Bratislava

Initiatives

Venues

• A4 - Zero Space, culture centre, *2003
• Art Books Coffee / ABC, bookstore & gallery, *2017
• Artforum, bookstore, *1990, [1] [2] [3]
• Artscene, cultural venue, *2022
• Batelier, music and art venue, *2010
• Beastro bar, *2015
• Björnsonova, gallery
• Brot, nonfiction design bookstore, *2021
• BUNT, community space, *2024, [4]
• Bystro, community centre, *2017
• Cyklo Kuchyňa
• Flatgallery, *2012
• Fuga, music bar, *2012
• Gallery 19, *2009
• Gallery Medium, *1991
• Gandy Gallery, since 2005
• Garáže, *c.1993, [5] [6] [7]
• Július Koller Society, *2008
• Kulturák klub, *2018, [8] [9]
• LOM space, sound laboratory, *2011/2018
• Nová Cvernovka, artist studios, *2017
• Oáza, cultural centre, *2019, [10]
• P*AKT, cultural centre
• Pink Whale, music bar
• Prügerka, community centre, *2023, [11]
• Satelit, design gallery
• Slovak Museum of Design, *2013
• Subdeck, club, *2023
• T3 - kultúrny prostriedok, independent cultural venue, *2017, [12]
• Tepláreň, queer space, *2015, [13]
• tranzit.sk, project space, *2002/2014

• Past venues: A Promise of Kneropy (project space, 2020-2023), Temporary Parapet (artist-run gallery, 2017-2020, [14]), EduCafe (*2016), Batyskaf (2015, [15]), Kalab (community centre, 2016-2020, [16]), Pod pyramídou (2014-2015), KK Bagala (2014-2016), Trivjednom (2013-2015), Šafko (2013-2015), Midl_space (2011), HotDock (project space, 2010-2022, [17]), Progressbar (hackerspace, 2010-2020), Enter Gallery (2010-2012), Krokus Gallery (2008-2019), Barus Rattus (2008-2011), Photoport (gallery, 2007-2023), Cvernovka (2006-2016), Intergalaktická Obluda club (2008-2013), 13m3/13 kubikov (2006-2009), Bastart (gallery, 2006-2009, [18]), MediaLab* (*2005), SubClub (2005-2019), Galéria Veža (2004-2008), HIT Gallery (*2003), BURUNDI media lab (2003-2005), Tranzit studios (2002-2014), Theatrium Art (2002-2005), Spojka club (2002-2005), Propeller (2001-2006), Buryzone (2001-2003), Čajovňa V podzemí (2001-2002), Space/Priestor Gallery (1999-2013), Café Kút (*1998, [19]), Klub Za zrkadlom (*1997), Galéria Duna club (1996-2006), UW Café (1995-2002), Účko/U.Club (3/1993-2005), Bazén theatre (1992-1996), Stoka theatre/bar (1/1992-2006), FK Nostalgia cinema (10/1991-2011), New Model Club (9/1991-1993) [20], Zbrojnoš, Rock Fabrik/Kominárska club (1991-1993), FK 901 cinema (1991-2003), Čierny havran (*1990?), Primaf club (1983?-1989?) [21], Štúdio S (*1982), Elam club (*1982), Unic club (*1976), Bernolák, V klub/Véčko. More: BA!! independent spaces 1989-2019.

