]] to the renovated Tivoli Mansion, at the end of the Plečnik »promenade« in the Tivoli park. | ||
==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
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| + | Beside the organisation of the [[Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art]] and the organisation of other contemporary art exhibitions the MGLC preserve also Slovene and international collection of prints, artist books, art projects in magazines and on billboards, and other printed art materials. It also edit print editions in the techniques of lithography, silkscreen and intaglio and offer the workshops about printing techniques. | ||
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==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
| + | The MGLC collection comprises over 3600 fine art prints, 800 artist books and numerous other art publications dating from 1955 on. The works are mostly donations of Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art participants and other artists producing graphics in the MGLC print workshops. | ||
| − | It comprises | + | It comprises also art prints of some representatives of the Ecole de Paris as Zadkine and Picasso, works of international established artists as Robert Rauschenberg, Victor Vasarely, Emilio Vedova, Maria Bonomi and also representatives of Ljubljana Graphics School. The collection includes also artist books of international and Slovene artists as [[OHO Group]], West East Publications edited by [[Franci Zagoričnik]], Damien Hirst and further great names of art history as Boltansky, Lewitt, Opalka, Buren, Roth, Reiner and Yves Klein. |
| − | + | The Mednarodni grafični likovni center acquires each year some works. Beside the works of 4 Slovene artists ([[Vesna Črnivec]], [[Janez Knez]], [[Tanja Lažetić]] and [[Petra Varl]]) the MGLC acquired in 2008 also 4 works of foreign artists as ''White Cube Book'' of James Lee Byars from 1986 or 54 publications of Bernard Villers entitled ''Publishing house Remorqueur and Nouveau Remorqueur Archives'' | |
| + | ==Programme== | ||
| + | In addition to the organisation of the [[Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art]] the MGLC organises regular art shows, including surveys of national artistic creativity and exhibitions by individual artists, often in collaboration with international institutions such as the [[British Council Slovenia]], [[French Cultural Institute Charles Nodier, Ljubljana]] or private collection such as Rene Block Edition from Berlin. In 2010 presented Block the ''Quartet–Four Biennials Reflected in Prints'', the exhibition of print portfolios from four biennials (Hamburg 1985, Sydney 1990, Istanbul 1995, and Cetinje 2005). It presented more than 80 graphic works by 60 well-known and established artists of different generations and different geographical settings as Joseph Beuys, John Cage, Nam June Paik, Lawrence Weiner, Tony Cragg, or Rosemarie Trockel, Ayşe Erkmen, Rebecca Horn, Marina Abramović, Nevin Aladağ, Maja Bajević, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Danica Dakić, Braco Dimitrijević, Edi Hila, [[Irwin]], Sanja Iveković, Šejla Kamerić, Vlado Martek, Dan Perjovschi, [[Marjetica Potrč]], Anri Sala, etc. | ||
| − | + | In 2009 MGLC featured ''May ’68 in Paris and the Student Movement in Ljubljana, 1968–1972 Posters, Film, and Photographs'' - the exhibition presenting around 80 posters, loaned by the Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image imprimée in La Louvière (Belgium). Created for the events in Paris, these images has become synonymous with the urban struggle. The protests changing the traditional values of society soon spread across the world, encompassed Yugoslavia as well, including Ljubljana. The student movement in Ljubljana, from 1968 to 1972 presented the exhibition by documentary film of [[Majda Širca]] (recent minister for culture of RS), the student newspapers Tribuna and SP (standing for slovensko podzemlje – ''the Slovene underground''), leaflets and announcements, and photographs of [[Tone Stojko]], [[Edi Šelhaus]], and [[Žare Veselič]]. | |
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| − | In 2009 MGLC featured | + | In non-biennial years MGLC prepares at least 4 up to 8 exhibitions. In 2009 the MGLC featured for the very first time in Slovenia the exhibition ''Screenshots: I Was Disappointed by Lara Croft'' inspired in and mirroring the phenomenon of computer games and prepared by external group of curators ([[Milan Kleč]], [[Lev Menaše]], [[Helena Pivec]], [[Barbara Novakovič]] and [[Boštjan Borič]]). |
| − | + | In 2008 the exhibition conveying the tumultuous times of the 1980s in Slovenia, shedding light on the important social and artistic events of a period in which significant shifts were happening on the margins of the socialist society, making possible the appearance of the first gay and lesbian clubs, independent publishing houses, multimedia groups, and other forms of countercultural creativity was on the view under the title ''FV, Alternative scene of the Eighties.'' Also in 2008 the MGLC featured the exhibition ''Why, Miss, You’re as Pretty as a Poster! The Ljubljana Poster Between the Wars.'' Exhibition of more than 150 posters that appeared in public locations throughout Ljubljana in the period between World War I and World War II informed people about current political happenings, called on them to vote, announced the sinking of the railroad, warned them of the evils of drink, invited them to the circus, the theater, and the cinema, advertised such brands as Zlatorog, Ilirija, and Peko and such products as cigarettes, bicycles, motorcycles, and even cars. | |
