Maria Bartuszová zažiarila vo svete, teraz ju vystavujú doma | MARIA BARTUSZOVÁ SHONE ON THE WORLD STAGE; NOW SHE IS BEING SHOWN AT HOME
Jana Močková, Denník N
June 2026
In 1983, Maria Bartuszová had her first solo exhibition in Trenčín. From today’s perspective, this is almost impossible to comprehend. At the time, she was already 47, and it certainly cannot be said that she was only just beginning as an artist. The year before, she had completed a monumental sculpture for the crematorium in Košice, as well as a large-scale aluminium relief for the East Slovak Ironworks, not to mention the many smaller-scale works she had in her studio in Košice. Artistically, she was moving towards the height of her practice; it was simply that, in the inertia of socialism, galleries somehow failed to notice.
Today, fortunately, things are different. In recent years, her work has truly begun to shine. Following exhibitions in London, Venice and Salzburg, the work of Maria Bartuszová is now also being shown at the Bratislava City Gallery. Seeing it in person is always a special occasion. This one will last until 21 January 2027. […]