ART of Croatia
Early Croatian ART : Preromanesque ART in Croatia: Early Croatian Art - Across the coastal regions of Croatia, there are many monuments from early medieval times, dating from the periods of Late Antiquity to Romanesque. This historic epoch in Europe is usually referred to as Dark Ages, due to the lack of the written documents and monuments, which witnessed it. Political turmoil, wars, migrations, disintegration of the old order and formation of the new states and nations across Europe marked the era of destruction and creation of new styles...>>> read more ...
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37th Split Art Salon – Splitski Salon – Contemporary Visual Arts Biennial
37th Split Salon: Friday, November 4 – December 2, 2011 Venue : Diocletian Palace, Split, Croatia Preview: Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8 p.m. Opening hours: Every day, 9 am to 8 pm – closed on Sundays The central topic of this year’s Split Salon, a biennial event in contemporary art, is the querying of the exhibition as site of ones own exposure and as potential site for the articulation [...]
Exhibition Architecture as Landscape: A Morphology of Contemporary Croatian Architecture
Exhibition Architecture as Landscape: A Morphology of Contemporary Croatian Architecture is open from the 19.06.2010 to 04.07.2010 as part of the London Festival of Architecture International Showcase. Known for its landscapes and the architecture of its cities, Croatia is also a land of profound synthesis of its natural resources and its architecture. The relationship between the landscape and architecture is the subject of the Croatian participation at the LFA 2010’s [...]
Zadar: New Media Art Gallery opened
The first exhibition of New Media Art Gallery that was opened in Zadar, the exhibition titled ‘She_story’ began on 13th of March in the space of ex cinema Pobjeda in Zadar and will last until 31st of March. Exhibition ‘She_story’ is the world seen through woman’s eyes. 84 new media art works were applied to this exhibition and we selected 20. Art works are using different media to explore the subject [...]
Exhibition about Croatian Architecture
For all of you who happend to be in Hungary in next few weeks, and are interested in Croatian Architecture, the Exhibition ‘Continuity of Modernity – Fragments of Croatian Architecture From Modernism To 2010′ will be open tommorow on University of Pécs – Technical Faculty Pollack Mihály in Hungary (http://english.pte.hu/menu/102/26 ) and will last until 19.03.2010. The exhibition that includes villas, housing blocks, schools, churches, monuments and infrastructure projects, is presenting Croatian [...]
Forthcoming Exhibitions by Sanja Ivekovic
For all of you who are based or will visit Vienna, Berlin or Paris, and are interested in Croatian contemporary art, this is the opportunity to see work of Sanje Ivekovic, the well known Croatian contemporary artist – one of the key artists of her generation working today. Sanja Ivekovic will take part in four international exhibitions during next few months: MUMOK, Changing Channels, Art and Television 1963-1987 5th of March – 6th of June [...]
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb
The Museum of Contemporary Art (Muzej Suvremene Umjetnosit MSU) the largest museum institution in Croatia and the largest cultural institution since the independence of Croatia has recently been opened in Zagreb. The new building of the Museum will enable the appropriate conservation and exhibition of the collected art, and the conditions necessary for various programs, educational work-shops, film-projections and theatre performances aimed at the wider public and will make this [...]
Silba Island will get underwater museum
Map of Pocukmarak Bay at Silba Island where new underwater museum is to be opened: View Larger Map Last year the remains of a sarcophagus were found in Pocukmarak bay on Silba Island, as well as the remains of another one. Recently, a second phase of underwater research started where archaeologists will explore the wider area and carry out the preparations for opening an underwater museum. The stone coffer, which [...]
Short movies projection in Zagreb
“Crtic for goodnight” is projection of short movies made by young artists and students of new media arts from Munchen, Vancouver, Istambul and Zagreb. It will be held on: 26. November 2009 7,15 pm at NANO Gallery, Gajeva 26, Zagreb Projection ‘Crtić za laku noć’ is part of Upgrade!Zagreb gatherings for promotion of new media arts.
Book: Croatia – Aspects of Art, Architecture and Cultural Heritage
A new book on Croatia was launched by The International Trust for Croatian Monuments and Frances Lincoln Publishers on 4 November at Sotherans in London, UK. This volume is the first scholarly study in the English language of Croatia’s extraordinary artistic heritage. Leading specialists analyse the key cultural developments in this small country’s history, from the extensive Roman remains on the Adriatic coast, through the gothic splendour of the Dalmatian [...]
