National Gallery of Kosovo

From the founding of the National Gallery, then called The National Art Gallery, until 1990, Kosovan artists have promoted their artworks in numerous prestigious centers through various individual and collective exhibitions. They have received very positive reviews thanks to the unique approach to art and the unique circumstances in which their art was created, which has made it very distinct and original. Kosovan art had been silent for the international public for a decade during the nineties of the last century. Unable to organize exhibitions at the Art Gallery, due to the infamous regime and difficult circumstances, Kosovar artists sought other alternatives to promote their art. For this purpose, they used restaurants, cafés and other alternative venues for individual and group exhibitions. The National Gallery of Kosovo organized 297 collective and individual exhibitions from 1979 to 1998, and since 1999, when the National Gallery was reestablished and assigned location in the current building, 350 exhibitions have been organized both locally and internationally.