ÚĽUV events

Exhibitions in its own galleries and exhibitions intended to be presented abroad have been part of ÚĽUV permanent cultural and promotional activities for six decades now. Several of ÚĽUV’s events are repeated regularly.

For twenty years, we have been organising in Bratislava a festival of traditional crafts and folk production called ÚĽUV Craftsmen Days. Every two years, ÚĽUV hosts competitions for young professional designers and for pupils of primary schools and art schools.

Past events


Rings in Water 2024

Wood
Exhibitions
The 12th edition of the international crafts-oriented design competition is a platform aimed at finding innovations inspired by traditional craft production. Organized by ÚĽUV since 2000, the competition’s  mission is to foster dialogue on traditional values, their preservation and innovation in contemporary craft, applied art and design.
ÚĽUV Gallery Bratislava
14.11.2024 - 07.03.2025

Prehistoric Nettle Dress

Wood
Exhibitions
This year ÚĽUV is bringing linen, hemp and nettle closer to the public through various events. The stories of these unique natural materials, strongly connected with the history of material culture of mankind, are fascinating.
Gallery ÚĽUV Košice
26.04.2024 - 27.09.2024

Tradition Untraditionally: Linen and Hemp

Wood
Exhibitions
The third exhibition from the successful series “Tradition Untraditionally“, presented in the ÚĽUV Gallery in Bratislava, brings us closer the Non-ageing popularity of field plants - linen and hemp.
ÚĽUV Gallery Bratislava
01.03.2024 - 31.10.2024

Rings in Water 2022

Wood
Exhibitions
The “Rings in Water” competition is organized bi-yearly by ÚĽUV. The goal is to initiate and support the creation of new designer products inspired by traditional craft. It develops a dialogue about traditional values, how they are safeguarded and how they appear in contemporary craft, applied art and design.
ÚĽUV Gallery Bratislava
25.11.2022 - 31.03.2023

Tradition untraditionally: Wood

Wood
Exhibitions
The first part of ÚĽUV’s new exhibition cycle - “Tradition – Untraditionally” - presents wood in contexts that have never been seen before. Design from museum collections to contemporary works looking towards the future. The exhibition is open to the public from January 20 th to November 4th 2022 in the ÚĽUV Gallery at Obchodná 64 in Bratislava.
Gallery ÚĽUV Bratislava
20.01.2022 - 04.11.2022