HIT Gallery emerged out of initiative of non-profit association KARTEL in 2003. Activities of the gallery facilitate confrontation of both professional and wider public with actual trends of contemporary visual art. Their aim is to dynamize local art-scene and also to stimulate intercultural and international exchange motivating formation of new projects. Our main aim is to broaden awareness of contemporary art in Slovakia and surrounding countries, cultural exchange, creation of platform for discussion about various discourses in central-european contemporary art and also realisation of projects in cooperation with broader theoretical sphere with generational overlaps.
Main activities of HIT Gallery :
- realization of exhibitions of young and emerging slovak artists (presenting solo monographical an group exhibitions)
- realization of exhibitions of foreign visual artists (exchange projects, hosting artists)
- mapping of actual trends in contemporary art, reflection on newest artistic and theoretical strategies both in Slovakia and abroad
- organization of symposiums, guided tours, artist talks and workshops