Otroci družine Buchler (Children of the Buchler family) by Slovene painter Giuseppe Tominz
Art of Slovenia refers to all forms of visual art in or associated with Slovenia, both before and after the country's Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Art in Slovenia has been shaped by a number of Slovenian painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, graphics artists, comics, illustration, and conceptual artists. The most prestigious institutions exhibiting works of Slovene visual artists are the National Gallery of Slovenia and the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana.
In 1841, Janez Puhar (1814–1864) invented a process for photography on glass, recognized on June 17, 1852, in Paris by the French Academy of Agriculture, Handicrafts, and Commerce.[4]Gojmir Anton Kos was a notable realist painter and photographer between the First World War and Second World War.
Many generations of children have been educated by the technical and science illustrations created by Božo Kos and published in Slovenian children's magazines, such as Ciciban.
Recently, Lila Prap's illustrations gained popularity in Japan where children's cartoons based on her illustrations have been televised.
Conceptual art
A number of conceptual visual art groups formed, including OHO, Group 69, and IRWIN. Nowadays, the Slovene visual arts are diverse, based on tradition, reflect the influence of neighbouring nations and are intertwinned with modern European movements.[7]