Exhibition of Slovak Artists Opens at Renowned Gallery in Paris

Paris, 14 February (TASR) - An exhibition featuring a selection of the latest works by leading Slovak artists has been officially opened at the renowned Olivier Waltman Gallery in Paris, TASR was told by director of the Slovak Institute in Paris Jana Knazkova this week. The exhibition, which features selected works by Michal Cernusak, Viktor Freso, Michal Mraz and Natalia Simonova, opened at the end of January and was presented in a dialogue by two French authors, Julien-Arnaud Corongi and François Ronsiaux. The festive opening ceremony was attended by a wide range of international experts and laymen, and it featured performances by Slovak musicians Nikolaj Nikitin (saxophone) and Michal Bugala (guitar). The exhibition of Slovak painting, entitled Le temps de l'observation (Observation time), is designed to introduce the French public to various painting approaches by Slovak artists - from more classical techniques to conceptual ones. Parisians will be able to discover contemporary Slovak painting at the Olivier Waltman Gallery until 28 February. The project was organised by the Slovak Institute in Paris in cooperation with French partners. am/df/ko