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, *2010
• Debris Company, physical theatre company (formerly Hubris), *1990
• Eject, *2006
• Exitab, music label, *2009
• Experimental Studio of Slovak Radio, *1965
• EXtempore, radio programme, *2004
• GUnaGU, theatre company, *1985, [22]
• Kapitál, monthly, *2017, [23]
• KARTEL, *2003
• KU.BA – Kultúrna Bratislava, *2015, +
• Kultúrne odbory (K.O.), cultural workers' union, *2024
• Mladý pes, *2010
• MLOKi, online cultural magazine, *2011
• ooo, *2020
• Open Design Studio, *2007
• Otvorená Kultúra! (OK!), cultural workers initiative, *2024
• Profil, contemporary art magazine, *1990
• Proto Sites, music label, *2014
• Robota: Center for Advanced Studies, *2019
• Satori, *1999
• Shibuya Motors, *2011
• SkRAT, theatre, *2000
• Stoka, theatre company, *1991
• Tlis, student radio, *1981
• Urbsounds, *2001
• Vapori del Cuore, *1993
• Vlna, magazine, *1999
• Wegart, *1995
• Weltschmerzen, music label

• Past initiatives: Critical Daily (platform for critical graphic design, 2016-2021), Voice Over Noise, Konjunkcie (radio program, *2012), Slovník výtvarného umenia (radio program, 2011), Gergaz (net label, *2008), Col-me (*2007), Itchy bit (*2005), Citylab (*2004), NADA (*2003), RGB (*2002), Kufrik Brothers (*2002), radioART (portal, *2001), K2IC (*2000), CECM, Lengow & HEyeRMEarS (*1997), Rádio Ragtime (1993-1999), a dato (physical theatre company, 1990-1999), SNEH (*1990), Transmusic comp. (*1989), 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

• Mimo toho, exhibition, 2024
• Rozptyl, exhibition, 2023, [26], [27], [28], [29]
• 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, [30] [31]
• 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)
• Jaroslav Kyša
• Jonáš Gruska
• Jonatán Pastirčák
• Jozef and Martin Žovinec
• Jozef Vlk
• 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)
• Marta Poláková (1963)
• 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)
• Stanislava Vlčeková (1981)
• 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, Jen Kratochvil, 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, Blaho Uhlár.

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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