MGLC gives as well the podium to solo presentations of Slovene and foreign artists. Recently were on the view projacts by Štefan Galič, Regina Pessoa, Gabrijel Stupica, Zora Stančič and Petra Varl, Herman Gvardjančič and others. | MGLC gives as well the podium to solo presentations of Slovene and foreign artists. Recently were on the view projacts by Štefan Galič, Regina Pessoa, Gabrijel Stupica, Zora Stančič and Petra Varl, Herman Gvardjančič and others. | ||
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* [[Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art]] | * [[Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art]] | ||
* [[Tivoli Mansion]] | * [[Tivoli Mansion]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 19 March 2010
Contact
Past Events
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11 Sep 2024
The opening of an exhibition of prints by various Slovenian artists titled "Contemporary Slovenian Graphics" from the collection of the International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana. Among the exhibited artists are printmaker and visual artist Zora Stanič, the Laibach collective, painter and printmaker David Kucler, Berlin based artist Neža Jurman, alias Nez Pez and the artistic duo Mateja Rojc and Simona Hudolin named Small but dangers. The exhibition is held In cooperation with International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, organised and supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin and SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre.
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2 Apr 2023
A symposium Uprooted Visions: How We Create symposium accompanying exhibition organised by Edinburgh Printmakers, in collaboration with the International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana. Supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London
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2 Apr 2023
2 Jul 2023
Uprooted Visions exhibition in the framework of the 2-year migrant artists residencies programme led by Edinburgh Printmakers, in collaboration with the International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana. Supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London
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8 May 2018
22 May 2016
North Macedonia Skopje Osten Gallery
The exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints by Jože Ciuha, curated by Barbara Savenc and Marija Skočir (International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Skopje,
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20 Sep 2016
1 Oct 2016
Simple, Fun and Dangerous, an exhibition featuring works by Mladen Stropnik and Small But Dangers (Mateja Rojc and Simon Hudolin) from the collection of the International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana,
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12 May 2016
21 Aug 2016
Repetition, an exhibition featuring works by Ištvan Išt Huzjan as well as works by Danilo Jejčič, Lojze Logar, Tinca Stegovec, Edvard Zajec and others from the collection of the International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana,
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14 Jan 2015
A talk with artist Janez Janša at the launch of his book Life II [in Progress] (Maska Institute, International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana)
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18 Dec 2013
7 Jan 2014
Black on White, an exhibition of artists’ magazines and newspapers in Slovenia, organised by the P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E. Institute, International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, and Maribor Art Gallery,
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3 Oct 2013
17 Nov 2013
+386 Impressions, an exhibition of Slovene contemporary graphic art curated by Breda Škrjanec (International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana), featuring works by Stripburger (Strip Core), Katja Skušek and Nataša Skušek (Zlato stegno), Vesna Drnovšek, Tanja Lažetić, Tomaž Tomažin, Sašo Sedlaček, Marija Mojca Pungerčar, Svetlana Jakimovska Rodić, and Varl Petra, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Madrid
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25 Sep 2012
8 Dec 2012
Change the Colour! exhibition by BridA (Tom Kerševan, Sendi Mango, Jurij Pavlica), produced by International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana
History
The idea of establishing MGLC dates back to the mid 1970s as a direct consequence of the development of International Graphic Art Biennials and the enormous growth of contemporary graphic art production in Slovenia during that period, especially represented by the Ljubljana Graphic Art School.
These idea was advanced by the secretary of the Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art Zoran Kržišnik, then director of the Museum of Modern Art. In 1981 the MGLC Foundation commenced its first activities and began to adapt the Tivoli Mansion. In 1987 the MGLC moved from the Museum of Modern Art to the renovated Tivoli Mansion, at the end of the Plečnik »promenade« in the Tivoli park.
Mission
Beside the organisation of the Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art and the organisation of other contemporary art exhibitions the MGLC preserve also Slovene and international collection of prints, artist books, art projects in magazines and on billboards, and other printed art materials. It also edit print editions in the techniques of lithography, silkscreen and intaglio and offer the workshops about printing techniques.
Collection
The MGLC collection comprises over 3600 fine art prints, 800 artist books and numerous other art publications dating from 1955 on. The works are mostly donations of Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art participants and other artists producing graphics in the MGLC print workshops.
