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 Civic Gallery in is hosting the first major solo exhibition of acclaimed Slovenian photographer Primož Bizjak, who lives and works abroad. Bizjak’s work centers on the ever-changing landscapes of nature and urban environments, often depicting abandoned spaces rich with past resonance, unique architecture, or striking natural perspectives. This unique exhibition titled The Grey World is Blue and Green, was conceptualized and curated by renowned artist Ištvan Išt Huzjan and offers an overview of Bizjak’s work from 2004 to 2020. The selection of works engages in a dialogue with the poem The Whole World is Like by Srečko Kosovel (Integrali ’26) and includes the series: Venice (2005–2006), Sarajevo (2004–2006), Apuan Alps (2014–2017), and Munich Zoo (2017–2020). This exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture (Republic of Slovenia), Piran Municipality and the City of Koper, organized in collaboration with Gregor Podnar Gallery, Vienna.
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Monfort Gallery Portorož & Loža Gallery Koper
Until 24 August, a compelling dual-venue exhibition titled Intruders, Uninvited into Chaos by established Slovenian visual artist Andrej Škufca is on view in Portorož and Koper. This large-scale spatial installation explores the architectural, typological, and socio-political tension between two contrasting settings: the expansive former salt warehouse on the Portorož coast and the Venetian Gothic palace in Koper’s main square. Škufca’s speculative installations function less as objects and more as immersive landscapes, evoking memories of once-inhabited human environments. The project also features contributions from Austrian artists Katrin Euller (sound intervention) and Miriam Stoney (poetry). The exhibition is curated by Laura Amann, a Vienna-based curator and architect. Organized in collaboration with: MG+MSUM Ljubljana, Projekt Atol Institute Ljubljana, New Jörg Gallery (Vienna), Ravnikar Gallery (Ljubljana), and Kucca (Zagreb).
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Monfort warehouse Portorož
From 10 to 15 July, the FUGA Festival will take place in the Monfort warehouse, aspiring to become an international platform for emerging artists and students from across disciplines—theatre, film, music, and visual arts. The festival follows a five-year strategic plan deployed by the director of the festival, Ivan Loboda, introducing a new artistic discipline each year. In 2025, a dedicated Visual Arts Department was founded in collaboration with the Piran Coastal Galleries. Five international visual arts students will work with a mentor during the festival. The programme will conclude with a group exhibition, opening on 14 July 2025 at 8:00 PM on view until 10 August 2025.
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Meduza Gallery Koper
Until 19 September, Meduza Gallery in Koper presents a joint solo exhibition by Vesna Bukovec and Ana Čigon, titled Work in Progress. Deceptive Working Time. This is the third phase of the long-term artistic and curatorial research project Work in Progress, developed collectively by Vesna Bukovec, Tia Čiček, and Ana Čigon. The current exhibition focuses on the concept of working hours and their changing forms, offering insight into contemporary working conditions. The research also envisions future alternatives where well-being and interpersonal connection are prioritized over profit-driven growth. As a development-oriented participatory project, visitors are invited to share their own experiences with modern forms of work by writing them on selected illustrations. Before the exhibition concludes, a public discussion will be organized on this ever-relevant and pressing topic.
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Herman Pečarič Gallery Piran
Until 17 August, coastal illustrator Tinka Leskovšek, who currently lives in Venice, presents her solo exhibition titled Pure Grace. Despite the accessibility of modern digital tools, Leskovšek remains devoted to traditional artistic techniques. With meticulous detail and the finest of brushes, she hand-paints realistic depictions of animals and plants, producing works that resonate across generations. During the exhibition, we are organizing a series of ArtLab Meduza Creative Workshops on Saturdays, where participants will create fabric collages on cardboard featuring animal motifs—reflecting the central theme of the exhibition. Art education workshops with Tinka Leskovšek will be held on Saturdays (5 and 19 July, and 9 August) from 10:00 to 11:30, and an adult workshop will take place on Wednesday, 13 August, from 17:00 to 19:00, all at the Herman Pečarič Gallery in Piran.
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Ex-tempore Piran & Forma Viva Portorož 2025
To conclude the summer season, we are pleased to announce two traditional international events: the 60th edition of the Ex-tempore Piran painting competition, open to all visual artists and art enthusiasts, and the Forma Viva Portorož International Symposium of Sculptors, featuring internationally recognized sculptors creating works on-site at the sculpture park in Seča near Portorož. Further details will be provided in the next programme announcement.
You are cordially invited!
