Hommage à Peter Vajda: Celebrating Slovak Unofficial Art from the 1970s and 1980s

This exhibition showcases works from the collection of Prvá slovenská investičná skupina, founded by Peter Vajda. It highlights artists from Slovakia's unofficial art scene in the 1970s and 1980s, who created art outside official channels during a period of normalization.

The "Hommage à Peter Vajda" exhibition is built upon the collection of Prvá slovenská investičná skupina (First Slovak Investment Group), initiated by Mr. Peter Vajda. It focuses on artists who formed Slovakia's unofficial artistic landscape during the 1970s and 1980s, a period known as normalization. These artists created their works independently, often in private settings and outside the reach of official censors, leading to their marginalization before the 1989 Velvet Revolution. The exhibition, supported by generous investment and exhibitions from Prvá slovenská investičná skupina, offers a platform for artists who did not align with the socialist realism ideology, enabling them to gain recognition. Many of these artists have since become integral and respected figures in the Euro-American visual arts scene. To provide broader context, the exhibition also includes works from painters and sculptors who were distinguished during the more liberal 1960s. The collection itself is highly regarded, attracting loan requests from prestigious modern art museums globally, thereby enhancing its reputation.