Krka Art Collection

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Krkina likovna zbirka

http://www.krka.biz/en

info@krka.biz

Phone386 (0) 7 331 2111

Founded byKrka d.d. Novo mesto

One of the top generic pharmaceutical company in Europe Krka d.d. is also active in the field of arts. Beside its exhibiting spaces in Ljubljana and in its headquarters in Novo mesto (Krka Gallery) is the company also known as well weighed collector of arts, what reflects the Krka Art Collection, which is the result of the more then 50 years of collecting art.

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It comprises art works by Slovene impressionist painters from the beginning of the 20th century as Rihard Jakopič, Matija Jama, Matej Sternen, Ivana Kobilca and others; oil paintings by Vladimir Lamut; graphic art works by Božidar Jakac; works by Slovene artists from the period between the two wars as France Mihelič; and some post-war graphics works. It also includes number of works by contemporary artists from South Eastern Slovenia like works of Bogdan Borčić.

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Art works of the Krka Art Collection primary adorn the headquarters of the company in Novo mesto and further ambiances of the company around Slovenia – graphic part of the collection is mostly exhibited in company facilities at Bežigrajski dvor in Ljubljana and in Šentjernej).

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Krka pharmaceutics company in 2004 the selection of the collection was presented in the National Gallery of Slovenia. In that time the company published beside the monograph of the Krka Company also the monograph of the Collection, entitled the Krka, Art Collection [Krka, likovna zbirka].

See also

• Krka Gallery

External links

• Krka web page
• Krka Art Collection exhibition presentation on krka.biz website
• Krka Art Collection exhibition at the National Gallery of Slovenia (in Slovenian)