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| name                = Jakopič Gallery
| localname           = Galerija Jakopič
| logo                = Jakopic_Gallery_(logo).svg‎ 
| street              = Slovenska 9
| town                = SI-1000 Ljubljana
| map                = http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lon=14.50129&lat=46.04786&zoom=16&layer=mapnik
| telephone           = 386 (0) 1 425 4096
| email               = info@mgml.si
| website             = http://www.mgml.si/galerija-jakopic/
| founded by          = Municipality of Ljubljana
| managed by          = Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana
| opening hours       = 10am-6pm Tue-Sun
| contacts     = {{Contact
| name                = Blaž Peršin
| role                = Director
| telephone           = 386 (0) 1 241 2508
| email               = blaz.persin@mgml.si
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{{Contact
  | name              = Marija Skočir
  | role              = Head
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  | email             = marija.skocir@mgml.si
  | telephone         = 386 (0) 1 241 2513
  | telephone         = 386 (0) 41 850 413
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  | name              = Janja Buzečan
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  | telephone         = 386 (0) 1 241 2538, 386 (0) 41 644 409
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Established in [[established::1988]], the [[Jakopič Gallery]] is situated in the "look-out" basement floor of Slovenska cesta 9 in the centre of Ljubljana. The contemporary exhibiting space of more than 900 square metres is part of an architectural complex designed by [[Edvard Ravnikar]] on the location of the [[Roman Emona|Roman Forum in Emona]] and includes ''in situ'' ruins of ancient government buildings. The Jakopič Gallery was first managed by the [[Museum of Modern Art]], and later taken over by the former [[Museum of Architecture and Design|Architecture Museum of Ljubljana]], which presented contemporary architectural and design exhibitions there until 2004. In 2007, the [[Municipality of Ljubljana]] renovated and re-opened the exhibition space, which has been managed by the [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]] since 2008. 
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The eclectic programme of the space has presented interesting chapters of modern art. It has often served as one of the venues for larger exhibition projects such as [[May Salon]], [[Biennial of Graphic Arts]], the [[Month of Design]] or [[Photon Gallery|Photonic Moments]]. 

Since 2017, the focus of the gallery shifted entirely towards photography, producing or co-producing major exhibitions by local as well as internationally renowned photographers.

==Programme==

===Before 2017===
The [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana|Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana public institute]] co-produced many exhibition projects exclusively for the Jakopič Gallery, covering mainly visual arts, but also paying significant attention to performance and multimedia projects. Besides contemporary art production, it highlighted historical authors and phenomena with the aim to serve as a bridge between contemporary art practices and the mission of museums.  

The exhibitions which gained significant attention include ''Two Spanish Masters in Ljubljana'', introducing Pablo Picasso's prints in the [[City Museum of Ljubljana]] and Antoni Clavé's works from 1934 to 2002 in the Jakopič Gallery; followed by the travelling exhibition ''Bauhaus Twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy &ndash; Photographs by Gordon Watkinson'', which marked the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus and was co-produced by Foto+Synthesis, the [[National Gallery of Slovenia]] and [[Goethe-Institut Ljubljana]].


===Focus on Photography===
Staging several exhibitions by a number of Slovenian and globally acclaimed photographers through the years, the programme of Jakopič Gallery gradually became centred on photography exclusively, ranging from photojournalism to art photography. In recent years, extensive exhibitions have been held by photographers such as Lee Miller, Josef Koudelka, Marc Riboud, Sebastião Salgado, and Lucien Hervé, as well as by important Slovenian photographers such as [[Tihomir Pinter]] and [[Damjan Gale]].

Another programme focus within the spectrum of photography is the focus on contemporary Slovenian photographers, beginning in 2019 with exhibitions by [[DK]] and [[Jaka Babnik]].

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===Educational programmes and other events===

Jakopič Gallery holds year-long education programmes for adults, as well as programmes for children and students, attempting to expand their understanding of photography. Lectures, concerts, round tables and other presentations are also organised.

The [[Sound Explicit Festival]], a series of experimental sound events, is held at the Jakopič Gallery since 2011, organised by [[P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E. Institute]].

Several projects directed by [[Barbara Novakovič Kolenc]] and produced by [[Muzeum Institute]] have been presented in the venue, including the contemporary dance-theatre performances ''The Repository WUST'' (2009) and ''Desire Caught by the Tail'' (2014) and an exhibition for the institute's 20th anniversary ''Time Folding &ndash; Muzeum Theatre &ndash; 20 Years'' (2015).

==Reading room and mediatheque==
In 2010, the Gallery cooperated with [[MoTA Museum of Transitory Art]] in establishing a reading room and mediatheque on contemporary arts, architecture, and design. It is dedicated to the memory of the architect and writer [[Tomaž Brate]] (1963&ndash;2008), whose books form the core of this collection.

==See also==
* [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]]
* [[Match Gallery]]
* [[City Art Gallery Ljubljana]] 
* [[Bežigrajska galerija]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.mgml.si/en/jakopic-gallery/ Jakopič Gallery web page] 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihard_Jakopi%C4%8D Rihard Jakopič (1869&ndash;1943) on Wikipedia]
* [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toma%C5%BE_Brate Tomaž Brate (1963&ndash;2008) on Wikipedija] (in Slovenian)

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