Ljubljana
MGML
Exhibitions
Upcoming
Rob Hornstra Ordinary People
27. 5. 2026–4. 10. 2026
In collaboration with Fotomuseum Den Haag we are preparing an exhibition by the renowned Dutch photographer Rob Hornstra, entitled Ordinary People. Over the past twenty years, Hornstra has created a portrait of our times by photographing people in their everyday lives. In Ljubljana the photographer will also premiered several newer works from the Europeans series, which he is developing with artist Arnold van Bruggen.
Upcoming
Classics of Hungarian Photography
17. 11. 2026–14. 3. 2027
For the end of the year we are preparing an exhibition of the classics of Hungarian photography in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center in Budapest and with the Liszt Institute in Ljubljana to mark the 10th anniversary of its founding. On display will be works by Hungarian masters who redefined 20th-century photography, including Robert Capa, László Moholy-Nagy, and André Kertész.
Past exhibitions
Temporary AddressUp Close Alumni Exhibition
16. 12. 2025–12. 4. 2026
In the exhibition Temporary Address, we present 17 authors selected through the participants of the Up Close: Photography as a Way of Seeing study group. Their projects are imbued with feelings of closeness and familiarity, vulnerability and change, as well as an awareness of their own transience. They recreate ambients and question the meaning of the various spaces we inhabit.
Paolo PellegrinAn Anthology
24. 6. 2025–9. 11. 2025
The internationally acclaimed and award-winning Italian photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin, a member of the renowned agency Magnum Photos, will be presented in our serie of exhibitions dedicated to the biggest photographers of our time. Pellegrin's photography sheds light on global conflicts, environmental catastrophes and the stories of marginalised people.
exhibition by Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF)
Aïda MulunehOn the Edge of Past Future
25. 2. 2025–1. 6. 2025
Full of symbolism, vibrant colours and bold patterns, the photographs of contemporary Ethiopian artist Aïda Muluneh (1974) aim to reflect and raise awareness. Through her exceptional visual language, the photographer's work highlights pressing global issues such as inequalities in access to water, food or education, and the abuse of power, while advocating for the empowerment of women. We present her work at the exhibition On the Edge of Past Future, produced by Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF).
Our ClaimSlovenian Protest Photography 2020-2022
1. 10. 2024–26. 1. 2025
Photography remains the key tool for documenting important social movements because, despite the challenges of the digital era, it maintains the position of a witness and the ability to tell stories. The exhibition Our Claim: Slovenian Protest Photography 2020-2022 presents the period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrations across Slovenia and highlights the role and meaning of photography in recording social events and valuing of our common heritage. The exhibition features more than 250 photographs by 38 photographers and will be also expanded with photographs by visitors until mid-January.
EXHIBITION EXTENDED TILL 8 SEPTEMBER!
Klavdij SlubanElsewhere Here
19. 3. 2024–8. 9. 2024
The Jakopič Gallery presents the largest ever mid-career retrospective exhibition of Klavdij Sluban, one of the world's most renowned photographers of Slovenian origin. For the exhibition Elsewhere Here the artist and the curator Dr Marija Skočir, have conceived a completely new selection of cycles that present the highlights of more than three decades of Sluban's work in more than 150 photographs. The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive photomontograph, which is also available as a special edition.
Slovenian women artists 1850-1950Architects and photographers
15. 11. 2023–25. 2. 2024
In cooperation with the City Museum of Ljubljana, we produced an exhibition on Slovenian women artists in the period 1850-1950. The aim of the two-part exhibition is to highlight female artists who presented themselves to the public during the selected period and who, despite the social conventions of the time, established themselves in the public space. The museum focus on women painters and sculptors, while the gallery focus on women architects and photographers.