EX-TEMPORE PIRAN 2026-61st INTERNATIONAL PAINTING EX-TEMPORE | 29 August‒5 September 2026 | Exhibition:Civic Gallery Piran, 5. 9–18. 10. 2026, Monfort Gallery, Portorož, 5. 9.–15. 11. 2026 | Award Ceremony:Tartini Square, Piran, Saturday, 5. 9. 2026, at 8.30 pm.
BERNHARD RÜDIGER: FAILED AGAIN (SEVENTH TRUMPET) – GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
Bernhard Rüdiger – Failed Again (Seventh Trumpet) | Major Retrospective Exhibition | Civic Gallery Piran | Guided Tour of the Exhibition: Friday, 24 July 2026, at 7:00 PM, Guided by: artist Bernhard Rüdiger, Translated by: co-curator Matic Bukovac.
JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAM 2026
During the summer months, all Piran Coastal Galleries exhibition venues are hosting interesting recently opened exhibitions and other art projects.
FRANCESCO BERTOCCO. BREAKING THE CIRCUIT OF CONTROL – GUIDED TOUR
Francesco Bertocco: Breaking the circuit of control | Guided Tour: thursday, July 16, 2026, at 7 p.m., Monfort Gallery, Portorož.Guided by: Tina Jazbec.
TILYEN MUCIK: SEEDS
Tilyen Mucik: Seeds | Photographic works | Curated by Barbara Čeferin | Loža Gallery (Tito Square 1), Koper | 2.07.2026–10.09.2026 | Opening: Thursday 2.07.2026, at 7 p.m. | In collaboration with Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana. Exhibition setup: Tilyen Mucik, Barbara Čeferin. Introductory text: Vida Jocif.
FRANCESCO BERTOCCO. BREAKING THE CIRCUIT OF CONTROL
Francesco Bertocco. Breaking the Circuit of Control | Curated by Gabi Scardi, with Mariagrazia Muscatello.
JUNE 18TH AT FORMA VIVA PARK!
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 8:30 p.m., the Municipality of Piran will officially open the renovated Lucija–Forma viva municipal road, which provides access to the Forma viva Portorož Sculpture Park.
LAYERING – GROUP EXHIBITION
Layering – International group exhibition | Meduza Gallery, Koper, 12.06.26–20.09.26 – Opening: Friday, 12. 6. 2026, at 7 p.m. | Curated by: Andrea Bódis, Barna Benedek, Júlia N. Mészáros, Milán Bódis, Coordination: Tatjana Sirk.
URBAN LABORATORY II: EROS AND THANATOS
URBAN LABORATORY II: EROS AND THANATOS | Meduza Gallery, Koper, From May 12 to June 5, 2026 | Opening: May 28, 2026 at 18:00 | Accompanying event: Screening of the documentary film Habitar – May 22, 2026 at 19:00 at Koper Regional Museum.
BERNHARD RÜDIGER: FAILED AGAIN (SEVENTH TRUMPET)
BERNHARD RÜDIGER: FAILED AGAIN (SEVENTH TRUMPET) | Large Overview Exhibition | Municipal Gallery Piran, 22 May—23 August 2026 | Opening: Friday, 22 May 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Curators: Mara Ambrožič Verderber, Matic Bukovac,Coordination: Gabrijela Kukovič.
SAKAN AND PIRAN: MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
SAKAN AND PIRAN – Herman Pečarič Gallery | Opening, Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 6:00 p.m. | Curators: Lazar Sakan, Slavoljub Stanković.
MARKO MLADENOVIĆ: OVERSCROLL
Marko Mladenović: Overscroll | Performance | Meduza Gallery, Koper, Tuesday, 5. 5. 2026 at 5 pm.
THE TRIANGLE OF MARKO BRECELJ (Rotulus Homo Pendulum)
THE TRIANGLE OF MARKO BRECELJ (Rotulus Homo Pendulum) | Multimedia performance | Location: Wooden Hall, Monfort, Portorož.
PCG: 50 YEARS OF CONTEMPORARY ART – CONVERSATION WITH GUESTS: VOJKO TOMINC, DARJA VUGA AND DUŠKA DUKIĆ
PCG: 50 YEARS OF CONTEMPORARY ART – CONVERSATION WITH GUESTS: Vojko Tominc, Darja Vuga and Duška Đukić | Piran Coastal Galleries – 50 years of contemporary art – Documentary exhibition. Conversation: Thursday, 23 April 2026, at 11.00, Piran City Gallery.
