Festival program

Presentation of the project with authors attending + garden party

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

Opening of the Friends exhibition by Zuzana Kmeťová

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

Lecture and discussion on the topic of Medium Shifts 

Opening of the White Memory exhibition by Mira Podmanická

Topic cycling tour focusing on art in Bratislava, final stop in the Gallery enter, vj kufrik brothers, cycling cinema powered by electricity produced directly on-site. 

Opening of the Dančiak, Blažo, Ondreička & 00 co. exhibition + launch of the 00 book published on the occasion of the exhibition 

Closing ceremony for the ILLUSTRATION MODE exhibition

Opening concert at the courtyard of SND (a BLAF festival production)

Live audiovisual performance of artists from Slovakia and neighbouring countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria). Open-air screenings and audiovisual installations.

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

Live audiovisual performance of artists from Slovakia and neighbouring countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria). Open-air screenings and audiovisual installations.

SPACE’s workshops invite children to come and meet contemporary art.

Workshop for the ILLUSTRATION MODE exhibition

Fine arts, various materials and techniques for children and their parents at the courtyard of SNG

design, books, art, jewellery, eco-products – courtyard of SND (a BLAF festival production)

Guided tour

Free evaluation of visual arts and antiques by experts from the Auction House SOGA

Guided tour - ILLUSTRATION MODE

workshop, pimp your bike

Workshops for children related to current exhibition with Sabina Jankovičová

A unique puppet take on a classical children’s tale, offering a combination of action suspense and tender romance, intertwined with a gentle message: It’s good to take live with a sense of humour. Performance is recommended for children over the age of 3 years, yet it will certainly grasp the attention of teachers, parents, as well as grannies and grandpas.

Workshops led by Kristína B. Hrončeková. Visitors need to make a reservation in advance at eva@ncsu.sk or +421 903 275 005

A guided tour of the exhibition, attended by the exhibiting authors and hosted by Mathilde Villeneuve, foreign affairs manager at the College of Fine Arts, Cergy-Pontoise University, Paris.

Opening ceremony of the exhibition for children entitled “SME for children” – in cooperation with the SME daily. 60 newspaper pager devoted entirely to children. Parents and their parents are welcome, too!

Opening of the Jewel from Austria exhibition 

Join us in bringing art back to life by means of games, objects and own creation. Together with our gallery’s pedagogues, you can interact with the exhibited works, as well as the space and atmosphere of our permanent expositions of Gothic Arts in Slovakia.

with Ján Uličiansky a Tibor Hujdič

Presentation of glass-making projects and publications of the NOVA Gallery. 

Interior design – evolution of detail, Mgr. Art. Lukáš Kello, ArtD.

Let’s help creativity – or what to do when inspiration does not come; Ing. Branislav Jelenčík, ArtD., Dip. Mgmt.

workshop led by Tomáš Klepoch and Matúš Maťátko

presentations, lectures and demonstrations of live visualisations and interactive installations, techniques and softwares 

Opening ceremony for the Design In Sculpture – Sculpture In Design exhibition.
Curator: Roman Popelár.
A night at Klinger’s – Resculpture.sk and guests.

at the New Slovakia exhibition. Stop by for an informal chat about arts with one of our lectors – they will be the ones wearing special t-shirts.

amphitheatre of SNG, Riecna 1, in case of bad weather held in SNG’s screening room

in the bridging of SNG.
A fashion show by young-generation fashion designers not only from Slovakia (a BLAF festival production)

Michaela Čopíková a Veronika Obertová

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

Fine arts, various materials and techniques for children and their parents at the courtyard of SNG

design, books, art, jewellery, eco-products – courtyard of SND (a BLAF festival production)

A guided tour of the exhibition, attended by the exhibiting authors and hosted by Mathilde Villeneuve, foreign affairs manager at the College of Fine Arts, Cergy-Pontoise University, Paris.

amphitheatre of SNG, Riecna 1, in case of bad weather held in SNG’s screening room

Lionel Balouin, critic, curator and president of TRAM:
The spaces of contemporary art in France 

Krokus Art Lunch and guided exhibition – Public Pedestal 

Join us in bringing art back to life by means of games, objects and own creation. Together with our gallery’s pedagogues, you can interact with the exhibited works, as well as the space and atmosphere of our permanent expositions of Gothic Arts in Slovakia.

