7. 2. 2026–8. 2. 2026 Weekend of Culture at UGM
Weekend of Culture at UGM
UGM, Strossmayerjeva ulica 6
Saturday and Sunday, 7 and 8 February 2026, 10:00‒18:00
At the Maribor Art Gallery, we are extending the celebration of the Cultural Holiday across the entire weekend this year. Free admission to all exhibitions will be available on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, along with a free programme for children and adults. You are warmly invited to immerse yourself in visual art.
• Programme
Get to know the artists represented in the UGM Collection and their exceptional works!
In the framework of the exhibition Spekter. 70 Years of the UGM Collection, our colleagues will give short, 15-minute presentations highlighting selected works and placing them in a broader historical and art-historical context.
Saturday, 7. February 2026
An Encounter with an Artwork
You are invited to short encounters with artworks in the exhibition Spekter. Through 15-minute presentations in front of the artworks, discover works by Slovenian artists from the UGM Collection.
11:00, Room 3
Jure Kirbiš on Slavko Tihec
11:20, Room 5
Jure Kirbiš on Marko Jakše
11:40, Room 9 (The Great Hall)
Jan Slaček on Zmago Jeraj
12:00, Room 9 (The Great Hall)
Jan Slaček on Peter Žmitko
12:20, Room 5
Brigita Strnad on Metka Krašovec
12:40, Room 4
Brigita Strnad on Ksenija Čerče
Sunday, 8. February 2026
11:00, Room 4
Andreja Borin on Ivan Dvoršak
11:20, Room 2 and Room 9 (The Great Hall)
Andreja Borin on Ida Brišnik Remec
11:40, Room 2
Simona Vidmar Čelik on Jurij Šubic
12:00, Room 7
Jan Slaček on Rudolf Kotnik
12:20, Room 5
Jan Slaček on Ludvik Pandur
12:40, Room 3
Živa Kleindienst on Lojze Dolinar
13:00, Room 8 (The Column Hall)
Živa Kleindienst on France Kralj
Programme for Children ‒ 7 February
10:30–12:00
Creative Saturday / Joyful Colours
Groups: ages 4–7 and 8–12
• Free entry to current exhibitions! (7 February and 8 February)
UGM (Strossmayerjeva ulica 6)
Spekter. 70 Years of the UGM Collection
The temporary display of UGM Collection was created by the designer David Tavčar, who combed through the museum’s collection to select over 250 works of art featured in the exhibition, some iconic, some lesser known and others shown to the public for the very first time, and arranged them across seven rooms and two halls into a singular, vibrant experience. The major exhibition at the UGM | Maribor Art Gallery opens up a spectrum of views, positions, and forms, both within the artworks from the UGM Collection and in the art of exhibition-making as such.
UGM Kabinet (Strossmayerjeva ulica 6)
Christoph Grill / Depth of Field
Christoph Grill’s photographic work is a result of a change of location. What can be seen in the world is incommensurable, a never-ending project. On his exploratory journeys, he cultivates the openness of an explorer, allowing himself to be surprised by what he finds without any specific guidelines. This is, on the one hand, a conceptual exploration of what already presents itself as an image, and, on the other, of what landscapes are charged with. The focus here is primarily on the traces of political ideologies in such disturbed landscapes, the consequences of the violent interventions with which they are visibly or invisibly contaminated, and where people continue to try to live.
UGM Šop (Strossmayerjeva ulica 6)
Špela Ambrož / Violets
UGM Šop presents Špela Ambrož with an exhibition of prints for sale from her Violets series. In this series, Ambrož draws on scenes of football matches, specifically those played in Maribor. She uses recordings of these sporting events as her point of departure, capturing frames that are compositionally, chromatically, and narratively compelling, depicting moments of fans’ fervour and (un)sportsmanlike conduct of players. Thus, she reflects on the football match as an aesthetic experience worthy of artistic exploration. The prints were created using the solvent transfer technique, which introduces unpredictability and a subtle sense of humour with each impression. The exhibition is an opportunity for the audience to discover playful yet thoughtful worlds in each print and to introduce contemporary printmaking into their homes.
