Slovenj Gradec is a town known for its commitment to peace—primarily thanks to the international exhibitions of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška, which between 1966 and 1985, under the auspices of the United Nations, presented socially engaged art with a clear message of peace. This exhibition activity significantly contributed to Slovenj Gradec being awarded the title of “UN Messenger of Peace City” in 1989.

The cycle of exhibitions and events We stand  for Peace highlights contemporary perspectives on peace, solidarity, and ethical responsibility through art, theory, and reflection. At a time when the world is once again facing wars, deepening conflicts, growing polarization, and uncertainty, the aim is to create a space for coming together—a space for reflection, dialogue, and active engagement.

We stand for peace.

PROGRAM of events (continuously updated):

Curators’ Selection: We stand for Peace
On view from 15 July 2025 to 8 February 2026.
This exhibition cycle focuses on artworks from the KGLU collections, especially the international collection Gallery for Peace. The works respond to war, violence, and social injustice, presenting them not merely as political or historical phenomena, but as personal and collective experiences that affect our shared humanity.

Peace Grove: Guided tour among public monuments and sculptures in Slovenj Gradec
Thu, 28 August (18:00), Peace Park at Štibuh

On collaboration with Palestinian artists, with curator Bojana Piškur (Moderna galerija)
Thu, 11 September (18:00)

On the importance of justice for peace in Palestine, with lawyer and journalist and Amnesty International collaborator Kristina Božič
Mon, 20 October (18:00)

On the Gallery for Peace collection, with Andreja Hribernik and Katarina Hergold Germ, authors of the catalogue Gallery for Peace
Thu, 13 November (18:00)

Opening of the exhibition Valentin Oman, In Memoriam: Stations of the Cross Ukraine/Middle East
Thu, 11 December (18:00)

Peace as a historical process, lecture by Milan Mrđenović
Thu, 29 January (18:00)

Unconditional Peace, lecture by Martin Pogačar (ZRC SAZU)
Wed, 15 April (18:00)

You are warmly invited to join these free events.

Photo: Evald Okas, On the Stage of Peace, 1965, color lithograph, KGLU Collection