Creative and entertaining family program involves your whole family in discovering arts, offering a topic and a message in the scope of 3 hours. During the BLAF festival, we will focus on the contemporary visual art. Reservation necessary at eva.kotlarikova@sng.sk

Presentation of works by Slovak and international artists. / Fru Fru gallery, 2nd floor 

Exhibition guided by its curator and concept author Aurel Hrabušický

Friends by Zuzana Kmeťová

Workshops for adults related to current exhibition with Sabina Jankovičová

Jana Hojstričová and Palo Macho – authors’ explication of the exhibition

Peter Daniel: Recycled materials for interior and design

Dušan Kočlík: Experimental Design of Furniture

Ivan Petelen: Expo 2010 Shanghai

Reading in SNG by .... is reading from SNG’s regular literary monthly. The reading relates to the exhibition with a selection of samples from period newspapers and literature, as well as a debate with interesting guests on the cultural and social environment
of the 1^st half of the 20^th century, on Bratislava’s milieu, intellectual bohemian circles and society life. Hosted by Silvester Lavrík

Peter Barényi a Eja Devečková  

Adventure march through SNG’s architectural recesses, focusing on architecture of 1970s, with Alexandra Kusá and Monika Mitášová. Visitors need to make  reservations by September 29 at gabriela.schultzova@sng.sk.

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

An offer of festival’s education programs for schools. During the entire scope of the festival, school groups can reserve an education program (workshops, animations) from our current offer.

for nursery school and kindergarten children 

Education program on contemporary art for primary school students. Visitors need to make a reservation in advance at eva@ncsu.sk or +421 903 275 005.

Office of Public Architecture

Panel discussion with artists, organised by the Public Pedestal civic association 

Lecture and presentation on the topic of Contemporary Slovak Photography

The story of Margita Czóbelová (1891 — 1972) between Mednyánszky and Robbe-Grillet. Exhibition in the Cabinet of Old Art guided by curator Katarína Beňová.

Presentation of an international exhibition project “Good Hunting!”, which is prepared for the Nitra Gallery by curator Omar Mirza, a member of the Slovak section of AICA.

Reaction to the exhibition New Slovakia – what is the new human being like, how does his movement and body change? A pilot movement-and-visual workshop for young people focusing on the influence of modern art on dance. Led by graphic artist and designer Zuzana Žabková. Reservations necessary no later than 5 days in advance, free entrance (reservations and info: marcela.lukacova@sng.sk)

Presentation of an independent international Internet platform focusing on the contemporary art scene and its foreign partners.

Lecture on the topic of Development of Culture in Slovak (academic painter. Pavol Kráľ)

Dance-and-visual performance by the Cverna von dirampe group

Lost-and-found household objects and old toys, which have lost their function and are redundant, serve as a foundation for object games. The workshop is designed for students and graduates of the schools of sculpture, but also offers a possibility to include a random passer-by. During the entire scope of the festival, people can bring in objects worth the artists’ attention. The workshop is open every day throughout the festival. Attendants need to register in advance at this phone no.: +421 904 260 630

An offer of festival’s education programs for schools. During the entire scope of the festival, school groups can reserve an education program (workshops, animations) from our current offer.

for nursery school and kindergarten children 

Office of Public Architecture

Education program on contemporary art for primary school students. Visitors need to make a reservation in advance at eva@ncsu.sk or +421 903 275 005.

International conference organised on the occasion of the opening of the ironapplause.net exhibition (screening room of SNG).

Launch of a catalogue on the occasion of the gallery’s 20^th anniversary 

Concept, significance and influence of expositions in the New SND building, Mgr. Barbara Brathová

Northerners are better able to convey shapes and other features of trees, rivers and hills than their artistic ancient colleagues. Using white gloves, curator Zuzana Ludiková will present to you in detail one selected work of art from SNG’s Collection of European Painting. (Water Barracks SNG, 2^nd floor, Italian Painting Hall, 16^th – 18^th century).

(Atrium of SNG)

Opening of the András Cséfalvay / Astronomi exhibition

Dance-and-visual performance by Tangere dance studio with  Jan Gonščák.

An offer of festival’s education programs for schools. During the entire scope of the festival, school groups can reserve an education program (workshops, animations) from our current offer.

Education program on contemporary art for primary school students. Visitors need to make a reservation in advance at eva@ncsu.sk or +421903275005.

Closing of the DŽU BOX exhibition – last chance to try on and buy artistic jewellery, meet with authors, learn more about their portfolio of work, as well as about the jewellery labelled as unique

Guided tour of Lithuanian artist Almyra Weigel + refreshment

Public presentation of the artist’s work in the SPACE gallery.

closing ceremony for Object Games

Opening ceremony for the LOVE BOOK / EMERGENCY EXITS (Miro Kohút)

SNG’s director general Alexandra Kusá will guide participants of this course focusing on a more in-depth understanding of the visual arts through the Auction of Slovak Contemporary Art. (Eurovea, Warehouse no.7)

Presentation of new book projects by Daniela Olejníková

Party on the occasion of publishing the 21^st issue of the Flash art Czech & Slovak edition magazine.

Opening of the Atelier Lab exhibition