Lopud Art in June
THE LOPUD COLLECTION Hotels and Villas offers a rich art program this June in Villa Vilina and its ART Restaurant and Gallery on the island of Lopud. All exhibition openings are accompanied by a guitar performance of Jazz and other types of music by Vedran Mezej of Dubrovnik. Hidden Croatia Marine offers organized trips with their speed boats from Dubrovnik to Lopud and back and include a gourmet dinner in the package. [...]
Split, Ancient and Modern: A Captivating City
The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia and The Croatian National Tourist Office cordially invite you to SPLIT , ANCIENT AND MODERN: A CAPTIVATING CITY an evening celebrating the town of Split and the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian Thursday 16th of April 2009 6.00 to 9.00 pm at the Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street , London W1T 6BN . 6.30 The evening will start with an illustrated talk by Joško [...]
Night of Museums in Croatia
If you happened to be in Croatia tommorrow (30.01.09) , don’t miss the oportunity to enjoy Night of Museums (Noc Muzeja) - a night when 45 of Croatian museums do not close their doors after the usual opening hours, but stay open until late at night (1am) . The museums that are participating are in following places : Biograd na Moru, Bjelovar, Čakovec, Dubrovnik, Đakovo, Gornja Stubica, Gospić, Karlovac, Kastav, Kaštel [...]
Book of Croatian Video Art
The book ‘Insert-Retrospective of Croatian Video Art’ was presented at the Croatian Museum of Contemporary Art (MSU) in Zagreb on Saturday. The publication is a follow-up of the museum’s 2005 retrospective and presents the works of some one hundred video artists on 360 pages with 466 reproductions, in Croatian and English. To order a book, contact Museum of Contemporary Art of Croatia here
Photos: The Underwater Archaeological Treasures of the Croatian Coast
Here are some photos from last night’s illustrated lecture about The Underwater Archaeological Treasures of the Croatian Coast given by Dr Irena Radić Rossi from Hrvatski Restauratorski Zavod in Zagreb that was hold at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London, UK:
Exhibition of German Expressionists in Zagreb
An exhibition of German Expressionists is currently opened at the Gallery Klovićevi Dvori in Zagreb. The exhibition features 120 graphics and drawings by artists from one of the most powerful movements in modern European painting. The presented works fo art were collected from a number of museums and galleries in Germany and represent the works of all the major artists whose creations are related to “The Bridge” and “The Blue Rider” groups. Featured artsts include [...]
Restoration works on Sveti Marko Cathedral in Korcula
Restoration works on Cathedral Sveti Marko in Korcula Old Town has started in Korcula few days ago.
The project that is worth about 300 thousand Euros will include cleaning of the facade of Sv Marko Cathedral, its rosette and Sv Marko’s
Artist Stipe Nobilo exhibits in Vela Luka
A well known Lumbarda’s artist Stipe Nobilo will have an exhibition in Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Vela Luka. The exhibition titled “Otok” (meaning ‘An Island’), will show his recent paintings of Lumbarda’s as well as Korcula Archipelago landscapes. The curators of exhibition
Poster for Moreska performance at Dubrovnik in 1950
The latest addition to our Korcula Gallery is this beautiful poster of a Moreska performance at Dubrovnik Summer Festival (Dubrovacke Ljetne Igre) in 1950.
The poster shows a collage of several fragments of Dubrovnik sights - town walls tower, columns of Knezev Dvor and Onofrijeva Fontana.
A collage also
Stara Skula – New Art Gallery on Mljet
An art gallery ‘Stara Skula’ has opened in Govedari, on Mljet Island in August this year.
This brand new and the only exhibition space on Mljet is housed in old school building that was later used as post office. The building is currently owned by
Tabor Film Festival – Ogledalo u Korčuli
TABOR FILM FESTIVAL – OGLEDALO U KORČULI 2011
petak i subota 26. i 27.8.
20:20 – Animirani filmovi – Dječji program / Children’s programme
21:00 – Najbolji europski kratki filmovi u 2010. / EFA short nominees
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26. 08. 2011. PETAK / FRIDAY TABOR FILM
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Tintoretto's Painting in Korcula's Cathedral - After a four years long restauration and research process, it is confirmed that the main altar painting in Korcula's cathedral Sveti Marko is indeed paited by famous venetian painter Jacopo Tintoretto. According to information announced by Hrvatski Restauratorski Zavod in Dubrovnik, the institution that was doing restauration and research about this painting since 2002, this magnificent work of art is indeed made by famous painter.... read more...
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