The art world was shaken by the news that Koyo Kouoh, one of the leading figures of the global art scene, passed away at the age of 58. She was recently appointed as the first female African curator to serve as the artistic director of the Venice Biennale of Visual Arts in 2026.
MAY–JUNE 2025 PROGRAM
EXHIBITIONS AND OPENINGS
CATALOGUE PRESENTATION: GANI LLALLOSHI – NOSTALGIA
Catalogue Presentation: Gani Llalloshi – Nostalgia | PIRAN CIVIC GALLERY, Tuesday, 6 May 2025, at 6 p.m.
FEEL THE SALT CRYSTAL
FEEL THE SALT CRYSTAL: Images, Sounds and Tastes of the Salt Crystal | Salt Festival | Herman Pečarič Gallery, Piran – Sunday, 27 April 2025, 7 pm ─10 pm
CULTURAL WEEK WITH ŠOUP
The Piran Coastal Galleries, in cooperation with the Student Organisation of the University of Primorska, invite you to the Cultural Week with ŠOUP, which will take place from 14 April to 19 April 2025.
WHEN A LINE APPEARS (at the Exhibition with the Painter)
WHEN A LINE APPEARS (at the Exhibition with the Painter) –Workshops and Final Exhibition | Herman Pečarič Gallery Piran, April 1 – May 18, 2025
PAINTRESSES FROM THE LITTORAL: meeting with artists and presentation of the publication
PAINTRESSES FROM THE LITTORAL FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF PIRAN COASTAL GALLERIES: meeting with the painters and presentation of the publication | Meduza Gallery, Koper – Saturday, 22 March 2025, 11 a.m.
MARCH & APRIL PROGRAM 2025
Opening of the Prepletanja exhibition in the Monfort Gallery in Portorož The 2025 Exhibition Programme in the Monfort Gallery in Portorož opens with the introduction of the first of two of last year’s winning projects of the Odprta vrata (Open Doors) public call. The group exhibition entitled Prepletanja (Intertwining) will present 12 Istrian artists of
INTERWINED – Open Doors 2024
INTERTWINED – OPEN DOORS 2024 | Monfort Gallery, Portorož, 4.04.25—25.05.25 | Opening: Friday, 4.04.2025, at 19:00 – Curator: Stephanie Peršić, Coordination: Ana Papež
BOJAN MIJATOVIĆ: ANIMALS AND FRIENDS
Bojan Mijatović: Animals and Friends | photos, drawings & objects – Meduza Gallery, Koper, 25.04.25-7.06.2025; opening: Friday 25. 4. 2025 at 7 pm | Curated by: Majda Božeglav Japelj
PROFESSIONAL MEETING OF ART TEACHERS
PROFESSIONAL MEETING OF ART TEACHERS | 13.03.25-14.03.2025, Piran Civic Gallery and Herman Pečarič Gallery, Piran
WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN & THE WHITE NIGHT OF THE 8TH OF MARCH
WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN & THE WHITE NIGHT | Galleria Medusa, Koper | Saturday, 03.08.2025
BLOOMING TARTINI SQUARE – INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION BLOOMING TARTINI SQUARE | Tartini Square, Piran, Saturday, 8 March 2025, 9.00 – 11.30 a.m. | Idea and realization: Gani Llalloshi, Pedagogical work and organization: Ana Papež, in collaboration with Ingrid Knez
PAINTRESSES FROM THE LITTORAL FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF PIRAN COASTAL GALLERIES
Paintresses from the Littoral from the Collections of Piran Coastal Galleries | Meduza Gallery, Koper, 31.01.2025-13.04.2025 | Curator: Tatjana Sirk | Opening: Friday, 31 January 2025 at 6 p.m.
JANUARY & FEBRUARY PROGRAM 2025
Opening of the Primorske slikarke iz zbirk Obalnih galerij Piran (Paintresses From the Littoral From the Collections of the Piran Coastal Galleries) exhibition in the Meduza Gallery The Miscellanea, zgodbe in likovna dela iz depojev Obalnih galerij Piran (Miscellanea, Stories and Artworks from the Depots of the Piran Coastal Galleries) exhibition, which has been on
GANI LLALLOSHI: NOSTALGIA
Gani Llalloshi: NOSTALGIA | 20 December 2024 – 4 May 2025, Piran Civic gallery | Opening: Friday, 20 December 2024 at 6 pm, Press conference: Friday, 20 December 2024 at 12 pm | Curator: Janja Kralj, Co-curator: Matic Bukovac, Guest reviewer: Shkëlzen Maliqi
MISCELLANEA: STORIES AND ARTWORKS FROM THE PIRAN COASTAL GALLERIES DEPOTS
Miscellanea: stories and artworks from the Piran Coastal Galleries depots | 18.12.2024-18.05.2025 – Loža Gallery, Capodistria
URBAN LABORATORY
URBAN LABORATORY | 13.12.2024 – 17.01.2025, Student workshops and exhibition | Curator: Ass. Prof. Boštjan Bugarič, PhD, Coordination: Tatjana Sirk
