The Museum of Modern Art () in
Ljubljana
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Slovenia
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, is the central
museum
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and
gallery
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of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
History
Established by decree of the government of the
People's Republic of Slovenia on 30 December 1947, and officially opened to the public on 3 January 1948, it houses a permanent collection of 21st century Slovenian art as well as art from foreign artists. Its central building was designed by
Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar (4 December 1907 – 23 August 1993) was a Slovenian architect.
Ravnikar was born in Novo Mesto and was a student of architect Jože Plečnik. Later, he led the new generation of Slovene architects, notable for developing ...
and was built in 1948. In addition, it acts as a place for: debate, documentation, education, research and study, increasing the presence of art for the wider public. The museum seeks to build a divergent model of museum, open the dialogue between institutes following similar priorities and those which are building new cultural production models.
On 26 November 2011, it was expanded with the Metelkova Museum of Contemporary Art, situated at Metelko Street ().
See also
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National Gallery of Slovenia
The National Gallery of Slovenia () is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana. It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. ...
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Art of Slovenia
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Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič)
''Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič)'' (in Slovenian: ''Čipkarica (Portret Štefke Batičeve)'') is a painting by the Slovenian painter Veno Pilon from 1923.
Description
The picture is painted in oil on canvas and has dimensions of 103.5 x ...
, part of the museum's permanent collection
References
External links
Museum of Modern Art official website
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Art museums and galleries in Ljubljana
Art museums and galleries established in 1947
1947 establishments in Slovenia
Edvard Ravnikar
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