Home | First lady | Activities of Silvia Gašparovičová | Year 2006 | First Lady of Slovakia at the opening of the exhibition European Neoconstructivism, Bratislava, 7. 12. 2006
"Let me tell you, that the here present First Lady of the Slovak Republic has recently twice caused an uproar in Moscow. First, by her presence, and second by opening such for Russia almost revelatory unique exhibition," said Lev Melichov of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art at the opening of the exhibition ´European Neoconstructivism´ in Bratislava.
Victor Vasarely, Laszlo, 1962 (section) Mrs. Silvia Gašparovičová actually just recently during the presidential couple’s official visit in Russia officially opened an unusual exhibition in Moscow – the ´European Neoconstructivism´ – prepared in Slovakia, that has become the major cultural event, has raised particular interest to the public and evoked professional debate in the media. Russian journals and commentators wrote with great recognition in particular, that Slovakia just brought to Russia in addition to Central and Western European art also works of Russian neoconstructivism artists.
Therefore, the First Lady of Slovakia in a speech at the opening of this exhibition, installed this time in Bratislava, expressed joy over the fact that the collection of more than 30 artists of 15 countries can also see the public in Slovakia. |