Curatorium of Slovak National Gallery, in the Postwar Era and a Board of Trustees as an Alternative of Institutional Organization
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The curatorium of the Slovak National Gallery existed in the initial years of its existence as an advisory department of the director. It was an independent group of persons, who were appointed by the Commission of Education and Culture of the Government of the Slovak Republic to streamline the constitution of the newly emerging institution. Important people from the ranks of regional experts and artists were selected for this purpose. The task of this board of trustees was to open discussions on the possibilities of the new organization in the environment of the gallery, to re-evaluate the presented proposals and thus create the most suitable conditions for its own existence. The ultimate decisions naturally remained in the hands of the director himself. However, since it was the same person who also led the National Gallery in Prague, it was often not easy to hold both positions with the same responsibilities. Therefore, although the curatorium originally functioned only as an advisor, in the end it eventually took over responsibility for the overall development of the entire institution. Its position within the gallery structures played an irreplaceable role. It could even be said that thanks to it the environment of the Slovak National Gallery became an open platform at that time. A platform that promoted a democratic way of working. |