Initiatives and collectives with no permanent event venue

• 3/4, magazine, *1999
• Apart, artist collective, *2012
• Art You Can Eat, online video platform for art
• Artalk.sk, *2013
• Atrakt Art, *2000
• Čerstvé Ovocie
• Critical Daily, *2016
• Debris Company, physical theatre company (formerly Hubris), *1990
• Eject, *2006
• Exitab, music label, *2009
• Experimental Studio of Slovak Radio, *1965
• EXtempore, radio programme, *2004
• Gergaz, netlabel, *2008
• GUnaGU, theatre company, *1985, [22],
• Itchy bit, *2005
• K2IC, *2000
• Kapitál, monthly, *2017, [23]
• KARTEL, *2003
• Konjunkcie, radio program, *2012
• KU.BA – Kultúrna Bratislava, *2015, +
• Kufrik Brothers, *2002
• Mladý pes, *2010
• MLOKi, online cultural magazine, *2011
• ooo, *2020
• Open Design Studio, *2007
• Otvorená Kultúra!, cultural workers initiative, *2024
• Profil, contemporary art magazine, *1990
• Proto Sites, music label, *2014
• radioART, portal, *2001
• RGB, *2002
• Robota: Center for Advanced Studies, *2019
• Satori, *1999
• Shibuya Motors, *2011
• SkRAT, theatre, *2000
• Slovník výtvarného umenia, radio program, 2011
• Stoka, theatre company, *1991
• Tlis, student radio, *1981
• Transmusic comp., *1989
• Urbsounds, *2001
• Vapori del Cuore, *1993
• Vlna, magazine, *1999
• Voice Over Noise
• Wegart, *1995
• Weltschmerzen, music label

• Past initiatives: Col-me (*2007), Citylab (*2004), NADA (*2003), CECM, Lengow & HEyeRMEarS (*1997), Rádio Ragtime (1993-1999), SNEH (*1990), Balvan (1987-1992), School of Arts and Crafts (1928-1939).

Events

• Art's Birthday Party, since 2006
• BRAK book festival, *2013
• Bratislava BAK Summer School, *2018 [24]
• Demobit, demoscene festival, *1995
• DOM, contemporary art festival, *2015
• Less Is Sound, outdoor concert cycle, *2021, [25]
• Melos-Étos, contemporary music festival, *1991
• Mykolom, fungi festival, *2019
• Nasuti, art & sustanability festival, *2018
• Next, music festival, *2000
• Plnka, music event series, *2017
• Sensorium, festival, *2016
• Temporary Night, music festival, *2019

• Event listings: Citylife.

Past events

• Rozptyl, exhibition, 2023, [26], [27], [28]
• Osvit, exhibition, 2022
• Výstavenisko, exhibition, 2022
• SELF, graphic design festival, 2012-2016
• Paradise Hunters, exhibition, 2012
• Alive, live visuals festival, 2011
• New Media Art & Digital Art Meeting Point, 2011
• Remake Me High!, 2010
• Next Life Visual, festival, 2007
• VideoArt IFF Bratislava, festival, *2007
• Multiplace, network culture festival, 2002-2017
• Wilsonic, music festival, *2000
• Hranice geometrie, exhibition, 2010
• Digital Media, exhibition, 2009
• New Media Explorer, *2008
• Dig it all exhibition, 2008
• Summer Open Academy, 2006, 2007
• Information Technologies in Music, workshop, 2005
• Digitopia music sessions, *2002
• New Media Nation, 2002-2003
• Videoart +, symposium, 2000
• Musix – Tronic, symposium, 1999
• FEM, festival
• Bee 96 Camp, festival, 1996
• Bee 95 Camp, festival, 1995
• Sound Off, festival, 1995-2002
• Computer Graphics and Electronic Mail Art, 1994-1998
• Musicsolarium, 1993-1994
• Computer Graphics in Fine Arts, exhibition, 1993
• Why Cage?, 1992
• On - Off exhibition, 1992
• IFEM, 1992/1994
• FIT - Festival of intermedia creativity, 1991-1992
• San Francisco Performance Art Festival, 1991
• Imago, exhibition, 1991
• Evenings of New Music, festival, 1990-2009
• Suterén, exhibition, 1989
• Dotyky a spojenia, 1985-1989
• Danuvius 1968, exhibition, 1968, [29]
• International Seminars on New Music, Smolenice, 1968-1970

