Prague Exhibition Documents Turmoil at Slovak National Gallery After 2023 Elections

A new exhibition in Prague chronicles the turbulent events surrounding the Slovak National Gallery following Slovakia's 2023 parliamentary elections. The exhibition, curated by Helena Musilová, explores the cultural conflicts that emerged in Slovakia's art scene after the new government took power. Musilová discusses the tensions within Slovakia's cultural sector, the solidarity shown by the artistic community, and argues that truly apolitical art does not exist. The Slovak National Gallery, the country's premier art institution, became a focal point of cultural policy disputes after the election of a new government coalition led by the populist Smer-SD party, which has taken a more conservative approach to cultural institutions.