It comprises also art prints of some representatives of the Ecole de Paris as Zadkine and Picasso, works of international established artists as Robert Rauschenberg, Victor Vasarely, Emilio Vedova, Maria Bonomi and also representatives of Ljubljana Graphics School. The collection includes also artist books of international and Slovene artists as OHO Group, West East Publications edited by Franci Zagoričnik, Damien Hirst and further great names of art history as Boltansky, Lewitt, Opalka, Buren, Roth, Reiner and Yves Klein.
The Mednarodni grafični likovni center acquires each year some works. Beside the works of 4 Slovene artists (Vesna Črnivec, Janez Knez, Tanja Lažetić and Petra Varl) the MGLC acquired in 2008 also 4 works of foreign artists as White Cube Book of James Lee Byars from 1986 or 54 publications of Bernard Villers entitled Publishing house Remorqueur and Nouveau Remorqueur Archives
Programme
In addition to the organisation of the Ljubljana International Biennial of Graphic Art the MGLC organises regular art shows, including surveys of national artistic creativity and exhibitions by individual artists, often in collaboration with international institutions such as the British Council Slovenia, French Cultural Institute Charles Nodier, Ljubljana or private collection such as Rene Block Edition from Berlin. In 2010 presented Block the Quartet–Four Biennials Reflected in Prints, the exhibition of print portfolios from four biennials (Hamburg 1985, Sydney 1990, Istanbul 1995, and Cetinje 2005). It presented more than 80 graphic works by 60 well-known and established artists of different generations and different geographical settings as Joseph Beuys, John Cage, Nam June Paik, Lawrence Weiner, Tony Cragg, or Rosemarie Trockel, Ayşe Erkmen, Rebecca Horn, Marina Abramović, Nevin Aladağ, Maja Bajević, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Danica Dakić, Braco Dimitrijević, Edi Hila, Irwin, Sanja Iveković, Šejla Kamerić, Vlado Martek, Dan Perjovschi, Marjetica Potrč, Anri Sala, etc.
In 2009 MGLC featured May ’68 in Paris and the Student Movement in Ljubljana, 1968–1972 Posters, Film, and Photographs - the exhibition presenting around 80 posters, loaned by the Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image imprimée in La Louvière (Belgium). Created for the events in Paris, these images has become synonymous with the urban struggle. The protests changing the traditional values of society soon spread across the world, encompassed Yugoslavia as well, including Ljubljana. The student movement in Ljubljana, from 1968 to 1972 presented the exhibition by documentary film of Majda Širca (recent minister for culture of RS), the student newspapers Tribuna and SP (standing for slovensko podzemlje – the Slovene underground), leaflets and announcements, and photographs of Tone Stojko, Edi Šelhaus, and Žare Veselič.
In non-biennial years MGLC prepares at least 4 up to 8 exhibitions. In 2009 the MGLC featured for the very first time in Slovenia the exhibition Screenshots: I Was Disappointed by Lara Croft inspired in and mirroring the phenomenon of computer games and prepared by external group of curators (Milan Kleč, Lev Menaše, Helena Pivec, Barbara Novakovič and Boštjan Borič).
In 2008 the exhibition conveying the tumultuous times of the 1980s in Slovenia, shedding light on the important social and artistic events of a period in which significant shifts were happening on the margins of the socialist society, making possible the appearance of the first gay and lesbian clubs, independent publishing houses, multimedia groups, and other forms of countercultural creativity was on the view under the title FV, Alternative scene of the Eighties. Also in 2008 the MGLC featured the exhibition Why, Miss, You’re as Pretty as a Poster! The Ljubljana Poster Between the Wars. Exhibition of more than 150 posters that appeared in public locations throughout Ljubljana in the period between World War I and World War II informed people about current political happenings, called on them to vote, announced the sinking of the railroad, warned them of the evils of drink, invited them to the circus, the theater, and the cinema, advertised such brands as Zlatorog, Ilirija, and Peko and such products as cigarettes, bicycles, motorcycles, and even cars.
MGLC gives as well the podium to solo presentations of Slovene and foreign artists. Recently were on the view projacts by Štefan Galič, Regina Pessoa, Gabrijel Stupica, Zora Stančič and Petra Varl, Herman Gvardjančič and others.
Education
The Centre organises various community activities, including workshops in various graphic techniques (linocut, lithography or silkscreen workshop), fine arts workshops for children and adults in front of Tivoli Mansion, a traditional Graphic Art Flea, SOCREA: SOCialising and CREAtivity at Valentine's and a graffiti art workshop.
It also occasionally organises symposia, lectures and public discussions with invited artists, publishers, curators and experts from abroad and guided visits to accompany exhibitions.
See also
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