Art Pavilion, Zagreb
Umjetnički paviljon u Zagrebu | |
Established | 15 December 1898 |
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Location | 22 King Tomislav Square, Zagreb |
Coordinates | 45°48′26″N 15°58′43″E / 45.80722°N 15.97861°E |
Type | Art gallery |
Visitors | 65,164 (2018) [1] |
Director | Irena Bekić |
Public transit access | Tram Lines: 2, 4, 6, 9, 13. |
Website | umjetnicki-paviljon.hr |
Type | Protected cultural good |
Reference no. | Z-222[2][3] |
The Art pavilion in Zagreb (
History
The idea of creating the gallery was first put forward by Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac in the spring of 1895.[5] In May 1896 a Millennium Exhibition was to be held in Budapest, celebrating 1,000 years of Hungarian statehood, and artists from what was then Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia were invited to attend. Urged by Bukovac, Croatian artists decided to present their works in a purpose-built Pavilion, constructed around a prefabricated iron skeleton so that it could easily be shipped to Zagreb after the exhibition.[5] The Budapest Pavilion was designed by Hungarian architects Flóris Korb and Kálmán Giergl and was constructed by the Danubius building company.[4]
After the exhibition had ended, the building's skeleton was transported to Zagreb and Austrian architects
The construction went on for two years between 1897 and 1898 and the Pavilion was officially inaugurated on 15 December 1898 with a large exhibition showcasing works of local artists called Croatian Salon (Croatian: Hrvatski salon).[5] The exhibition was very popular and attracted some 10,000 visitors, at a time when Zagreb had a total population of 60,000.[6]
The gallery has a total display area of 600 m2 and does not have a permanent display as it specialises in one-off solo and group exhibitions representing notable oeuvres and art movements from all periods and styles, with works by both Croatian and foreign artists. Throughout its history the gallery organised around 700 exhibitions with artists ranging from the Earth Group collective to George Grosz, Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin, Andy Warhol, Mimmo Rotella, Joan Miró, Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti and many others.[6]
In recent years it featured retrospective exhibitions of artists such as
In 2006, the glass roof of the Pavilion was renovated and the lighting system was replaced.[18] The renovation works continued for seven years and were completed in 2013.[19]
In 2020, the Pavilion was damaged by a strong earthquake. As of 2021, it remains closed to visitors.
References
- ^ "Posjećenost hrvatskih muzeja u 2017. godini" (PDF). mdc.hr (in Croatian). Zagreb: Museum Documentation Center. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Umjetnički paviljon u Zagrebu" (in Croatian). Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Umjetnički paviljon". Registar Kulturnih Dobara. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ a b c "The history and activities of the Art pavilion in Zagreb 1898. - 1998". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ ISBN 953-0-60524-2.
- ^ a b "Dan Umjetničkog paviljona 15. prosinca 2008. i 110. godišnjica njegova postojanja" (in Croatian). Art pavilion in Zagreb. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Milivoj Uzelac, 1897 - 1977 - Retrospective". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Gilles Aillaud: From Picture to Stage". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Edo Kovačević — Retrospective". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "DUŠAN DŽAMONJA – Fifties / Sixties". Art Pavilion in Zagreb.
- ^ "Vlaho Bukovac and Alexandre Cabanel – A Historic Encounter of Pupil and Teacher". Art Pavilion in Zagreb.
- ^ Vuković, Radovan. "BORIS DEMUR: Spiral Journey". Art Pavilion in Zagreb.
- ^ Rus, Zdenko. "ANTO JERKOVIĆ – Retrospective". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "BELA CSIKOS SESIA – After (the) Psyche, Painting!". Art Pavilion in Zagreb.
- ^ Poklečki Stošić, Jasminka. "NASTA ROJC – La retrospective critique".
- ^ "Looking at Others — photographs and video installations". Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "ZAGREB — MÜNCHEN: Hrvatsko slikarstvo i Akademija likovnih umjetnosti u Münchenu" (in Croatian). Art Pavilion in Zagreb. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ Nezirović, Vanja (25 July 2006). "Za obnovu Umjetničkog paviljona 8,4 milijuna kuna". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Obnovljen Umjetnički paviljon". zagreb.hr (in Croatian). City of Zagreb. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
- Official website—(in Croatian and English)