UGM Maribor Art Gallery
Maribor Art Gallery opened its door on 8th February, 1954. Maribor thus received the first professional institution engaged in museum and gallery activity in the field of modern art. The city once again became a relatively important focal point for artistic and cultural activities, originating in tradition of the Grohar Art Club, going back to the 1920’s with its pioneering role in terms of organized artistic life in the city. By settling in the building on the corner of Strossmayerjeva and Orožnova Streets, UGM acquired about 800 m2 of exhibition space, which are completed with the representative Great and Pillar Halls. The central exhibition grounds are located in the former bourgeois palace from the first half of the 19th century and in the former church of a celestial monastery from the second half of the 18th century. After merging with the Rotovž Exhibition Hall in the 1980s, UGM acquired a department for contemporary art and additional presentation spaces in the city centre.
Today UGM acts as a regional museum of contemporary visual arts in the territory of its founder, the Municipality of Maribor and in the broader region of north-eastern Slovenia. It is one of the public cultural institutions of wider significance.
With its collection of more than 7,000 art works by Slovene artists from the end of the 19th century up to present, UGM is one of the main museums for modern and contemporary art in Slovenia. Painting, sculpture and prints are joined by photographs, video art, multimedia installations and interactive art projects.
Our mission is to:
• collect, preserve, present, interpret, research, document and protect Slovene cultural heritage in the field of visual art from the beginning of the 20th century to present time;
• present, promote and interpret contemporary Slovene and international visual art;
• educate the public about modern and contemporary visual art.
A the UGM one can – besides major names of Slovene visual art in the last hundred years – follow influential developments of international art scene, get acquainted with the rising stars of modern art and explore current themes in visual arts. With its collection and programme of around 12 special exhibitions a year – ranging from retrospective reviews of works by Slovenian authors to international festivals of contemporary art as well as architecture and design exhibitions – UGM importantly shapes both the art scene in Slovenia and internationally. Well-structured education programme joins different generations, ethnic groups and educational institutions.
https://www.ugm.si/en/