Monthly overview

Permanent display of the Herman Pečarič Collection at the Piran Gallery for the Slovenian Cultural Holiday The new programme year of the Piran Coastal Galleries begins at the Herman Pečarič Gallery in Piran, which has recently been renovated. The restoration of the gallery’s façade and interiors, begun in early September 2025, was made possible by

Spekula: Matrix – The Alienated Thought  Matrix – The Alienated Thought is the title of the seventh artistic manifestation Spekula. At a time when the specificity of media messages, carriers, and content generators intertwines with the thoughts of both narrower and broader groups of users, readers, and mediators, individual thought is increasingly exposed to algorithmic

Forma viva Portorož 2025 The Piran Coastal Galleries are kicking off autumn with a diverse range of artistic events that combine rich tradition, contemporary creativity and international cooperation. The highlight is the Forma viva sculpture symposium in Seča, near Portorož, where for over six decades invited sculptors have been creating exceptional artistic masterpieces in Istrian

EX-TEMPORE PIRAN 2025 – 60TH INTERNATIONAL PAINTING EX-TEMPORE Ex-tempore Piran 2025 is in full swing during the first week of September. After the opening of the exhibition Imaginary of Details by last year’s Young Author Prize recipient (2024), Lev Ambrož Okorn, at the Herman Pečarič Gallery, stamping of supports began on Saturday, 30 August 2025,

EX-TEMPORE PIRAN 2025 – 60TH INTERNATIONAL PAINTING EX-TEMPORE Ex-tempore Piran is an event that needs no special introduction. It is recognized for its competitive nature and its impressively long tradition: this year it celebrates its jubilee, 60th edition, confirming its great popularity among creators of various generations and a broad audience. Ex-tempore Piran 2025 will

The Coastal Galleries of Piran proudly present a vibrant summer exhibition season, featuring a series of new temporary shows across Koper, Piran, and Portorož. We warmly invite you to explore the exhibitions—during the summer months, all venues remain open in the evening hours to welcome visitors.   Piran Civic Gallery  Until 24th August, the Piran

EXHIBITIONS AND OPENINGS Opening of Primož Bizjak’s exhibition “The Grey World is Blue and Green” at the Piran Civic Gallery The first major solo exhibition of internationally acclaimed Slovenian artist Primož Bizjak (1976, Šempeter pri Gorici), who resides abroad, will open on Friday, 16 May 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Piran Civic Gallery. The

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

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

The interest expressed by the general public in the art content offered by the Piran Coastal Galleries in this late autumn and winter season in the Piran and Koper exhibition centers supported our decision to extend the viewing time of some exhibitions. Important international events are also being prepared, the completion of the renovation of

The traditional Ex-tempore Piran, which takes place every year towards the end of summer, also symbolically heralds the start of the autumn program in the Piran Coastal Galleries.    Loža Gallery, Koper The personal exhibition of paintings by the Maribor artist Borut Popenko titled Openings, which will be opened on September 27, 2024, is an

EX-TEMPORE PIRAN 2024 IS APPROACHING Ex-tempore Piran is an art manifestation of the Piran Coastal Galleries, which is the most open to the public. It is recognizable by its competitive character and long tradition. Along with a rich accompanying program for all generations, the exhibition Ex-tempore Piran 2024 will be held at two locations this

The beginning of the summer exhibition season of the Piran Coastal Galleries  was marked by new exhibitions and other cultural events in Ankaran, Koper, Piran and Portorose. We invite you to take a look at them. During the summer,  all exhibition spaces are open in the evenings.  

This year, the traditional June event Summer Museum Night (SMN/PMN) will take place on Saturday, June 15. It is organized by the Slovenian Museum Association. For 22 years, it has been bringing together many cultural institutions and events throughout Slovenia. The Piran Coastal Galleries will be joining the high-profile evening event initiative again this year.

SPRINGTIME ACTIVITIES IN THE PIRAN COASTAL GALLERIES The month of April in the Piran Coastal Galleries (PCG) is marked by significant promotional activities, inter-institutional collaborations and the rearrangement of exhibition spaces for upcoming high-profile projects and exhibitions, which will take place later on in the month of May.The introduction into the program year began with