Art workers

• Alex Gutrai
• Ana Filip (1979)
• András Cséfalvay (1986)
• Andrej Chudý
• Andrej Gogora
• Andrej Kabal
• Andrej Žabkay
• Barbora Námerová
• Barbora Tomášková
• Boris Vitázek
• Branislav Matis (1977)
• Boris Ondreička (1969)
• Chiara Rendeková
• Dana Tomečková (1986)
• Daniel Kordík (1976)
• Daniel Matej (1963)
• Daniel Tóth (1982)
• Dávid Koronczi
• Denis Kozerawski
• Dominik Hlinka
• Dušan Barok (1979)
• Ema Hesterová (1997)
• Eva Vozárová
• Fero Király (1979)
• Ilona Németh (1963)
• Ivana Moncoľová (1980)
• Ivana Rumanová (1985)
• Ján Šicko (1977)
• Jakub Gavalier (1992)
• Jana Kapelová (1982)
• Jen Kratochvil
• Jonáš Gruska
• Jaroslav Kyša
• Jonatán Pastirčák
• Jozef and Martin Žovinec
• Judit Angel
• Juraj Čarný (1974)
• Juraj Ďuriš (1954)
• Juraj Hoppan
• Juraj Hubinák (1983)
• Juraj Sukop (1981)
• Jürgen Rendl (1981)
• Katarína Lukić Balážiková
• Katarína Rusnáková
• Kristian Lukić
• Kristína Országhová
• Ľubica Kobová
• Ľubica Lacinová (1959)
• Ľubomír Burgr (1964)
• Ľubomír Panák
• Lucia Dubačová
• Lucia Gregorová Stach (1975)
• Lucia Tkáčová (1977)
• Lýdia Pribišová
• Maja Štefančíková (1978)
• Marek Kianička (1977)
• Marek Kvetán (1976)
• Marek Piaček (1972)
• Mária Beňačková Rišková (1974)
• Mária Čorejová (1975)
• Marko Horban (1975)
• Martin Burlas (1955)
• Martin Krištof
• Martin Mistrík
• Martin Piaček (1972)
• Martin Šperka (1945)
• Martina Ivičič (1981)
• Martina Šimkovičová
• Martinka Bobrikova
• Matej Gavula (1972)
• Matej Nemček
• Matúš Kobolka
• Michaela Kučová (1988)
• Michal Čudrnák (1981)
• Michal Lichý (1973)
• Michal Murin (1963)
• Mira Keratová (1977)
• Miroslav Tóth
• Monika Šubrtová
• Oliver Rehák (1973)
• Peter Agat Huba (1974)
• Peter Barényi (1978)
• Peter Drmlík (1978)
• Peter Gonda (1983)
• Peter Rónai (1953)
• Peter Sit
• Roman Berco Balog (1974)
• Saša Gojdičová (1980)
• Slávo Krekovič (1977)
• Tobiáš Potočný (1979)
• Vladimíra Pčolová (1975)
• Zden (1975)
• Zuzana Devaliere
• Zuzana Duchová (1980)
• Zuzana Husárová
• Zuzana Jakalová

• Formerly: Anetta Mona Chisa (1975), Barbara Huber, Barbora Šedivá (1981), Guy van Belle, Ivor Diosi, Katarína Gatialová, Magdaléna Kobzová (1981), Marcela Lukáčová (1980), Matej Vakula, Michal Marenčík, Peter Machajdík (1961).
• RIP: VooDooMan, Stano Filko, Milan Adamčiak, Kata Mach, Erik Binder.

Personal summaries, 2006: Bratislava in 2006.

Publications

• BA! Od ufa k ufu / From UFO to UFO, ed. Zuzana Duchová, Bratislava: Atrakt Art, 2007, 120 pp, Issuu. Publisher. (Slovak)/(English)
• Vít Fila (ed.), Bratislavský nárez. Amatérske rockové skupiny 80. rokov, Bratislava: Fidat, 2009. (Slovak)
• BA!! Miesta živej kultúry, 1989-2016, eds. Zuzana Duchová and Slávo Krekovič, Bratislava: Atrakt Art, 2016, 237 pp. Online edition. Issuu. Publisher. (Slovak)
• Yvetta Kajanová, "Rocková subkultúra v Bratislave", Musicologica 1, 2019. (Slovak)

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